The stage was set for Delhi Capitals by their bowling unit who came back strongly in the second half of the game restricting the strong batting cordon of Lucknow Super Giants by conceding only 72 runs and scalping 5 wickets after the home team got off to a healthy start of 87 runs in their first ten overs with Aiden Markram and Mitch Marsh constructing a positive run rate after being invited to bat by Axer Patel the Capitals captain.
The run chase of 160 by Delhi Capitals was exceptional because Abisheik Porel and K.L. Rahul, who incidentally recorded his 5000 runs, joined David Warner , Virat Kholi, A.B.De Villiers cum Shaiker Dawan. In fact, Rahul is the quickest getting to this milestone in just 130 innings.
Aiden Markram scalped Karen Nair for 15 with Delhi Capitals score on 36, however, the presence of K.L Rahul had a great impact on the game. The stylish right-hander made 57 in 42 deliveries with 3 boundaries and equal maximums, but most importantly, his skill levels and wisdom in not throwing away his wicket.
Abisheik Porel, young, bright-eyed, was the aggressor, made 51 in 36 deliveries but aided Markram by giving the South African off spinner with the total on 105 in the 12th over.
Axer Patel walks in gets the job done and dusted facing 20 deliveries, thumping an unbeaten 34 with 1 boundary and 4 maximums. It was like a whirlpool.
Lucknow Super Giants will be kicking themselves after the 87 run first wicket partnership between Markram, who made 52, and Mitch Marsh 48.
Sri Lankan seamer Dushmantha Chameera had his baptism in 2025 IPL and was rewarded with the wicket of Aiden Markram.
With Nicholas Poram to bat at number 4, Ayush Badoni and David Miller to follow, Lucknow Super Giants faulted when Mitchell Marsh had the dangerous Caribbean bowled for 9 after which a cluster of wickets fell with Mukesh Kumar claiming 4 for 33.
Ayush Badoni added some colour to non attractive painting of Lucknow Super Giants score of 110 for 4 wickets with the dismissal of Mitchel Marsh for 48 , when he stitched a late night show with David Miller who remained unbeaten for 14, with Badoni a valuable 36 to his credit.
Mitchell Starc 1 for 25 and Dushmantha Chameera 1 for 28 handled the seam cordon well for the winners Delhi Capitals.
Capitals are in the second place with 12 points in the points table with Gujarat Titans heading the branch with the same points but a better run rate.