Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, IPL, 2024 Full score card

SIX! BANG! Tristan Stubbs finishes things off in style! Arshad Khan bangs this short and on middle, Tristan Stubbs stands tall and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. DELHI WIN BY 6 WICKETS!

Slower one, on a length and on off, Shai Hope tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Overpitched and on middle, Tristan Stubbs drills it towards long on for a run. Delhi one hit away from the win now!

Short of a length and around middle, Tristan Stubbs looks it towards fine leg for a brace.

Full again and on off, Shai Hope knocks it towards mid off and sets off for the single, Deepak Hooda picks up and hits the stumps at the bowler's end but Hope is safe. However, it looks like the stumps have been broken and we will need a replacement.

Pitched up and around off, Shai Hope pushes it nicely wide of sweeper covers or a couple of more runs.

Fuller one and on off, Shai Hope drives it straight to short covers.

Floated, full and around leg, Tristan Stubbs reverse sweeps it wide of deep point for a brace. Delhi needs 10 runs in 18 balls now.

Quicker, full and on middle, Shai Hope eases it towards long off for one.

Flatter, dragged back, on off, Tristan Stubbs punches it through covers for another run.

Short again, on leg, Shai Hope stays back and punches it towards long on for a run.

Short and on middle, Shai Hope nudges it with soft hands through backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs drills it towards long off for a single.

Another googly, full and on middle, skids through as well, Shai Hope moves back and keeps it out.

Flighted, full and on middle, Shai Hope strides out and blocks it out.

FOUR! Glorious shot! This is tossed up, full and around off, Shai Hope leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Strategic Break! Jake Fraser-McGurk and Rishabh Pant's wicket has just opened up the game a bit. Still, Delhi are the favourite but Lucknow are known to defend scores. Can they do it once again? 22 runs needed in 27 balls. Shai Hope is the new man in.

OUT! STUMPED! Ravi Bishnoi gets the big wicket of Rishabh Pant here! He floats up a googly, full and around off, turns away sharply, Rishabh Pant skips down the track to slog it away but misses, he loses his bat as well, KL Rahul behind the stumps collects quickly and breaks the stumps with Pant well short of his crease. The skipper goes after another fine knock but Delhi just needs 22 runs of 27 balls now.

Flatter, short and outside off, Tristan Stubbs cuts it away through point for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs knocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Boundary to end! Rishabh Pant giving the finishing touches now. A bumper on leg and Rishabh Pant helps it down to fine leg as it races to the fence.

Around off, Tristan Stubbs dabs it to third man for a single.

Tristan Stubbs comes out to the middle now.

OUT! The fireworks are over. Jake Fraser-McGurk goes! This is full and way from the hitting arc. Jake Fraser-McGurk tries to drive on the up but slices it to deep point where Arshad Khan reverse cups it. Just 28 runs needed in 32 balls.

A length ball, outside off. Jake Fraser-McGurk slices his shot and it falls well ahead of deep cover. Just two.

Short in length and on middle, Rishabh Pant pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Very full and wide of off, this is hit down to long off for a single.

Well down the leg side, Rishabh Pant might have edged that one to the keeper along the ground. A dot.

SIX! The sound it made off the blade. Delicious. Short of a length and around off. Rishabh Pant slaps it so hard that it went flat over mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, Jake Fraser-McGurk toe ends his lofted shot to long off for one.

Length ball on off, Rishabh Pant works it to point for one.

THREE! Fifty for Jake Fraser-McGurk! A half-century on debut and he has cemented his place here as well. On middle, this is flicked behind square leg. The fielder runs to his right and dives to save one.

FOUR! More runs! A length ball, outside off. Jake Fraser-McGurk swings hard but edges it and it flies over point for a boundary.

A single to end as Jake Fraser-McGurk hits it to long on. 21 runs of the over. Massive for Delhi.

Too full and outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk looks to dig it out but misses.

Quicker, fuller and on middle, Jake Fraser-McGurk looks to flick but inside edges it onto the pads.

Wide! A quick bumper on middle. Jake Fraser-McGurk leaves for a wide.

SIX! Three in three by Jake Fraser-McGurk! A bit short and close to off. Jake Fraser-McGurk goes back and slaps it over long off for a biggie.

SIX! On the off side this time. Too full and wide of off. Jake Fraser-McGurk thumps it hard over covers for a biggie. Perfect timing on this one.

