Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Indian Premier League, 2022

SIX! BADONI FINISHES OFF IN STYLE! Full length, wide outside off. Ayush Badoni latches onto it and smokes it over the wide long off fence for a maximum. Ayush Badoni points his name on the back of his shirt, as he celebrates the winning runs. LUCKNOW WIN THE GAME BY 6 WICKETS.

FOUR! Badoni, you beauty! Scores are level! Thakur fires in a yorker, outside off. Ayush Badoni pierces the gap through extra cover and mid off. The ball races away to the boundary.

A slower bouncer, wide outside off. Ayush Badoni leaves it alone but the ball remains inside the tramline. The ball goes over the batter's head but the square leg umpire thinks otherwise.

Ayush Badoni walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! OH MY WORD! Shardul Thakur makes things spicy. He picks up a wicket off the first delivery of the final over. Full length, wide outside off. Deepak Hooda shuffles across and throws his blade at it. The ball takes the outer half and flies towards deep point. Axar Patel charges forward, dives in front and holds onto the catch. Lucknow need 5 off 5.

Two more! Full toss, outside off. Krunal Pandya throws his blade at it. The ball flies towards deep cover and lands safely. The batters pick two. Lucknow need 5 runs off the last over. It all comes down to who keeps their nerves.

Fuller, wide of off. Krunal Pandya slashes it to sweeper cover for a brace.

Full length, on middle and leg. Krunal Pandya punches it down the ground. David Warner saves a certain boundary with a dive to his right. The batters take two.

SIX! BANG! Krunal Pandya releases some pressure with this biggie. An off-pace delivery, full length, on middle and leg. Krunal Pandya stands tall and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Full length, outside off, angled across the right-hander. Deepak Hooda slices it over point for a single.

Full length, on off. Krunal Pandya bends his knees and whips it through mid-wicket for one.

Boundary continues to evade for Lucknow. Full length, outside off. Krunal Pandya hits it to long off for a single. 19 runs needed in 12 balls.

Slightly short, outside off. Krunal Pandya pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The ball lands safely in the vacant area. The batters take two comfortably.

Second dot of the over! A wide yorker, outside off. Krunal Pandya works it back to the bowler off the inner half.

A yorker wide outside off. Deepak Hooda digs it out to deep point for one. It's been 10 balls since the last boundary.

Fuller, on off. Pandya whips it to mid-wicket for a quick single. Lucknow haven't scored a boundary since Quinton de Kock got out. Lucknow looks to be under pressure at the moment.

Full length, outside off. Krunal Pandya tries to heave it away but misses.

Shardul Thakur comes back into the attack.

A length ball, on off. Krunal Pandya drives it to cover for a single.

Full length, angled in from outside off. Krunal Pandya blocks it back to the bowler.

A precious dot now! Very full, on middle and leg. Krunal Pandya comes down the track, tries to flick it away, but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Another single! Full length, wide outside off, Deepak Hooda punches it to deep point for a single.

A yorker length delivery, on middle and leg. Krunal Pandya flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. He gets off the mark instantly.

Low full toss, outside off. Deepak Hooda drives it to sweeper cover for an easy single.

Krunal Pandya walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kuldeep Yadav has the last laugh here. He also picks up his second wicket of the innings. Kuldeep Yadav serves a leg break, outside off. Quinton de Kock comes down the track and tries to loft it over long off. The ball takes the thick outside edge and flies to short third man. Sarfaraz Khan dives in front and takes a sharp catch. Lucknow need 28 off 24 now.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Quinton de Kock goes straight again and gets the same result. Flatter, outside off. Quinton de Kock rocks back and slaps it down the ground for a boundary at long off.

FOUR! Nice use of the feet by Quinton de Kock. Tosses it up, full and on off. Quinton de Kock shimmies down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head. One bounce and over the ropes. No chance for the man in the deep to stop it.

Nicely bowled! Quick, straight and on leg. Deepak Hooda whips it towards mid on for a single.

NO BALL! A full toss, above the batter's waist. Deepak Hooda cuts it to cover where Sarfaraz Khan takes a good catch. Although, the umpire does not look satisfied. Both the umpires converge and take it upstairs. The third umpire deems it as a no ball. The next ball is a free hit but it won't be bowled by Anrich Nortje, as he gets ruled out of the attack for bowling two no balls (height).

