Lucknow Super Giants put up a good fight, but Delhi Capitals won the match by 8 wickets. Delhi was chasing a target of 160 runs. KL Rahul played a crucial innings, scoring 57 not out. He hit 3 fours and 3 sixes in his 42-ball stay. Delhi lost their first wicket at 36 runs, when Karun Nair was dismissed for 15. But KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel bounced back with a 69-run partnership. Porel was eventually caught for 51, having hit 1 six and 5 fours in 36 balls. Captain Axar Patel finished the game with a quick 34 off 20 balls, including 4 sixes and 1 four.
A Viral Moment
A video of Rishabh Pant got a lot of attention. It showed him visibly annoyed with his bowler, Digvesh Rathi. The issue was a review that didn’t go in Lucknow’s favor. Rathi had urged Pant to review a decision, and Pant eventually agreed. However, the review showed the ball was missing the stumps. Pant was clearly frustrated, even pretending to slap Rathi in jest. Another clip showed Pant getting angry behind the stumps, urging Rathi to “throw his own delivery.”
Match Highlights
Mukesh Kumar was the standout performer for Delhi Capitals. He took 4 wickets for just 33 runs in his 4 overs. His impressive spell earned him the Player of the Match award. Pant came in to bat very late in the innings, but was dismissed for a duck by Mukesh Kumar on the last ball of the match.