Lucknow, April 2: In a disheartening turn of events, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) were bowled out for just 141 runs against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in their fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. This score marks the lowest first-innings total for LSG in IPL history.
Playing at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, LSG lost the toss and opted to bat. They struggled significantly, collapsing in just 18.4 overs. Previously, the team had set a first-innings score of 153/8 against the Punjab Kings in IPL 2022.
In IPL 2023, LSG managed only 154 runs while losing 7 wickets against the Rajasthan Royals. In 2022, they scored 158 runs with 6 wickets lost against the Gujarat Titans. Earlier this year, LSG could only muster 159 runs while losing 8 wickets against the Punjab Kings.
During Wednesday’s match, LSG faced an early setback when captain Rishabh Pant was dismissed for just 7 runs at a team score of 19. Mitchell Marsh, who scored 35 runs, tried to stabilize the innings alongside Aiden Markram, adding 29 runs for the second wicket. However, after Markram’s dismissal for 11 runs, the team quickly lost wickets, finding themselves at 71 runs with 5 wickets down.
Abdul Samad contributed significantly, forming a partnership of 34 runs for the sixth wicket with Mukul Chaudhary, and another 33 runs for the seventh wicket with Shahbaz Ahmed. Samad scored 36 runs off 25 balls before returning to the pavilion, while Shahbaz remained unbeaten with 15 runs.
For the Delhi Capitals, Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan each took 3 wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav claimed 2 wickets. Captain Axar Patel also contributed with 1 wicket. Both teams were looking to kick off their IPL 2026 campaigns with a win, making this match crucial for LSG.
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