IPL 2023, LSG vs DC Highlights: Mark Wood's 5-wicket haul hands LSG big win

That is it then from this game and the teams playing at home have made it three wins out of three to kick off the 2023 Indian T20 League. On Sunday, the 2nd of April, there's another doubleheader lined up for the fans. First up, it will be Hyderabad taking on Rajasthan in Hyderabad and that game will begin at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). This game will be followed by a blockbuster clash between Bangalore and Mumbai in Bengaluru at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but you can join us early for the build-up of both those games. Till then, take care and goodbye!

Mark Wood (4-0-14-5) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for an exceptional bowling performance. He says that the last time he was here he played for Chennai and it didn't go well so he wanted to make an impact. Adds that he felt good and the landing area was a bit of an issue but is happy to get a bit of rhythm in. Mentions that they knew dew was going to be a factor and they practised for it in training but the intensity is different in an actual game. Adds that he was trying to keep his strides short due to the dew because he was a bit worried about slipping but will look to shrug that off next time.

KL Rahul, the captain of Lucknow says that it was a nice performance. Adds that they also didn't know how the wicket would play and says that the toss is not in their hands, but praise his team. Tells that the intent was good from their batters and credits Mayers for his innings. Mentions that Delhi also got to a good start, but his bowlers came back well. Says that Wood is a special bowler and picking up five wickets shows his quality. Ends by saying that this game gives them confidence, but they wouldn't think too much of it as in this format you have to take every game as a new one.

The presentation ceremony...

Marcus Stoinis is down for a quick chat. Stoinis says that it is a brilliant start from the boys and Mark Wood was bowling exceptionally well out there. Adds that the coaches always say that more players performing is a nice problem to have but he is just happy to get the win. Says that it was soaking wet out in the middle. Adds that one end was turning a bit more and Kyle Mayers gave himself some time before exploding but Nicholas Pooran didn't need a look in and credits Ayush Badoni as well.

The Delhi skipper, David Warner says that it was always going to be difficult chasing this target. Adds that they dropped a couple of catches which did not help, but credits Lucknow for their performance. Tells that the hosts batted really well and he thought the par score was around 170. Praises Mark Wood for his brilliant spell. Mentions that it felt like bowling in two different pitches and it was difficult. Says that they need to learn from this game and play better when they play in front of their home crowd.

Earlier in the game, David Warner won the toss and put Lucknow into bat on a difficult track for batters early on. The wicket was tricky and Delhi made early inroads with the ball as well but once Kyle Mayers got into his groove there was no stopping him. Also, Khaleel Ahmed dropped him early on and Mayers made sure he didn't miss out and ended up with 73 runs. Nicholas Pooran too played a quick-fire knock and a few lusty blows from Ayush Badoni and Impact Player Krishnappa Gowtham on the final delivery took them over the 190-run mark. The bowling from Delhi was a bit of a hit-and-miss as Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar bowled decently and the spinners too got in a few decent overs but Chetan Sakariya who started off well went for 53 runs in his quota of four overs. Coming to the chase, after a decent opening partnership, Delhi simply couldn't get going and Lucknow put on a strong display with the ball to win the game quite comfortably.

Everything that could go wrong for Delhi, did go wrong in this game. They had a poor outing in the field and even the bowlers conceded boundaries at crucial stages of the first innings and during the run chase, their batting was in shambles. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw started off well in the first four overs but Shaw got out trying to take on a fired-up Mark Wood and their most in-form batter, Mitchell Marsh was knocked over in the first ball as well. Delhi never recovered from this and Warner played a sluggish inning that took him to a half-ton but he never looked like being in control. No one else contributed much or eased the pressure off Warner and Delhi will now look to bounce back quickly from this defeat.

