LSG vs DC Live Score, IPL 2022: De Kock slams fifty to keep Lucknow in control against Delhi in 150-run chase

Pant keeps faith in Nortje despite the South African having a fairly quiet night so far.

De Kock in great form in this game, as he finds another cheeky boundary off Thakur, beating the third man with a cleverly timed lofted shot.

LSG 111/2 in 15 overs. Target 150

Shardul has performed brilliantly in the final overs for the Chennai Super Kings. Can he repeat the heroics for DC tonight?

DC need wickets, and they need a lot of them to make a game out of this one.

As the physio tends to Pant, the DC captain also takes a strategic timeout. 

The throw from Warner landed awkwardly for Pant to collect it properly, as the ball hit his hand. A loud grimace from the wicketkeeper and he is now being atended by physio.

Quinton de Kock brings up side’s 100 with a couple towards backward point. 

And it’s a six. And a no ball. This night is going from bad to worse for Nortje so far..

The right-hand batter had scored a brisk half-century in the previous game and is in fine form over the past few months. 

DC can’t relax; this is still LSG’s game to lose.

LSG 90/2 in 13 overs

And he picks a wicket! Evin Lewis departs! Playing on 5 off 12 deliveries, Lewis goes for a big hit on the on-side, but fails to get any timing whatsoever. He finds a top edge and Kuldeep Yadav takes a brilliant catch at mid-on.

LSG 86/2 in 12.3 overs against DC (149/3)

Fine innings from the South African as he reaches the fifty-run mark in 36 deliveries. The South African shifted the momentum with the 19-run over against Nortje, and keeps the LSG firmly in control of the run-chase so far.

LSG 86/1 in 12 overs

A fairly simple task for LSG by the looks of it. But this is IPL. 

Will DC mount a comeback here?

Lewis goes for a sweep against Lalit Yadav but fails to time the ball. There’s a massive appeal for LBW but the umpire stays unmoved. With only 2 seconds remaining on the timer, Pant opts for a review.

Review lost! DC lose both reviews. The ball goes just wide of the leg stump there. Unlucky!

The West Indian had failed to impress in the position in the previous game and would be aiming for an improved performance tonight.

Kuldeep draws first blood! KL Rahul is dismissed on 24. Rahul tries to go for a maximum straight down the ground, but doesn’t get to the pitch of the delivery. Gets a thick edge and the ball sails long through the night sky. Good catch from Prithvi Shaw near long-off.

Runs off almost every delivery for Rahul and de Kock as they continue to rotate strike. 

LSG 70/0 in 9 overs. Target 150

More of a review taken in desperation. De Kock goes for a reverse sweep but fails to get the bat in the line. The ball deflects off his gloves and there’s a half-hearted LBW appeal. Pant takes the review, as DC lose their first.

11 runs off the over.

LSG 62/0 in 8 overs. Target 150 

And KL Rahul welcomes him with a towering six wide of long-on. Short from the left-armer Kuldeep and Rahul makes space, and pulls it away brilliantly. 

Tight from Axar Patel but what DC need here is a wicket. And perhaps some quick ones following the breakthrough. 

LSG are in cruise control of this game.

LSG 51/0 in 7 overs. Target 150

Rishabh Pant turns to experienced campaigner Axar Patel after the end of the strategic timeout. DC in desperate need of a wicket here.

Strong start for the Capitals in the Powerplay, as they reach 48 without the loss of a wicket in six overs.

Anrich Nortje’s over might have hurt DC’s early momentum in the game here.

LSG 48/0 in 6 overs. Target 150

Absolutely no respite from De Kock for his South African teammate. 19 runs off the over!

LSG did make a slow start but thanks to this over, they are now well beyond the required run rate – for now.

LSG 45/0 in 5 overs

Not the start Nortje wanted on his much-awaited return to action. Short and wide, and De Kock smashes it away for a thumping cut. 

The batter then drives towards long off for a boundary.

UPDATE – Third successive four! Again towards long-off.

