IPL: Lucknow Super Giants Beat Delhi Capitals by 50 Runs

Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants thrashed Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in Lucknow. Put into bat, Lucknow made 193 runs losing six wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. In reply, Delhi could manage 143 for nine.

Earlier, Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 runs (via DLS method) in Match 2 of the TATA IPL at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s free-flowing 50 off 32 balls and Shikhar Dhawan’s composed 40 (29) helped PBKS post a competitive 191/5. Arshdeep Singh led from the front with the ball and bowled a brilliant spell of 3/19 as a collective bowling effort from the bowlers saw PBKS restrict KKR to 146/7. PBKS won the match by 7 runs via the DLS method in the rain-affected match.

Chasing 192, KKR got lucky first up as Mandeep Singh survived a runout chance trying to go for a risky single in the first over. The fielder missed a direct hit and Mandeep would have been short. Rahmanullah Gurbaz though got going straight away with a massive six and a flicked four off the Curran over.

Today, Sunrisers Hyderabad will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad at 3.30 p.m. and Royal Challengers Bangalore will clash with Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru at 7.30 p.m.