Is that a fair ball? Deepak Hooda has been caught at cover but the umpires are checking whether that was above the waist of the batter. Yes, the replays clearly suggest that it is above the waist and it is a no ball. Also, Anrich Nortje is taken off as this is the second ball delivered by him in this game that is above the waist of the batter.

Back of a length, outside off. Deepak Hooda stays back, tries to cut it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full length, wide outside off. Quinton de Kock slices it over point for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock strokes it to long off and takes a single. 39 runs needed off 30 balls.

Chopped on, almost! An off-pace delivery, on a length and angling across the batter. Quinton de Kock looks to whack it through the off side but he gets a thick inside edge which falls just wide of the leg stump.

A slower ball, into the wicket, outside off. Quinton de Kock looks to slog but it goes off the toe end towards mid off.

FOUR! Cheeky from Quinton de Kock! A length ball, around middle. QDK shuffles across and scoops it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

DROPPED! A very tough one for the bowler though, Thakur was in his followthrough. Back of a length, around off. Quinton de Kock flat-bats it back to the bowler. Thakur sticks his right hand out but fails to grab the ball. It goes past him towards long on for a brace.

A slower ball, into the wicket, around leg. Quinton de Kock misses his flick and gets hit on his pad.

A full ball, just outside off. Quinton de Kock drags it towards long on and settles for a run. 46 runs needed off 36 balls.

Back of a length, around off. Hooda gets on top of the bounce and guides it to third man for a single.

A low full toss, outside off. Quinton de Kock works it towards deep cover and manages only a run.

Rishabh Pant looks to be in some pain. He got a knock on his thumb off the throw from the deep. The physio comes in to have a look at it. Well with the wait being extended, the umpire signals for a strategic break. Even though a little too late, the Delhi spinners have taken two quick wickets. They will hope to pick wickets at regular intervals to not let the game slip away. Lucknow, on the flip side, have ample wickets in hand to chase down more 49 runs. Stick around to find out who gets over the finish line.

A full ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock slices it towards deep backward point. David Warner there, fails to grab the ball cleanly and the batters take two runs in total.

A length ball, around leg. Deepak Hooda tickles it towards fine leg and takes a run.

A full ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock drives it to deep cover for one run.

NO BALL AND SIX! A beamer from Nortje, around off. Quinton de Kock looks to sway away from the line of the ball but gets a bit late to do so. The ball takes the thick outside edge and flies over the third man fence for a biggie. No Ball called for height and a Free Hit to follow.

Nicely played and excellent effort in the deep from Prithvi Shaw to save a couple of runs for his side. On a length, around middle. Hooda scoops it through the fine leg region. Shaw moves quickly to his right from deep backward square leg, puts in a dive to stop the ball.

Shorter in length, outside off. Deepak Hooda cuts it behind square on the off side and comes back for the second run. Hooda gets off the mark.

Flatter ball, on middle. Deepak Hooda works it to mid-wicket.

Deepak Hooda is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! The Yadav's combine to get rid of Evin Lewis and this is a huge wicket in the context of this game. A quicker ball from Lalit, on a length and going on with the arm, from middle. Lewis rocks back and looks to pull hard. The ball takes the top edge and goes high up in the air towards the mid-wicket region. Kuldeep Yadav there, settles under it and takes it with ease. Lucknow lose their second wicket.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Lewis punches it to the cover fielder.

Flatter ball, on middle. Evin Lewis turns it to the left of the bowler. Lalit dives there and stops it.

An overpitched ball, around off. Evin Lewis drives it down to long off and settles for a run.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Quinton de Kock cuts it towards backward point and rotates the strike.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR QDK! This is tossed up, around middle. Quinton de Kock makes room on the off side and lofts it over the extra cover fielder. Two bounces and over the ropes. A terrific innings so far from the southpaw!

Nicely tossed up, around off. Quinton de Kock blocks it towards cover.

Tossed up, around off. Evin Lewis defends it to the off side and takes a quick single. Excellent running!

Flatter and turning away from outside off. Evin Lewis looks to cut but he gets an under-edge onto the deck and towards the slip fielder.

A single to end the over! Full, on middle and leg. Evin Lewis pushes it to mid on for a quick single.

On a length, around middle. Evin Lewis keeps it out.

NOT OUT! TWO LEG BYES! A flatter ball, going on with the angle from middle. Evin Lewis misses his sweep and gets hit on his pad. Delhi appeal but the umpire says no. Rishabh Pant opts for a review but the Ball Tracker rolls in and it shows that the ball would have missed the leg stump. Delhi lose both their reviews now.