Lalit pitches a tad bit short as he comes around the wicket against De Kock, and duly gets punished. Brilliant pull from the South African left-hander on the occasion. 

De Kock follows it up with a strong drive through cover for two.

DC 26/0 in 4 overs. Target 150

First four of the innings from KL Rahul as he plays a well-time flick. 

LSG 15/0 in 3 overs. Target 150

Spin in the second over as all-rounder Lalit Yadav bowls the second over of the innings.

Only five off the first over including a wide. Two singles each for De Kock and Rahul.

LSG 5/0 in 1 over; Target 150

We are set for the chase to begin. KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock open for the Lucknow Super Giants. Mustafizur Rahman to bowl the first over.

Delhi Capitals end their innings on 149/3 in 20 overs. After the start from Prithvi Shaw, there would be a feeling in the DC camp that they are probably 20-30 runs short here. 

Only three singles off the first three balls. Pant and Sarfaraz eye big hits but they can’t time the ball properly, perhaps due to the variations in pace again.

It won’t be a pleasing sight for the Capitals. KL Rahul is bringing out the towel after every delivery in Avesh Khan’s 19th over. Pant and Sarfaraz would likely be swinging their bat at anything and everything in the final six balls.

DC 142/3 in 19th over

Nice change of pace from Holder as he keeps it tight in the 18th over of the innings. Only 6 from the over.

Two remaining, DC 136/3

Holder in with his third over of the innings. The partnership between Pant and Sarfaraz is past the 50-run mark.

Sarfaraz smashes two successive fours while the two run a couple of singles. 

DC 130/3 in 17 overs

And Sarfaraz welcomes him with a four. The batter finds a thick outside edge as the ball sails over short third-man for four.

18 runs off Tye’s over as Pant smashes him for two sixes and a four. Pant ends the over with a towering hit over long-off.

DC 117/3 in 16 overs

He ended Bishnoi’s previous over with a four, and has now slammed a four and a six off Tye’s 16th over of the innings.. from 6 off 17 balls, he’s now on 22 off as many deliveries.

DC reach the three-figure mark in 15.1 overs. Onus on Sarfaraz and Rishabh to steer the Capitals to a strong finish now. Both batters well capable of big-hitting.

He did concede a four off the last over, but still ends with impressive figures of 2/22 in four overs. 

Five overs remaining, DC 99/3

Quite unlike Rishabh Pant. The DC captain is struggling badly – especially against spinners tonight.

Only if Tye had collected the ball. Rishabh Pant was far away from the crease as he ran for a quick single. However, Tye fails to collect the ball properly. Pant survives.

DC 90/3 in 14 overs

Andrew Tye replaces Krishnappa Gowtham in the attack after the timeout.

In the past six overs, Delhi have scored 30 runs while losing two big wickets. Krunal Pandya’s over fetches seven runs.

DC 87/3 in 13 overs. Strategic timeout taken.

That too against Pant. Excellent line and lengths from Gowtham as he soaks up the space and doesn’t allow Rishabh to open his arms.

DC 80/3 in 12 overs

Sarfaraz, playing in his first match for DC, joins Rishabh Pant at the crease. Important few overs for DC as they would aim to build a partnership here.

DC 80/3 in 11 overs

Bishnoi is on fire! Googly from Bishnoi and Rovman Powell completely fails to read the line. Bishnoi castles the West Indian’s stumps as Delhi lose three.

DC 74/3 in 10.3 overs

Tight over from the right-armer as he concedes only three. Lucknow making their way back into the game after a poor start. 

End of 10 overs, DC 73/2

Bishnoi has kept Pant quiet so far in the IPL. In 24 deliveries before this game, Bishnoi has only conceded 23 runs against the DC captain.

Two new batters in the middle now. Time for a rebuild..

Bishnoi again! He dismisses Warner for the 3rd time. Way outside the off-stump from Bishnoi and Warner, who had earlier pre-meditated a reverse-sweep, shuffles and instead stretches to play a cut through backward point. However, he fails to beat the fielder inside the circle.

