In the match of LSG vs DC, Delhi Capitals (DC) registered their first win of the IPL 2026 season with a dominant performance against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Despite a shaky start to their chase, an incredible unbeaten century partnership between Impact Player Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs guided Delhi to a 6-wicket win with 17 balls to spare.
Earlier, DC’s bowling unit, led by Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan, dismantled the LSG batting lineup, bowling them out for a modest 141. LSG captain Rishabh Pant’s tactical move to open the innings backfired as he was run out early, leaving Mitchell Marsh and Abdul Samad to do most of the heavy lifting.
Match Overview: LSG vs DC, Match 5
- Result: DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining).
- Target: 142
- Player of the Match: Sameer Rizvi
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Official Website: IPLT20
LSG vs DC Match 5: Full Scorecard
Lucknow Super Giants Innings (141 All Out in 18.4 Overs)
| Batsman | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Rishabh Pant (C) | run out (Mukesh Kumar) | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Stubbs b Kuldeep Yadav | 35 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 125.00 |
| Aiden Markram | b Axar Patel | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 137.50 |
| Ayush Badoni | c KL Rahul b Natarajan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nicholas Pooran | b Lungi Ngidi | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Abdul Samad | c Miller b Natarajan | 36 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 144.00 |
| Mukul Choudhary | c & b Kuldeep Yadav | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Shahbaz Ahamad | not out | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Mohammad Shami | c Kuldeep b Natarajan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Stubbs b Ngidi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mohsin Khan | c Mukesh b Ngidi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Extras: 14 (lb 12, w 2)
Total: 141 (10 wkts, 18.4 overs)
Delhi Capitals Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Mukesh Kumar | 3.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.66 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 3.4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 7.36 |
| Axar Patel | 3.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.66 |
| T Natarajan | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
Delhi Capitals Innings (145/4 in 17.1 Overs)
| Batsman | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| KL Rahul | c Mohsin b Shami | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pathum Nissanka | c Pant b Prince Yadav | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Nitish Rana | c Samad b Mohsin | 15 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 88.23 |
| Sameer Rizvi (IP) | not out | 70 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 148.93 |
| Axar Patel (C) | b Prince Yadav | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 39 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 121.87 |
Extras: 20 (lb 4, w 16)
Total: 145/4 (17.1 overs)
Lucknow Super Giants Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Mohammad Shami | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Prince Yadav | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.66 |
| Mohsin Khan | 4.0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
Key Moments of the Match (LSG vs DC)
The Delhi Capitals (DC) secured a clinical 6-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match 5 of IPL 2026. After LSG was restricted to 141 all out—thanks to Lungi Ngidi’s 3/27—DC faced a scare, collapsing to 26/4. However, Mohammad Shami’s historic first-ball dismissal of KL Rahul was overshadowed by a sensational 119-run partnership between Sameer Rizvi (70) and Tristan Stubbs (39*). Rizvi’s aggressive half-century as an Impact Player guided DC home with 17 balls to spare. Earlier, RR dominated CSK in Match 3, winning by 8 wickets at Guwahati. The result of LSG vs DC will decide the next phase of IPL
Summary of LSG vs DC: Rajasthan Royals dominated their season opener in Guwahati. Nandre Burger and Jofra Archer dismantled the CSK top order, leaving them reeling at 19/3. A resilient 43 from Jamie Overton helped CSK reach 127. In response, 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a historic 17-ball 52 to ensure a swift victory for RR.