Review! With one second on the timer. Rishabh Pant takes a review for lbw. The original decision is not out. The UltraEdge confirms no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking shows the ball is missing the wickets. Delhi lose their second review and now have 0 left in the bank. Will this come back and bite them?

Nicely tossed up, around middle. Evin Lewis keeps it out watchfully.

A quicker ball, shorter in length, around leg. Quinton de Kock mistimes his pull shot towards the deep square leg fielder for a run.

Flatter and around off. Evin Lewis punches it to long off for a single.

Tossed up, around middle and leg. Evin Lewis kneels and sweeps it to deep square leg off the middle for a single. A wicket-taking over by Kuldeep Yadav comes to an end.

Full length, just outside off. Lewis blocks it out watchfully.

Evin Lewis walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kuldeep Yadav draws the first blood. Here comes the much awaited breakthrough for Delhi. KL Rahul tried to take the aggressive route but holes out instead. Fuller, on off. Rahul comes down the track and miscues his loft towards long off. Prithvi Shaw charges in from the deep and pouches it comfortably. Can Delhi capitalize on this breakthrough?

Quinton de Kock happy to take the singles at the moment. Flatter, outside off. Quinton de Kock slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

Floated, full and on off. Rahul pushes it to long off for a single.

Full and on the stumps. Quinton de Kock bunts it to cover for a quick single.

Full and on off. Quinton de Kock sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Slower through the air, on the pads. Quinton de Kock tucks it to the leg side.

FOUR! Nicely played. Full length, on off. Quinton de Kock reverse-sweeps it past backward point for a boundary.

Full length, on middle and leg. Quinton de Kock flicks it through mid-wicket. The batters decide to run two and get it comfortably in the end.

Floated and full, on the pads. Rahul eases it to long on for one.

Fuller, outside off. Rahul makes room and slaps it to mid off but straight to the fielder.

On the pads, Rahul clips it through mid-wicket for a single. Kuldeep Yadav gives away 11 runs off his first. Lucknow cruising along really well at the moment.

Tossed up, around off. Rahul shuffles across and scoops it towards fine leg for a brace. Clever little shot by Rahul.

Full, on off. Quinton de Kock punches it down the ground for a single.

Floated, full and on off. Quinton de Kock kneels and tries to reverse-sweep it but misses. Kuldeep Yadav makes a stifled appeal but the umpire shows no interest. Rishabh Pant opts for the review! The replays confirm that the ball came off the gloves. This is a poor review taken by Delhi. Rishabh Pant is heard asking Yadav to keep his eyes open.

Smart batting! Following a maximum with a single. This one is on the pads. Rahul tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! BANG! KL Rahul getting into the act now. Not the welcome Kuldeep Yadav wanted. It is short, outside off. KL Rahul rocks back and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Quicker and fuller, on the pads. KL Rahul flicks it to the leg side for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off. KL Rahul eases it back to the bowler.

Full, on middle and leg. Quinton de Kock clips it to square leg for a single. 50 up for Lucknow now.

Full, on leg. Rahul clips it to square leg for a single.

Drifts in on middle, grips and holds its line. KL Rahul gets it to cover off the outer half. It is aerial for a while but lands safely.

Floated, full and on the fifth stump. KL Rahul leans in and drives it to cover.

Strategic break! Lucknow has gotten off to a great start, courtesy of some excellent hitting from Quinton de Kock and sensible batting from skipper KL Rahul. The dew is certainly playing its part and Delhi badly need to break this partnership if they are to have any chance of winning this game. Axar Patel comes to bowl now.

Just three runs off the over! A tidy over by Mustafizur Rahman comes to an end. A length ball, on off, slower one, Quinton de Kock pushes it gently to covers.

Full length, outside off. Quinton de Kock steers it to backward point.

A length ball, angled into the pads. Quinton de Kock tries to flick it away but misses and gets hit on his thigh pads.

WIDE! Slower and full, down leg. Quinton de Kock looks to chase it but misses. Wide called.

Fuller, on off. Rahul pushes it to cover for a single.

Full length, outside off. KL Rahul defends it on the front foot.

Full length, wide outside off. Quinton de Kock slashes it through point for a single.

Good-length ball, around off. Quinton de Kock defends it to the off side and takes a single. 19 runs off the over and the momentum is clearly with Lucknow at the moment.

SIX! WHACKED! Quinton de Kock is taking the attack to his fellow South African here! That made a cracking sound of the bat! Nortje under the pump in his first game of the season. Short of a length, around middle and leg. QDK stays back and whips it behind square on the leg side with disdain. The ball goes over the fence and QDK collects a maximum this time.

