LSG managed 141 runs in 18.4 overs after being put into bat first.
Delhi Capitals (DC) clashed with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in match 5 of the ongoing IPL 2026 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on April 1, 2026. DC captain Axar Patel won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Rishabh Pant and Aiden Markram fell early for 7 and 11 runs each, as Pant was run out at the non-striker’s end, while Axar bowled Markram. Ayush Badoni followed soon for a duck as Mitchell Marsh stood at the other end.
Much was expected from Nicholas Pooran, one of the best LSG batters, and Axar Patel put Lungi Ngidi into the attack. Pooran had made 8 runs when, on the 5th ball of the 9th over, he was outfoxed by Ngidi.
Ngidi delivered a fuller off-cutter but took lot of pace off the ball. Pooran attempted to play the ball on the off, but his bat got stuck in his pad, and the ball crept past to strike the stumps. The Lucknow Super Giants lost their 4th wicket of the night for only 65 on the scoreboard.
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It was tough going for LSG batters as Marsh made 35 runs and Abdul Samad made 36 in 25 balls with some contributions from Mukul Choudhary and Shahbaz Ahmed, pushing the LSG score to 141 in 18.4 overs. Lungi Ngidi starred for DC with 3/27, while T. Natarajan took 3/29.