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The whole Delhi Capitals team jumped out of the dugout in joy after Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam orchestrated an epic chase against the Lucknow Super Giants. With the team down and out of the match at 65/5 in the 7th over, Delhi rode on two incredible innings from the two batters to chase down a target of 210 runs. Ashutosh Sharma hit a six in the third ball of the final over to put DC over the line with just one wicket remaining.
Ashutosh Sharma reveals his mentor
The hero of Delhi Capitals. Ashutosh Sharma revealed Shikhar Dhawan as his mentor and dedicated his Player of the Match award to him. Ashutosh played with Dhawan in IPL 2024 during his time with Punjab Kings.
"Took the lessons from last year. Missed out on finishing the game on a couple of occasions in the previous season. The whole year I focussed and visualised about it. Had the belief that if I play till the last over, anything can happen. Well played to Vipraj. I asked him to keep hitting. He was very calm under pressure. Want to dedicate this award to my mentor Shikhar paaji," said Ashutosh Sharma after the match.
Ashutosh persevered in the middle overs, scoring at 20 off 20, before launching a counterattack in the match's last five overs. With 66* off 31 balls, Ashutosh, who rose to fame in 2024 thanks to his exploits at the Punjab Kings once again proved to be a great finisher.
DC win in a thrilling chase
Delhi Capitals did not get the start they wanted as they lost their first two wickets inside the first over itself. Shardul Thakur dismissed both Jake Fraser-McGurk (1) and Abhishek Porel (0). Then in the second over M Siddharth dismissed Sameer Rizvi (4). Faf du Plessis and Axar Patel tried to steady the ship but their 43-run stand also came to an end with DC skipper getting out for 22 off 11 balls. Later, vice-captain Du Plessis also returned to the dugout after scoring 29 off 18.
Now, it appeared as if LSG had sealed the job by sending half the Delhi side back to the pavilion. However, it was not enough as Tristan Stubbs hammered 34 off 22 balls but it was the 55-run partnership between Vipraj Nigam and Ashutosh Sharma that revived their hopes. Vipraj played an astonishing inning of 39 runs off just 15 balls.
Ashutosh Sharma completed his fifty in 28 balls and just revived the game for Delhi Capitals. He ensured that even after everything went against them, their side would cross the line. He hit a six and finished the game in style.