SIX! Oh hello, Jake Fraser-McGurk! He missed a big one and gets right off the middle this time. Too full and on middle, this is slogged over mid-wicket for a huge biggie.

Wide! Full and wide over the tramline. Jake Fraser-McGurk leaves.

FOUR! 100 up for Delhi! Rishabh Pant doing Rishabh Pant things. A length ball on middle. Rishabh Pant gets inside the line and paddles it over fine leg. Falls over on the ground but gets the result. 10 runs off it.

A quick bumper on middle. Rishabh Pant tries to ramp it over the keeper but misses.

FOUR! Outrageous from Rishabh Pant! Very full and around off. Rishabh Pant plays the reverse scoop and hits it well to third man for a boundary.

Length ball on middle, Jake Fraser-McGurk tucks it to square leg for a single.

DROPPED! Ravi Bishnoi is the culprit. A length ball, outside off. Jake Fraser-McGurk smashes it hard but straight to cover. Bishnoi gets on his knees but spills it out. Took a blinder in the last match but fails to hold on this time.

Very full and around off, slower one and Pant works it to square leg for a single.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut to deep point for a single. 15 runs off the over.

FOUR! Rishabh Pant comes down again and Ravi Bishnoi pushes it just wide of off. Rishabh Pant manages to hit it hard enough to evade the man at covers.

SIX! A boundary after 29 deliveries. Too full and on  middle, Rishabh Pant made up his mind, he dances down the track and smokes it down to long on for a biggie.

Tossed up on middle, Jake Fraser-McGurk lofts it down to long on for one more.

Tossed up, outside off. Jake Fraser-McGurk punches it over covers but the man from long off does well to cut it off. Two.

Tossed up on middle, holds a bit. Rishabh Pant plays off the higher part of the bat and over the bower for one.

Excellent over! Just two runs off it! Yash Thakur serves this full and wide outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk has slog across the line but only connects with thin air.

On a length and on middle, Rishabh Pant clips it through mid-wicket for one.

A full toss, on middle, Jake Fraser-McGurk drives it down to long on for a single.

Swing and a miss! Yash Thakur takes pace off again, full and outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk has slash at it but misses again.

Yash Thakur nails the yorker now, angling into leg, Jake Fraser-McGurk tries to dig it out but misses.

A slower one, full and around off, Jake Fraser-McGurk drills it straight to extra covers.

Flatter, full and on off, angling away, Rishabh Pant tries for the reverse sweep but fails to connect and gets hit on the pads.

Quicker, short and on off, Jake Fraser-McGurk mistimes his pull towards long on for one.

Floated, full and on middle, Rishabh Pant eases it towards long off for a single.

Short again and outside off, Rishabh Pant bunts it down to extra covers.

Quicker, short and around off, Rishabh Pant looks to cut it away but misses.

Tossed up, full and on off, Rishabh Pant drills it through covers and comes back for the second run, Jake Fraser-McGurk was struggling a bit but he makes it as the throw from the deep was not a good one.

On a length and around leg, Rishabh Pant nudges it through square leg for one more.

Another slower delivery, short and around off, Jake Fraser-McGurk controls his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Slower again, on a length and on off, Rishabh Pant pushes it towards covers for a run.

Touch fuller and on middle, Rishabh Pant knocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and around off, Rishabh Pant punches it through cover-point for a couple of runs to get off the mark.

Change of pace, short of a length and on off, Jake Fraser-McGurk pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Rishabh Pant is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! A magnificent catch in the deep and Ravi Bishnoi gets rid of the dangerous-looking Prithvi Shaw. This is flighted, full and on middle, Prithvi Shaw goes down and tries to slog-sweep again, but he fails to get underneath it fully and hits it flat and in the air towards deep mid-wicket, Nicholas Pooran charges forward and takes a stunning catch diving to his front. Shaw goes back after an entertaining knock and Delhi lose their second now.

Quicker one, full and on middle, angling in, Prithvi Shaw goes for the slog-sweep but misses as the ball thuds him on the pads.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Prithvi Shaw knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Floated, full and on off, Jake Fraser-McGurk taps it towards short covers for a single.

Flatter, short and angling into leg, Jake Fraser-McGurk looks to pull it away but misses and gets hit on the thigh pads now.

Ravi Bishnoi begins with a googly, full and on middle, turns in, Jake Fraser-McGurk tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Strategic Break! Jake Fraser-McGurk has brought some fresh air for Delhi as he along with Shaw has played brilliantly to end the Powerplay well. The pitch looks good one to bat so Delhi will look to capitalize on it. Lucknow on the other hand will look for a breakthrough here. They have defended scores before and have to prove it again.

