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IPL 2026, LSG vs DC Updates: Rizvi, Stubbs steer Delhi Capitals to victory

Wed, 01 April 2026

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23:05

Impact Sub Rizvi stars with half-century

DC 145-4 (17.1 Ovs) vs LSG 141 all out | Scorecard

Mohsin Khan is bowling out and Tristan Stubbs and Sameer Rizvi pick up three singles off the first three deliveries before Rizvi pulls the short ball and gets a boundary.

Six! Rizvi hammers the short delivery over deep square leg to bring up the 100-run partnership.

A dot to end the 13-run over.

DC need 16 off 24 balls.

Anrich Nortje with his final over of the night. Stubbs is on strike and after a dot he clobbers one over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

DC now need just 10 runs off 22 balls.

Stubbs gets off the strike with a single through mid-on.

5 wides! Nortje bangs one short and the ball flies over the batter and the keeper and into the fence for a boundary.

A dot and a single through cover follow.

A dot to end the over. Delhi Capitals need just 3 from 18 balls.

Abdul Samad to bowl the 18th over and Rizvi finishes it off with a six.

Delhi Capitals won by six wickets, thanks to a brilliant partnership by Rizvi and Stubbs.

22:51

DC need 29 off 30 balls

DC 113-4 (15 Ovs) vs LSG 141 all out | Scorecard

Aiden Markram comes into the attack and Tristan Stubbs knocks the first delivery down to long-on and gets off the strike.

Sameer Rizvi pulls the next delivery to backward of square leg and gets a couple.

A dot follows.

Six! Into his arc and Rizvi swings hard and clears the ropes at long-on.

Four! Rizvi completes his fifty in style with a boundary.

A dot to end the 13-run over.

Anrich Nortje is back into the attack with his third and Stubbs nudges the first delivery to backward of square leg and gets off the strike.

A dot later, Rizvi cracks one through sweeper cover and gets a single.

Four! Stubbs tries to his one through off-side but ends up inside-edging it through fine leg.

A dot and a single to end the over. Seven runs came off it.

DC need 29 off 30 balls.

22:40

Stubbs, Rizvi put DC on top

DC 93-4 (13 Ovs) vs LSG 141 all out | Scorecard

Mohsin Khan is back into the attack with his third and Sameer Rizvi taps the first delivery to third man for a single.

Stubbs is beaten on the outside edge as Mohsin bowls to dots on the trot.

A wide and a single through deep square leg follow.

A dot and a single to end the four-run over.

DC need 55 off 48 balls.

Prince Yadav is back into the attack and Rizvi plays out a dot before picking up a single by carving a length delivery to third man.

Stubbs then gets a single by working one down to mid-on.

A dot later, Rizvi guides one to third man and gets a couple.

Couple more through mid-wicket to end the over. 6 runs came off it.

22:31

Stubbs, Rizvi steady DC

DC 83-4 (11 Ovs) vs LSG 141 all out | Scorecard

Shahbaz Ahmed comes into the attack and Sameer Rizvi punches the first delivery off his backfoot to leg side and gets a couple.

Four! Rizvi goes down on his knees and sweeps one fine for a boundary.

Two singles later, Rizvi hits back-to-back boundaries to finish the over on a high.

Expensive over from Shahbaz as 16 runs came off it.

DC are 77-4 at the half-way mark, still needing 65 off 60 balls.

Anrich Nortje is back into the attack and Stubbs pushes the first delivery to on-side and gets off the strike.

Rizvi then gets a couple by driving one to sweeper cover.

Two more singles follow.

A dot and a single to end the over. 6 runs came off it.

22:22

DC need 81 off 66 balls

DC 61-4 (9 Ovs) vs LSG 141 all out | Scorecard

Anrich Nortje comes into the attack and Tristan Stubbs cuts the first delivery outside off to sweeper cover for a single.

A dot and a wide follow before Sameer Rizvi guides one to third man and gets off the strike.

