4th IPL match played between LSG and DC, match highlights, player of the match, scoreboard and innings
On March 24, 2025, at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, the Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by one wicket. DC completed their target of 210 runs with a remaining of three balls from the last over. During the toss for the match, DC won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Highlights of the Match
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) scored 209/8 runs during their first batting innings of 20 overs. The innings belonged to Nicholas Pooran who hit 75 runs from 30 balls while Mitchell Marsh hit 72 from his 36 available balls. DC’s bowling lineup provided impressive results with Mitchell Starc taking three wickets for 42 runs as Kuldeep Yadav maintained control by taking two wickets while giving up only 20 runs.
The Delhi Capitals (DC) started their chase behind schedule because they lost four wickets while playing through the first powerplay period. Ashutosh Sharma provided an impressive result at bat which caused a complete reversal of DC’s fate. The match needed specialist innings from Ashutosh who batted through his 31-ball stand without dismissal to score 66 runs. The team received strong batting support from Vipraj Nigam who scored 39 runs in 15 deliveries and Tristan Stubbs who hit 34 runs. The combined strength of these players resulted in DC winning by 211/9 in their 19.3-overs innings.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Innings
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Batting
| Batting | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Aiden Markram | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 115.38 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 72 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 200.00 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 75 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 250.00 |
| Rishabh Pant (C), (WK) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| David Miller | 27 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 142.11 |
| Ayush Badoni | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Shardul Thakur | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Digvesh Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Total Runs: 209 (8 wickets, 20 overs)
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Bowling of LSG
| Bowling | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Shradul Thakur | 2.0 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| M Siddharth | 4.0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Digvesh Singh | 4.0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4.0 | 53 | 2 | 13.25 |
| Prince Yadav | 4.0 | 47 | 0 | 11.75 |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 1.3 | 22 | 0 | 14.67 |
Fall of Wickets: 46/1 (A. Markram, 4.4 ov), 133/2 (M. Marsh, 114.4 ov), 161/3 (R. Pant, 13.4 ov), 169/4 (N. Pooran, 14.5 ov), 177/5 (A. Badoni, 16.2 ov), 177/6 (S. Thakur, 16.4 ov), 194/7 (S. Ahmed, 18.4 ov), 194/8 (R. Bishnoi, 18.6 ov)
Delhi Capitals (DC) Innings
Delhi Capitals (DC) Batting
| Batting | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Faf du Plessis | 29 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 161.11 |
| Abhishek Porel (WK) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sameer Rizvi | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Axar Patel (C) | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 34 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 154.55 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | 66 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 212.90 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 39 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 260.00 |
| Mitchell Starc | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Mohit Sharma | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Total Runs: 211 (9 wickets, 19.3 overs)
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Bowling of DC
| Bowling | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Mitchell Starc | 4.0 | 42 | 3 | 10.50 |
| Axar Patel (C) | 3.0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 2.0 | 35 | 1 | 17.50 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 2.0 | 22 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4.0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Mohit Sharma | 4.0 | 42 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 1.0 | 28 | 0 | 28.0 |
Fall of Wickets: 2/1 (J. Fraser-McGurk, 0.3 ov), 2/2 (A. Porel, 0.5 ov), 7/3 (S. Rizvi, 1.4 ov), 50/4 (A. Patel, 5.3 ov), 65/5 (F. du Plessis, 6.4 ov), 113/6 (T. Stubbs, 12.3 ov), 168/7 (V. Nigam, 16.1 ov), 171/8 (M. Starc, 17.1 ov), 192/9 (K. Yadav, 18.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Ashutosh Sharma received the Player of the Match award by finishing with 66 runs and successfully batting through the entire game without getting out despite facing 31 balls.
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Conclusion
The Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals delivered a thrilling encounter as fans experienced constant tension until the ultimate decision was made in the IPL 2025. LG Super Giants set a challenging score of 209 yet Delhi Capitals achieved victory through Ashutosh Sharma’s game-changing 66 runs which secured their dramatic one-wicket triumph.
During this match, the players Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh and upcoming player Vipraj Nigam demonstrated their exceptional talent to establish a high level of skill across both teams.
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