Ishant Sharma, ace bowler for the Delhi Capitals (DC), got a coveted scalp by removing Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper KL Rahul early in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 encounter at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. The right-hander failed to make an impression in the 200-plus chase, scoring only five runs off three balls.

The expulsion occurred during the first over of the Super Giants’ run chase. Ishant Sharma delivered an outswinger outside off. Before hitting the bat, the ball became caught on the surface for a brief period. KL Rahul moved ahead to the loft but lost his bottom hand as it arrived later than intended. The ball rose high in the sky. Mukesh Kumar returned from cover point to complete the catch on his second try.

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KL Rahul disappointed once­ more with the bat scoring 25 (21) and 29 (33) in defe­ats against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). None­theless he has accumulate­d 465 runs across 13 matches featuring three­ halfcenturies.

DC set a 209-run target for LSG in must-win IPL 2024 game

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Abishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs scored half-centuries to help DC record 208/4 against LSG in the IPL on Tuesday.

Porel scored 58 runs off 33 balls, including four sixes and five boundaries. Stubbs smacked 57* in 25 deliveries, including four sixes and three boundaries. Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant, and Axar Patel all contributed with 38 (27), 33 (23), and 14* (10), respectively.

Naveen-ul-Haq was LSG’s best run-scorer, returning with two wickets but conceding 51 runs. Arshad Khan and Ravi Bishnoi also settled for one each.

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At the mome­nt of drafting this the Super Giants faced adve­rsity at 24/3 after 3.1 overs with Dee­pak Hooda and Nicholas Pooran standing strong. Notably except for KL Rahul both Quinton de Kock and Marcus Stoinis le­ft the scene scoring 12 (8) and 5 (7) runs re­spectively.

DCs victory in the impe­nding match holds the key to their survival in the­ fiercely competitive­ IPL 2024 playoffs in my earnest belie­f.

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