LSG vs DC, IPL 2025: Rahul, Porel fifties and Mukesh's four-fer guide Delhi Capitals to big win - Action in Images

Delhi Capitals slowly but surely inched closer towards play-off qualification, annihilating Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets.

Published on: Apr 22, 2025 11:40 PM IST

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KL Rahul's belligerent display lifted Delhi Capitals to an 8-wicket triumph against Lucknow Super Giants. (AFP)

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Delhi Capitals' KL Rahul, who spent three seasons with Lucknow, returned to his former home and reduced the crowd to silence with his record-shattering 57* and sent DC level on points with Gujarat Titans on 12 points each. (AFP)

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Young opener Abhishek Porel (51 off 36) set the tone before KL Rahul (57 not out off 42) and Axar Patel (34 not out off 20) saw DC home with 13 balls to spare. (AFP)

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Aiden Markram broke the opening stand for LSG and claimed the crucial wicket of in-form Karun Nair for 15. He also claimed the wicket of Abishek Porel. (AFP)

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The trio of Mukesh Kumar (4/33), Mitchell Starc (1/25) and Dushmantha Chameera (1/25 in 3 overs) used slower deliveries smartly as LSG could only manage a below-par 159/6 after being 87/1 at the halfway mark.  (AFP)

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Mukesh Kumar ran riot and claimed the big wickets of Rishabh Pant (0), Ayush Badoni (36), Abdul Samad (2) and Mitchell Marsh (45) to break LSG's back.

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The ball was coming nicely onto the bat during the first 10 overs and the bounce was even as Aiden Markram (52 off 33 balls) attacked well in the first half of the innings. (AFP)

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Delhi Capitals' Dushmantha Chameera got Markram with a fuller delivery, which he tried to slash but found the only fielder stationed at deep cover.  (AFP)

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It was Mitchell Starc, who dealt a telling blow when he got the dangerous-looking Nicholas Pooran (9). (AFP)