IPL 2023, LSG vs DC Highlights: Lucknow Super Giants defeated Delhi Capitals by 50 runs at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday to kick off their IPL campaign on a superb note. Mark Wood registered a five-wicket haul while Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan picked two apiece as DC were restricted at 143 for 9 in chase of 194 runs. Earlier, Kyle Mayers scored 73 off 38 balls and Nicholas Pooran hit a quickfire 36 as LSG posted 193 for 6 on the sluggish Lucknow pitch. Khaleel Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers for DC with two wickets for 30 runs. DC skipper David Warner had won the toss and opted to bowl in the game. (SCORECARD)
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran(w), Ayush Badoni, Mark Wood, Jaydev Unadkat, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan
Here are the Highlights of IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals, straight from Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
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LSG vs DC Live: Mark Wood named Player of the Match!
Mark Wood has deservedly bagged the Player of the Match award. He returned figures of 5 for 14 in the game, which also included wickets on consecutive deliveries.
Lucknow Super Giants get off to a winning start with a big win over Delhi Capitals in their campaign opener. Since the moment Mark Wood struck on consecutive deliveries, there are no looking back for LSG as they maintained dominance throughout for the remaining part of the game.
Rilee Rossouw is gone! Ravi Bishnoi caught him plumb in front of the stumps but the umpire was unconvinced. LSG went upstairs and as they reviewed it, Rossouw started walking towards the dugout. It was later revealed that he had also edged the ball after it hit his pad and the catch was taken by Kyle Mayers.
Ravi Bishnoi leaked 17 runs in his second over. A short ball outside off stump and Rilee Rossouw hit it for a four on the first ball of the over. The South African star also hit a four on the fourth ball of the over before hitting the very next ball for a six.
A strange shot from Sarfaraz Khan sees him lose his wicket. It was a bouncer from Mark Wood. Sarfaraz first tried to duck it before he played an upper cut on it. The ball met his bat in such a way that it directly travelled into the hands of fine leg fielder Krishnappa Gowtham.
Mark Wood struck twice in two balls to suddenly reduce Delhi Capitals to 41 for 2 from 41 to none. He gave only two runs in his first over. After a really good start ini the chase, DC now find themselves in a state of bother. David Warner has been joined by Sarfaraz Khan in the middle.
Prithvi Shaw and David Warner both are looking in fine touch as Delhi Capitals have got off to a flying start in their chase of 194 runs against Lucknow Super Giants.
Ayush Badoni tonked Chetan Sakariya for two big sixes before losing his wicket to the pacer. Badoni scored 18 runs off 7 balls with the help of one four and two sixes.
Mukesh Kumar bowled a 7-run over, following a 19-run over from Chetan Sakariya. The debutant pacer finishes his quota of four overs without any wicket while he conceded 34 runs in it. Two more over to go.
Nicholas Pooran is playing a superb knock here for Lucknow Super Giants. He hit Chetan Sakariya for a six on the second ball before pulling the next ball for a four.
That's another big wicket for DC. Khaleel Ahmed has got better of Marcus Stoinis. It was bowled outside off stump and Stoinis got an outside edge on it as the ball comfortably travelled into the hands of wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Khan.
Axar Patel gets better of Kyle Mayers and LSG are three down. It pitched around the off stump and spun back into Mayers. The southpaw literally had no chance as the ball clipped the off stump to end his superb knock. LSG lost momentum.
Kyle Mayers is taking on Mukesh Kumar. It was a short ball from Mukesh with no such bounce to worry Mayers. The southpaw tonked it deep into the mid-wicket stands, before taking a single on the final ball of the over.
KL Rahul has been trapped by Chetan Sakariya. It was slightly short from Sakariya, Rahul wanted to flick it towards fine leg fence but he failed to get a perfect connection and handed an easy catch to Axar Patel at backward square leg.
LSG are off to a slow start as both KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers are finding it hard to time the ball. Meanwhile, nothing to take away from Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar, who have bowled tight overs.
KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers have started the LSG innings after DC skipper David Warner opted to bowl first. Khaleel Ahmed bowled the first over and conceded only one run.
Delhi Capitals will be led by David Warner this season as Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the entire season. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter is currently recovering from a horrific car crash he met with in December last year.