Lucknow had the runs on the board and after a sluggish start with the ball, Mark Wood was brought into the attack and his double blow put Lucknow right on top of proceedings. After that, the middle overs were bossed by their spinners and the pacers too came in and kept on picking up wickets. Wood was the pick of the bowlers as he ended with a brilliant five-wicket haul but the likes of Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi too picked up crucial wickets. Everyone apart from Jaydev Unadkat had a solid outing with the ball and Lucknow will look to build on this now.

A cakewalk of a victory in the end for KL Rahul and Lucknow in front of their home fans to get their campaign off to a positive start. They have put on a very well-rounded performance to make short work of Delhi and get the win.

19.6: Mark Wood to Mukesh Kumar, Mark Wood serves this full and around leg, Mukesh Kumar backs away and drives it towards covers. LUCKNOW WIN BY 50 RUNS!

Mukesh Kumar is the last man in for Delhi.

19.5: Mark Wood to Chetan Sakariya, OUT! TAKEN! Mark Wood gets his five-wicket haul! A terrific spell of bowling from him. He bangs this short again, on middle, Chetan Sakariya gets hurried as he tries to go for the pull shot, but miscues it as the ball lobs up towards mid-wicket where Krunal Pandya takes a dolly. Lucknow are set for a big win here.

19.4: Mark Wood to Chetan Sakariya, Mark Wood bangs in a bouncer, on leg, Chetan Sakariya ducks under it.

19.3: Mark Wood to Chetan Sakariya, Short of a length and around off, Chetan Sakariya looks to play at it, but misses.

19.2: Mark Wood to Chetan Sakariya, FOUR! Good shot! This is full and on off, Chetan Sakariya muscles it over mid off for a boundary. Believe it or not, that is the first boundary that Wood has conceded here.

Chetan Sakariya is the new man in.

19.1: Mark Wood to Axar Patel, OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Mark Wood gets his fourth wicket. He serves this full and around leg, Axar Patel connects wtith his flick well, but unfortunately for him it travels straight to Prerak Mankad (Sub) at deep square leg who take a nice catch. Can he take a five-for here?

18.6: Jaydev Unadkat to Kuldeep Yadav, A slower one again, full and outside off, Kuldeep Yadav makes room, but is too far away from the ball and fails to reach it.

18.6: Jaydev Unadkat to Kuldeep Yadav, FIVE WIDES! Jaydev Unadkat tries a bouncer, on middle, but this goes way above Kuldeep Yadav and Nicholas Pooran has no chance of stoping that behind the stumps as well and the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

18.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Kuldeep Yadav, A slower delivery now, on a length and outside off, Kuldeep Yadav tries to cut, but plays all over it.

18.4: Jaydev Unadkat to Axar Patel, Another low full toss, on leg, Axar Patel clips it towards deep square leg for another run.

18.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Kuldeep Yadav, A low full toss, on middle, Kuldeep Yadav backs away and lifts it wide of mid off for a run.

18.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat nails the yokrer, on middle, Kuldeep Yadav makes room and tries to dig it out, but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls back to the bowler.

18.1: Jaydev Unadkat to Axar Patel, A low full toss, on middle, Axar Patel slogs it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

17.6: Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, Short of a length and outside off, Axar Patel uses his feet and bunts it down towards covers for one.

17.5: Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, Swing and a miss! This is full again and around off, Axar Patel swings across the line, but misses as it keeps low too.

17.4: Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, SIX! BOOM! Axar Patel is showing fight here! This is on a good length and on middle, Axar Patel this time clears his front leg away and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

17.3: Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, FOUR! Excellent shot! This is full and around off, Axar Patel stays there and smacks it over extra covers for a boundary. Delhi needs a lot of these now.

17.2: Avesh Khan to Kuldeep Yadav, Back of a length and outside off, Kuldeep Yadav cuts it towards deep point for a run.

17.1: Avesh Khan to Kuldeep Yadav, Full and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav clips it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second.

16.6: Krishnappa Gowtham to Kuldeep Yadav, Floated, full and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav sweeps it towards deep square leg for one. Delhi need 77 runs in 18 balls now!

