The Delhi Capitals beat the Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets despite an initial hiccup in Match 5 of the 2026 Indian Premier League at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Being put into bat, the Lucknow Super Giants were bowled out for just 141. LSG were never able to get going in their innings, losing wickets at key intervals. Mitchell Marsh’s 35, filled with crisp shots around the ground, and a rearguard innings of 36 from Abdul Samad helped them to 141. The innings also saw the unfamiliar sight of Rishabh Pant opening the batting, but he was also not able to get going, being dismissed for just seven runs due to an unfortunate run-out.
The Delhi bowlers put on a superb display, picking up regular wickets, and holding the Lucknow batters at bay. The pick of the bowlers were T Natarajan and Lungi Ngidi, who picked up three wickets each. Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav were key with their spin, choking LSG’s momentum in the middle-overs, and picking off LSG batters in the process. Kuldeep finished with two, while Axar finished with one wicket.
In response, the Lucknow Super Giants came out all guns blazing with the ball, leaving the Delhi Capitals reeling at 33/4 at the end of the powerplay. Mohammed Shami dismissed KL Rahul with the first ball of the innings, as he sliced one to third man. The returning Mohsin Khan dismissed Nitish Rana, while Prince Yadav dismissed Pathum NIssanka and skipper Axar Patel for a duck.
Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs then came together and put on an unbeaten 119-run partnership, as they absorbed the pressure and took on the Lucknow bowlers when they erred with their lengths. They ensured Delhi lost no more wickets, finishing the game with 17 balls to spare. Rizvi finished unbeaten on 70 off just 47 balls, with Stubbs, largely playing second-fiddle, finishing unbeaten on 39.
Here are the most important stats from Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals
- Highest 5th wicket partnership for the Delhi Capitals: Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs – 119(76)*
- Highest partnership in DC vs LSG matches: Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs – 119(76)*
- 5th consecutive win for Delhi Capitals against Lucknow Super Giants
- Most wickets in the first ball of an innings: Mohammed Shami – 5
- Lowest powerplay score in IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals – 33/4
- Lowest first-innings total for LSG: 141
- Mitchell Marsh – 300 sixes in T20 Cricket
- Aiden Markram – 500 fours in T20 Cricket