Slows it up this time, full and on leg, Prithvi Shaw backs away and tucks it through mid-wicket, he turns around for the second run, Nicholas Pooran throws it at the batter's end where KL Rahul collects and breaks the stumps but Shaw has just made his ground. He struggled for that one though. Delhi are 62/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Darts this one full and on middle, Prithvi Shaw stays back to work it away but misses to get hit high on the pads.

FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Krunal Pandya bowls this quicker, full and on middle, Prithvi Shaw backs away and lofts it effortlessly over mid on for another boundary.

FOUR! Nicely played! This is tossed up, full and around middle, Prithvi Shaw goes down on one knee and sweeps it excellently over square leg for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on middle, Jake Fraser-McGurk goes for the big slog but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken.

FIVE WIDES! Free runs for Delhi! Krunal Pandya fires this one short and down the leg side, Jake Fraser-McGurk tries to heave it away but misses, KL Rahul gets a glove on that but it still runs away tot he fine leg fence for a boundary.

Krunal Pandya starts with a short delivery, on middle, Prithvi Shaw clips it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Boundary or nothing by Jake Fraser-McGurk right now. Fuller and outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk slaps it over point for a boundary. Rated highly across the world! Jake Fraser-McGurk has started well here.

Targets the stumps now, this is on middle and Jake Fraser-McGurk blocks it.

SIX! That is bigger than the previous one. Short of a length and outside off. Jake Fraser-McGurk stands tall and hammers it over mid-wicket for a maximum. Dealing in boundaries at the moment.

Bangs it short and around off. Jake Fraser-McGurk swings across wildly but misses.

CLOSE! On middle, shorter and Shaw fends it to mid-wicket. Arshad Khan runs across, picks up and turns. Has a shy at his end but misses. Could have taken another second there as Shaw was no where in the picture.

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Pitched up, outside off. Shaw with a high backlift, punches it down past mid off for a boundary.

Length and on top of off. Jake Fraser-McGurk punches it to mid off.

SIX! Welcome to the Indian T20 League, Jake Fraser-McGurk! Short in length and on off, Jake Fraser-McGurk pulls it high over mid-wicket for a biggie.

On a length and on off. Jake Fraser-McGurk mistimes his push on the leg side. The ball is just holding a bit.

The debutant, Jake Fraser-McGurk walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Yash Thakur has the big wicket of Warner! On a length and around off. Warner tries to paddle across as he walks across but misses it. The ball hits him on the pads and then deflects on the gloves. It lobs down and rolls back onto the stumps. Nothing Warner can do there. He was struggling though for a long period of time.

On a length and outside off. Warner cuts it through point for a couple of runs.

It's not looking good for Warner! A length ball, outside off, Warner punches it to cover. He is still feeling the pain.

Slight halt! David Warner is having some issues with his wrist now as the physio is in to treat him. We are ready to continue.

On a length and around off. Shaw blocks it to point.

FOUR! Shaw needed it! The pressure was just building up but the boundary helped him dearly. Short in length and outside off. Shaw flat bats it down the ground for four runs.

Similar length and length and this one just jags back in. Shaw tries to fend it away but inside edges it onto the pads.

BEAUTY! This one touches 140 clicks. A length ball angled across the right-hander. Shaw looks to defend but it whizzes past his outside edge.

A good length delivery, around off, Warner pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Drop and run! On a length and on off, Shaw taps it in front of covers for a single.

A length ball, around off from around the wicket. Warner looks to paddle it away but misses and gets hit on the pads..

QUICK SINGLE! Touch fuller and around off. Shaw miscues his drive to mid on and runs across for a single.

This is full and close to middle this time. Shaw pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! No one moves in the field. A length ball, outside off. Shaw punches it confidently and aerially through covers for a boundary. Two in a row. Three in four balls.

FOUR! Too wide from Naveen-ul-Haq, this is full and Shaw lofts it away from sweeper cover for a boundary. He is in fine form lately.

Bowls it full and swinging in around off. Shaw knocks it to covers.

Naveen-ul-Haq to share the attack.

FOUR! A boundary to end and Delhi are off to a good start! Touch short and close to off. Warner pulls it through mid-wicket and it races to the fence. Fast outfield.

Short of a length and on middle, Shaw tucks it to square leg for one more.