Stubbs then punches one to sweeper cover and picks up a couple.

A single and a wide follow.

Six! Rizvi pulls out the ramp shot and guides a shortish delivery over the keeper's head for a maximum. 13 runs came off the over.

Mohammed Shami is bowling out. Stubbs and Rizvi refrain from risky shots and are happy to pick up singles. Four runs come off the first four deliveries.

A dot and a boundary through sweeper cover to end the over. 8 runs came off it.

DC need 81 off 66 balls.

22:09

DC need 102 off 78 balls

DC 40-4 (7 Ovs) vs LSG 141 all out | Scorecard

Mohsin Khan continues and bowls three dot balls on the trot before Sameer Rizvi gets off the strike with a single (leg byes).

A dot and a couple through fine leg to end the over.

DC finish the Powerplay with 33/4. They now need 109 off 84 balls.

Mohammed Shami is back into the attack with his third and LSG review for caught behind. No bat involved, shows UltraEdge. LSG lose a review.

Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs then pick up four singles off the next four deliveries.

A wide and a couple through backward point to end the over. Seven runs came off it.

21:58

LSG pacers leave DC in tatters

DC 30-4 (5 Ovs) vs LSG 141 all out | Scorecard

Prince Yadav continues and starts off his second over with a wide. Pathum Nissanka then drags one to mid-on but no run on offer.

A wide follows.

Out! Nissanka departs, caught by Rishabh Pant. Nissanka attempts to slog one but outside-edges into the night sky and Pant runs back and grabs it brilliantly.

Nissanka goes for 1 off five balls.

Skipper Axar Patel comes to the crease.

A wide down the leg side follows.

Out! Axar departs for a golden duck, clean-bowled by Prince Yadav. Delhi four down. Full delivery and Axar is beaten on the inside edge. The ball hits his pad and crashes onto the stumps.

Tristan Stubbs comes to the crease and gets off the mark in style by hammering one through deep square leg for a boundary.

Two dots to end the over. Seven runs came off the over.

21:48

DC 2 down; LSG on top

DC 24-2 (4 Ovs) vs LSG 141 all out | Scorecard

Mohsin Khan comes into the attack and beats Pathum Nissanka on the outside edge before conceding a single (leg byes).

Out! Nitish Rana departs, caught by Abdul Samad at second slip off a back of a length delivery.

DC lose their second.

Rana Goes for a 17-ball 15 with two fours and a six.

Impact Sub Sameer Rizvi comes to the crease and gets a couple (leg byes).

Two dots to end the over. Just three runs came off it.

21:42

Rahul falls for golden duck

DC 20-1 (3 Ovs) vs LSG 141 all out | Scorecard

Prince Yadav bowls from the other end and Pathum Nissanka slashes the shortish delivery outside off behind square for a single and opens his account.

Two dots later, Nitish Rana pulls the short delivery through backward square leg for a boundary.

A dot and a wide follow before Rana picks up a quick single to finish the 7-run over.

Mohammed Shami continues and starts off the fresh over with a wide outside off. A short ball follows and Rana lets it go.

Two more dots follow. Shami is varying his lengths brilliantly.

Shami goes round the wicket and Rana picks up the length delivery slanting down the leg and pulls it over fine leg for a maximum.

A dot to end the over. Seven runs came off it.

21:31

Rahul falls for golden duck

DC 6-1 (1 Ovs) vs LSG 141 all out | Scorecard

KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka to open for Delhi Capitals.

Mohammed Shami opens the attack for Lucknow Super Giants.

Out! Shami strikes with the first delivery. Rahul departs, caught by Mohsin Khan. Width on offer and Rahul slices it straight down to the deep third man's throat. A massive blow for DC.

Nitish Rana comes to the crease and Shami bowls a couple of wides outside off.

Two dots later, Rana gets off the mark with a boundary through deep backward point.

Two dots to end the successful over. Just 6 runs came off it.