Nortje drags his length back, around off. Quinton de Kock defends it out.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Three boundaries in a row! An action replay of the previous delivery! Fuller in length, around off. Quinton de Kock drives it through the mid off region and the fielder there has no chance off stopping it.

FOUR! Even better from QDK! A full ball, around off. Quinton de Kock drives it back past the diving fielder at mid off for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Quinton de Kock showing no respect to Anrich Nortje! Back of a length, just outside off. QDK sits back and caresses it through the cover region for a boundary.

Change. Anrich Nortje comes into the attack now.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Quinton de Kock stays inside the line of the delivery and cuts it towards the point fielder. The batters take a quick single. 11 runs off the over, a good one for Lucknow!

Tossed up, outside off. Quinton de Kock chips it over the cover fielder for a brace.

Floated, full and outside off. Quinton de Kock drives it wide of the long off fielder and takes a couple of runs. Axar Patel in the deep does well to keep it to two by sliding to his right.

FOUR! Just over the fielder! Slightly short and around off. Quinton de Kock stays back and pulls it in front of square. The ball goes just over the mid-wicket fielder and races away to the fence.

A quicker ball, going on with the arm and cramping the batter for room. KL Rahul pushes it towards long on and settles for a run.

Tossed up, around off. QDK eases it to long off for a single.

A full ball, around middle. Quinton de Kock drives it to the left of the bowler. Shardul Thakur fails to stop it. David Warner at mid on, moves quickly to his right and dives to stop the ball. A single taken.

Fuller in length, around off. Quinton de Kock drives it to the cover fielder.

On a length and outside off. KL Rahul punches it through the point region and takes a single.

BEATEN! Back of a length, jagging back in from outside off. KL Rahul looks to defend but the ball sneaks through his bat and pad.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Fuller in length, angling in from middle. KL Rahul gets forward and flicks it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Thakur starts with a good-length ball, around off. Quinton de Kock taps it to the off side and rotates the strike.

KL Rahul makes room on the off side and Lalit Yadav follows him with a flatter ball. Rahul punches it to the cover fielder. Good start from Yadav, just 3 runs off his first over.

This is darted on the pads. Quinton de Kock tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Sloppy from Shardul Thakur and he concedes a single. Tossed up, outside off. KL Rahul drives it towards mid off where Thakur fumbles and the batters steal a run.

Floated, full and outside off. QDK drives it to long off for a single.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Quinton de Kock makes room and punches it to the cover fielder.

Nicely tossed up, on middle. Quinton de Kock pushes it back to the bowler.

Short of a length, outside off. QDK steers it towards third man and settles for a run. 5 runs off the first over!

Lalit Yadav to share the new ball.

Wide! A wayward ball, angling down leg. Quinton de Kock misses his flick and the umpire calls it wide.

A slower ball, on a length, outside off. KL Rahul guides it towards third man. The batters cross ends.

Fuller in length, around off. KL Rahul prods and drives it to the mid off fielder.

On a length, just outside off. Quinton de Kock taps it wide of the backward point fielder and he too gets off the mark with a single now.

Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul cuts it towards the deep point fielder and gets off the mark with a run. Lucknow is up and running!

A length ball, around off. KL Rahul defends it to the off side.

A full ball, on middle. Rishabh Pant drags it towards long on and settles for only a single. Delhi end with 149/3.

A slower ball, on a length, around off. Sarfaraz Khan looks to play it across the line. It takes the top edge and hits his helmet. The ball rolls to the off side and the batters cross ends.

Wide! A slower bumper, angling in from off. Sarfaraz Khan looks to pull but he misses. The umpire calls it wide for height.

A yorker, wide outside off. Pant digs it out towards short third man and manages only a run yet again. This is brilliant bowling from Holder.

A yorker-length ball, on middle. Sarfaraz Khan squeezes it out towards deep mid-wicket and gives the strike back to Rishabh Pant.

A loopy full toss, on off. Pant shuffles across and mistimes his heave towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.

A slower ball, full and on middle. Sarfaraz Khan flicks it towards deep square leg and manages only a single.

Another yorker, outside off. Rishabh Pant drags it back to the bowler. This is excellent bowling from Avesh Khan against his former captain in the Indian T20 League. Just 6 runs off it.

Nails his yorker this time! A yorker, just outside off. Pant looks to play the helicopter shot this time but fails to get any blade on it yet again.

