LSG vs DC: Mark Wood destroyed the batting lineup of Delhi by scalping 5 wickets and LSG won the match by 50 massive runs

Lucknow Super Giants registered their first victory in their very first game of the season after beating Delhi Capitals by 50 runs. Mark Wood was the game-changer for Lucknow as he scalped five wickets in his 4-over spell. Kyle Mayers & Nicholas Pooran controlled while batting & Mark Wood did the rest for them. Delhi got a great start both times in their innings but Lucknow somehow managed to come back stronger in the game. Read the Match Report of the LSG vs DC game and share your thoughts in the comments.

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LSG vs DC: IPL 2023, Match Report

Delhi Capitals won the toss & decided to bowl as there was some turn on the pitch which David Warner thought would be an issue for LSG. Lucknow started slowly with their opening pair of skipper Kl Rahul and De Kock's replacement Kyle Mayers. Chetan Sakariya drew the first blood as he sent the struggling Kl Rahul to the dugout for only 8 runs. His wicket brought Deepak Hooda onto the pitch. Kyle Mayers started slowly & tried to understand the pitch better before changing the gears.

Kyle Mayers played a brilliant inning of 73 runs

After facing 15 deliveries, and surviving of a dropped catch from Khaleel Ahmed, he completely changed his playing style. Mayers changed his gears and hit 7 sixes in his inning. Deepak Hooda couldn't contribute too much to his team & Kuldeep Yadav dismissed him for 17 runs. Kyle Mayers gave a boost to the run rate of LSG but eventually, Axar Patel sent him home for 73 runs from 38 deliveries.

Marcus Stoinis & Nicholas Pooran got the responsibility but Khaleel Ahmed removed Stoinis for 12 runs. Pooran played a brilliant cameo of 36 runs in just 21 deliveries with 3 sixes & 2 fours. Ayush Badoni hit two sixes in the final over to Sakariya while Gowtham ended the first inning with another six to reach 193 runs after 20 overs. Khaleel scalped two wickets alongside Sakariya while Axar & Kuldeep got a single wicket each.

Mark Wood destroyed the batting lineup by scalping five wickets

Shaw & Warner started the chase for Delhi Capitals & they looked scary in the first four overs. Shaw & Warner played some classy shots all around the ground and gave a great start to Delhi. Mark Wood became the game-changer as he dismissed Shaw & Marsh in two consecutive deliveries. 147.3 km/h & 147.8 km/h two fast deliveries which scattered the stumps of Shaw and Marsh.

David Warner stood tall on the other side of the pitch as Wood scalped his third wicket in his second over by dismissing Sarfaraz Khan Rossouw accompanied Warner very well but he also lost his wicket after playing some big shots. Ravi Bishnoi dismissed him & Delhi fell in under pressure. David Warner completed his 56th half-century but it was not enough for them. Avesh Khan dismissed him for 56 runs.

Axar Patel played a little cameo but Mark Wood scalped his 4th wicket by dismissing him. Wood made it five on his debut for LSG as he removed Chetan Sakariya's wicket. Lucknow Super Giants won the match by 50 runs, thanks to Mark Wood's brilliant 4 overs spell (14-5).