DC vs LSG, IPL 2025: Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran's half-century, Lucknow set a target of 210 runs for Delhi

Lucknow Super Giants have given Delhi Capitals a target of 210 runs to triumph in their opening game in the fourth match of IPL 2025. Lucknow Super Giants, batting first at ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam, scored 209 runs for the fall of 8 wickets in the 20 overs. Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss against Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant and decided to bowl first.

Lucknow Super Giants squad, batting first against Delhi Capitals, began on a good note. Opener Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh batted aggressively and added 46 runs (28 balls) for the first wicket, which was broken by Vipraaj Nigam in 4.4 overs. He got Aiden Markram caught by Mitchell Starc. Markram was dismissed after scoring 15 runs in 13 balls with 1 four and a six. But Mitchell Marsh's aggression did not abate even after the first blow.

He continued to attack Delhi bowlers fiercely along with Nicholas Pooran. There was a partnership of 87 runs (42 balls) for the second wicket between the two. However, after Mitchell Marsh was out for 72 runs (36 balls, 6 fours, 6 sixes), Rishabh Pant (0) was out in the 13.4th over, Nicholas Pooran (75 runs, 30 balls, 6 fours, 7 sixes) in the 14.5th over, Ayush Badoni (4 runs) in the 16.2th over, Shardul Thakur (0 runs) in the 16.4th over, Shahbaz Ahmed (9 runs, 8 balls, 1 four) in the 18.4th over and Ravi Bishnoi (0 runs, 2 balls) in the 19th over. From Lucknow's side, Digvesh Rathi (0 not out) and David Miller (27 not out, 19 balls) stayed till the end. Lucknow Super Giants' team could only score 209 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. For Delhi Capitals, Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets for 42 runs in 4 overs. Kuldeep Yadav took 2 wickets for 20 runs in 4 overs, while Vipraaj Nigam and Mukesh Sharma took 1 wicket each.