In a heart-stopping match, Delhi Capitals edged out Lucknow Super Giants by just one wicket. Lucknow had set a target of 210 runs, but their opponents managed to cross the finish line. The game went down to the wire, with the final over deciding the outcome.
A costly mistake by Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant in the last over ultimately sealed their fate. He missed a stumping chance, failing to grab the ball.
At that point, Delhi had scored 204 runs in 19 overs, losing nine wickets. They needed six runs to win. Ashutosh Sharma and Mohit Sharma were at the crease. Lucknow handed the ball to Shahbaz Ahmed. Mohit was on strike. On the first ball, Pant missed the stumping opportunity, and a subsequent review for lbw was unsuccessful.
Ashutosh then took center stage, smashing a six on the third ball to win the match for Delhi. He scored an unbeaten 66 runs off 31 balls, including five fours and five sixes.
Earlier in the season, Royal Challengers Bangalore had beaten Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets. Then, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 44 runs. The third match saw Chennai Super Kings overcome Mumbai Indians.