Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Match Highlights & Results

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Quinton de Kock is in for a chat. He wins the MAN OF THE MATCH award for his exceptional hitting with the blade. He says that he aims to keep playing in the same manner, be it any bowler. Mentions, they focused on getting a solid start and they made sure to do that. Adds that Shaw did make it look easy with the blade. Says, the wicket was slow, the slower balls were gripping, but he is glad he worked through it really well.

KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow, says that they were brilliant with the ball. Adds their bowlers need to get better in the Powerplay. Tells that they like knowing what to chase. Says that dew factor does play on the minds of the teams and every team likes to chase. Although, one cannot expect anything about the dew prior to the match. Applauds Ayush Badoni by saying that he has held his nerves in crunch situations and showed a lot of maturity. Signs off by saying that it has been a great team effort so far.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Delhi, says that when the dew is such they cannot do anything about it. He feels that they fell short by 10-15 runs in the end. Adds, the Powerplay was decent but they could not pick up any wickets. Mentions, the spinners did well in the middle overs and yet again stresses on being short by 10 runs or so with the bat.

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Ravi Bishnoi is up for a quick chat. He says, he always believed in the depth of their batting department. Mentions, the match turned out to be a nail-biter and the atmosphere was super tense in the end. Adds, Narendra Hirwani helps him a lot with his bowling.

Delhi didn't start well with the ball and it was their premier pacer Anrich Nortje who was taken to the cleaners by his fellow South African. Quinton de Kock. The spin duo of Lalit Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav kept things tight in the middle overs and both of them got into the wickets column. Apart from Nortje, every other bowler had their moments in the game and Delhi's bowlers executed their wide yorkers to perfection in the last 5 overs. However, in the end, they would feel that they were certainly 10-15 runs short with the bat.

Lucknow got off to a great start and the opening stand between KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock put pressure on the Delhi bowlers upfront. It was Quinton de Kock who was the aggressor, while the skipper played the second fiddle. Once Rahul perished, Lucknow lost a bit of momentum and they lost wickets at regular intervals. Apart from QDK, every other batter struggled to time the ball cleanly but then came the pocket-sized dynamo, Ayush Badoni who ensured that are no more hiccups and took his side over the line.

Whoaaa! What a thriller of a game it turned out to be in the end! Lucknow was cruising along nicely at one point but things did get a little spicy in the end. Although, it was the impressive, young Ayush Badoni who held his nerves and made sure that he takes his side over the line. Credit to Delhi's bowlers for fighting till the very end, in spite of dew playing a major part in the second innings.

SIX! BADONI FINISHES OFF IN STYLE! Full length, wide outside off. Ayush Badoni latches onto it and smokes it over the wide long off fence for a maximum. Ayush Badoni points his name on the back of his shirt, as he celebrates the winning runs. LUCKNOW WIN THE GAME BY 6 WICKETS.

FOUR! Badoni, you beauty! Scores are level! Thakur fires in a yorker, outside off. Ayush Badoni pierces the gap through extra cover and mid off. The ball races away to the boundary.

A slower bouncer, wide outside off. Ayush Badoni leaves it alone but the ball remains inside the tramline. The ball goes over the batter's head but the square leg umpire thinks otherwise.

Ayush Badoni walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! OH MY WORD! Shardul Thakur makes things spicy. He picks up a wicket off the first delivery of the final over. Full length, wide outside off. Deepak Hooda shuffles across and throws his blade at it. The ball takes the outer half and flies towards deep point. Axar Patel charges forward, dives in front and holds onto the catch. Lucknow need 5 off 5.

Two more! Full toss, outside off. Krunal Pandya throws his blade at it. The ball flies towards deep cover and lands safely. The batters pick two. Lucknow need 5 runs off the last over. It all comes down to who keeps their nerves.

Fuller, wide of off. Krunal Pandya slashes it to sweeper cover for a brace.

Full length, on middle and leg. Krunal Pandya punches it down the ground. David Warner saves a certain boundary with a dive to his right. The batters take two.

SIX! BANG! Krunal Pandya releases some pressure with this biggie. An off-pace delivery, full length, on middle and leg. Krunal Pandya stands tall and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Full length, outside off, angled across the right-hander. Deepak Hooda slices it over point for a single.

Full length, on off. Krunal Pandya bends his knees and whips it through mid-wicket for one.

Boundary continues to evade for Lucknow. Full length, outside off. Krunal Pandya hits it to long off for a single. 19 runs needed in 12 balls.

Slightly short, outside off. Krunal Pandya pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The ball lands safely in the vacant area. The batters take two comfortably.

Second dot of the over! A wide yorker, outside off. Krunal Pandya works it back to the bowler off the inner half.

A yorker wide outside off. Deepak Hooda digs it out to deep point for one. It's been 10 balls since the last boundary.