16.5: Krishnappa Gowtham to Kuldeep Yadav, Another short delivery, on off, Kuldeep Yadav cuts it towards point.

16.4: Krishnappa Gowtham to Axar Patel, Shortish and around off, Axar Patel pushes it through covers for a run.

16.3: Krishnappa Gowtham to Kuldeep Yadav, Flatter, full and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav goes down and mistimes his scoop in front of short fine leg, They cross.

16.2: Krishnappa Gowtham to Kuldeep Yadav, Quicker, shirt and around off, Kuldeep Yadav looks to cut, but misses.

16.1: Krishnappa Gowtham to Axar Patel, Short and on off, Axar Patel punches it through covers for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav is the new man in.

15.6: Avesh Khan to David Warner, OUT! TAKEN! Avesh Khan gets two in the over! This time it is David Warner who was struggling with his timing, and holes out now. Avesh Khan serves this full and around off, David Warner looks to slog it away, but loses his balance a bit and gets it from the toe-end of the bat as the ball gets the elevation, but not the distance as Krishnappa Gowtham at long on settles under it to take a nice catch. Delhi seven down now!

15.5: Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, Full and on middle, Axar Patel lofts it down to long on for a single and gets off the mark.

15.4: Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, On a length and on off, Axar Patel steers it towards point.

Strategic break! Right then, Delhi have just lost their sixth wicket and are staring in the face of defeat here. David Warner is still at the crease but with 82 run needed off just 27 balls, only a miracle could save Delhi. Lucknow have been brilliant with the ball and would look to get rid of the last couple of recognized batters and seal the game. Also, Axar Patel walks out to bat next.

15.3: Avesh Khan to Aman Khan, OUT! TAKEN! Avesh Khan strikes! Not much of an impact from the Impact Player, Aman Khan here. Avesh Khan bangs this onto the pitch, on middle, Aman Khan gets hurried as he goes for the pull shot, but only manaegs to get an top edge behind where Nicholas Pooran calls for it and moves to his right to take a good catch. Delhi six down now and in a lot of trouble.

15.2: Avesh Khan to Aman Khan, Full again and on leg, angling in, Aman Khan misses his flick as the ball loops off his pads towards short covers.

15.1: Avesh Khan to Aman Khan, Fullish and on middle, Aman Khan whips it towards wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

14.6: Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Banged in short and over leg stump, David Warner climbs on top of it and pulls it down in front of deep mid-wicket for a brace. 84 needed now off 30 balls.

14.5: Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, FOUR! Nicely done! Slower one, on a length and around off, David Warner gets in position early and reverse ramps it into the third man fence for a boundary.

14.4: Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Bangs it in a bit around off stump, David Warner pulls it tentatively over the mid-wicket region and picks up a couple of runs. That will also be FIFTY for Warner and he will now want to shift gears quickly.

14.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Aman Khan, Length, around the top of off, Aman Khan mistimes the lofted shot over mid on for one more.

14.2: Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Length ball, angling into middle and leg, David Warner gets cramped for room and gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls away in front of point and they scamper through for a single.

14.1: Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, FOUR! Back of a length outside off, David Warner stays leg side of the ball and smashes it away over cover-point for a boundary. The 100 is now up for Delhi.

Jaydev Unadkat (1-0-17-0) comes back into the attack now.

13.6: Ravi Bishnoi to David Warner, Fuller around leg stump, David Warner pushes it well in front of mid-wicket for one more.

13.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Aman Khan, Floated full and on off stump, Aman Khan thumps it flat and down to long off for a single.

Aman Khan is the next man in.

13.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Rovman Powell, OUT! LBW! Right in front and the finger is raised! Ravi Bishnoi comes from a bit wider of the crease and pushes this one through on a nagging length. This is bowled at 99.3 clicks and on middle, angling in. Rovman Powell gets pushed onto the back foot and the ball just skids on beating the defense and Powell is pinged on the pads. There is a loud appeal and it is given, Powell doesn't even think about reviewing it and Delhi are all but done here.

