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Delhi Capitals registered an easy 8-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket on Tuesday. With this, Delhi has strengthened its hold on the top of the points table with 12 points.
Gujarat Titans are also on 12 points. Gujarat leads in net run rate. With the loss, Lucknow was limited to 10 points. The team is in fifth place.
Chasing a target of 160 runs for victory, Delhi scored 161 runs in 17.5 overs losing only 2 wickets. KL Rahul scored 57 runs and remained not out. He faced 42 balls and hit 3 fours and 3 sixes. Captain Akshar Patel gave him dynamic support with 34 runs not out. Patel hit 1 four and 4 sixes in 20 balls.
opener Abhishek Porel scored 51 off 36 balls. 5 fours and one six came out of his bat. Another opener Karun Nair hit 2 fours and a six while scoring 15 runs off 9 balls. Both were victims of Operan Aiden Markrum.
After losing the toss, Lucknow came down to bat first and scored 159 runs for 6 wickets. Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh got off to a solid start, but Lucknow could not capitalize on it. Markram scored 52 off 33 balls. It included 2 fours and 3 sixes.
Marsh added 45 runs. He hit 3 fours and a six off 36 balls. They shared a partnership of 87 runs for the first wicket. After they got out, no one could contribute quickly. Ayush Badoni scored 36 runs towards the end of the innings.
He hit 6 fours in 21 balls. Among Delhi bowlers, Mukesh Kumar was the most impressive. He took 4 wickets for 33 runs. Mars and Badoni were both his victims.
