Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant put on their thinking caps in the DC vs LSG face-off. Axar picked bowling first, banking on some late-night dew magic. Pant, always sharp, sized up the pitch and knew he had to stay quick on his feet with plans. Lucknow Super Giants rolled in with the same squad, backing their boys to deliver. With both skippers playing it smart and cool, this clash was teed up to be a proper nail-biter.
Teams for DC vs LSG
- Lucknow Super Giants are rolling into the next match with a stacked squad.
- Aiden Markram, Mitch Marsh, Nicky P, and Rishabh Pant, who’s rocking the captaincy and gloves, are all in.
- They’re backed by big hitters like Abdul Samad, David Miller, and Shardul Thakur, with bowlers like Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan ready to bring the heat.
- Impact subs? Badoni, Mayank, Shahbaz, Breetzke, and Himmat ready to jump in.
- Meanwhile, Delhi’s firing with KL Rahul behind the stumps, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, and skipper Axar Patel leading the charge.
- Add in Stubbs, Starc, Kuldeep, and Chameera, and it’s a full deck.
- Their subs? Fraser-McGurk, Rizvi, Ferreira, Tiwari, and Vijay, locked and loaded.
First Inning of DC vs LSG
- Lucknow Super Giants came out swinging, racking up 50 runs in just 5.5 overs with zero freebies.
- Markram and Marsh kicked things off with a slick 50-run stand in 35 balls.
- Markram smacked 30, Marsh chipped in 20. At 82/0 in 9 overs, Lucknow Super Giants hit pause for a Strategic Timeout, right after Markram flexed a fiery fifty off 30 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes.
- They hit the 100 mark by 12.1 overs, cruising steadily. Another timeout came at 107/2 in 13 overs, with Marsh still grinding on 44 and Samad walking in.
- Marsh got subbed out for Badoni right after. LSG hit 150 in 19.1 overs and wrapped it all up at 159/6, with Miller tossing in a handy 14.
Second Inning of DC vs LSG
- Delhi Capitals came out swinging in the Powerplay, smashing 50 runs in just 5.4 overs with a little help from 3 extras.
- At the first timeout (6 overs), they were chillin’ at 54/1, with Abishek Porel cruising on 25 and KL Rahul backing him up with 11.
- Lucknow Super Giants threw in a review in the 6.6th over on Rahul, and boom, it got flipped. Porel and Rahul stitched up a solid 50-run stand in 39 balls.
- Porel hit his fifty in style, 33 balls, 5 crisp fours, and a biggie. The 100 came up in 11.1 overs as Delhi Capitals kept the pedal down.
- A cheeky review for a wide happened in the 12.3rd over with Axar Patel on strike. By the 16-over timeout, Delhi Capitals were sitting pretty at 141/2, with Rahul on 47 and Patel on 24.
- They hit 150 in 16.5 overs with a few extras in the mix. Rahul notched his fifty in 40 balls, hammering 3 boundaries and 2 sixes, while his 50-run stand with Patel came in 35 balls, showing off their cool, composed hustle.
Where to Watch IPL 2025
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Result
Delhi Capitals pulled off a solid win over Lucknow Super Giants in Match 40 of TATA IPL 2025, flexing both brains and brawn. They kept Lucknow Super Giants quiet at 159/6 with sharp bowling and smart fielding moves. Delhi Capitals’ bowlers didn’t let anything slip, and the squad stayed locked in. The win bumped them up to second place on the points table, proving they’re not just here to play, they’re here to boss it with brains, guts, and teamwork.
