IPL 2025, DC vs LSG Highlights: Ashutosh Sharma’s heroics power Delhi Capitals to thrilling one-wicket win over Lucknow – Firstpost

DC vs LSG Highlights: In a nerve-wracking contest, Delhi Capitals edged past Lucknow Super Giants by one wicket, thanks to a sensational knock from Ashutosh Sharma (66 not out off 31 balls). With DC struggling in their chase, Ashutosh took charge, counter-attacking with aggressive stroke play and keeping the required run rate in check. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Delhi stayed in the hunt, with Ashutosh holding his nerve in the final overs. His match-winning performance ensured DC crossed the finish line in a last-over thriller, securing a crucial win in dramatic fashion.
Pant vs Kuldeep in IPL:
Inns: 5
Runs: 23
Balls: 23
Dismissals: 3
Avg: 7.66
SR: 92.0
Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Manimaran Siddharth, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Akash Singh, RS Hangargekar.
Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande
Lucknow Super Giants playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), David Miller, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi
Delhi Capitals playing XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
Axar Patel wins toss as DC captain and he has decided to bowl first.
Axar Patel: “It’s the dew factor, we don’t want to take any risk, that’s why we are bowling first. I have played with Pant before, he knows me and I know him. We know our tricks. I have played a lot for the Capitals, we have a well balanced side. There’s dew sometimes, not always. I have been with DC since three years, I have been with the leadership group. I need to work accordingly. Need to think like a leader.”
Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) IPL Cricket Score LIVE: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 wagon now moves to Visakhapatnam as Delhi Capitals (DC) take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the fourth match of the season at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. The DC team has been playing a few of their home games at the Visakhapatnam Stadium and they have once against picked the Andhra Pradesh city to launch their new campaign which will now be led by Indian all-rounder Axar Patel after Rishabh Pant was released by the franchise.
Pant wanted captaincy at the Delhi Capitals players but the team management wasn’t sure about it, leading to them parting ways. Pant’s wish finally came true as he was bought for Rs 27 crore by LSG, making the wicketkeeper-batter, the most expensive player of all time.
On Monday, Pant will look to upset his former team, which may feature former LSG captain KL Rahul in its ranks. Rahul switched teams after DC acquired him for ₹14 crore in the auction. He captained the LSG team for three years, leading them to the playoffs twice, but his relationship with Lucknow owner Sanjiv Goenka reportedly broke down. Rahul, however, could miss the match due to “personal” reasons.
Nonetheless, the DC vs LSG clash promises to be a thrilling contest. Pant will be eager to prove his worth, while new skipper Axar will aim for a winning start. Both teams hit the reset button at the IPL 2025 mega auction and will be looking to begin their campaign on the right note in a match filled with drama and intrigue.
The DC vs LSG match will start at 7.30 PM IST and will be played at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The toss will take place at 7 PM IST.
The DC vs LSG match will be broadcast live on Star Sports and Sports18 TV channels. The live streaming will be available online on the JioHotstar website and mobile application.
Delhi Capitals squad for IPL 2025: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Karun Nair, Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Darshan Nalkande, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Manvanth Kumar L, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari
Lucknow Super Giants squad for IPL 2025: Arshin Kulkarni, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, RS Hangargekar, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph, Akash Deep, Shahbaz Ahmed, Manimaran Siddharth, Akash Maharaj Singh, Aiden Markram, Avesh Khan, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Aryan Juyal, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi
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