Fuller, on off. Pandya whips it to mid-wicket for a quick single. Lucknow haven't scored a boundary since Quinton de Kock got out. Lucknow looks to be under pressure at the moment.

Full length, outside off. Krunal Pandya tries to heave it away but misses.

Shardul Thakur comes back into the attack.

A length ball, on off. Krunal Pandya drives it to cover for a single.

Full length, angled in from outside off. Krunal Pandya blocks it back to the bowler.

A precious dot now! Very full, on middle and leg. Krunal Pandya comes down the track, tries to flick it away, but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Another single! Full length, wide outside off, Deepak Hooda punches it to deep point for a single.

A yorker length delivery, on middle and leg. Krunal Pandya flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. He gets off the mark instantly.

Low full toss, outside off. Deepak Hooda drives it to sweeper cover for an easy single.

Krunal Pandya walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kuldeep Yadav has the last laugh here. He also picks up his second wicket of the innings. Kuldeep Yadav serves a leg break, outside off. Quinton de Kock comes down the track and tries to loft it over long off. The ball takes the thick outside edge and flies to short third man. Sarfaraz Khan dives in front and takes a sharp catch. Lucknow need 28 off 24 now.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Quinton de Kock goes straight again and gets the same result. Flatter, outside off. Quinton de Kock rocks back and slaps it down the ground for a boundary at long off.

FOUR! Nice use of the feet by Quinton de Kock. Tosses it up, full and on off. Quinton de Kock shimmies down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head. One bounce and over the ropes. No chance for the man in the deep to stop it.

Nicely bowled! Quick, straight and on leg. Deepak Hooda whips it towards mid on for a single.

NO BALL! A full toss, above the batter's waist. Deepak Hooda cuts it to cover where Sarfaraz Khan takes a good catch. Although, the umpire does not look satisfied. Both the umpires converge and take it upstairs. The third umpire deems it as a no ball. The next ball is a free hit but it won't be bowled by Anrich Nortje, as he gets ruled out of the attack for bowling two no balls (height).

Is that a fair ball? Deepak Hooda has been caught at cover but the umpires are checking whether that was above the waist of the batter. Yes, the replays clearly suggest that it is above the waist and it is a no ball. Also, Anrich Nortje is taken off as this is the second ball delivered by him in this game that is above the waist of the batter.

Back of a length, outside off. Deepak Hooda stays back, tries to cut it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full length, wide outside off. Quinton de Kock slices it over point for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock strokes it to long off and takes a single. 39 runs needed off 30 balls.

Chopped on, almost! An off-pace delivery, on a length and angling across the batter. Quinton de Kock looks to whack it through the off side but he gets a thick inside edge which falls just wide of the leg stump.

A slower ball, into the wicket, outside off. Quinton de Kock looks to slog but it goes off the toe end towards mid off.

FOUR! Cheeky from Quinton de Kock! A length ball, around middle. QDK shuffles across and scoops it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

DROPPED! A very tough one for the bowler though, Thakur was in his followthrough. Back of a length, around off. Quinton de Kock flat-bats it back to the bowler. Thakur sticks his right hand out but fails to grab the ball. It goes past him towards long on for a brace.

A slower ball, into the wicket, around leg. Quinton de Kock misses his flick and gets hit on his pad.

A full ball, just outside off. Quinton de Kock drags it towards long on and settles for a run. 46 runs needed off 36 balls.

Back of a length, around off. Hooda gets on top of the bounce and guides it to third man for a single.

A low full toss, outside off. Quinton de Kock works it towards deep cover and manages only a run.

Rishabh Pant looks to be in some pain. He got a knock on his thumb off the throw from the deep. The physio comes in to have a look at it. Well with the wait being extended, the umpire signals for a strategic break. Even though a little too late, the Delhi spinners have taken two quick wickets. They will hope to pick wickets at regular intervals to not let the game slip away. Lucknow, on the flip side, have ample wickets in hand to chase down more 49 runs. Stick around to find out who gets over the finish line.

A full ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock slices it towards deep backward point. David Warner there, fails to grab the ball cleanly and the batters take two runs in total.

A length ball, around leg. Deepak Hooda tickles it towards fine leg and takes a run.

A full ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock drives it to deep cover for one run.

NO BALL AND SIX! A beamer from Nortje, around off. Quinton de Kock looks to sway away from the line of the ball but gets a bit late to do so. The ball takes the thick outside edge and flies over the third man fence for a biggie. No Ball called for height and a Free Hit to follow.

Nicely played and excellent effort in the deep from Prithvi Shaw to save a couple of runs for his side. On a length, around middle. Hooda scoops it through the fine leg region. Shaw moves quickly to his right from deep backward square leg, puts in a dive to stop the ball.

Shorter in length, outside off. Deepak Hooda cuts it behind square on the off side and comes back for the second run. Hooda gets off the mark.

Flatter ball, on middle. Deepak Hooda works it to mid-wicket.

