LSG vs DC IPL 2025 highlights: KL Rahul's unbeaten half-century powers Delhi Capitals to dominating 8-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants

Openers Abhishek Sharma and KL Rahul's half-centuries and a 69-run partnership helped Delhi Capitals (DC) to register an 8-wicket dominating win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. 

Chasing 160 for victory, Porel scored 51 off 36 balls, while in-form Rahul struck an unbeaten 57 (42 balls) to make it a one-sided contest, as DC completed the task in 17.5 overs. Skipper Axar Patel made 34 not out off 20 balls.

Rahul also completed 5,000 runs in IPL on the way to his half-century.

Earlier, DC pace trio restricted LSG on 59 for 6 in 20 overs. The trio of Mukesh Kumar (4/33 in 4 overs), Mitchell Starc (1/25 in 4 overs) and Dushmantha Chameera (1/25 in 3 overs) used different kinds of slower deliveries to shift the momentum of the game after LSG were 87/1 at the end of 10 overs.

In the remaining last overs, hosts LSG managed to score just 71 runs, which was their lowest team total in the ongoing tournament so far. Pant's injury also hurt LSG's chances of propping up their total with the skipper coming in at No.7 for a two-ball duck.

Marsh smashed a 36-ball 45 as the opening pair put on 87 in 10 overs. LSG lost the momentum after Mukesh Kumar picked up two wickets in the 14th over. He picked up Abdul Samad and Marsh's wicket to shift the momentum of the game. However, Ayush Badoni (36 off 21 balls) struck three boundaries in the last over, bowled by Mukesh, to give some respectability to the total.

Delhi Capitals are currently second in the IPL 2025 points table, and the franchise will now face Royal Challengers Bengaluru for their upcoming clash at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. 

Brief scores:

Lucknow Super Giants 159 for 6 in 20 overs (Aiden Markram 52, Mitchell Marsh 45, Ayush Badoni 36; Mukesh Kumar 4/33).

Delhi Capitals: 161 for 2 in 17.5 overs (Abishek Porel 51, KL Rahul 57 not out, Axar Patel 34 not out; Aiden Markram 2/30).