Warner is underway! Length ball, outside off, Warner punches it to the right of mid off for a single.

Cramps him up this time. Keeps the same length and bowls it on off, it nips back in. Warner steps across to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Swing and a miss! Short in length and wide of off, straightens off the deck. Warner has a poke at it but misses.

Halt! Prithvi Shaw is looking in some pain as the ball hit him hard on the fingers. The physio is in to check on him. He is good to go.

Delhi are underway! Short of a length and on the hips. Prithvi Shaw tickles it to short fine leg for a single.

A DOT! Short of a length and outside off. Badoni swings hard but toe ends it back to the bowler. LUCKNOW END WITH 167.

CHANCE! A full toss on middle. Khan hits it straight down the throat of long on. David Warner maybe there was worried about the ropes behind and just throws it back on the ground. One.

FOUR! Wow! What a shot! Very full and outside off. Khan swings hard but manages to get enough elevation as he hits it over covers for a boundary.

Just one! Short in length and on middle, Badoni pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Fuller and outside off over the tramline and Badoni leaves it.

On a length and outside off. Badoni plays it to long on and denies the single.

FOUR! Badoni looking for 170 here. A length ball, outside off, gentle delivery and Badoni smashes it over covers for a boundary.

Fifty for Badoni! A potential match-winning knock from the young man! A full toss on middle, Badoni eases it to long on to keep the strike for the final over.

Halt! Ayush Badoni has hurt his hand playing the previous delivery. The physio is in and he is applying an ice pack to numb the pain. He is good to continue now.

Ohh Delhi what are you doing? Length and on off. Badoni mistimes his scoop to the left of the keeper. Badoni runs one but Rishabh Pant throws at the other side and misses. They take one more. Badoni has hurt his finger while playing the shot.

Missed out this time. Too full and on  off. Badoni steps across to scoop but toe ends it back to the bowler.

TWO! Brilliant stuff from Badoni! Full and on middle, Badoni eases it to long on for a couple. It's poor from Delhi on the field.

FOUR! Shows his class here! This is full and outside off, vacant leg side and Badoni sweeps it through square leg and it races to the fence. Mukesh Kumar under pressure. 150 up.

FOUR! Badoni is playing a gem of an innings here. On a length and outside off. Badoni just had to clear the infield as long off was in, he punches it over for a boundary.

Mukesh Kumar (3-0-28-1) to bowl the penultimate over. Also, the Impact Player for Delhi is Abishek Porel who replaces Khaleel Ahmed.

DROPPED! Prithvi Shaw never looked comfortable. Short of a length and on off. Khan pulls but gets a top edge to mid-wicket. Prithvi Shaw had a lot of time but still spills it out. Two.

TWO LEG BYES! A yorker, angling on leg. Khan misses his flick and it goes off the pads to square leg. Khaleel Ahmed appeals but it is truned down. Rishabh Pant yells there are no reviews available. Anyway would have gone down.

Comes back to the short one, well outside off. Khan swings and misses it.

FOUR! Khan hits one now. Tides changing here. On a length and outside off. Khan slaps it and threads the gap through covers and mid off for four.

Keeps it short again. Badoni pulls along the ground this time to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Badoni keeping the hopes alive! Really good shot. Short in length and on middle, Badoni pulls it well over mid-wicket for a biggie. Still, 160 looks possible.

Khaleel Ahmed (3-0-28-2) to finish his spell now.

Angles it across a length, outside off. Khan looks to cut but misses.

Fuller and around off, Badoni drops it to covers for a single.

TWO MORE! On middle, fuller and Badoni nudges it through square leg for a brace.

JUST OVER! Tossed up on off. Badoni tries to go inside-out over covers but toe ends his shot. Prithvi Shaw leaps but it goes over him for a couple.

Tad short and outside off. Khan flat bats it to long off for a single.

Tossed up on off. Badoni uses his feet and knocks it to long off for a single.

Axar Patel to bowl out now.

7 runs off it. Tossed up on middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a single. Excellent night for Kuldeep Yadav who finishes with three wickets in the bag.

Two again! Excellent stuff from the young Badoni! Full and on middle, Badoni turns it in front of mid-wicket. Easy couple yet again.

Bowls a bit short and invites Badoni for the cut shot but the batter misses it.

Flat and outside off, Badoni taps it to the man at point.

Good running. Fuller and on middle, Badoni nudges it woth soft hands to square leg and takes a couple. Kuldeep Yadav is not looking happy with the fielding.