21:12

Ngidi, Natarajan scalp three each

LSG 141 all out (18.4 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

T Natarajan with his final over and Shahbaz Ahmed picks up a single off the first delivery before Abdul Samad gets a couple by edging one to deep mid-wicket.

Out! Samad departs, caught by David Miller at long-off. Half-volley and Samad charges down looking to clear the ropes but ends up holing out straight to Miller.

Samad goes for a well-made 36 off 25 with three boundaries and a six.

Mohammed Shami is the new man in and he chips the first ball to mid-wicket and gets off the mark.

A single through deep mid-wicket follows.

Out! Another one bites the dust. Shami departs, caught by Kuldeep Yadav as he attempts to hit a low full toss over the cover fielder.

Anrich Nortje comes to the crease.

Five runs came off the over.

Lungi Ngidi is bowling out and Shahbaz Ahmed plays a dot before picking up a single.

Out! Nortje departs without bothering the scorers, caught by Tristan Stubbs.

Mohsin Khan comes to the crease and hits the first delivery straight to Mukesh Kumar.

LSG are all out for 141 in 18.4 overs, their lowest total against Delhi Capitals.

Ngidi finishes with 3/27 in 3.4 overs.

21:00

Samad revives LSG

LSG 135-6 (17 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Kuldeep Yadav is bowling out and Shahbaz Ahmed drives the first delivery to long-on and gets off the strike.

Five more singles follow. Just six runs came off the over.

Kuldeep finishes his quota with fine figures of 2/31.

Lungi Ngidi is back into the attack with his third and Samad guides the slower delivery through backward point for a single.

Four! Shahbaz cuts the next delivery firmly over point for a boundary.

Two singles come off the next two deliveries.

A dot and a quick single to end the over. 8 runs came off it.

20:50

LSG crumble; DC on top

LSG 121-6 (15 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Shahbaz Ahmed is the new man in and he hits one from Kuldeep in the air but the ball lands safely. No run on offer.

Shahbaz then gets off the mark with a gentle push to wide of cover for a single.

A couple through mid-wicket region follows.

Two dots to end the over. Just three came off Kuldeep's third over.

T Natarajan is back into the attack and after a dot and a single Abdul Samad breaks the shackles by hoisting a half-volley over cow corner for a huge six.

Six more! Low full toss and Samad hits it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

A single through long-off follows.

Another single through behind square to end the over. 13 runs came off it.

20:40

LSG crumble; DC on top

LSG 105-6 (13.1 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Axar Patel is back with his third over and concedes just four singles as Abdul Samad and Mukul Choudhary play it safe.

Vipraj Nigam comes into the attack and Samad hit back-to-back boundaries before picking up a single to bring Choudhary back on strike.

A single through mid-wicket follows before Samad gets a couple by driving one wide of cover.

A dot to end the over. 12 runs came off it.

T Natarajan is back into the attack and Choudhary taps the first delivery wide of point for a single.

A couple through deep point follows.

Four! Samad guides the slower bouncer from Natarajan through third man for a boundary.

Follows it up with a single through long-off.

Another single through long-on to end the over. 9 runs came off it.

LSG are scoring at just over 8 runs per over.

Kuldeep Yadav is back and he strikes straightaway! Mukul Choudhary pushes one straight back to the bowler and Kuldeep grabs it gleefully.

Choudhary goes for 14 off 11 balls with two boundaries.

20:28

Marsh falls; LSG in deep trouble

LSG 80-5 (10 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Kuldeep Yadav continues and Mitchell Marsh greets him with a huge six over the cow corner.

A dot follows.

Out! Marsh departs, caught by Tristan Stubbs. Kuldeep strikes and sends back the dangerous Marsh. Slower delivery and Marsh attempts to smash it over long-off but fails to get the elevation and Stubbs takes a safe catch.

Marsh departs for a 25-ball 38 with two boundaries and three sixes.

Mukul Choudhary is the new man in and he gets of the mark by sweeping Kuldeep for a boundary.

