IPL 2024: Kuldeep Yadav, Jake Fraser-McGurk star in Lucknow to give Delhi second win of season
Kuldeep Yadav bowled a match-winning spell on his return from injury for the Delhi Capitals.
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The Delhi Capitals kept their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs of the 2024 Indian Premier League alive by beating the Lucknow Super Giants at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium on Friday.
Chasing 168 to win only their second match of the season, the Capitals rode on debutant Jake Fraser-McGurk’s half century and handy knocks from Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant to reach the target with six wickets in hand and 11 balls to spare.
Having opted to bat first, Lucknow got off to a decent start before two quick wickets hampered their powerplay. It went from bad to worse as Kuldeep Yadav struck in back-to-back overs to reduce Lucknow to 77/5 before the home side slipped to 94/7.
However, Ayush Badoni took charge scoring a 35-ball 55 as he put up an unbeaten 73-run stand with Arshad Khan for the eighth wicket to help Lucknow post 167/7.
Despite losing David Warner early on, Delhi began the chase strongly scoring 62/1 in the powerplay. After Shaw departed for a 22-ball 32, Fraser-McGurk and Pant stitched together a 77-run stand to put the Capitals on course for the win.
Turning point of the match
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