The 4th IPL 2025 match between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Visakhapatnam was an intense match, with DC winning by a remarkable one wicket in a high-scoring contest.
The Delhi Capitals chose to bowl first after winning the toss. The Lucknow Super Giants launched a forceful attack on Mitchell Starc, DC’s top pacer, during the powerplay. After losing Aiden Markram for 15 runs, LSG quickly reached 64/1 in six overs. DC’s bowling attack was then thrashed by Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh. LSG had a commanding 117/1 at the halfway point.
However, DC took two vital wickets to rally back into the match. Captain Rishabh Pant suffered a six-ball duck shortly after Marsh’s incredible 72 off 36 balls was cut short. With a rapid 75 from just 30 balls, Pooran kept the scoreboard moving, but he soon fell, leaving LSG at 169/4 in 14.5 overs. The DC bowlers reversed the trend in the final five overs, giving up just 39 runs and taking four wickets.
Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets as LSG concluded with a dominant 209/8.
DC made a terrible start when chasing 210, falling to 7/3 in just 1.4 overs. They lost important players Jake Fraser-McGurk (1), Abishek Porel (0), Sameer Rizvi (4), and captain Axar Patel (22) as they ended the powerplay at 58/4. Faf du Plessis left at 65/5 after making a quick 29 off 18 balls in an attempt to steady the batting.
DC’s hopes were rekindled by a pivotal 40+ collaboration between Ashutosh Sharma and Tristan Stubbs (34). Vipraj Nigam’s explosive cameo of 39 off 15 balls changed the pace even more. With just one wicket left, DC pulled off an incredible chase to stun LSG, thanks to Ashutosh Sharma (66* off 31) maintaining composure while batting with tailenders.
Here are the most important stats from the game:
- David Miller: Completed 500 runs against DC in IPL
- Aiden Markram: Completed 1,000 runs in IPL
- Delhi Capitals: Highest successful run chase in IPL History- 210 Target
- Delhi Capitals: Closest win margin in IPL- Won by 1 Wicket
- Nicholas Pooran: Most Sixes in T20s since 2024- 190 Sixes
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