Lucknow Super Giants appeared to be cruising towards victory after a dominant powerplay, but a fiery fightback from Delhi Capitals snatched the win away in dramatic fashion. Debutant Jake Fraser-McGurk stole the show for DC with a blazing 55 off just 35 balls, while skipper Rishabh Pant provided crucial support with a quickfire 41.

The Lucknow camp started strong after winning the toss and electing to field. Despite losing Quinton de Kock early, KL Rahul anchored the innings with a steady 39. However, the tide turned sharply post-powerplay as Kuldeep Yadav ran riot with the ball. The crafty spinner dismissed two batsmen in his over, including Nicholas Pooran for a golden duck, before returning Rahul himself in the next.

Lucknow’s middle order crumbled, leaving them with a mountain to climb. When hope seemed lost, Ayush Badoni’s explosive unbeaten innings of 55 off 35 balls helped lift the Super Giants to a respectable total of 167/7, countering Kuldeep Yadav’s impressive three-wicket haul of 3/20. Yet, the Delhi bowlers held their nerve in the death overs, eventually sealing a morale-boosting victory with Tristan Stubbs hitting the winning six in the 19th over.