Summary

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  • Lucknow are fifth with five wins from eight games

  • Delhi are second with five wins from seven matches

Live Reporting

  1. Delhi in control in pursuit of 160

    DC 80-1

    KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel batting for Delhi CapitalsBCCI/IPL
    • Lucknow's bowlers are keeping things tight in their defence of 160 but Delhi have built a steady platform, reaching 80-1 after 10 overs.
    • Abishek Porel and Karun Nair started the chase positively, reaching 36 off 3.4 overs before the latter was bowled by Aiden Markram.
    • Porel remains unbeaten on 43, while KL Rahul has been more cautious with 19 from 20 balls.

  2. Delhi need 160 to win

    LSG 159-6

    Mitchell Starc celebrates a wicket for Delhi CapitalsBCCI/IPL

    Delhi Capitals fought back in the second half of the innings after Lucknow Super Giants' explosive start - they have been set 160 to win. Lucknow's 159 is their lowest score this season.

    • Mitchell Starc got the huge breakthrough of in-form Nicholas Pooran for just nine in the 12th over. The Australia seamer finished with figures of 1-25.
    • Mukesh Kumar took two wickets in the 14th over - Mitchell Marsh for 45 and Abdul Samad - to completely stall Lucknow's momentum.
    • Ayush Badoni came in as an impact player as Lucknow required quick runs at the death, and his cameo of 36 from 21 balls gave them a late boost before he was bowled by Mukesh in the final over.
    • Mukesh also bowled Lucknow skipper Rishabh Pant with the final ball of the innings to finish with figures of 4-33.

  3. Markram falls but LSG dominate

    LSG 87-1

    Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh batting for Lucknow Super GiantsBCCI/IPL

    It has been a brilliant start from Lucknow Super Giants, with openers Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram adding 87 for the first wicket.

    • Markram fell at the end of the 10th over for 52, caught by Tristan Stubbs off the bowling of Dushmantha Chameera.
    • It was the South African batter's fourth fifty of this IPL campaign so far.
    • After the six-over powerplay, Markram and Marsh had reached 51-0.
    • Markram earlier survived a chance on 44, as he top-edged a pull shot but Mitchell Starc could not get to it after sprinting in from long-on.
    • Marsh remains unbeaten on 36 with in-form Nicholas Pooran just joining him in the middle.

  4. Capitals win toss and bowl first

    Rishabh Pant (c) of Lucknow Super Giants flipping the toss coin and Axar Patel of Delhi Capitals call for it during match 40 of the Indian Premier League season 18 (IPL 2025) between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals held at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, LucknowBCCI/IPL

    We are more than halfway through the mammoth Indian Premier League group stage so the group table is starting to take shape.

    Lucknow Super Giants are fifth, just outside the play-offs on net run-rate, while Delhi Capitals are second, having played a game less than most sides.

    Capitals could go top on net run-rate with a big win, while Super Giants will likely slot into second with victory.

    Capitals have won the toss and opted to bowl first. They make one change with Sri Lanka quick Dushmantha Chameera replacing Mohit Sharma, while Super Giants are unchanged.