IPL 2025 Match 40: DC WON BY 8 Wickets in a clinical chase at Ekana B Ground
Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground, Lucknow |
Date: [Insert Match Date] | Timezone: IST
Toss: Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Result: Delhi Capitals won by 8 wickets
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1. Match Summary
In Match 40 of IPL 2025, Delhi Capitals showcased a dominant performance, outclassing Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground. After restricting LSG to a moderate 159/6 in 20 overs, DC chased down the target comfortably in 17.5 overs, thanks to solid knocks from KL Rahul and Axar Patel. With this win, DC continues to strengthen their position in the points table.
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2. LSG Batting Performance
Lucknow Super Giants were sent in to bat first after losing the toss. Openers Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh gave them a decent start.
• Aiden Markram played a fluent knock of 52 runs from 33 balls, including 2 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 157.58 before being caught by Tristan Stubbs off Dushmantha Chameera.
• Mitchell Marsh contributed 45 runs off 36 deliveries with 3 boundaries and 1 six, maintaining a strike rate of 125.00 before being bowled by Mukesh Kumar.
• Nicholas Pooran looked dangerous but fell early after scoring 9 runs off 5 balls with 2 boundaries. He was dismissed by Mitchell Starc.
• Abdul Samad struggled to get going and managed only 2 runs in 8 balls before being caught and bowled by Mukesh Kumar.
• David Miller remained unbeaten on 14 runs off 15 balls, holding one end together but couldn’t accelerate.
• Ayush Badoni played a late cameo, scoring 36 runs off just 21 balls with 6 boundaries, striking at 171.43. He was bowled by Mukesh Kumar.
• Rishabh Pant, who surprisingly came down the order, was dismissed for a duck (0 off 2 balls), also falling to Mukesh Kumar.
Extras: 1 (1 wide)
Total: 159 for 6 wickets in 20 overs
Fall of wickets: 87/1 (Markram), 99/2 (Pooran), 107/3 (Samad), 110/4 (Marsh), 159/5 (Badoni), 159/6 (Pant)
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3. DC Bowling Highlights
• Mukesh Kumar was the standout performer, picking 4 crucial wickets — Marsh, Samad, Badoni, and Pant — breaking the backbone of LSG’s middle and lower order.
• Mitchell Starc chipped in with the important wicket of Pooran.
• Dushmantha Chameera removed the well-set Markram to halt LSG’s early momentum.
• Axar Patel and others kept things tight, ensuring LSG couldn’t break free in the death overs.
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4. DC Batting Performance
Chasing 160, Delhi Capitals began on a positive note and dominated the run chase.
• Abishek Porel played a quick-fire knock of 51 runs in 36 balls, hitting 5 boundaries and 1 six at a strike rate of 141.67. He was eventually dismissed by David Miller off Aiden Markram’s bowling.
• Karun Nair contributed with 15 runs off 9 deliveries, striking 2 fours and 1 six, before also falling to Markram.
• KL Rahul, the wicketkeeper and key anchor, remained not out on 57 runs from 42 balls, smashing 3 boundaries and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 135.71. He ensured there were no hiccups in the chase.
• Axar Patel, the captain, finished things off in style with a blistering unbeaten 34 off 20 balls, including 1 four and 4 sixes, striking at 170.00.
Extras: 4 (3 wides, 1 leg bye)
Total: 161 for 2 wickets in 17.5 overs
Fall of wickets: 36/1 (Nair), 105/2 (Porel)
5. LSG Bowling Highlights
Despite having a competitive bowling unit, LSG bowlers failed to make significant inroads.
• Aiden Markram, surprisingly, was the only wicket-taker for LSG, picking up both Karun Nair and Abishek Porel.
• The rest of the bowlers went wicketless, and the likes of Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, and Shardul Thakur couldn’t apply pressure.
• The DC batters targeted the spinners and finished the chase with ease.
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6. Conclusion
It was a well-rounded performance by Delhi Capitals, with both bat and ball. While LSG had a decent start with Markram and Marsh, their middle-order collapse cost them a higher total. DC’s top-order, led by KL Rahul and Abishek Porel, ensured a clinical chase without much fuss. Mukesh Kumar’s four-wicket haul played a pivotal role in restricting LSG, while the captain Axar Patel’s finishing touch sealed the game comfortably.
Result: Delhi Capitals won by 8 wickets with 13 balls to spare.
Player of the Match (Likely): Mukesh Kumar for his 4-wicket
