Delhi Capitals secured a 6-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants, thanks to a century partnership between Samir Rizvi and Tristan Stokes. Chasing a target of 142 set by Lucknow, Delhi reached the target with 17 balls to spare. Samir scored 70 runs, while Stokes contributed 39 runs. With this win, Delhi added 2 points and moved up to third place in the standings.
In Wednesday’s match, Lucknow posted 141 runs. Abdul Samad scored 36 runs, and Mitchell Marsh added 35 runs. For Lucknow, Prince Yadav took 2 wickets, while Mohammed Shami and Mohsin Khan claimed 1 wicket each. Delhi’s T. Natarajan and Lungi Ngidi took 3 wickets apiece, and Kuldeep Yadav claimed 2 wickets.
Delhi’s innings started poorly as opener KL Rahul was dismissed on the very first ball. Patum Nisanka scored 1 run, Nitish Rana added 15 runs, and captain Axar Patel was out for a duck, leaving Delhi at 26 for 4. However, Samir and Stokes put together a vital 119-run partnership to guide the team to victory.