Bowls it full and on the pads. Khan tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! Spills it full and down the leg side. Khan misses his flick.

Good fielding! This is a slower one, short of a length and outside off, Ayush Badoni cuts it wide of point, David Warner dives to his right, gets a hand to it and parries it to sweeper covers. He certainly saves a couple of runs there as the batters take a double.

Touch fuller but well outside off, Ayush Badoni leaves it alone. Wided.

On a length and on off, Arshad Khan guides it towards point for one.

Goes fuller and on off, Ayush Badoni drives it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Just over! Short of a length and outside off, Ayush Badoni backs away a bit and slashes it aerially just over point for another boundary.

FOUR! A bit streaky but Lucknow won't mind that! Mukesh Kumar bangs this short and around middle, Ayush Badoni looks to pull it but gets a top edge that goes over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Fuller one and on middle, Arshad Khan clips it through square leg for a single.

Another short delivery, on off, Arshad Khan pushes it through covers for one. 100 up for Lucknow!

Flighted, full and on middle, Arshad Khan slogs it wide of long for a brace.

Goes short again, on off, Arshad Khan punches it towards short covers where Tristan Stubbs lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

Tossed up, full and on off, Arshad Khan knocks it down the pitch.

Short again and on off, Arshad Khan pushes it back to the bowler.

Short and around off, Ayush Badoni punches it through covers for a single.

Strategic Break! Lucknow are all over the place here. They have just Ayush Badoni out there carrying some hope but if Delhi gets his wicket in the next couple of overs, they will look to close this innings under 120 runs. However, Lucknow will hope to at least get close to a decent total. Arshad Khan walks to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! No need for a review this time! Mukesh Kumar joins the party now. He bangs this one hard into the pitch around off, gets some extra bounce, Krunal Pandya looks to cut it away but the ball gets big on him and he only manages to nick it behind where Rishabh Pant makes no mistake. Pandya has been finally dismissed in this season. Lucknow now in huge, huge trouble as they lose their seventh wicket now!

Short again and on off, Ayush Badoni pulls it nicely but straight towards deep square leg for one more.

Short of a length and around off, Krunal Pandya steers it towards third man for one.

Slower one, on a length and around off, Ayush Badoni guides it towards third man for a run.

A huge shout for caught behind, but turned down! Mukesh Kumar bangs in a good boncer here, on middle, angling in again, Ayush Badoni goes for the pull but it looks like he misses it as Rishabh Pant pouches it safely into his gloves behind the stumps. Mukesh looks very confident along with the other fielders and convinces his skipper to take the review. The replay shows that it deflects off the forearm and UltraEdge confirms it. Delhi lose both their reviews now!

Back of a length and angling into the batter, Krunal Pandya gets cramped up and nudges it down through square leg for a single.

Bangs this short and around middle, Krunal Pandya pulls it through backward square leg for one.

Krunal Pandya comes to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Ishant Sharma gets a wicket now! A poor shot from Deepak Hooda and he has put his team in a spot of bother here. Ishant hits the length hard this time, on the sixth stump line, Deepak Hooda goes for the swipe across the line but only manages to get a top edge, the ball flies high in the air and David Warner from point runs to his right and dives to take a fine catch. Lucknow six down now!

This is on a good length and on off, Ayush Badoni knocks it towards long on for one.

Goes for a bouncer, outside off, but this one is too high, Ayush Badoni leaves it alone. Wided.

Back of a length and on off again, Deepak Hooda swats it towards long on for aother run.

Length again and on off, Ayush Badoni runs it down to third man for a run.

On a length and around off, Deepak Hooda steers it towards point for a single.

Ishant Sharma is back into the attack.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Ayush Badoni uses his feet to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Flatter, short and on middle, Deepak Hooda punches it towards long on for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Ayush Badoni works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for one.

Quicker, full and on leg, Deepak Hooda drills it down to long on for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Deepak Hooda backs away and pushes it to short covers.

Floated, full and on middle, Ayush Badoni tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Another successful over from Kuldeep! Full and on middle, Hooda defends it to cover.

Floated, full and on middle, Hooda looks to sweep but bottom edges it to fine leg for a couple.

Tossed up, around off. Ayush Badoni plays it to covers for a single.

