Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six wickets in the opening of IPL 2026 in Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on Wednesday, April 1. LSG lost the toss and they were put to bat first.
They were not registering a large total because they were bundled out at 141 in 18.4 overs. They experienced a batting failure. Mitchell Marsh (35 off 28) and Abdul Samad (36 off 25) played a key role and assisted LSG to reach a reasonable total. DC had three wickets each by Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan.
The Lucknow based team were starting the game with the ball with an impressive start after a poor batting display. First ball of the chase DC was put under pressure when Mohammad Shami dismissed KL Rahul.
Delhi completed on 33/4 in six overs and had the lowest score in powerplay of the season. ButSameer Rizvi made a brilliant knock in the face of pressure to save his team. The boy was beaten on 70 out of 47 to get his side across. Prince Yadav took two wickets on behalf of LSG.
We herein consider three interesting events of the LSG vs DC game that created a buzz among the fans.
3. Sameer Rizvi hits the beautiful ramp shot off the bowling of Anrich Nortje
Meanwhile, Sameer Rizvi thrilled the crowd with his aggressive strokeplay, smashing five fours and four sixes. Notably, his innings featured a clever ramp shot off Anrich Nortje in the eighth over.
The fast bowler of South Africa finished the over by throwing a short ball that was positioned outside off stump. Rizvi opposed it by playing a creative ramp shot over the third man fence as a six. Here is the clip of his shot:
Impact Maximum 👊
Sameer Rizvi taking @delhicapitals closer to the target 💙❤️
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 1, 20262. Prince Yadav and DC overseas star engage in a heated stare-down
During the contest, Prince Yadav delivered an impressive spell for Lucknow Super Giants. Notably, he provided a breakthrough in the fifth over by dismissing Axar Patel and Pathum Nissanka, thereby reviving his team’s hopes. Meanwhile, apart from his bowling exploits, he also engaged in a fiery on-field exchange with Tristan Stubbs.
In the same over, Stubbs struck a pull shot for four; however, Yadav responded immediately with a tight full delivery that resulted in a dot ball. Subsequently, the seamer locked eyes with the South African batter during his follow-through, adding intensity to the moment.
Stubbs did not retreat and did the same, which led to a fierce stare-down. See the video of the incident here:
𝙗𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙞𝙣… 𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞 𝙘𝙝𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙞 𝙘𝙝𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙞 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙧𝙖𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙞 𝙧𝙚𝙝𝙩𝙞 𝙝𝙖𝙞 😉🔥
Things getting spicy in the middle 🌶️😏
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 1, 20263. Rishabh Pant is knocked out with a bad omen of a run out
At the start of the innings, Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, came out to open for his side in their inaugural match. However, his stay at the crease proved brief as his innings ended prematurely.
Meanwhile, on the final ball of the third over, Mitchell Marsh struck the ball straight back towards Mukesh Kumar. Although the pacer sprinted in to grab the catch, he only managed to get his fingertips to it; consequently, the ball deflected onto the stumps at the non-striker’s end.
An unfortunate run out for Rishabh Pant to begin the season 😮
Early success for @delhicapitals ☝️#LSG 37/1 in5⃣overs
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 1, 2026Pant was much out of his crease by this time, and had to walk back following the unfortunate run out. The southpaw only made seven out of nine balls before being dismissed.