13.3: Ravi Bishnoi to David Warner, Flatter delivery on middle, David Warner nudges it down in front of covers for a quick single.

13.2: Ravi Bishnoi to David Warner, Nagging length on middle, David Warner leans on and pushes it back to the bowler. Warner needs to get a move on here.

13.1: Ravi Bishnoi to David Warner, Quicker and shorter over middle, David Warner looks to hang back and pull but gets an inside edge off the pads.

12.6: Mark Wood to Rovman Powell, Top delivery! Perfect length, in the channel around off and nipping back in a touch. Rovman Powell looks to block off the front foot but the ball zips past the inside edge.

12.5: Mark Wood to David Warner, On the bounce! Short of a length over middle, David Warner pulls it flat and toward deep square leg for just another single.

12.4: Mark Wood to Rovman Powell, Back of a length around off, Rovman Powell steers it down to third man and gets off the mark with a single.

12.3: Mark Wood to David Warner, Good length around leg stump, David Warner stays back and works it away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

12.2: Mark Wood to David Warner, Shorter around leg stump, David Warner hops and tucks it away behind square leg for another brace.

12.1: Mark Wood to David Warner, Full and straight, David Warner with a gentle push right back past the bowler for a couple of runs.

Rovman Powell walks out to bat now. Also, Mark Wood (2-0-4-3) is back on.

11.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Rilee Rossouw, OUT! CAUGHT! Ravi Bishnoi bowls this one full and around middle. Rilee Rossouw looks to sweep but misses and the ball lobs up off the pads over the keeper's head. The bowler and Nicholas Pooran appeal loudly for LBW but it is turned down. The ball is caught by Kyle Mayers at short fine leg and Lucknow have taken the review. Rilee Rossouw seems to be walking off here which means there might have been bat involved. The UltraEdge shows that there is no bat or glove involved but the replays do indicate that the ball took the flipside of the bat before Mayers moved to his left from short fine leg and took the catch. Delhi lose thier fourth now.

11.5: Ravi Bishnoi to David Warner, A tad shorter around leg, worked off the back foot onto the leg side for one.

11.4: Ravi Bishnoi to David Warner, Beaten! Quicker one on off stump and skidding across. David Warner looks to hang back and play it late but is beaten past the outside edge.

11.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Rilee Rossouw, Shorter one around middle, pulled away down to long on for a run.

11.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Rilee Rossouw, Rilee Rossouw pre-meditates and steps out, Ravi Bishnoi flights it full and at the toes. Rossouw is beaten in the flight but gets lucky as the ball goes off his boot and toward short third man.

11.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! Valiant effort in the deep but it goes in vain. A touch shorter around off, Rilee Rossouw pulls it off the back foot well in front of deep mid-wicket. The fielder there sprints to his right and puts in the dive but the ball ricochets off his body into the ropes.

10.6: Krishnappa Gowtham to Rilee Rossouw, Gets away with it! Full toss down the leg side, Rilee Rossouw sweeps it behind square leg and picks up just a single.

10.5: Krishnappa Gowtham to David Warner, Angling into middle and leg, David Warner pulls it through wide mid on for one.

10.4: Krishnappa Gowtham to Rilee Rossouw, Ouch, that must have hurt! Krishnappa Gowtham drags it down on off stump, Rilee Rossouw rocks back and flat-bats it right back in front of the bowler who gets a hand on it. The ball deflects toward mid off and they get a single.

10.3: Krishnappa Gowtham to Rilee Rossouw, On a length and around off, played away toward cover.

10.2: Krishnappa Gowtham to Rilee Rossouw, Flatter one, angling into the leg stump, this one holds in the deck and turns away. Rilee Rossouw just about reaches it and hits it down to long on for a couple of runs.