Deepak Hooda is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! The Yadav's combine to get rid of Evin Lewis and this is a huge wicket in the context of this game. A quicker ball from Lalit, on a length and going on with the arm, from middle. Lewis rocks back and looks to pull hard. The ball takes the top edge and goes high up in the air towards the mid-wicket region. Kuldeep Yadav there, settles under it and takes it with ease. Lucknow lose their second wicket.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Lewis punches it to the cover fielder.

Flatter ball, on middle. Evin Lewis turns it to the left of the bowler. Lalit dives there and stops it.

An overpitched ball, around off. Evin Lewis drives it down to long off and settles for a run.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Quinton de Kock cuts it towards backward point and rotates the strike.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR QDK! This is tossed up, around middle. Quinton de Kock makes room on the off side and lofts it over the extra cover fielder. Two bounces and over the ropes. A terrific innings so far from the southpaw!

Nicely tossed up, around off. Quinton de Kock blocks it towards cover.

Tossed up, around off. Evin Lewis defends it to the off side and takes a quick single. Excellent running!

Flatter and turning away from outside off. Evin Lewis looks to cut but he gets an under-edge onto the deck and towards the slip fielder.

A single to end the over! Full, on middle and leg. Evin Lewis pushes it to mid on for a quick single.

On a length, around middle. Evin Lewis keeps it out.

NOT OUT! TWO LEG BYES! A flatter ball, going on with the angle from middle. Evin Lewis misses his sweep and gets hit on his pad. Delhi appeal but the umpire says no. Rishabh Pant opts for a review but the Ball Tracker rolls in and it shows that the ball would have missed the leg stump. Delhi lose both their reviews now.

Review! With one second on the timer. Rishabh Pant takes a review for lbw. The original decision is not out. The UltraEdge confirms no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking shows the ball is missing the wickets. Delhi lose their second review and now have 0 left in the bank. Will this come back and bite them?

Nicely tossed up, around middle. Evin Lewis keeps it out watchfully.

A quicker ball, shorter in length, around leg. Quinton de Kock mistimes his pull shot towards the deep square leg fielder for a run.

Flatter and around off. Evin Lewis punches it to long off for a single.

Tossed up, around middle and leg. Evin Lewis kneels and sweeps it to deep square leg off the middle for a single. A wicket-taking over by Kuldeep Yadav comes to an end.

Full length, just outside off. Lewis blocks it out watchfully.

Evin Lewis walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kuldeep Yadav draws the first blood. Here comes the much awaited breakthrough for Delhi. KL Rahul tried to take the aggressive route but holes out instead. Fuller, on off. Rahul comes down the track and miscues his loft towards long off. Prithvi Shaw charges in from the deep and pouches it comfortably. Can Delhi capitalize on this breakthrough?

Quinton de Kock happy to take the singles at the moment. Flatter, outside off. Quinton de Kock slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

Floated, full and on off. Rahul pushes it to long off for a single.

Full and on the stumps. Quinton de Kock bunts it to cover for a quick single.

Full and on off. Quinton de Kock sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Slower through the air, on the pads. Quinton de Kock tucks it to the leg side.

FOUR! Nicely played. Full length, on off. Quinton de Kock reverse-sweeps it past backward point for a boundary.

Full length, on middle and leg. Quinton de Kock flicks it through mid-wicket. The batters decide to run two and get it comfortably in the end.

Floated and full, on the pads. Rahul eases it to long on for one.

Fuller, outside off. Rahul makes room and slaps it to mid off but straight to the fielder.

On the pads, Rahul clips it through mid-wicket for a single. Kuldeep Yadav gives away 11 runs off his first. Lucknow cruising along really well at the moment.

Tossed up, around off. Rahul shuffles across and scoops it towards fine leg for a brace. Clever little shot by Rahul.

Full, on off. Quinton de Kock punches it down the ground for a single.

Floated, full and on off. Quinton de Kock kneels and tries to reverse-sweep it but misses. Kuldeep Yadav makes a stifled appeal but the umpire shows no interest. Rishabh Pant opts for the review! The replays confirm that the ball came off the gloves. This is a poor review taken by Delhi. Rishabh Pant is heard asking Yadav to keep his eyes open.

Smart batting! Following a maximum with a single. This one is on the pads. Rahul tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! BANG! KL Rahul getting into the act now. Not the welcome Kuldeep Yadav wanted. It is short, outside off. KL Rahul rocks back and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Quicker and fuller, on the pads. KL Rahul flicks it to the leg side for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off. KL Rahul eases it back to the bowler.

Full, on middle and leg. Quinton de Kock clips it to square leg for a single. 50 up for Lucknow now.

Full, on leg. Rahul clips it to square leg for a single.

Drifts in on middle, grips and holds its line. KL Rahul gets it to cover off the outer half. It is aerial for a while but lands safely.