IPL 2026: DC Beat LSG by 6 Wickets After Stunning Recovery By Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs. Delhi Capitals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets in an exciting IPL 2026 match. The game featured early collapses, disciplined bowling, and a match-winning partnership. LSG batted first and were all out for 141 in 18.4 overs. Captain Rishabh Pant scored only 7 runs before unfortunately getting run out. Aiden Markram added 11 runs but could not stay long. Ayush Badoni was dismissed for a duck.
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LSG slipped to 49 for 3 and kept losing wickets regularly. Mitchell Marsh played a steady knock of 35 runs from 28 balls. He hit 2 fours and 3 sixes during his innings. Abdul Samad added quick runs with 36 off 25 balls. He played attacking shots and increased the scoring rate. Nicholas Pooran scored only 8 runs and got out early. Lower-order batters could not build partnerships. Shahbaz Ahmed remained not out on 15 runs. LSG were eventually bowled out for a below-par total.
DC bowlers performed very well with the ball. Lungi Ngidi picked up 3 important wickets. T Natarajan also took 3 wickets with controlled bowling. Kuldeep Yadav claimed 2 wickets in the middle overs. Mukesh Kumar and Axar Patel took one wicket each.
Sameer Rizvi Steal the Show
Delhi Capitals had a poor start in the chase. KL Rahul was dismissed for a duck in the first over by Mohammed Shami. Pathum Nissanka scored just 1 run before getting out. Nitish Rana made 15 runs but could not continue. DC were struggling at 26 for 4 in the power play. The match changed with a crucial partnership. Sameer Rizvi played a brilliant knock of 70 not out from 47 balls. He hit 5 fours and 4 sixes in his innings.
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Tristan Stubbs supported him well with 39 not out from 32 balls. He rotated the strike and played important shots. Both batters built an unbeaten partnership under pressure. Delhi Capitals chased the target in 17.1 overs. Prince Yadav took 2 wickets for LSG. Mohsin Khan and Mohammed Shami took one wicket each. The partnership between Rizvi and Stubbs was the turning point. Sameer Rizvi won the man of the match. Delhi Capitals completed a comfortable win in the end.