10.1: Krishnappa Gowtham to Rilee Rossouw, Excellent stop! Short and around off, Rilee Rossouw backs away and slaps it hard to the right of cover-point where the fielder saves a certain boundary.

9.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Rilee Rossouw, Darts this one full and on middle, Rilee Rossouw drills it down the pitch where Ravi Bishnoi gets a hand to it and the ball goes past the stumps at the bowler's end with David Warner out of his crease. A single is take in the end.

9.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! Rilee Rossouw gets a bit lucky here! This is a juicy full toss, on leg, Rilee Rossouw slogs it towards the deep square leg fence where Jaydev Unadkat tries to settle under it and takes the catch, but as soon as he takes it he touches the ropes to and is late to throw the ball inside. It is a maximum.

9.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! Good shot! This is tossed up, full and on leg, Rilee Rossouw makes a bit of room and just swiftly lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

9.3: Ravi Bishnoi to David Warner, Flatter, short and on middle, David Warner goes down, but mistimes his sweep through mid-wicket for a run.

9.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Rilee Rossouw, Short again and outside off, Rilee Rossouw cuts it straight to point.

9.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! Powered away! This is short and around off, Rilee Rossouw moves back and punches it through extra covers for a cracking boundary.

Strategic break! After a quick start, Delhi have been pegged back by some stunning display of fast bowling by Mark Wood. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw started off with a flurry of boundaries but Delhi are reeling at the moment at 58/3. With 136 runs needed off 66 balls, Lucknow will feel they are a couple of wickets away from victory here and currently have a good grip on the game. A crucial make-or-break for Delhi coming up next.

8.6: Krishnappa Gowtham to David Warner, Quicker, short and on middle, David Warner moves back to flick it away, but misses and gets hit on his body.

8.6: Krishnappa Gowtham to David Warner, Fires this one full and down the leg side, David Warner leaves it alone. Wided.

8.5: Krishnappa Gowtham to Rilee Rossouw, Flatter, full and on middle, Rilee Rossouw eases it towards long on for another run.

8.4: Krishnappa Gowtham to David Warner, Short again and on middle, David Warner pulls it through mid-wicket for one more.

8.3: Krishnappa Gowtham to Rilee Rossouw, Shortish and on off, Rilee Rossouw slaps it towards sweeper cover for one.

8.2: Krishnappa Gowtham to Rilee Rossouw, Floated, full and on middle, Rilee Rossouw gets a bit surprised by the bounce and keeps it out down the pitch.

8.1: Krishnappa Gowtham to David Warner, Short and on off, David Warner pushes it towards short extra covers where the fielder makes a half-stop. They cross.

7.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Rilee Rossouw, Fires this one full and around off, Rilee Rossouw drills it uppihsly, but wide of covers for a couple of runs.

7.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Rilee Rossouw, Tossed up, full and on middle, Rilee Rossouw defends it on the front foot.

7.4: Ravi Bishnoi to David Warner, Shortish and around off, David Warner bunts it towards backward point where KL Rahul fumbles and allows the run.

7.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Rilee Rossouw, Flatter, full and on middle, Rilee Rossouw clips it towards long on for a run and gets off the mark.

7.2: Ravi Bishnoi to David Warner, Quicker, short and on off, David Warner cuts it past point for a single.

7.1: Ravi Bishnoi to David Warner, Ravi Bishnoi begins with a short delivery, on off, David Warner steers it towards point.

Rilee Rossouw walks out to bat now. Also, Ravi Bishnoi comes on to bowl now.

6.6: Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, OUT! TAKEN! Mark Wood strikes again! This is some fiery bowling from the speedster and Sarfaraz Khan becomes his latest victim. Wood steams in and bangs in a well-directed bouncer, on middle and leg, Sarfaraz Khan gets cramped for room, and as he is ducking under it he decides to upper-cut it, but only manages to hit it straight up in the air towards fine leg off the face of the blade where Krishnappa Gowtham runs to his right and pouches it safely. Delhi three down now!

