Thrilling competition was witnessed in the second match of the first double header of IPL. Lucknow Super Giants made their debut with a win in the match played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Lucknow defeated Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in the first match. Playing first, Lucknow scored 193 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. In response, the Delhi Capitals team could score 143 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in the stipulated over.
Meyers and Puran did a great batting
Delhi Capitals won the toss and decided to bowl first. Playing first, Lucknow scored 193 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Kyle Meyers played a stormy innings. He scored the highest 78 runs in 38 balls with the help of two fours and 7 sixes at a strike rate of 192.10. At the same time, Nicholas Pooran, who came to bat at number six, also played a brilliant inning for the team. Puran scored 36 runs off 21 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes. Team captain KL Rahul’s bat remained completely calm.
Khaleel and Sakariya took the most wickets
Delhi’s Khaleel Ahmed and Chetan Sakariya were the heroes against Lucknow. Khaleel Ahmed took two wickets for 30 runs in four overs. Similarly, Chetan Sakariya proved to be expensive for the team, but was successful in taking wickets. He took two wickets for 53 runs in 4 overs. At the same time, Akshar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav also got one success each.
Warner’s half-century, but the team lost
In response, Delhi Capitals did not have a good start. The team could score 143 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted overs. Within 50 runs, three players of the team got out and returned to the pavilion. Prithvi Shaw was dismissed for 12 runs, Mitchell Marsh for zero and Sarfaraz Khan for 4 runs. Team captain David Warner handled the team by playing a half-century innings. But he could not win the team. He scored 56 runs in 48 balls with the help of 7 fours. He became the highest player to score more than 50 in IPL. He did this for the 60th time in IPL. Riley Rossouw also scored 30 runs with the help of three fours and a six.
mark wood the hero
Mark Wood of Lucknow proved dangerous for Delhi. Mark Wood took the maximum five wickets for just 14 runs in 4 overs. At the same time, Avesh Khan also maintained his intimidation. He took two wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs. Similarly, Ravi Bishnoi took two wickets for 31 runs in 4 overs.