Impact player Ashutosh Sharma's blitzkrieg trumped the heroic efforts from Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh as Delhi Capitals came out with flying colours as they overcame Lucknow Super Giants to start its IPL 2025 campaign in style with a one-wicket win on Monday. (Photos: iplt20/BCCI)
Updated on : 24 March,2025 11:23 PM IST | Compiled by : Super Admin
Star finisher Sharma smashed 66 off 31 balls as DC recovered from 65 at the loss of five wickets to win by one wicket. DC lost three wickets inside the first 10 balls, and key players kept getting out at regular intervals.
Batting first, LSG looked dominant in the early stages, with Mitchell Marsh smashing 72 off 36 balls and Nicholas Pooran hammering 75 off just 30 deliveries. The duo powered the team to 161/2 in 13.3 overs, setting up an ideal foundation for a massive total. However, Pant’s dismissal triggered a slump in momentum
LSG, playing their season opener against DC, had gone all-in on Pant during the mega auction, securing him for a staggering Rs 27 crore, the highest bid in IPL history. However, his first outing in LSG colors fell flat as he failed to capitalize on the solid platform set by Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran
Pant’s wicket marked a turning point for LSG, as their scoring rate plummeted. Four batters fell for single-digit scores, derailing the innings. It was only due to David Miller’s late 27 off 19 balls that LSG managed to scrape to 209/8 in 20 overs, a total that looked well below par given their dominant start
Kuldeep Yadav, bowling a well-tossed delivery outside off, lured Pant into an ambitious lofted shot. The LSG skipper failed to get the connection right, slicing the ball off the bottom of the bat. Faf du Plessis completed a comfortable catch at long-off, sending Pant back to the pavilion without scoring
