Yesterday Match Result: Sameer Rizvi rescues DC after collapse, stuns LSG
Delhi Capitals staged a stunning comeback, securing a six-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants. Despite a top-order collapse, Sameer Rizvi's unbeaten 70 and Tristan Stubbs' 39 guided Delhi home. Earlier, Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan took three wickets each to restrict LSG to 141.
Attention now turns to KKR vs SRH.
NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League 2026 Day 5 delivered yet another gripping contest as Delhi Capitals pulled off a remarkable six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants, recovering from a dramatic top-order collapse in Lucknow on Wednesday. Chasing a modest 142, Delhi were in deep trouble at 26/4 inside five overs after early strikes from Mohammed Shami and Prince Yadav. Shami struck with the very first ball, dismissing KL Rahul for a duck, while Prince removed Pathum Nissanka and Axar Patel in quick succession.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! However, impact substitute Sameer Rizvi turned the game on its head with a composed unbeaten 70 off 47 balls.
Alongside Tristan Stubbs (39 not out), he stitched an unbroken 119-run stand that guided Delhi home with 17 balls to spare. “I think the way Sameer plays naturally against spin made my job easier,” Stubbs said after the match, highlighting the calm approach during the rebuild. Rizvi reached his fifty with a boundary and sealed the win in style with a six, capping a match-winning knock that included five fours and four sixes.