6.5: Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, Short of a length and around off, Sarfaraz Khan guides it towards point.

6.4: Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, This is on a hard length and on middle, shaping in, Sarfaraz Khan gets hurried and hops up to knock it in front of point.

6.3: Mark Wood to David Warner, Back of a length and outside off, David Warner cuts it towards deep point for a single.

6.2: Mark Wood to David Warner, Touch fuller and on off, David Warner keeps it out to the off side.

6.1: Mark Wood to David Warner, On a length and on off, David Warner knocks it towards short covers.

5.6: Avesh Khan to Sarfaraz Khan, So close! Avesh Khan bowls this on a good length and on off, straightens after hitting the deck, Sarfaraz Khan gets squared up as he tries to block, and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball just goes past the stumps.

5.5: Avesh Khan to Sarfaraz Khan, Swing and a miss! This is s a bit fuller and around off, Sarfaraz Khan swings wildy at it, but fails to connect.

5.4: Avesh Khan to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! Nice shot! Avesh Khan lands this short and on middle, sits up nicely, Sarfaraz Khan picks it up early and swivels and pulls it towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

5.3: Avesh Khan to David Warner, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, David Warner nuges it through square leg for a single.

5.2: Avesh Khan to David Warner, Avesh Khan bowls a fiery yorker, on middle, David Warner digs it back to the bowler where Avesh Khan collects it and fakes a throw at the batter's end.

5.1: Avesh Khan to David Warner, On a length and on off, David Warner steers it towards point and Sarfaraz Khan sets off for the run, but is sent back in time.

4.6: Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, This is bowled at 148 clicks and right on the money, honing in on the off stump. Sarfaraz Khan maanges to get a bat on it and an eventful over from Mark Wood comes to an end.

4.5: Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, Hits the deck hard and bowls it outside off. Sarfaraz Khan stands tall and throws his hands at it but gets an outside edge straight into the keeper's gloves but it won't count. A lot going on out there in the middle.

4.5: Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, No hat-trick! Mark Wood bangs this one in over middle and seems to have slipped on his followthrough as well. Sarfaraz Khan ducks under the bumper and David Warner reviews it. Warner feels it is a second ball in the over that is over the shoulder height and the replays show that it is indeed a bit too high. A no ball is called for height and a Free Hit will follow.

Sarfaraz Khan comes out to the middle now.

4.4: Mark Wood to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Mark Wood goes bang-bang and Mitchell Marsh is out for a golden duck! Wood steams in once again and bowls this one at 147.8 clicks, delivered on a perfect length around off and the ball just nips back in sharply off the deck. Mitchell Marsh looks to hit through the line of ball but is beaten for raw pace yet again. The ball knocks over the off stump and Delhi have been rocked here.

Mitchell Marsh walks out to bat at number 3.

4.3: Mark Wood to Prithvi Shaw, OUT! TIMBER! Mark Wood castles the stumps and the ball even rolls away into the fence. Wood steams in and serves this one at 147.3 clicks, on a length and angling it into the off pole. Prithvi Shaw stays leg side of the ball and his feet go nowhere. Shaw looks to smash it away but is beaten for pace and the ball goes through the huge gap between bat and pad to smash into the stumps. Wood is delighted and Lucknow have their first wicket.

4.2: Mark Wood to Prithvi Shaw, On a hard length over middle, Prithvi Shaw stays back and eases it down in front of point.

Halt! Mark Wood is not happy with the landing area. The groundstaff comes in and put some sawdust to make it solid. We are good to go now.

4.2: Mark Wood to Prithvi Shaw, WIDE! Pace on from Mark Wood, bowled at almost 141 clicks and banged in short over leg stump. Prithvi Shaw looks to take it on but is beaten for pace. It is called a wide.

4.1: Mark Wood to Prithvi Shaw, Mark Wood comes in now and starts off with a shortish delivery over the off stump. Prithvi Shaw gets right behind the line of the ball and blocks it onto the deck.

