- LUCKNOW — Opener
Abishek Porel and KL Rahul struck half centuries and shared a 69-run
partnership as Delhi Capitals thrashed Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets in
an Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.
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- Chasing 160 for victory, Porel scored 51 off 36 balls, while
in-form Rahul struck an unbeaten 57 (42 balls) to make it a one-sided contest,
as DC completed the task in 17.5 overs. Skipper Axar Patel made 34 not out off
20 balls.
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- Rahul also completed 5,000 runs in IPL on way to his
half-century.
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- Earlier, DC bowlers, especially Mukesh Kumar (4/33) and
Mitchell Starc (1/25), restricted LSG to 159/6.
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- LSG opener Aiden Markram scored 52 and Mitchell Marsh too
made a quick 45 but DC pacers used clever variations to restrict the host to a
below-par total.
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- Brief scores: Lucknow Super Giants 159 for 6 in 20 overs
(Aiden Markram 52, Mitchell Marsh 45, Ayush Badoni 36; Mukesh Kumar 4/33).
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- Delhi Capitals: 161 for 2 in 17.5 overs (Abishek Porel 51,
KL Rahul 57 not out, Axar Patel 34 not out; Aiden Markram 2/30).
