LSG vs DC Highlights, IPL 2022: De Kock shines as Lucknow Super Giants beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets

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