3.6: Avesh Khan to David Warner, FOUR! Streaky! Good length around the top of off and angling across. David Warner tries to cut too close to the body and gets an inside edge that goes past the stumps and races away into the fine leg fence.

3.5: Avesh Khan to David Warner, Keeps the length short and bowls it outside off, David Warner slices this one away over the point region and picks up a couple of runs.

3.4: Avesh Khan to David Warner, A tad shorter and slower on the hips, David Warner swivels and looks to pull it behind square but completely mistimes it in front of mid-wicket.

3.3: Avesh Khan to David Warner, Back of a length around off, punched away off the back foot toward extra cover.

3.2: Avesh Khan to David Warner, Fullish length outside off and angling across the left-hander, David Warner goes chasing after it but misses.

3.1: Avesh Khan to Prithvi Shaw, Avesh Khan comes on and starts with a hard-length delivery around middle. Prithvi Shaw hops and tucks it away past square leg for a single.

2.6: Krishnappa Gowtham to David Warner, Gets away with that one. Another one that is dragged down and this is bowled around off, David Warner fails to get it away.

2.5: Krishnappa Gowtham to David Warner, FOUR! Another short ball on middle and leg, David Warner stays back and pulls it away through backward square leg for a one.

2.4: Krishnappa Gowtham to David Warner, Shorter one on the stumps, David Warner backs away and hits it straight to cover.

2.3: Krishnappa Gowtham to David Warner, Flatter delivery around middle and angling in, David Warner goes for the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a loud appeal for LBW but it is turned down and after a bit of a chat KL Rahul opts no to review it. The replays show that it might have been drifting down leg.

2.2: Krishnappa Gowtham to Prithvi Shaw, Short again on middle and leg, this is pulled away through mid-wicket for one.

2.1: Krishnappa Gowtham to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Krishnappa Gowtham comes into the attack and starts from around the wicket. This is dragged down around leg stump, Prithvi Shaw rocks back and pulls it over square leg for a boundary.

1.6: Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, FOUR! A third boundary in the over and 17 runs come off it! On a length and on the pads, David Warner simply tucks it 'round the corner and the ball rolls away into the fine leg fence.

1.5: Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Back of a length around off, David Warner with a short-arm jab off the back foot and gets this one in front of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

1.4: Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, FOUR! Just a fraction shorter over off stump, David Warner gets on top of the bounce and pulls it firmly in front of square leg for a boundary.

1.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Prithvi Shaw, This is on a hard length and on leg, shaping in, Prithvi Shaw nudges it towards mid-wicket for a run.

1.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Lovely timing! Jaydev Unadkat lands this back of a length and around off, Prithvi Shaw just gently pushes, but the timimg is so good that it races to the deep point fence for a boundary.

1.1: Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, Length ball around off, David Warner looks to loft it over the cover region but miscues it. Luckily for him, the ball clears the infield and they get a single.

1.1: Jaydev Unadkat to David Warner, WIDE! Starts off with a bit of a loosener. This is bowled a tad shorter and angled down the leg side. David Warner looks to pull but misses and a wide is called.

Jaydev Unadkat to share the attack. Also, Avesh Khan is off the field now as he has hurt his finger in the last over.

0.6: Kyle Mayers to David Warner, Short of a length and outside off, tapped away off the back foot in front of point for one.

0.5: Kyle Mayers to David Warner, A touch fuller on middle and leg and going across sharply, David Warner plays it late toward short fine leg. Avesh Khan seems to have split his webbing while make a stop to his right and that could be a big blow for Lucknow.

0.4: Kyle Mayers to David Warner, Good length around off, shaping away, David Warner taps it toward point.

0.3: Kyle Mayers to David Warner, FOUR! Cracking shot! Full and around off, swinging away, David Warner gets on the front foot and crunches it away through extra cover for a boundary.