DC 69/2 in 8.3 overs

Promotion for Rovman as he enters at no.3 today.

Alas! Shaw departs! Gowtham with the first wicket. A rather flat delivery from Gowtham and Shaw attempts to play the cut shot, but gets a top edge. Quinton de Kock takes a fine catch. Shaw departs on 61.

DC 68/1 in 8 overs

.. and he is welcomed with a six and a four by Shaw. This is carnage!

Shaw takes the aerial route as he goes over the bowler’s head, and then lofts one over cover.

A fine innings from the youngster. With eight fours and a six, Shaw reaches his half-century in 30 balls. Will he be able to convert this one into three figures? There’s ample time for that!

DC 57/0 in 7 overs

The all-rounder replaces Bishnoi in the attack. David Warner would now want to shift gears after Shaw’s brilliant knock has helped him settle into the crease.

This is a brilliant knock from Shaw already. The Indian youngster has scored 47 runs of Delhi Capitals’ 52 in the Powerplay, as LSG search for a breakthrough.

DC 52/0 in 6 overs

Going for a pull, Shaw misses the line and the ball hits near the box. Physio tends to the batter.

DC 47/0 in 5.3 overs

Tye replaces Avesh Khan. Shaw welcomes him with a shot straight over his head – however, he doesn’t find the timing. Luckily for Shaw, the ball falls in no man’s land.

Apart from the short-pitched delivery which Shaw smacked for a four with a brilliant square cut, it has been a good over from Bishnoi. Only five off it.

DC 45/0 in 5 overs 

Bishnoi introduced in the Powerplay, perhaps due to his good record against Warner (2 wickets in 4 balls).

Cheeky from Warner! A bit short and wide from Avesh and Shaw cleverly uses the pace of the delivery to send this behind third man.

DC 40/0 in 4 overs

Avesh Khan, who took four wickets in the previous game, now replaces Gowtham.

Shaw, however, is showing no mercy. He hits the former DC pacer for two successive fours in first three balls.

Including two wides. First bit of swing for Holder as well. 

DC 26/0 in 3 overs

Shaw steps out and pulls the second ball of Holder’s delivery towards square for a four. And he follows it up with a six through another pull! Strong start from the young opener.

DC 24/0 in 2.3 overs

Shaw didn’t intend to send the ball behind third man but he finds a thick outside-edge as he intends to repeat his lofted cover drive. Gets beaten on the final delivery with the same shot.

DC 13/0 in 2 overs

And it is off the bat of Prithvi Shaw. No turn for Gowtham as he pitches it a little fuller, and Prithvi opens his arm to loft it over cover.

Krishnappa Gowtham, who is making his LSG debut tonight, is the first-change bowler for the side.

Only four from the first over. Hints of uneven bounce on the surface as both, Warner and Shaw were taken aback by the ball bouncing a tad high. 

DC 4/0 in 1 over

Saved a run there! Prithvi Shaw begins with a flick towards square for three runs.

Jason Holder to begin the proceedings for LSG.

The players take the field for the 15th game of the Indian Premier League! KL Rahul leads the final talk in the group field before taking positions, as David Warner and Prithvi Shaw open for the Capitals. 

“It’s been a little tough (shifting to no.3 from opening) but that’s what the team wants from me. Whatever the team needs, I’ve got to step up for it. The pitches this year are very good, batsmen can express themselves and get some runs,” says the West Indian.

“We do practice with a wet ball so that we are used to it and if you have bowl yorkers in crunch situations then your practice helps. The other day there was not much dew and hence it was easier to bowl the yorkers. There’s not been any team meeting, we try to talk on the field and keep things simple,” Avesh further says as he talks about the game.

In the last game, Avesh had dedicated his Player of the Match award to his hospitalized mother. Earlier today, he informed that his mother’s health is improving. 