A full ball, wide outside off. Rishabh Pant fails to make any connection as he looks to drive.

FOUR! WHACKED! A full toss, around middle. Pant sits back and whips it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. A half-helicopter shot from Pant!

A full toss, outside off. Sarfaraz Khan drags it towards long on for a single.

A low full toss, outside off. Pant slices it to deep point for a run.

Edged but safe! A slower bumper, around off. Pant looks to heave it away but it goes off the top edge, just over the short third man fielder for a single. Good over from Holder, just 5 runs off it.

An off-pace delivery, full and on middle. Sarfaraz Khan chips it towards long on for a single.

A full ball, on middle. Sarfaraz Khan flicks it through the square leg region and collects a couple of runs.

Full length, angled down leg. Sarfaraz Khan fails to flick it away. The ball goes to the keeper off his pads.

Aerial but safe! A full ball, outside off. Pant looks to slog hard but it goes off the outer half of the bat towards deep point fielder, on the bounce. A single taken.

Leg bye! A full ball, outside off. Sarfaraz Khan looks to play the reverse-sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pad. The ball rolls to the off side for a leg bye. A stifled appeal for LBW from Holder but the impact was surely outside off.

A slower ball, full and outside off. Sarfaraz Khan looks to heave it across the line. It takes the toe end of the bat and goes just over the bowler for a single. 13 runs off the over!

A slower ball, into the surface, outside off. Sarfaraz Khan miscues his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, just outside off. Rishabh Pant drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

A slower bumper, around off. Sarfaraz Khan mistimes his pull shot towards the long on fielder for a single.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! A low full toss, around off. Sarfaraz Khan lifts it over the extra cover fielder and bags another boundary.

FOUR! Edgy but Delhi won't mind this at all! A very full ball, outside off. Khan looks to slog hard but it goes off the thick outside edge, over the short third man fielder for a boundary.

Avesh Khan (1-0-13-0) comes back into the attack now.

SIX! BOOM! Pant seems to have found his mojo now! These are ominous signs for Lucknow! Tye looks for a wide yorker, outside off but he misses his mark. It turns out to be a full ball. Pant smokes it way over the long off fence for a maximum.

A very full ball, outside off. Pant reaches out but fails to make any connection.

Wide! A slower bumper, angling across the batter, from outside off. Rishabh Pant lets it be. The leg umpire signals a wide for height.

A loopy ball, a low full toss, outside off. Pant mistimes his stroke towards the cover fielder.

SIX! BOOM! Pant is on the charge now! This is a full ball, outside off. Pant reaches out and tonks it over the long off fence for a maximum.

FOUR! SMASHED! A full toss, around off. Pant sits back and whacks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

A yorker-length ball, around off. Sarfaraz Khan digs it out towards deep point for a single.

FOUR! This boundary surely spoils the over for Ravi Bishnoi. Full length, outside off. Rishabh Pant drives it through covers for a boundary. Time to switch on now. Rishabh Pant will look to attack in the final 5 overs.

Another single! Flighted and full, outside off. Sarfaraz Khan pushes it to backward point and gets across for a quick single.

Full length, outside off. Rishabh Pant drives it gently to covers for a single.

Darted on the pads, Khan tucks it to mid-wicket for one run.

Fuller, on off. Rishabh Pant stays back and drives it through covers for a single.

Loopy ball, full and on leg. Sarfaraz Khan flicks it through mid-wicket for one. Sarfaraz Khan wanted the second run but Pant was quick to deny the same.

Ravi Bishnoi to bowl out.

A slow, full-length delivery, outside off. Rishabh Pant tries to chase it but misses.

Full length, on off. Sarfaraz Khan works it to fine leg for a single..

Short ball, outside off. Pant cuts it to point and scampers across for a quick single. Andrew Tye fails to gather the throw at the bowler's end, if he would've gathered it cleanly and whipped the bails off, Pant was a goner.

A short ball, at 115 clicks. Sarfaraz Khan waits for it and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tye bangs it short this time, around off. Sarfaraz Khan tries to play the upper cut but gets beaten by the bounce this time.

Full length, on off. Khan pushes it gently back to the bowler. Tye gets down quickly and gets a hand on it, which stops the ball gradually.

