Delhi Capitals allrounder Axar Patel delivered an outstanding performance with the ball. He swiftly dismissed Marcus Stoinis from the first delivery of his spell against Lucknow Super Giants at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. This pivotal moment saw the visiting team lose their third wicket during the powerplay.
Chasing 209 runs in a must-win game, the Super Giants lost both openers in the third over, with experienced seamer Ishant Sharma taking both wickets.
With two right-handers in the middle, Rishabh Pant quickly brought in left-arm spinner Axar Patel for the likely match-up. And the Indian international responded quickly with a brilliant left-arm spinner dismissal.
Axar’s tossed-up delivery faded after he pitched. Marcus Stoinis charged down and delivered a wild hit. The Australian utterly missed the ball, resulting in an easy stumping for Pant. With that dismissal, LSG were reduced to 24/3 after only 3.1 overs.
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Nicholas Pooran stepped up to the plate after Marcus Stoinis departure taking the fight to the Delhi bowlers with vigor. He swiftly reached his halfcentury in just 21 balls including a flurry of five boundaries and four sixes. Providing a live update Lucknow is currently positioned at 85/5 after completing nine overs.
Axar Patel chipped in an unbeaten 14 with the bat
The Delhi Capitals were asked to bat first and lost Jake Fraser-McGurk in the first over. But Abishek Porel and Shai Hope put together a crucial 92-run partnership for the second wicket to give DC a flying start.
Skipper Rishabh Pant contributed with a 23-ball 33, while Tristan Stubbs’ late flourish enabled the home team reach 208/4 in 20 overs. Stubbs remained undefeated on 57 from 25 balls, hitting at a pace of 228. Axar Patel also contributed an important cameo of 14 unbroken runs, including two boundaries.
