LSG vs DC Highlights, IPL 2023: Wood claims five-fer as LSG win by 50 runs

After 20 overs,Delhi Capitals 143/9 ( Kuldeep Yadav 6 , Mukesh Kumar 0)

Lucknow Super Giants begin their IPL 2023 season with a 50-run win over Delhi Capitals, as David Warner’s half-century goes in vain. Kyle Mayers (73) stole the show with the bat for LSG, but the man who eventually stole all the limelight wqas England’s Mark Wood, who claimed a five-fer.

After 10 overs,Delhi Capitals 75/3 ( David Warner (C) 33 , Rilee Rossouw 21)

A strong partnership is crucial for Delhi Capitals at the moment, and that is exactly what Rilee Rossouw is looking to build with his skipper Warner in the middle. Roussouw collects his first boundary, slamming through wide extra cover for a four. He collects consecutive boundaries later in the over, a four and a six off the fourth and fifth balls. While Russouw hit the six towards the deep, it seemed as though Unadkat had taken a catch there at deep midwicket, but he had stepped on the cushions with the ball in his hand. 17 off the over.

After 2 overs, Delhi Capitals 24/0 

DC’s run chase is underway. Kyle Mayers opens the bowling for LSG, and goes for seven runs in the first over. Jaydev Unadkat, who has had a stellar domestic season, is into the attack for the next over. However, Unadkat goes for 17 runs, including two fours from David Warner

After 20 overs, LSG 193/6 

LSG finish at 193/6 on the back of performances from Kyle Mayers (73) and Nicholas Pooran (36). That means DC will need 194 runs to win the game.

After 17 overs,Lucknow Super Giants 150/4 ( Krunal Pandya 12 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 24)

Chetan Sakariya continues, and he is punished by Nicholas Pooran for a six and a four. Krunal Pandya joins the party, slamming a six over long-on.

After 7 overs, Lucknow Super Giants 46/1 

Mukesh Kumar is in for his third over. He’s punished in the second ball of the over for a six by Mayers. Mayers had made full use of his power to slam it over the long-on fence. The over goes from bad to worse for Mukesh as Mayers hits him for another powerful maximum. Expensive one with 16 runs coming off it.

After 1 overs,Lucknow Super Giants 1/0 ( KL Rahul (C) 1 , Kyle Mayers 0)

LSG vs DC LIVE 

Right. Time for LIVE action. Khaleel Ahmed to open the bowling for DC, with KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers opening the batting for LSG. Rahul is off the mark with a single towards third man. Just the one run off the over.

LSG vs DC LIVE 

Toss update: Delhi Capitals have won the toss and opted to field against Lucknow Super Giants.

LSG vs DC LIVE updates

“It’s a pitch with contrasting halves. There’s so much more grass on one side, but it’s patchy grass. So when it hits the bald areas, it could hold. Hoping that the red soil makes the bounce and carry,” says Ian Bishop at the pitch report.

LSG vs DC LIVE updates 

DC are without regular captain Rishabh Pant, who is still recovering from the car accident injuries, while LSG skipper KL Rahul is in the middle of the toughest phase of his career. Lucknow are also without pacer Mohsin Khan, at least for the initial matches, who was one of their star performers last season.

By the look of it, neither DC nor LSG look like outfits that give you the vibe of a champion side like Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians or for that matter Gujarat Titans. However, in the shortest format, equations could change at the drop of a hat as the margin that separates a master stroke from a harakiri is as thin as a thread.