Date: March 24, 2025
Place: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Teams: Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
The IPL 2025 season has just started, and wow, what a game we saw yesterday! Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) played an amazing match that kept everyone on the edge of their seats. It was full of big hits, surprises, and a super exciting finish. DC won by just 1 wicket, chasing a huge score of 210 set by LSG. Let’s talk about everything that happened in this wild game!
The Toss and LSG’s Big Start
The match started at 7:30 PM in Visakhapatnam. DC’s captain, Axar Patel, won the toss and decided to bowl first. He thought the dew (wet grass) later in the night might help his team chase the score. LSG came out to bat, and boy, did they start strong! Their openers, Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram, hit the ball hard. Marsh was on fire—he scored 72 runs off just 39 balls, smashing 6 sixes and 6 fours. He attacked DC’s star bowler Mitchell Starc right from the start, hitting him all over the park.
Then came Nicholas Pooran, and he was even crazier! Pooran made 75 runs off only 30 balls, with 7 sixes and 6 fours. At one point, he hit four sixes in a row off Tristan Stubbs’ bowling in the 13th over. LSG was flying at 161/2 after 13 overs, and it looked like they might score 250 or more. Fans were shouting, “LSG is unstoppable!” But then, things changed fast.
DC Fights Back with Bowling Magic
DC didn’t give up. Their bowlers came back strong in the last 7 overs. Kuldeep Yadav, the spin wizard, turned the game around. He bowled super tight, giving away only 20 runs in his 4 overs and taking 2 big wickets—Pooran and Rishabh Pant (who got out for 0). Mitchell Starc also stepped up, taking 3 wickets for 42 runs, including Marsh. LSG lost 7 wickets for just 49 runs in those final overs and ended at 209/8. It was still a big score, but DC had a chance. Fans on social media were like, “What a comeback by DC!”
DC’s Chase Starts Badly
Now it was DC’s turn to bat, and oh no, what a mess at the start! LSG’s bowler Shardul Thakur, who wasn’t even supposed to play this IPL but came in as a replacement, struck early. In his first over, he got Jake Fraser-McGurk (caught at long-off) and Abishek Porel (caught at mid-off). DC lost 2 wickets in the very first over! Soon, they were 65/5 after 6.4 overs—five players out, including big names like Faf du Plessis and Sameer Rizvi. Everyone thought, “Game over for DC!”
Rishabh Pant, the LSG captain and ex-DC star, was smiling. He had spent Rs 27 crore to join LSG, but his batting didn’t work—he got out for a duck (0 runs in 6 balls). Still, his team was on top. At 116/6 after 13 overs, DC’s win chance was just 1.46% according to experts. But then, something amazing happened!
Ashutosh Sharma Turns Hero
Enter Ashutosh Sharma, DC’s Impact Player. This guy was unbelievable! He started slow, scoring 20 runs off 20 balls, but then he flipped a switch. With 62 runs needed off the last 30 balls, Ashutosh went wild. He smashed 46 runs in his next 11 balls—5 sixes and 3 fours! The crowd went crazy as he hit Ravi Bishnoi and Shahbaz Ahmed all over the ground. One six went straight over the bowler’s head in the last over—pure power!
He wasn’t alone. Vipraj Nigam, a 20-year-old debutant, played a gem—39 runs off 15 balls with big shots. Tristan Stubbs added 34 runs too. Together, they pulled DC back from the dead. At one point, DC needed 42 runs off 24 balls, and these guys made it look easy. The stadium was shaking with cheers!
The Last Over Drama
The final over was pure madness! DC needed 6 runs off 6 balls. Shahbaz Ahmed was bowling for LSG. Mohit Sharma was on strike for DC, and he missed a ball—LSG reviewed it for a wicket, but it missed the stumps. Tension everywhere! Mohit took a single, and Ashutosh came back on strike. Then—BOOM! Ashutosh smashed a huge six straight down the ground. DC won by 1 wicket with 3 balls left—211/9 in 19.3 overs. Ashutosh finished unbeaten on 66 off 31 balls. His teammates ran to hug him, and Pant looked shocked!
Why This Match Was Special
This wasn’t just a game—it was a story! Ashutosh Sharma became the hero nobody expected. Last year with Punjab Kings, he played great knocks but couldn’t win games. This time, he did it for DC. Vipraj Nigam, a new kid, showed he’s a star already. For LSG, Marsh and Pooran were awesome, but their bowlers couldn’t stop DC’s fightback. Kuldeep Yadav’s spell and Starc’s wickets kept DC in the game when it looked impossible.
Fans loved the drama. Rishabh Pant facing his old team DC added spice—he didn’t score, but his captaincy was smart early on. KL Rahul, who moved from LSG to DC, missed this game for personal reasons (his wife had a baby), but DC didn’t need him this time. Axar Patel, the new DC captain, proved he can lead under pressure.
Numbers That Tell the Story
- LSG: 209/8 in 20 overs (Pooran 75, Marsh 72; Starc 3/42, Kuldeep 2/20)
- DC: 211/9 in 19.3 overs (Ashutosh 66*, Nigam 39, Stubbs 34; Rathi 2/31, Bishnoi 2/53)
- DC’s highest IPL chase ever—210 runs!
- Ashutosh’s strike rate: 212.90 (66 off 31 balls).
What’s Next?
This win gives DC a big boost to start IPL 2025. They’ll play Sunrisers Hyderabad next on March 30 in Visakhapatnam again. LSG will want to fix their bowling and bounce back—they’ve got the batting power with Pant, Pooran, and Marsh. But for now, DC fans are dancing, and Ashutosh Sharma is the name on everyone’s lips!
Why This Will Get Noticed
This match had everything—big scores, a collapse, a miracle chase, and a last-ball finish. People love underdog stories, and Ashutosh’s heroics fit that perfectly. Add Pant’s flop against his old team, and you’ve got drama that spreads fast online. Share this story, and watch it fly!
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