The sixth Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Match saw a thrilling encounter which took place on the pitch on the 24 March, 2025. The 18th edition of the cash-rich IPL 2025 started with a bang. With Lucknow taking on the Delhi Capitals, this was the sixth encounter of the two teams. DC managed to secure itself a dramatic one-wicket victory over LSG in what was no less than an adrenaline-fueling match. The match took place on the 24th of March, 2025, at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
Further, check the full DC vs LSG Scorecard.
IPL 2025, DC vs LSG Highlights:
The Lucknow vs Delhi match in IPL 2025 was nothing short of a high-intensity edgy ordeal of a match which excitingly ended with DC clinching victory by 1 wicket in the final over. The game, played on March 24, 2025, at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, had so much drama and incredible performances that we really need to sit down and talk about the late-game heroics.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Match Scorecard:
Lucknow Super Giants Innings (209/8 in 20 overs)
- Nicholas Pooran: 75 runs (42 balls, 6 fours, 5 sixes)
- Mitchell Marsh: 72 runs (36 balls, 4 fours, 6 sixes)
- Kuldeep Yadav (DC): 2 wickets for 20 runs
- Mitchell Starc (DC): 3 wickets for 42 runs
LSG had a promisingly solid start with Marsh and Pooran creasing up the innings. The team looked like it could easily stay for a 220+ total but lost consistent wickets nearing the end, which ultimately ended up restricting them to a mere 209.
Delhi Capitals Chase (211/9 in 19.3 overs)
- Ashutosh Sharma: 66* runs (31 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes)
- Vipraj Nigam: 39 runs (off 21 balls)
- Khaleel Ahmed (LSG): 3 wickets for 34 runs
DC’s chase started so poorly that it looked like LSG might as well have taken the win since they were 65/5 at one point in the game. They were struggling quite thoroughly against LSG’s pace attack which was what LSG was going for of course.
But then came Ashutosh Sharma’s stunning counter-attacking innings which turned the game right in DC’s corner. Sharma’s power-hitting in the death overs was the game-changer and it is what ensured that DC sealed the victory with just three balls to spare.
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Ashutosh Sharma Inning : Game Changer
Ashutosh Sharma’s ruthless knock which included some incredible sixes stole the spotlight of the entire match and for all the right reasons too. His performance has been hailed all throughout the country as one of the best finishes in IPL 2025 yet, which delivered evidence of his true potential as a rising star.
Post-Match Reactions
- Michael Clarke: “Ashutosh Sharma’s knock will go down as one of the top 5 innings of IPL 2025.”
- Faf du Plessis (DC Captain): “The impact player rule played a huge role, and Ashutosh made full use of it.”
This 1-wicket win in Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Match for DC keeps their playoff hopes alive and also elevates Ashutosh Sharma’s status as a player to watch this season.
Ashutosh Sharma was the commendable hero of the night as he played such an incredible knock under so much pressure. DC was struggling at 161/7 in 16.1 overs but simply due to his fearless batting the young man managed to turn the whole game around.
Key Highlights of His Inning:
- Scored 66 runs off just 31 balls (strike rate: 212.90).
- Hit 5 fours and 5 sixes, including a massive six in the final over.
- Maintained spectacular composure in the death overs, guiding DC to victory with three balls to spare.
- Stunning partnership with Anrich Nortje (helped add 49 runs for the 8th wicket).
In the 19th over Sharma smashed 16 runs off Mark Wood which helped immensely in shifting the momentum entirely in DC’s favor. His calm and composed but aggressive and calculative hitting under pressure made this one of the best finishes in IPL 2025 so far!