Delhi Capitals won the Match 5 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 by a comfortable six-wicket margin over Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana Cricket Stadium on April 1.
Having been sent out to hit, LSG, under the leadership of Rishabh Pant, suffered a poor performance, being bowled out to only 141 in 18.4 overs. In response, DC overtook the target in 17.1 overs thanks to a match winning stand between Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs.
Delhi Capitals delivered a clinical bowling performance to set up the victory. Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan picked up three wickets each, dismantling the Lucknow Super Giants batting lineup. In a surprising move, Rishabh Pant opened the innings alongside Mitchell Marsh; however, the experiment backfired as Pant ran himself out for just seven.
LSG never recovered from the early setbacks. Marsh scored 35 off 28 balls, while Abdul Samad added a quick 36 off 25. However, the rest of the batting unit failed to step up. Notably, Nicholas Pooran managed just eight off eight balls before Ngidi deceived him with a clever slower delivery, further denting LSG’s hopes.
Delhi Capitals endured a nightmare start as they slumped to 26/4, with their top order back in the hut. However, Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs turned the game on its head with a brilliant partnership. Rizvi anchored the chase with a composed, match-winning 70 off 47 balls, while Stubbs provided excellent support with 39 off 32. Together, they stitched a crucial 119-run stand, guiding DC to 145/4 in 17.1 overs and sealing a comfortable win after early setbacks, as Lucknow Super Giants failed to capitalize on their strong start.
Overall, Delhi delivered a complete performance, with the bowlers setting up the victory and the middle order finishing the job with composure. In contrast, LSG endured a disappointing outing, suffering a heavy defeat at home.
The following are the funniest memes of LSG vs DC in Match No.5 of IPL 2026:
You can just Feel for Rishabh Pant.💔
Mitchell Marsh hit the ball towards the stumps and ran out Rishabh Pant. Everything is going wrong for him at this point. pic.twitter.com/dx6FXniXA0
— Selfless⁴⁵ (@SelflessCricket) April 1, 2026My luck in competitive govt exams. pic.twitter.com/EY7PuX4F9X
— कट्टर KKR समर्थक 🦁🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRWeRule) April 1, 2026SHAMI giving WC27 TRIALS pic.twitter.com/7dgzzkMFbO
— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) April 1, 2026— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) April 1, 2026 LSG batting line up be like#LSGvsDC pic.twitter.com/EHoCJZ8mgO
— Sarcasm (@sarcastic_us) April 1, 2026Yuvi Paji Training Centre 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/CdQObTDxRR
— Incognito Cricket (@Incognitocric) April 1, 2026Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav Supremacy #LSGvsDC pic.twitter.com/CbgstdZ7fr
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) April 1, 2026Last season Ashutosh Sharma pulled off a miracle in the Delhi Capitals opening game. This season Sameer Rizvi did the same. Both times LSG at the receiving end. pic.twitter.com/zqXRdTm8W1
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) April 1, 2026Sanjiv Goenka is more than just an owner standing with his team through every Result❤️✨ pic.twitter.com/tzLOsuuplE
— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) April 1, 2026Sameer Rizvi under Axar Patel pic.twitter.com/cIcBSV2I2x
— soo washed (@anubhav__tweets) April 1, 2026