Attempted sweep but ends up top-edging it for another boundary.

A single to cover to end the over. 15 runs came off it.

LSG are 80/5 at the half-way mark.

20:22

Ngidi sends back Pooran; DC on top

LSG 65-4 (9 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack and Nicholas Pooran sweeps the first delivery firmly through the gap between deep square leg and mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tries to sweep again but misses.

A single through deep mid-wicket follows before Mitchell Marsh gets a single through mid-wicket.

A single and a dot to end the 7-run over.

Lungi Ngidi is back into the attack with his second and Pooran steers one to cover and gets a single.

A dot later, Marsh smashes one over long-on for a maximum.

Follows it up with a single through cover.

Out! Pooran goes, clean-bowled by Ngidi. Excellent off-cutter and Pooran leans forward to play it over the bowler's head but the ball stays low and sneaks through his legs. Big blow for LSG.

Pooran departs for 8 from as many balls.

Abdul Samad comes to the crease and survives an LBW appeal. DC review the on-field decision of not out. Wickets missing, shows the ball-tracker. DC lose a review.

8 runs came off the over.

20:08

Natarajan strikes; LSG 3 down

LSG 50-3 (7 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

T Natarajan to bowl the first over after the Powerplay. Mitchell Marsh is on strike and he edges one into on-side and gets a single.

Ayush Badoni then hits one straight to the fielder at mid-off.

Out! Badoni perishes, caught by KL Rahul. Good length ball outside off and Badoni half-heartedly attempts to drive but edges it to the keeper.

Badoni goes for a three-ball duck.

Nicholas Pooran is the new man in and after a dot he gets off the mark with a single through off-side.

A dot to end the 2-run over.

20:02

Markram falls; LSG in trouble

LSG 48-2 (6 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Axar Patel continues and starts off with a dot before conceding a boundary (leg byes).

Aiden Markram then hoists him over long-on for a maximum.

Out! Axar cleans up Markram with a beauty. Full delivery on stumps and Markram makes room and attempts to cut it but misses completely. LSG are two down.

Ayush Badoni comes to the crease and plays the last delivery of the over defensively. 11 runs came off the over.

LSG are 48/2 after the Powerplay.

19:58

Pant's opening gamble fails

LSG 37-1 (5 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Axar Patel comes into the attack and starts off with two dot balls before Aiden Markram opens his account with a poke into mid-wicket for a single.

A dot later, Mitchell Marsh runs one down to long-off for a single.

Four! Markram steers one through sweeper cover and gets a boundary off the final delivery of the over. 6 runs came off it.

Mukesh Kumar with his third over and Marsh attempts to hit the first delivery through leg side but the ball hits his thigh pad and races away to the boundary. (Four leg byes)

Six! Straight down the ground for the maximum of the innings.

A wide and a dot follow before Marsh takes a quick single with a nudge to mid-on.

Two dots to end the over. 12 runs came off it.

19:49

Pant falls cheaply

LSG 19-1 (3 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Mukesh Kumar continues and Rishabh Pant mistimes the good length delivery outside off to mid-off and picks up a quick single.

Two dots later, Mitchell Marsh clips a full delivery on pads to deep square leg for a single.

A single through backward point follows.

Out! Pant is run out at non-striker's end. Marsh hits one straight back and the ball touches Mukesh's hand before crashing onto the stumps.

Pant departs for a 9-ball 7.

Just three runs came off the over.

Aiden Markram comes to the crease.

19:42

Pant-Marsh open for LSG

LSG 16-0 (2 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Lucknow Super Giants openers Rishabh Pant and Mitchell Marsh are out in the middle.

Mukesh Kumar to open the bowling for Delhi Capitals. Marsh is on strike and he pushes the first delivery to covers and gets off the mark with a single.

Outswinger and Pant flicks and misses.

Four! Pant opens his account with a exquisite boundary through long-on.

