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Updated : Apr 12, 2024, 11:26 PM IST
The Delhi Capitals' bowling unit will need to step up their game against the in-form Lucknow Super Giants in an upcoming Indian Premier League match on Friday. Lucknow Super Giants are the overwhelming favorites, currently sitting in third place on the points table. Despite this, they may be without rookie pacer Mayank Yadav, known for his lightning-fast deliveries exceeding 150 kmph, due to an abdominal injury.
Delhi Capitals have struggled to find success in the 2024 campaign, with only skipper Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubb showing consistent form. The team's lack of depth in Indian talent on the bench is a major concern, leading to a lack of confidence in the team's overall performance. It will be crucial for Delhi Capitals to address these issues and put up a strong fight against Lucknow Super Giants in the upcoming match.
Rishabh Pant confidently steps out and elegantly lofts the ball straight over the boundary for a magnificent six! Showing his aggressive intent, Pant repeats his attacking approach by effortlessly striking the ball through mid-off for a boundary.
Arshad maintains his momentum as he delivers another spellbinding over. Shaw starts off with a swift single, setting the pace for the over. He follows it up with another single. Arshad then bowls a rapid delivery that swings out, catching Shaw off guard as he decides to leave it. However, Shaw quickly changes the game by lofting the ball straight over the bowler, scoring a magnificent FOUR
FOUR! Arshad elegantly drives the yorker-length ball outside off stump, sending it bouncing once before reaching the boundary at deep point. However, the fielder drops the catch! Badoni seizes the opportunity with a powerful shot towards long-on, where Warner struggles to grasp the ball but manages to prevent a boundary, allowing only a single run.
The bowler delivers a short ball, which Badoni confidently pulls into the stands over deep square-leg for a six. Another short ball is swatted away by Badoni to deep midwicket for a single. Arshad then hammers the ball over cover for his first boundary, scoring four runs. However, he is beaten on the next delivery as he attempts to slash the ball behind point but misses due to some extra bounce.
OUT! The short ball strategy has proven successful at last. Mukesh delivers a well-pitched ball from around the wicket, leaving Krunal with limited space as he attempts to direct it towards third man. Unfortunately, he only manages to edge the ball to the wicketkeeper.
Rishabh Pant makes a loud appeal for a caught behind as KL Rahul attempts a cut shot and misses. Pant is convinced that there was contact with the bat and decides to refer the decision to the third umpire. The DRS confirms Pant's suspicions, showing a significant spike as the ball passes the bottom of Rahul's bat. Rahul is given out.
Khaleel makes a loud appeal for lbw, and the umpire carefully considers before raising his finger as Khaleel continues to appeal. Padikkal decides not to review the decision. The delivery seamed in with an angle from short of a good length, resulting in Padikkal being trapped in front.
The bowler makes a loud appeal for lbw, and the umpire carefully considers before raising the dreaded finger. De Kock decides to review the decision after consulting with Rahul. The delivery was a full ball aimed at the middle and leg stump, but De Kock missed his shot while attempting to hit it over midwicket. Upon review, it is determined that the ball would have hit the leg stump, falling under the category of Umpire's Call.
Quinton de Kock elegantly maneuvers outside leg-stump, but the unexpected bounce forces him to settle for a single as he pulls the ball towards midwicket. KL Rahul confidently drives the ball down the ground, adding another run to the scoreboard. A brilliant shot from de Kock as he capitalizes on a delivery outside off, lofting the ball over extra-cover for a resounding boundary.
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Arshad Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur
KL Rahul: We will bat first. I don't have an answer to that (good record batting first.) We want to start fresh, looks like a good wicket. I don't think dew is going to play a part. It (new pitch) has made a huge difference. You can bowl well, bat well, express yourselves, the boundaries are big and the bowlers enjoy playing here. The batters are enjoying batting as well. The three games we have played here have been packed. Arshad Khan comes in for Mayank Yadav.
Rishabh Pant: We would have batted first as well. Few of our players got injured, so need to find the right playing XI. We have two changes. Mukesh and Kuldeep are back. They were injured, looking forward to seeing them back on the field.
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Abishek Porel, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Jhye Richardson, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Kumar Kushagra, Yash Dhull, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sumit Kumar, Praveen Dubey, Mitchell Marsh, Kuldeep Yadav, Lizaad Williams, Ricky Bhui, Shai Hope, Mukesh Kumar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Vicky Ostwal, Swastik Chikara
Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Deepak Hooda, Amit Mishra, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Arshad Khan, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Krishnappa Gowtham, Matt Henry, Prerak Mankad, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph, Arshin Kulkarni