“She’s (his mother) fine now, still in the hospital. She has urine infection and two years back she had breast cancer, so that also affected her but now she’s doing fine,” said Avesh ahead of the game.

Although the sample size is small, Bishnoi has dismissed Warner twice in four balls. Will we see the leg-spinner early in the game, considering LSG’s mentor Gautam Gambhir doesn’t really believe in the concept of match-ups?

“We’d have bowled first as well, because we haven’t played here before. Three changes for us – Warner comes in for Seifert, Nortje in for Khaleel and Sarfaraz replaces Mandeep. He (Warner) is a big addition, such an experienced player and will add value for us.”

“We’d want to bowl well upfront and restrict them. One change – Manish misses out and Gowtham comes in. Still early in the competition. Chat is about forgetting what happened, whether we win or lose, and putting our 100 percent going forward. Another opportunity to go out there and perform well.”

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, Andrew Tye, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan

Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Anrich Nortje

Now that looks a strong lineup on paper! Speedster Anrich Nortje returns to the side, while David Warner and Sarfaraz Khan make their debut.

Manish Pandey has been dropped for the game against Delhi Capitals, with Krishnappa Gowtham replacing him.

Lucknow Super Giants win toss, opt to bowl against Delhi Capitals

Finally. The 24-year-old is included in the XI against Lucknow Super Giants.

“I’m striking it well and it’s just a matter of one innings and the process is going well from the nets itself. Since 2018 he (Ricky Ponting) has been coaching the Delhi Capitals and I think he is like a boss of the team and he really sets up the targets among the players and he has got 15-20 years experience in international cricket and he just shares his experience on how he used to play and he used to captain the IPL games and gives us the feedback, I’m enjoying playing under him.”

“The wicket looks pretty good, the grass is fairly even. Average score is about 170. There will be turn but it won’t be extravagant,” says Swann.

“The best thing that could happen to Warner is the presence of Ricky Ponting. He had fell out with the management (at SRH). Ricky Ponting, is a no-nonsense Aussie leader and Warner is back to an environment where he is comfortable.”

So it is confirmed. David Warner is set to make his (second) debut for the Delhi franchise!

Warner is set to be back in the XI for Capitals, and the batter could be seen in warm-up sessions. He has been attempting a significant number of reverse-sweeps..

While LSG are 5th on the points table with two wins in three games, DC are 7th (one win in 2 matches).

If LSG secure a big win tonight, there could a possibility of them displacing Kolkata Knight Riders at the top spot as well.

Or at least that is how it is being portrayed! With an addition of another North Indian team, this looks more like a North Indian derby with teams from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh squaring off for the first time in IPL.

Kuldeep has been impressive in his first two outings for the DC, picking four wickets in two matches so far.

LSG’s Manish Pandey is among those players with the lowest batting SR against pacers since the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League.

With 121.66, Pandey has scored 191 runs against fast bowlers in 10 innings.

Rovman has the second-highest strike rate in 2022 in the shortest format of the game (183.21) – among those who have played 100 or more balls.

Powell is has also hit 22 sixes which is 9 more than the fours he has smashed in the format in 2022.

However, the West Indian big-hitter is yet to bring his best in the IPL so far. Will tonight be his night?

KL Rahul has led India before (during the 2nd Test between India and South Africa in Johannesburg, as well as the three-match ODI series between the two sides). Pant, meanwhile, was vice-captain in one of the games during the India-Sri Lanka T20Is in February. 

The two leading players in Team India are set to assume leadership role for the national side in a few years, and their captaincy stint in the IPL could be key for it.

Like LSG, DC will also be fretting over the form of Mandeep Singh; but the Capitals have a number of options in players like KS Bharat, Yash Dhull, and Sarfaraz Khan to replace Mandeep.

Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Yash Dhull/KS Bharat, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Rovman Powell, Shardul Thakur, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman

It is likely that LSG finally decide to bench Manish Pandey, owing to his consistent performances.

