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

With their third win of the season, the LSG have jumped to second spot with an NRR of 0.256. The Capitals, meanwhile, remain seventh; however, their NRR is now in the negative (-0.116).

A hat-trick of wins for the Super Giants! They win by six wickets. Badoni hits the winning runs as he smashes a fuller delivery from Shardul over extra cover. 

DC endure a second-successive loss of the season.

Ayush Badoni with a brilliant cover drive on the third ball of the over! Outside the off stump and a full toss, and all Badoni needed was to guide this through the cover.

1 needed off 3 balls

What a start to the over! Shardul removes Hooda on the first ball! This isn't over yet.

Hooda looked to finish it with a maximum but doesn't get the timing right. Axar takes an easy catch at midwicket.

5 needed off 5 balls

Can Krunal and Hooda hold their nerve to steer LSG to their third-successive victory in the season? 

LSG need five off six balls.

Krunal follows the six with two twos to further bring down the runs required to 5 in the final over.

Finally, Krunal Pandya connects one. Into the slot, this one, and Krunal tonks it over long-on.

And again, just keeping it a bit fuller of the good length, Mustafizur is taking the pace off the ball. 2 runs off the first two balls.

Very important over, this one.

Shardul concedes only five. The last two overs have fetched only nine runs.

A terrific comeback from DC since de Kock's dismissal. 

Shardul is taking the pace off the ball here, and Krunal isn't really succeeding in connecting the big hits. Only 2 runs off the first four balls. 

With no Nortje anymore, it's Shardul who is bowling the 18th over of the innings. Axar has two overs remaining; Mustafizur one.

Is a comeback in the offing? Only 4 runs off Mustafizur's over as he mixes his pace brilliantly. 

LSG need 24 runs off the last three overs. 

For the first time in this IPL, Krunal Pandya and Deepak Hooda bat together on the crease. 

For context: Hooda had left Baroda last year after a spat with Krunal.

De Kock finally perishes, but it might be too little, too late. With 28 needed off 25 balls, Kuldeep removes the South African on 80.

Unfortunately, he would start with a free hit, thanks to Nortje's no-ball which eventually ended his over early.

A second no-ball (above waist height) from Nortje in this game and the South African has to be taken off the attack.

Nortje ends with disappointing figures of 0/36 in 2.2 overs.

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..