Ayush Badoni walks out to bat now.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Rishabh Pant is excited here. This time Delhi takes it upstairs. Flatter, quicker, it lands outside off and spins away. KL Rahul hangs back to cut but seems to miss. Rishabh Pant do not think so and credit to him as the big screen shows a big spike! Went right off the toe end. Excellent from Rishabh Pant and Delhi. Kuldeep Yadav has his third wicket and the big one of KL this time.

Flighted, full and outside off, Hooda sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav is mixing it well here. On middle, it lands and spins away. Hooda drops it to point.

9 runs of the over then! Tosses it up, full and on off. Hooda works it through covers for a single.

Full and around off. KL Rahul pushes it to covers for a single.

Lands close to the off pole. KL Rahul cuts it but to the man at point.

This one comes with the arm! On middle and it is hit to long on for a couple more. Good running.

FOUR! KL Rahul needs to play his shots despite losing wickets. Touch short and wide of off. KL Rahul cuts hard and through point for a boundary.

This is full and outside off, Deepak Hooda strokes it to long off for a single.

A huge, huge shout for LBW! Delhi do not waste the review. Tossed up on middle and leg, bit of spin. KL Rahul looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Probably just evading the leg pole.

Just one! Fuller delivery, outside off. Hooda drives it to long off for a single.

Strategic-Break! Kuldeep Yadav has made a mess of the stumps with that wicket and it needs some repairing. Delhi have been excellent with the ball, especially Kuldeep Yadav who has sent back two of the best power-hitters on consecutive deliveries. They will look to build on this and restrict their opponents to as low as possible. Lucknow are in a tough spot and have been forced to use the Impact Player here. Deepak Hooda replaces Quinton de Kock and walks out to face the hat-trick ball here.

OUT! BOWLED! Top nut from Kuldeep Yadav! Magical stuff! A player who plays the spinners so well is bamboozled here. Tossed up, around off, it was the googly and comes nicely off the hand. Nicholas Pooran pre-meditated, he prods to defend but lets it roll through the gate and it crashes the stumps. Lucknow in a spot of bother with Kuldeep Yadav on a hat-trick.

Nicholas Pooran is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! This is what Delhi were missing. A man who can take wickets in the middle order. Kuldeep Yadav strikes. Flighted, full and outside off, Marcus Stoinis sees the width and swings hard but only to slice it to backward point where Ishant Sharma takes a dolly.

Fuller and on middle, KL Rahul flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pushes it across the batter, well wide of off. Marcus Stoinis drives it to long off for a single.

Leg bye! Angles a length ball on the pads, a bit quicker as well. Marcus Stoinis goes back to flick but misses. It rolls to point off the pads for one.

FOUR! Straight down the ground! Tossed up on middle, a bit too straight and that's enough for Marcus Stoinis to launch this down for a boundary.

Now KL Rahul drills this full ball down to long on for a single.

Again the arm ball, this time on middle, Marcus Stoinis eases it to long on for a single. Marcus Stoinis usually takes time before getting things going.

An arm ball this time, full and on off. Marcus Stoinis plays it back to Patel.

Tossed up on off, angling in. Marcus Stoinis punches it to covers.

Shorter and on middle, Marcus Stoinis turns it to square leg for a single. A decent Powerplay for Lucknow as they stand at 57 for 2.

Tap and run! A length ball on top of off, this is knocked to point for a single.

Pitches it up, outside off. KL Rahul pushes it straight to cover.

Rishabh Pant stands close to the stumps now. Mukesh Kumar bowls it short and on middle. KL Rahul blocks it out.

FOUR! That is the best one so far. So, so good from KL! A length ball, outside off. KL Rahul walks to the pitch of the ball and punches it right off the middle and through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Well played! Short in length and on the hips. KL Rahul just helps it on its way to fine leg and it races to the fence.

Good stop! This is back of a length and outside off, Marcus Stoinis bunts it down wide of second slip, David Warner dives to his right and makes a fine stop.

Pitched up and on middle, KL Rahul knocks it towards mid on for a single.

FOUR! Classy from KL Rahul! Khaleel Ahmed overpitches it this time, on middle, KL Rahul presents the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously past the bowler for a lovely boundary.

DROPPED! Oh..wow! Marcus Stoinis gets a life on his first ball! This is full again and around middle, Marcus Stoinis drives it a bit uppishly down the pitch, Khaleel Ahmed on his follow-through fails to get down quickly and the ball hits him on the knee and deflects away. A single is taken.

Marcus Stoinis walks out to the middle.