Strategic break! Lucknow has done really well to pull things back in their favor after conceding 52 runs in the first 6 overs. The spinners are keeping Delhi's batters in check and haven't given away any freebies so far. Delhi's skipper, Rishabh Pant hasn't timed the ball well till now but he will need to make sure that he bats deep and takes his side to a competitive total along with the exciting, young batter in Sarfaraz Khan. Bowling change from Lucknow, as Andrew Tye comes back into the attack.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Khan flicks it towards mid on for a single. Both the batters making sure to keep the runs ticking. Although this won't really hurt Lucknow.

Full, on the pads, Sarfaraz Khan flicks it through square leg for two runs. This is really good running.

Quicker, full and on off. Pant flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, on off. Khan pushes it down the ground for a single.

Floated, full and outside off. Rishabh Pant slashes hard at it. The ball flies to the short third man off the outer half. They take one.

Fuller, on leg. Khan flicks it to square leg for a single.

Krunal Pandya comes back to bowl. 5 runs came off his first over.

Double hit by Pant! Brilliant over by Krishnappa Gowtham. He provides his side with a crucial maiden over. A rare sight in the Indian T20 League. The dot balls just keep creeping up. Quicker, full and on the stumps. Rishabh Pant gets an inside edge, as the ball bounces in front of the stumps. He then hits it to the leg side, to stop the ball from disturbing the stumps.

Five ball on the trots! Full, outside off. Rishabh Pant eases it back to the bowler.

Fuller, on outside off. Rishabh Pant prods and blocks it to square leg off the inner half. Quinton de Kock is quick to collect the ball.

Tosses it up, full and outside off. Rishabh Pant leans in and drives it to cover.

Darted onto the stumps. Rishabh Pant gets his blade down in time to block it out.

A short ball, outside off. Rishabh Pant attempts for the cut shot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Nicely played! It is full and on off. Sarfaraz Khan reverse-sweeps it towards short third man. Andrew Tye puts in a dive to his left at short third man but only manages to get a hand on it. The ball races away to the fence at third man.

Fuller, wide outside off, Sarfaraz Khan drives it to the right of sweeper cover. The batters take two runs.

Quick and full, on off. Sarfaraz Khan defends it out solidly.

Sarfaraz Khan walks out to bat now.

OUT! TIMBER! Ravi Bishnoi punches his arm in the air with a loud yell. He sends back a power hitter on a timid score. Rovman Powell perishes under pressure. It is a googly, full and outside off. Rovman Powell gets low and tries to heave it away but misses it completely. The ball goes through to destroy the off pole. Lucknow right on top at the moment.

Quicker, flatter, down leg. Rovman Powell looks to leave it alone and gets struck on the pads but outside leg.

LEG BYE! Full and down leg. Pant gets it to square leg off the pads. The batters cross for a leg bye.

Pant gets to the pitch of the ball and eases it wide of the bowler towards mid on for an easy single.

On a length, around middle. Rovman Powell sits back and works it towards long on for a run.

Flatter ball, turning in from middle. Powell stays back and turns it towards the square leg fielder.

Full and outside off. Pant pushes it through cover and takes a quick run.

Floated, on a length, just outside off. Pant hangs back to cut but he misses.

Flatter ball, outside off. Pant cuts it towards backward point.

Another googly, quicker, on a length and spinning in sharply. Powell misses his flick and gets struck on his pad.

A flat googly, outside off. Pant rocks back and cuts it to the fielder at deep cover. He gets off the mark with a single.

Floated, around leg. Rishabh Pant misses his flick and gets hit on his pad, outside the line.

Strategic break! Oh my word! What a comeback this has been by Lucknow after being sent to the cleaners solely by Prithvi Shaw. This break will really help Delhi to plan out how to go on with the remaining overs. On the back of some great lower-order performances, Delhi is capable enough to hit hard as the match progresses. It all depends on how Lucknow tries to capitalize on this opportunity. An enthralling passage of play awaits. Rishabh Pant joins Rovman Powell in the middle now. Can the skipper make the most of the solid foundation built?

OUT! CAUGHT! Ravi Bishnoi gets the big fish and this is a huge wicket for Lucknow! Two wickets in two overs and Lucknow are back in the contest! Bishnoi is ecstatic and he should be, as they get to see the back of David Warner! Bishnoi serves a googly, slightly shorter in length, well outside off. Warner reaches out and looks to cut hard. It goes off the thick outside edge, straight to Ayush Badoni at backward point who takes a sharp catch. Good passage of play for Lucknow as both of Delhi's openers are back in the hut.

Flatter and quicker, on middle. Powell tucks it to the leg side and takes a run.

