Delhi Capitals pacer Lungi Ngidi has produced a potential ball of the match by clear bowling explosive West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran.
The South African dismissed Pooran with a superbly disguised slower supply through the fifth match of IPL 2026 in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Delhi Capitals received the toss and elected to bowl first. Lucknow Super Giants have deployed a robust prime order that includes Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram (or opening changes with Rishabh Pant), and Nicholas Pooran, however DC’s tempo assault has struck decisive blows within the center overs.
LSG vs DC: Ngidi bamboozles Pooran
Ngidi got here across the wicket within the ninth over and delivered a full-size slower ball at simply 112.3 kph. The ball has formed barely within the air whereas dipping late, utterly foxing Pooran, who was dismissed at 8 off 8 balls.
Pooran, anticipating tempo, tried a flick in entrance of his physique, however was early into the shot. His bat met skinny air as the ball sneaked by means of the gate, rattling the stumps.
Ngidi’s variation – honed throughout worldwide cricket and the current T20 World Cup – has turned what may have been a scoring alternative into a match-defining second.
At the time of the dismissal, LSG had been reeling at 65/4 in 8.5 overs. Ngidi practically claimed one other wicket quickly after with a comparable dipping slower ball. At the time of publishing, they’re 138/7 within the 18th over.
Lucknow Struggle in IPL 2026 Opener
After dropping the toss and batting, the LSG facet have to this point failed to search out any momentum of their batting. The early wicket of Rishabh Pant was a huge blow, whereas the likes of Aiden Markram, Ayush Badoni additionally failed to supply something vital with the bat. Mitchell Marsh scored a battling 35 off 28, and Abdul Samad additionally performed a respectable knock of 36 runs.
Story first revealed: Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 21:02 [IST]