OUT! LBW! Khaleel Ahmed strikes again! That looks plumb and Devdutt Padikkal has to walk back for another low score here. This one is touch fuller and around middle, shaping in sharply and skids through as well. Devdutt Padikkal gets stuck on his crease and is late on his shot as well, the ball thuds him on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and the up goes the finger again. Devdutt Padikkal does not take the review and Lucknow lose their second wicket.

On a length and on middle, Devdutt Padikkal tries to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball stays on the pitch.

Fiery stuff! Khaleel Ahmed steams in and bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, takes off viciously as well, Devdutt Padikkal sways away from it. The square-leg umpire thinks that it is too high and signals a wide. Delhi decided against the review this time!

Back of a length and around off, KL Rahul punches it wide of deep point for a brace.

FOUR! Top shot! Ishant Sharma lands this too short and too wide outside off, KL Rahul gets on top of the bounce well and slaps it away through cover-point for a cracking boundary.

Hits the length hard and on off, Devdutt Padikkal dabs it down to point for another run.

There is a long chat going on between the umpire and Rishabh Pant. Pant says he didn't review the last wide but the replay does show he made the 'T' signal and the umpire is not buying his answer now.

Length again but down the leg side again, Devdutt Padikkal fails to glance it away. It is called a wide again. It looks like Delhi has taken a review to challenge the decision. The replay shows that it is a wide and the visitors lose a review here.

On a length and on middle, Devdutt Padikkal clips it away nicely through mid-wicket for a brace.

Back of a length and on middle, Devdutt Padikkal stays back and blocks it out.

Touch fuller and angling down the leg side, Devdutt Padikkal misses his flick. Wided.

Short of a length and outside off, KL Rahul cuts it towards deep point for a single.

A low full toss, on middle, Devdutt Padikkal drills it straight to mid off.

Devdutt Padikkal is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! Khaleel Ahmed draws first blood once again! He has the last laugh here and gets rid of the dangerous Quinton de Kock. He continues with his fuller length, on middle, this one angles in sharply, Quinton de Kock tries to heave across the line but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads. There is a huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. QDK has a chat with his skipper and takes the review  UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates two reds and wickets is umpire's call. Lucknow lose their first wicket!

Stumps becomes the fielder here! Khaleel Ahmed bowls this full and on middle, Quinton de Kock backs away a bit and drills it very hard down the pitch, it goes on to hit the stumps at the non-striker's end and goes nowhere. Certainly saved a boundary there!

FOUR! Nice shot! This is overpitched and on the sixth stump line, Quinton de Kock is never going to miss out on that and smacks it over covers for another boundary.

Smart cricket! This is on a good length and on off, KL Rahul pats it in front of short covers for a quick single.

SIX! BANG! Skipper joins the party now! Khaleel Ahmed serves this full and outside off, KL Rahul gets the chance to free his arm, and delightfully lofts it over extra covers, it flies of the middle of the bat all the way for a biggie.

FOUR! Up and over! Ishant Sharma bowls a slower one this time, full and around off, Quinton de Kock waits for it and comfortably lifts it well over extra covers for a boundary.

Overpitched and on off, KL Rahul drills it wide of mid off for one.

Hard-length delivery, on middle, angling in, Quinton de Kock gets cramped for room and mistimes his pull wide of short mid-wicket for a quick run.

Short of a length and outside off, Quinton de Kock cuts it straight to point.

Swing and a miss! Ishant Sharma bangs this one hard on the pitch, on off, Quinton de Kock has a wild swipe across the line but only connects with thin air.

Ishant Sharma begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off, KL Rahul taps it in front of point for a quick single and gets off the mark.

Ishant Sharma to bowl from the other end.

FOUR! Streaky again! Khaleel Ahmed pitches it up once more, on off, Quinton de Kock tries to drive it on the up but gets an inside edge just past the stumps, the ball rolls away to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 10 runs off the first over then!

Another full delivery, on leg, angling in, Quinton de Kock misses his flick and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Pitched up and around off, Quinton de Kock pushes it through covers for a couple of runs.

Goes fuller this time, on middle, shaping in this time, Quinton de Kock looks to work it away but just gets a slight inside edge onto his pads. That saves him there.

Rigth in the blockhole this time, outside off, Quinton de Kock fails to dig it out.

EDGED AND FOUR! Khaleel Ahmed starts with a good-length delivery around off, shaping away, Quinton de Kock looks to steer it away but gets an outside edge that flies over second slip for a boundary. Not the ideal start for Lucknow but they will take that.

