In a dominant display, the Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 8 wickets in their IPL 2025 match. The match, held on April 22, 2025, saw DC chase down a target of 160 runs with 13 balls to spare.
Key Highlights:
- KL Rahul’s Impact: Facing his former team, KL Rahul anchored the DC innings with an unbeaten 57 off 42 balls. He also achieved a milestone, becoming the fastest Indian to reach 5000 IPL runs.
- Abishek Porel’s Contribution: Porel played a crucial role with a well-made 51 off 36 balls.
- Mukesh Kumar’s Four-Wicket Haul: Mukesh Kumar was named Player of the Match for his impressive bowling performance, taking 4 wickets for 34 runs.
- DC’s Strong Position: With this win, Delhi Capitals solidified their second position on the points table.
Match Summary:
LSG got off to a decent start, but Mukesh Kumar’s brilliant spell restricted them to 159/6. In response, DC lost an early wicket, but the partnership between KL Rahul and Abishek Porel steadied the ship. Axar Patel’s quickfire 34 off 20 balls then helped to seal the victory for Delhi.