LSG Probable XI: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Manan Vohra, Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Andrew Tye, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi

At the DY Patil Stadium, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants have successfully defended totals. The moisture wasn’t particularly significant during the previous game at the venue against LSG and SRH.

Will captains go against the trend and opt to bat?

But it seems the quarantine period won’t allow so. Marcus Stoinis joined the LSG squad last night, but he is unlikely to feature in the game tonight. Stoinis had been a vital part of the DC squad over the past few years, as he played a key role in DC’s run to a maiden IPL final in the 2020 edition.

DC’s leading spinner Axar Patel may become the only third player in the history of the tournament to register an incredible double – if he scores one more run, and takes five more wickets.

He will join Chennai Super Kings’ duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo as only the third player to have more than 1000 runs and 100 wickets to his name in the tournament. 

It was a left-right combination for DC in the past few years with Shikhar Dhawan pairing Shaw; however, this time, the Capitals see a return of their star batter David Warner, who will replace Dhawan for another left-right opening pair.

While Warner enjoys the best average in IPL in Powerplays since 2016, Avesh has taken 8 wickets in the Powerplay so far, in addition to Bishnoi’s brilliant record against Warner (2 wickets in four.

Currently third in the Purple cap list, Avesh has 7 wickets in three games for the side, including a four-wicket haul in the previous game against SRH.

Avesh picked the important wickets of Kane Williamson and Abhishek Sharma upfront, and then removed a dangerous-looking Nicholas Pooran to snatch the game from SRH’s grasp.

After the IPL mega auction, Avesh had revealed that Rishabh Pant expressed grief over not being able to bring back the youngster to Delhi Capitals; Avesh had represented the DC in four seasons between 2018-2021.

The speedster ended the 2021 edition with 24 wickets to his name in 16 matches, ending as the Capitals’ highest wicket-taker in the season.

The Bangladesh left-arm pacer registered figures of 3/23 in four overs against the Gujarat Titans. While no other bowler had an economy rate of less than 8, Mustafizur ended with a brilliant 5.75.

With Nortje set to return to the XI, DC fans will expect a lethal pairing between the two. 

The South African pairing of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje breathed fire for the Capitals throughout the past two seasons. However, while DC failed to bring back Rabada in the auction, they did succeed to bring back Mustafizur Rahman, who is widely considered to be one of the most consistent bowlers in the shortest format.

While Shardul Thakur produced a brilliant performance with the bat in the opening game against Mumbai Indians, he has been fairly expensive with the ball, conceding runs in excess of 40 in both games so far.

With the return of Nortje, DC may use Shardul more as a batting all-rounder. 

Ayush Badoni, Tilak Varma, Lalit Yadav.. Yash Dhull?

Dhull produced impressive performances for India in the U19 World Cup, and continued on his brilliant run for Delhi during his Ranji Trophy debut, where he slammed a century. Will DC be inclining towards handing a debut cap for Dhull tonight?

In his last two games, Mandeep Singh registered scores of 0 and 18. With players like Yash Dhull, KS Bharat and Sarfaraz Khan on the bench, will Delhi Capitals be giving Mandeep another go when they meet Lucknow Super Giants later tonight?

Shaw scored a brisk 38 off 24 deliveries in the side’s first match against Indians, but was dismissed on 10 as his attempted pull found a top-edge, with Lockie Ferguson grabbing an easy catch.

DC’s assistant coach Shane Watson, however, continues to rate Shaw very highly. “Yes, he got out to the pull shot in the first two games but in the end, that just comes out due to the execution and we have been working with him. We just worked with him on his execution yesterday, to make sure he is in the right position to be able to play that pull shot,” Watson had said.

In his first two games, Prithvi Shaw was dismissed in a similar manner – attempting a pull shot and failing in the execution. In fact, after the defeat against Titans, the side’s head coach Ricky Ponting stated that he would have a conversation with Shaw over his batting.

There’s another intense match-up here, between Ravi Bishnoi and Rishabh Pant.