Time for the action to begin. The Delhi players are in the huddle before they disperse away. Similar setting for Lucknow - KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock to open for them. Khaleel Ahmed to bowl first. Green grass on the surface so expect some swing early on. Let's go...

Rishabh Pant, the captain of Delhi says that they would have batted first as well. Adds that they are still trying to find out their best XI as some of the players have got injured. Informs they have made a couple of changes as Mukesh Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav comes back in the team.

KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow says they will bat first. Adds they want to start fresh, it's a new surface and will stay true throughout without dew making much impact. Shares the conditions favour the bowling side and their bowlers have enjoyed here till now. Reckons the crowd has been amazing and has been supportive throughout. Informs they have made one change. Arshad Khan replaced the injured Mayank Yadav.

Impact Players for Delhi - Jhye Richardson, Abishek Porel, Kumar Kushagra, Sumit Kumar, Pravin Dubey.

Delhi (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.

Impact Players for Lucknow - Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, M. Siddharth, Amit Mishra, Matt Henry.

Lucknow (Playing XI) - KL Rahul (C/WK), Quinton de Kock, Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Arshad Khan (In place of Mayank Yadav), Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur.

TOSS - Lucknow have won the toss and elected to BAT first.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann is pitchside. He says one side of the ground is around 75 meters while the other is close to 63 meters. Sunil Gavaskar joins him and says this ground has one of the longest boundaries. Mentions that there is a lot of grass on this pitch and the spinners won't like much as the ball will come on nicely onto the bat. Shares a lot of runs could be scored on this pitch.

Delhi, on the other hand, are going through a rough patch as they have won just one game so far in this season. Their bowling has been very leaky conceding north of 200 in the last couple of matches. They will need a lot more from ace pacer Anrich Nortje with the others also needing to step up. Their batting is not that much of a concern as they have a few destructive players like Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, and Tristan Stubbs who are having a good season. Rishabh Pant has also made a fine comeback to the game and has found his rhythm while young Indian batters have also contributed well. With the injury to Marsh, there is a chance that we can see the young explosive Aussie, Jake Fraser-McGurk in the mix. However, they will need to play as a unit and do well in all three departments to get the win here. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

Lucknow have been in fine form winning the last three games and all by defending targets which shows their formidable bowling attack. The big thing for them is that it is the Indian fast bowlers who have stepped up with Mayank Yadav making an impact with his express pace in the first couple of games while it was Yash Thakur's stunning fifer, highlight of the last game. They have an explosive batting line-up as well with the likes of Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, and Marcus Stoinis and all of them are in good touch. They will not look to change much and replicate their performance to get their fourth win in the trot.

Hello and a warm welcome folks! The Indian T20 League is certainly living up to its expectations as we have seen some of best nail-biting encounters. The focus now shifts to the clash between two exciting teams, Lucknow and Delhi with the former trying to extend their winning run while the latter hoping to get back to winning ways.

... MATCH DAY ...

The Indian T20 League 2024 is in full swing, and we're gearing up for another exciting match as Lucknow takes on Delhi at the picturesque Ekana Cricket Stadium. Lucknow comes into the game riding high on confidence after a convincing win, powered by Yash Thakur's brilliant five-wicket haul. Their recent form has been impressive, securing three consecutive wins while defending targets, showcasing their bowling strength. However, the absence of Mayank Yadav is a concern as he took the league by storm with his express pace, but they have capable replacements. With Naveen-ul-Haq in excellent form and Mohsin Khan possibly returning, their bowling attack looks formidable along with two very economical spin options in Krunal Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi. Their batting lineup boasts firepower with Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, and Marcus Stoinis all in good touch. Lucknow appears well-balanced and aims to extend their winning streak to four matches. On the flip side, Delhi has struggled, managing just one win in five games. Their bowling has been leaky, conceding over 220 runs in their last two outings. While Anrich Nortje has been taking wickets, he's been expensive, and the absence of Marsh due to injury further weakens their team. Axar Patel has been economical, but Delhi needs more from their bowlers with Ishant Sharma and Khaleel Ahmed doing well with the new ball but not at the death. In contrast, their batting lineup, featuring aggressive openers like David Warner and Prithvi Shaw, along with Abishek Porel, Rishabh Pant, and Tristan Stubbs, possesses immense firepower. However, for Delhi to turn their fortunes around, their bowlers need to step up. Will Delhi halt Lucknow's winning streak, or will Lucknow continue their dominance?