Delhi Capitals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets
A scintillating fifty by Jake Fraser-McGurk on debut and his 77-run partnership with skipper Rishabh Pant ensured DC’s return to successful methods.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have been defending low scores very nicely in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 nevertheless it wasn’t simply their day once they challenged Delhi Capitals with a goal of 168. A scintillating fifty by Jake Fraser-McGurk on debut and his 77-run partnership with skipper Rishabh Pant ensured DC’s return to successful methods. The guests completed the chase with 6 wickets and 11 balls to spare, securing their second victory this season.
Delhi suffered an early blow in the tough chase, dropping David Warner in the Powerplay after which Prithvi Shaw following him to the dressing room. Boundaries have dried up and the scoreboard learn 63/2 in 7 overs when Pant joined Fraser-McGurk in the center. It took them 29 deliveries to let themselves unfastened with the DC skipper hitting a six and 4 to Ravi Bishnoi in the 11th over. Pant hoisted the ball over Bishnoi’s head for a straight six to not solely attain the three,000-run milestone in IPL but additionally collected Delhi’s first boundary in 29 deliveries in the eleventh over.
Fraser-McGurk, who was dropped by Bishnoi for twenty-four off Marcus Stoinis’ bowling, shifted gears and cruised to his maiden IPL half-century in the subsequent 9 deliveries. He smashed 5 sixes throughout his 55-run stint, three of which got here in Krunal Pandya’s over.
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Pant, then again, smashed 41 off 24 balls as Delhi Capitals overhauled the hosts’ 167/7 in 18.1 overs. The dashing wicketkeeper-batter gave a glimpse of his classic self, enjoying some audacious photographs, together with a reverse scoop off Marcus Stoinis. His power-hitting eased the stress of Fraser-McGurk who slammed compatriot Stoinis for a hat-trick of sixes to deliver the equation to virtually a run a ball.
Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav introduced his return from a groin niggle with a three-wicket haul earlier than Ayush Badoni smashed a quick-fire unbeaten half-century to assist Lucknow Super Giants recuperate to a decent 167/7.
Khaleel Ahmed (2/41), who landed the early blow, Ishant Sharma (1/36) and Mukesh Kumar (1/41) additionally took wickets to depart LSG reeling at 94/7. But then Badoni took the onus upon himself to resurrect the LSG innings. He smashed 5 boundaries and a six and alongside Arshad Khan (20 off 16 balls) stitched a 73-run unbeaten stand.
Devdutt Padikkal’s wretched run continued as he grew to become Khaleel’s second sufferer of the day. The pacer pinned Padikkal in entrance of the center and leg for his fifth consecutive single-figure rating.
(With Agency Inputs)
