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KL Rahul led Lucknow Super Giants began their Tata IPL 2023 campaign in emphatic style . In front of a packed home crowd at Lucknow, LSG beat the Delhi Capitals by 50 runs .
This after Delhi Skipper David Warner had won the toss and decided to bowl first. LSG got off to a horror start losing Skipper KL Rahul for 8. But debutant Kyle Mayers had other ideas. he came out with blistering display of power hitting . Mayers was belligerent in 38 ball 73 with 2 fours and 7 sixes . Nicholas Pooran played a lovely 21 ball 36 cameo. Useful small contributions came from Krunal Pandya 15 not out Marcus Stoinis 12 . Small runs so crucial in T20 encounters towards the end . LSG reaching a imposing 193/ 6 in their 20 overs
For The Delhi Capitals , the bowling figures read : Khaleel Ahmed 2/ 30 ( 4 overs) , Mukesh Kumar 1/ 34 ( 4 overs) , Chetan Sakariya was smashed all over 2 / 53 ( 4 overs) , Axar Patel 1/ 38 ( 4 overs ), Kuldeep Yadav 1/ 35 ( 4 overs)
In reply , DC were rattled early , Prithvi Shaw bowled the sheer pace of Mark Wood for 12 . Wood was fiery as he got Mitchell Marsh next for 0 . Sarfaraz Khan was next dismissed for 4 . Wood was on fire. DC just could not recover . Skipper David Warner played an uncharacteristic 48 ball 56 . Rilee Rossouw scored ( 30 ) looked good before he got out . DC batting crumbled to 143/ 9 in 20 overs . Lucknow Super Giants winning by 50 runs.
For LSG the bowling hero was Englishman Mark Wood with sensational figures of 5/ 14 . Even on this surface he generated pace to rattle DC batsmen. Avesh Khan 2/ 29 ( 4 overs ), Ravi Bishnoi 2/ 31 ( 4 overs) gave support to restrict DC.
LSG Impact Player: Aman Hakim Khan replaces Khaleel Ahmed and Krishnappa Gowtham replaces Ayush Badoni
Match: IPL 2023, 3rd Match
Venue: Lucknow | Date: April 01, 2023