An appeal for LBW from Bishnoi but the umpire says no! A flat googly, on a length, around off. Powell looks to flick but he gets an inside edge onto his pad.

On a length and outside off. Powell pushes it through cover and takes a single.

A flatter ball, turning in from middle. Powell misses his flick and gets hit high on his pad.

An overpitched ball, outside off. Rovman Powell fails to dig it out.

Rovman Powell is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Yes, I can, says Krishnappa Gowtham! A much-needed breakthrough for Lucknow! Gowtham changes his angle and comes 'round the wicket. He serves a flatter ball, outside off that goes on with the arm. Shaw hangs back to cut hard but he only manages a thick outside edge towards the keeper. Quinton de Kock behind the sticks, takes a sharp catch. End of a brilliant knock from Shaw!

FOUR! Stop me if you can, says Prithvi Shaw! Fuller in length, outside off. Shaw sits back and carves it through the cover region for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! Tossed up, around off. Shaw skips down the track and whacks it over long off for a biggie.

A yorker-length ball, on middle. Warner digs it out back to the bowler.

On a length, around middle and turning away late. Shaw stays back and turns it to the leg side for one run.

Flatter ball, on a length, outside off. Shaw chips it over the cover fielder and comes back for the second run. FIFTY off just 30 balls for Prithvi Shaw! What an innings this has been from the youngster so far, and Delhi would be hoping that he converts it into a big one.

This is a quicker ball, going on with the arm, from off. Shaw looks to play it across the line but he misses and gets hit on his pad.

Slightly shorter in length, on middle. Warner pulls it wide of the mid on fielder and manages only a single.

Flatter ball, around off. Shaw tucks it around the corner and takes a run.

Tye comes 'round the wicket and serves a length ball, outside off. Warner cuts hard but finds the cover-point fielder. Delhi is 52/0 at the end of the Powerplay.

A slower ball, full and on middle. Shaw works it to mid on for a single.

FOUR! Stunning! On a length, just outside off. Shaw stands tall and caresses it over the point fielder for another boundary. He is unstoppable at the moment!

Prithvi Shaw looks to be in some pain. There is some halt in play due to the same. The physio races in to have a look. Prithvi Shaw needs a few deep breathes to get going, as he got hit near his box.

A length ball, jagging back in from off. Shaw looks to heave it across the line but he misses and gets hit near his box. Ouch! That will hurt!

Aerial but safe! A full ball, around off. Shaw looks to go downtown. It goes off the toe end and lands just in front of the mid on fielder who backtracks to grab it. Two runs taken!

Back of a length, outside off. Shaw mistimes is cut shot towards mid off.

Andrew Tye comes into the attack.

On the stumps. David Warner eases it back to the bowler.

Full, outside off. Shaw punches it to long off for a single.

Outside off. Shaw cuts it to point.

FOUR! Prithvi Shaw only dealing in boundaries. Short ball, outside off. Prithvi Shaw cuts it hard through point on the back foot for a cracking boundary. Krishnappa Gowtham also could not avert the danger.

Full, wide outside off. Prithvi Shaw slashes it backward point.

Fuller, outside off. Prithvi Shaw pushes it to cover.

Ravi Bishnoi comes to bowl now.

Length ball, on the pads. David Warner flicks it to the leg side.

Back of a length, on off. Prithvi Shaw pulls it in front of square on the leg side. The fielder runs to his left to collect the ball.

FOUR! Three consecutive boundaries and it is Prithvi Shaw working his magic. Back of a length, outside off. Shaw waits for it and steers it over short third man for another boundary.

FOUR! Top placement! A length ball, just outside off. Prithvi Shaw hangs back and punches it through point for another boundary.

FOUR! Prithvi Shaw not here to sit back! Short ball, outside off. Prithvi Shaw latches onto it and cuts it hard over covers for a boundary.

Avesh Khan starts his spell with a beauty. On a length, on the fourth stump line. Prithvi Shaw tries to defend inside the line but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge.

Avesh Khan comes into the attack.

outside off, at 97 clicks. Prithvi Shaw waits for it and punches it to cover. They take a single. A good over for Delhi as 14 runs came off it.

WIDE! Full, angled down leg. Prithvi Shaw tries to chase it but misses. Wide called by the umpire.

A slower delivery now, full and on off. Prithvi Shaw digs it out watchfully.

A full length, outswinging delivery, outside off. Prithvi Shaw drives it to cover, but unable to get it through the gap.

