LSG vs DC IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals recorded a straightforward six-wicket win towards Lucknow Super Giants within the twenty sixth match of the Indian Premier League 2024 on Friday. Kuldeep Yadav‘s three-wicket spell restricted Lucknow to 167 after which a quickfire fifty from debutant Jake Fraser-McGurk helped Delhi chase the goal with 11 balls remaining.

A defeat ended Lucknow’s three-match successful streak as they suffered their maiden defeat of the season at Ekana Cricket Stadium and a win lifted Delhi from the underside place to ninth place within the factors desk after six video games. The defeat additionally emerged as the primary loss after 13 video games whereas defending 160-plus totals for the Super Giants.

Kuldeep Yadav returned from his groin harm after lacking the final three video games whereas the Australian teen Jake Fraser-McGurk made his highly-anticipated IPL debut. Lucknow handed debut to pacer Arshad Khan who changed injured speedster Mayank Yadav.

Lucknow struggled for a optimistic begin as Khaleel Ahmed dismissed Quinton de Kock and struggling Devdutt Padikkal early within the powerplay. Then the returning Kuldeep dismissed Marcus Stoinins and Nicholas Pooran on the back-to-back deliveries to put Lucknow beneath strain.

Captain KL Rahul scored a vital 39 runs off simply 22 balls however failed to convert it right into a big knock as LSG misplaced the primary seven wickets on 94. Ayush Badoni, batting at no.7, and debutant Arshad Khan then pulled off an unbeaten 73-run stand for the eighth wicket to assist Lucknow submit a difficult whole of 167/7 in 20 overs.

Badoni top-scored with 55* off simply 35 balls, his maiden fifty within the IPL 2024 and Arshad remained unbeaten on 20 off 16 balls. Kuldeep took three wickets for 20 whereas Khaleel Ahmed picked two big wickets for 41. 

Defending 167, final sport’s hero Yash Thakur dismissed David Warner to stability the sport within the fourth over. But Delhi shortly managed to regain management with Prithvi Shaw and Fraser-McGurk including fast 39 runs for the second wicket. 

Ravi Bishnoi dismissed Prithvi Shaw within the seventh over to elevate LSG’s hopes for a comeback. But Fraser-McGurk and Rishabh Pant saved the momentum with Delhi with a match-defining 77-run partnership for the third wicket. 

Fraser-McGurk, 22, displayed his well-known big-hitting abilities by opening his account with a six and in addition smashed Krunal Pandya for 3 consecutive sixes. He registered a 32-ball fifty to make a profitable IPL debut however was dismissed by Naveen-ul-Haq within the fifteenth over.

Delhi additionally misplaced Rishabh, who scored 41 runs off 24 balls, after a superb stumping from KL Rahul within the sixteenth over however Delhi averted any late drama with Tristan Stubbs ending the sport with an enormous six within the nineteenth over. Kuldeep claimed the Player of the Match award for his 3/20 figures. 

Lucknow Super Giants enjoying XI: Quinton de Kock (substituted by Deepak Hooda), KL Rahul (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Arshad Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur.

Delhi Capitals enjoying XI: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed (substituted by Abishek Porel).