DC Clinch First Win of IPL 2026! Starc & Rizvi Star in 6-Wicket Victory vs Lucknow
Lucknow, 02 April (Sports Desk)
TATA IPL 2026 – Match 5: Delhi Capitals Win by 6 Wickets vs Lucknow Super Giants
Match Summary
- Teams: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Result: Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- Toss: Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first
- Player of the Match: Sameer Rizvi (DC) – 70* (47 balls)
Scorecard
Lucknow Super Giants – 141 all out (18.4 overs)
- Mitchell Marsh – 35 (28 balls)
- Abdul Samad – 36 (25 balls)
- Shahbaz Ahmed – 15* (16 balls) Bowling (DC): T Natarajan 3/29, Lungi Ngidi 3/27, Kuldeep Yadav 2 wickets
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Delhi Capitals – 145/4 (17.1 overs)
- Sameer Rizvi – 70* (47 balls)
- Tristan Stubbs – 39* (32 balls) Bowling (LSG): Noteworthy contributions from pacers, but DC recovered strongly after early setbacks.
Key Highlights
- LSG were bowled out for a modest 141 in 18.4 overs after a shaky batting display.
- Delhi Capitals started the chase poorly, slipping to 26/4, but a magnificent 119-run unbeaten partnership between Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs turned the game around completely.
- Sameer Rizvi finished the match in style with a six off Abdul Samad, remaining not out on 70.
- DC chased down the target comfortably with 17 balls to spare, registering a convincing 6-wicket victory.
Post-Match Reaction
Rishabh Pant (DC Captain): “Rizvi and Stubbs showed great character when we were in trouble. It was a fantastic recovery. We’re happy to start with a win.”
KL Rahul (LSG Captain): “We didn’t get enough runs on the board. Credit to DC for the way they batted in the chase. We need to improve in all departments.”
This was a classic comeback victory for Delhi Capitals in Match 5 of TATA IPL 2026.