WIDE! A slower bouncer, on off. Prithvi Shaw leans back and tries to ramp it away but could not connect. Although the umpire signals a wide as this delivery was over Prithvi Shaw's head.

SIX! Better timing and a better result this time. Jason Holder serves a short ball, on middle and leg. Prithvi Shaw swivels on his back foot and smokes it over the square leg fence.

FOUR! This is incredible. Back of a length, on off. Prithvi Shaw comes down the track and hoicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full length, wide outside off. David Warner this time takes the aerial route, as he slashes hard at it. The ball lands safely outside the inner circle. The batters cross for a single.

Floated, full and outside off. Prithvi Shaw looks to hammer it away but only manages to connect with thin air.

FOUR! EDGY! This is very reckless. It is short, outside off. Prithvi Shaw throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes over Jason Holder at first slip like a bullet. Prithvi Shaw gets another boundary but this time at third man.

On off, defended out solidly.

FOUR! Prithvi Shaw gets the first boundary of the innings. Tossed up, full and outside off. Prithvi Shaw slashes at it, lofts it over covers and bags a boundary. This is the Shaw that everyone knows.

On the pads, David Warner clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller, on off, skidds through. David Warner stays back and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Who will bowl from the other end? Krishnappa Gowtham it is.

Two dots on the trot to end the over! It is short, on middle and leg. Prithvi Shaw mistimes his pull to mid-wicket and it nearly carries to the man stationed there. He gets lucky this time. A good start by Jason Holder.

Length ball, outside off. Shaw guides it towards backward point.

'Yeah, yeah', David says and gets off the mark this time. Back of a length, on the bodyline. David Warner tucks it to square leg off his hips and gets across for a quick run.

Length ball, angled across the left-hander. David Warner stays back and blocks it out solidly. Yet again he is vocal about not taking the single immediately.

Length ball, outside off. David Warner pushes it firmly to mid off and yells NO for a run.

An incredible effort by Andrew Tye to save a run for his side! Jason Holder starts with a full ball, on the pads. Prithvi Shaw flicks it gently through the gap at mid-wicket. The batters run three.

We are set for the game to begin! The players of Lucknow are in a huddle before they stride out to the middle. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw walk out to bat for Delhi. Jason Holder will start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

Prithvi Shaw is in for a chat. He says, he is not exactly happy with his performance but mentions the process has been really good for him and he is able to strike the ball really well. Adds, Ponting is like the boss of the side, he sets up a target for each player. Adds, he always shares his experiences of his playing days and says the youngsters are learning a lot with his help. Adds, in the last two games, they lost too many wickets inside the Powerplay and they would hope to improve in that sector. Praises the bowlers for their exceptional effort and also speaks positively about the lower middle-order putting the foot on the gas.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Delhi, says that they would have bowled first. Adds that they have three changes to their side. Tells that David Warner brings a lot of experience to the side and they are very excited.

KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow, says they will bowl first. Says he can’t really think of a reason for bowling first. It is a fresh wicket. He hopes they can apply some pressure. Mentions, Manish Pandey misses out and Krishnappa Gowtham comes in. Adds, it is just the beginning of the season and everyone is pumped to make an impact on the field.

Delhi (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, David Warner (In for Tim Seifert), Sarfaraz Khan (In for Mandeep Singh), Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Anrich Nortje (In for Khaleel Ahmed).

Lucknow (Playing XI) - KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krishnappa Gowtham (In for Manish Pandey), Jason Holder, Krunal Pandya, Andrew Tye, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.

TOSS - Lucknow has won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann is near the pitch. He says that the wicket looks pretty good with some grass present evenly. The spinners will look to bowl very straight lines around off and outside off. The first innings average score should be somewhere around 180. Both batters and bowlers will have a good outing.

Lucknow seems to have some great batting depth, with the top-order and middle-order able to be more expansive in their batting. Their batting depth is just incredible. While Delhi have a great mix of bowlers at their disposal, and would really need their middle-order to hit the ground running. We are heard that Marcus Stoinis could be back in contention to start for Lucknow. Nonetheless, Delhi have Warner and Nortje available for selection as well. Who will gain the bragging rights? We shall find out soon. Stay tuned for toss and team updates.

Hello and a warm welcome to game number 15 of the Indian T20 League. In this match, Lucknow will clash against Delhi. This is the first encounter amongst the two sides. With momentum on Lucknow’s side, it will be interesting to see how Delhi, the experienced campaigners fare against a side that is showing greater ambitions.

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