Lucknow gets off to a good start defeating Delhi
The visiting team was defeated by 50 runs in the match at Lucknow's home ground.
KATHMANDU: The Lucknow Super Giants defeated the Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The visiting team was defeated by 50 runs in the match at Lucknow’s home ground.
Chasing a target of 194 runs set by Lucknow, Delhi scored only 143 runs after losing 9 wickets in 20 overs.
For Delhi, captain David Warner batted fifty runs off 48 balls. Riley Rousseau scored 30 runs, while Prithvi Shaw scored 12.
Mark Wood took five wickets for Lucknow, while Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi each took two.
Prior to that, Lucknow, which lost the toss and batted first, scored 193 runs despite losing six wickets in 20 overs.
Kyle Mayers batted first for Lucknow, scoring 73 runs in 38 balls with two fours and seven sixes.
Nicholas Pooran scored 36 runs in 21 balls, including two fours and three sixes, and Krunal Pandya scored 15 unbeaten runs in 13 balls.
In 7 balls, Ayush Badoni scored 18 runs. Deepak Hooda drove in 17 runs, while Marcus Stoinis drove in 12.
Khaleel Ahmed and Chetan Sakariya took 2/2 wickets for Delhi, while Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav took 1/1 wickets.
Lucknow has taken the lead after scoring two points with the victory. With the loss, Delhi falls to sixth place with no points.
