BY lithira ekanayaka
Sri Lanka’s in-kind opener Pathum Nissanka made his a lot-awaited IPL debut on Wednesday for Delhi Capitals (DC) towards Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). However, his keep at the crease was brief-lived as he was dismissed for only one run.
Lucknow, having been put into bat first have been bowled out for 141 runs in 18.4 overs, with their innings failing to realize any excessive momentum.
Mitchell Marsh and Abdul Samad have been the one two LSG batters to attain over 30 runs, making 35 and 36 respectively. Lungi Ngidi and T. Natarajan have been the decide of Capitals’ bowlers, claiming three wickets every.
Chasing a modest goal, Delhi Capitals suffered an early setback as their prime order collapsed to 26/4 inside the primary 5 overs. Mohammed Shami struck with the very first ball dismissing KL Rahul for a golden duck. Pathum Nissanka and Axar Patel then fell to Prince Yadav, out for 1 in 5 balls and a golden duck respectively. However, the center-order duo of Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs put collectively a composed, match-profitable unbeaten partnership to finish the run chase with ease.
Sameer Rizvi’s knock of 70 off 47 balls included 5 fours and 6 sixes, whereas Stubbs scored 39 off 32 balls stabilising the innings.
