15th match, LSG vs DC, IPL 2022: LSG won by 6 wickets
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won their third game in a row in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Thursday at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, defeating the Delhi Capitals (DC) by 6 wickets. After the LSG bowling attack restricted Delhi Capitals to 149-3 in the first innings, Quinton de Kock's outstanding 80(52) at the top guided Lucknow Super Giants to a victorious chase in the final over. In pursuit of 150 runs, KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock of the Lucknow Super Giants took their time getting going before de Kock blasted three fours in a row and a six against Anrich Nortje in the fifth over, resulting in 19 runs.
Openings for the Lucknow Super Giants, who are chasing 150 runs – KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock took their time getting going, but in the fifth over, de Kock hit three fours in a succession and a six against Anrich Nortje, resulting in 19 runs. At the completion of the powerplay, LSG led 48-0. In the eighth over, Rahul hit his first maximum of the innings, taking the partnership to 50 runs for the first wicket. LSG were 74-1 at the halfway mark after Rahul was dismissed in the 10th over after being caught at long-off by Shaw. De Kock hit a four to bring up his half-century, and LSG needed 64 from 8 overs.
In the 13th over, Lalit Yadav dismissed Evin Lewis for 5, giving DC their second wicket. De Kock, on the other hand, continued to play attacking strokes as DC needed 39 runs off the final five overs. De Kock hit consecutive fours against Kuldeep Yadav, but the left-arm spinner recovered to knock the LSG opener in the 16th over for 80. In the next two overs, only 9 runs were surrendered as LSG needed 19 runs off 12 deliveries. Krunal Pandya smashed a six straight down the ground against Mustafizur Rahman in the penultimate over, scoring 14 runs.
Deepak Hooda went out on the first ball of the last over, but Ayush Badoni kept his cool and ended the chase with four and six. Earlier in the day, DC made three changes to their lineup: David Warner, Anrich Nortje, and Sarfaraz Khan were selected in the eleven. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw got DC off to a good start with the bat. Shaw hit his first six in the third over, followed by three fours in a row in the fourth over against Avesh Khan. The opening pair had reached their fifty partnership, and DC were 52/0 after six overs. Prithvi Shaw hit a four and a six to bring up his half-century.
LSG, on the other hand, fought back by taking two wickets in two overs to send DC's openers back to the pavilion. Gowtham and Bishnoi each took a wicket. DC were 73-2 at the end of 10 overs when Bishnoi took his second wicket, Rovman Powell, who was bowled for 5. Rishabh Pant was joined in the middle by Sarfaraz Khan, and the pair batted steadily to move DC to 99-3 at the end of 15 overs.
Pant shifted the momentum in the 16th over by smashing two sixes and a four. In the next over, Sarfaraz Khan followed the DC captain and struck successive fours against Avesh Khan. As DC reached 149/3 in the first innings, impressive death bowling from Jason Holder and Avesh Khan ensured only 19 runs were conceded in the final three overs.
Scores: Lucknow Super Giants 155-4 (Quinton de Kock 80, KL Rahul 24; Kuldeep Yadav 2-31) beatDelhi Capitals 149-3 (Prithvi Shaw 61, Rishabh Pant 39*; Ravi Bishnoi 2-22) by 6 wickets.