A dot and a wide outside off follow.

Pant then shuffles across and attempts to ramp but misses.

Another dot to end the over. Six runs came off it.

Lungi Ngidi to bowl from the other end.

Four! Shortish delivery and Marsh dispatches it past the cover point for a boundary.

Marsh then defends the next delivery on stumps.

Four! Width on offer and Marsh smashes it through deep backward point.

Two singles and a dot to end the 10-run over.

19:21

DC opt to bowl first vs LSG

Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel has won the toss and has decided to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2026 season-opener at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

"We will bowl first. First match, fresh wicket, it's a red solid wicket and might help in the first 6 overs. Data says a lot of matches are won by the team batting first, but we thought it's the first game and we will bowl. We started well last time, but we slipped in the middle, we're not thinking too far ahead. Nissanka, Miller, Stubbs and Lungi Ngidi, our four overseas players," Axar said.

LSG captain Rishabh Pant said: "Batting first doesn't matter too much. It's a completely new energy this year, he says. We've been working on the negatives, feeling good. Markram, Marsh, Pooran, and Nortje are the four overseas players."

Let's have a look at the Playing XIs:

Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (Captain), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.

Impact Subs: Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi, Sameer Rizvi, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair.

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohsin Khan, Mohammad Shami, Anrich Nortje, Prince Yadav.

Impact Subs: Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akshat Raghuvanshi.

18:48

DC hold slight head-to-head edge

Head-to-Head Record

Delhi Capitals hold a slight edge in the head-to-head record against LSG with four wins out of seven games played.

Interestingly, LSG won the first three games played against DC, before the latter stormed back to win the next four games -- including two each in 2024 and 2025.

Pitch report and weather

The Lucknow pitch has traditionally helped the seamers more than the spinners. The average score at this venue is 198 runs but this season expect the scores to go beyond 200. The weather is expected to be pleasant in the range of 28-32 degrees celsius during the duration of the match.

Predicted XIs:

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (Captain, wicketkeeper), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav, Anrich Nortje.

Delhi Capitals: K L Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Prithvi Shaw, Pathum Nissanka, David Miller, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (Captain), Vipraj Nigam, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav.

Match Info:

April 1, 2026 (7.30pm IST): Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

Where to Watch:

The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports from 7.30 pm IST, while JioHotstar will stream the match in multiple languages.

18:29

Delhi Capitals look strong on paper

Welcome to the coverage of the Indian Premier League 2026 match No. 5 between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

LSG captain Rishabh Pant will have little room for error in a critical year as his side begins its IPL 2026 campaign against a well-rounded DC.

Pant could not deliver as a leader and frontline batter in his first year at LSG as injuries to key players, especially fast bowlers, made his job a lot tougher.

This season, he has a fully fit squad at his disposal that has been bolstered by the addition of old warhorse Mohammed Shami and Anrich Nortje.

Injury prone pace sensation Mayank Yadav has worked hard on his fitness over the past 12 months and LSG would be hoping that he repays the strong faith that franchise had reposed in him.

Pacer Mohsin Khan too is making a comeback from injury, while Prince Yadav has also impressed with his medium pace in the nets thus far.

Mystery spinner Digvesh Singh Rathi made a name for himself in his debut season and would be looking to build on the massive gains that he made 12 months ago.

Who will be Rahuls opening partner?

Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, look very strong on paper.

K L Rahul, who will take the gloves is certain to open the innings but there is not enough clarity on his partner. The options are Prithvi Shaw, Abhishek Porel and Pathum Nissanka.

They have brought in David Miller to add more muscle to the middle order comprising another South African Tristan Stubbs.

Delhi Capitals have a potent bowling attack despite the unavailability of Mitchell Starc for the opening game due to an injury.

In captain Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, they have two match winning spinners. The addition of a wily Lungi Ngidi strengthens the pace attack.

IPL 2026, LSG vs DC Updates: Rizvi, Stubbs steer Delhi Capitals to victory

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