Bishnoi may have not dismissed Pant yet, but he has kept the left-hander power-hitter at bay. The Delhi Capitals captain has scored only 23 runs in 24 deliveries against the leg-spinner.

David Warner enjoys a brilliant average of 76.89 in the Powerplays since IPL 2016, which is the highest among all batters who have played more than 10 innings.

All the more reason to trust the match-up, maybe?

LSG’s mentor Gautam Gambhir doesn’t believe in match-ups, and he has been quite vocal on it. Just for the stats, though: Ravi Bishnoi has dismissed David Warner twice in merely four deliveries that he has bowled to the left-hander so far. 

Can LSG eventually rely on that match-up and give Bishnoi an over early in the game?

Thankfully for the LSG, captain KL Rahul has displayed fine form in the last two games. After being dismissed for a golden duck against Gujarat Titans in their opening game, Rahul scored a brisk 40 against Chennai Super Kings, and followed it up with an important 68 against SRH, that steered the side to a competitive score of 169/7.

Manan Vohra looks the favourite to replace Pandey in the squad, if at all that happens. The 28-year-old has played in 53 matches in the IPL so far, scoring 1054 runs at a decent strike rate of 130.51.

In his last three games, 32-year-old Manish Pandey has registered scores of 11, 5, and 6. While Pandey has been an experienced campaigner, his low scores may likely prompt the Lucknow Super Giants to keep him on the bench for the game against the Capitals; more so because of the side’s top-order collapse in the previous game, where the side was reduced to 27/3 in 4.5 overs.

Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mandeep Singh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Ashwin Hebbar, Tim Seifert, Mitchell Marsh, Srikar Bharat, Sarfaraz Khan, Lungi Ngidi, Praveen Dubey, Anrich Nortje, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Chetan Sakariya, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal

KL Rahul(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Evin Lewis, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Andrew Tye, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Manan Vohra, Dushmantha Chameera, Kyle Mayers, Ankit Rajpoot, Krishnappa Gowtham, Marcus Stoinis, Mohsin Khan, Karan Sharma, Mayank Yadav

One of the most lethal fast bowlers in T20 cricket, Nortje was dearly missed by the Capitals in the previous season, when he played only 8 matches.

However, even in his limited appearances, he didn’t fail to impress the Capitals, as he returned with 12 wickets with a decent economy rate of 7.65. Injury may have forced him to sidelines ever since, but DC would be pinning their hopes on Nortje to bring his best this season.

David Warner began his Indian Premier League journey all the way back in 2009, when he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals). He represented the side for five seasons before Sunrisers Hyderabad grabbed him in the IPL auction ahead of the 2014 edition.

Warner led the SRH to their maiden IPL title in 2016; however, a fall-out with the team management in the 2021 edition eventually led to the franchise releasing him ahead of February’s mega auction.

In their first game, the Capitals had played with only two overseas players – Tim Seifert and Rovman Powell. In the second match, Mustafiur Rahman enjoyed an impressive outing, and DC will now be bolstered by return of their two superstars – Warner and Nortje.

So far in the tournament, nine of out 14 games ended with the chasing teams securing victories. Out of the remaining five where the teams successfully defended the totals, two took place at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Incidentally, KL Rahul’s side had defended the target in their last match against the SRH at this stadium.

Rishabh Pant’s DC will be aiming to return to winning ways after the side endured a 14-run defeat to Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans in their last game. The Capitals had defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets in their opening match of the season, and enjoy a further boost ahead of the game with the return of their overseas stars David Warner and Anrich Nortje.

Lucknow Super Giants kickstarted the tournament strongly even as they faced a narrow defeat to fellow debutants Gujarat Titans in their opening game. The KL Rahul-led side had defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last two matches, and will look to secure a hat-trick of wins later tonight when they face the Delhi Capitals.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals – Match 15 of the 2022 Indian Premier League. While the LSG will be looking to secure a hat-trick of wins, Delhi Capitals will aim to return to winning ways.