0.2: Kyle Mayers to David Warner, On a length once more and shaping away across the left-hander. David Warner looks to play at it but is well beaten.

0.2: Kyle Mayers to David Warner, WIDE! Length again outside off and swinging a long way away from David Warner. Warner fails to reach it and a wide is called.

0.1: Kyle Mayers to Prithvi Shaw, Starts off with a good-length delivery, swinging in from around off stump. Prithvi Shaw shuffles past the off stump and flicks it away through square leg for a single. Shaw and Delhi are off the mark!

We are back for the chase! The players are making their way out to the middle now. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw are the two openers for Delhi. Kyle Mayers to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, Lucknow have posted a big total on the board and will be hopeful of defending it as they have a good bowling attack. Delhi, on the other hand, have a long batting order with some explosive batters on their side and all of them will be crucial if they are to gun this down. Let's see how the chase unfolds.

Kyle Mayers is up for a quick chat. He says that the surface was tricky at the start and it kept a bit low. Reckons that their bowlers need to use the surface and it will grip as there are few areas at one end that are dry and patchy. Adds that he tried to get accustomed to the surface as quickly as possible and just wanted to do well in his first opportunity.

Delhi will feel that they could have done a bit better as they were able to put some early pressure, but a bit of sloppiness in the field relieved that. Khaleel Ahmed also dropped Kyle Mayers early in his innings which proved to be costly. However their spinners bowled a few good overs in the middle, but the pick of the bowlers was Khaleel Ahmed who picked up two wickets and gave away just 30 runs. Chetan Sakariya also picked up two wickets, but was a bit too expensive. Everyone else chipped in with one each except for Mukesh Kumar who bowled well considering this is debut in the tournament.

Lucknow got off to a slow start as they were trying to get used to the wicket, but lost their skipper, KL Rahul quite early. However, that did not affect Kyle Mayers in any way as he went on to smash everything out of the park. He was dismissed at 73 with a special delivery from Axar Patel, and that did put a brake on the run flow for a bit. That did not last long as Nicholas Pooran came in and played a blistering cameo of 36 runs off just 21 balls and in the end some lusty blows from Ayush Badoni and a last ball six from Krishnappa Gowtham who came in as the Impact Player took them over the 190-run mark which looks a good score on this wicket.

An exciting innings comes to an end! It was a bizzare one as more sixes were hit than boundaries which is a bit unusual. The hosts will be happy with what they got in the end and the momentum is with them going into the break.

19.6: Chetan Sakariya to Krishnappa Gowtham, SIX! Wow, would you believe it? This is simply brilliant from Lucknow as their Impact Player has made a roaring impact. Chetan Sakariya though bowls this one in the slot once again. Krishnappa Gowtham, the impact player comes in and just whacks this one high and handsome over the long on fence for a biggie. 22 runs come off the final over and Lucknow finish with 193/6 on the board!

Lucknow use the Impact Player now as Krishnappa Gowtham walks out to bat and he has replaced Ayush Badoni.

19.5: Chetan Sakariya to Ayush Badoni, OUT! CAUGHT! Chetan Sakariya does get his man but Ayush Badoni has done the damage. Another slower one, on a length and angled across the off stump. Badoni shuffles right across the stumps looking for the scoop but only manages to get a glove on it. The ball lobs up around leg gully and Sarfaraz Khan, the keeper moves to his left to pouch it safely.

19.4: Chetan Sakariya to Ayush Badoni, SIX! Two in a row! Comes from over the wicket now and bowls a slower one but it is in the slot again. Ayush Badoni gets under it and thumps it right back over the bowler's head for another biggie. Lucknow finishing with a real flourish here.

19.3: Chetan Sakariya to Ayush Badoni, SIX! BANG! Chetan Sakariya angles this one in on the stumps and serves it right in the slot. Ayush Badoni clears the front leg and smashes it away over the wide long on fence for a 97-meter monster hit.

19.3: Chetan Sakariya to Ayush Badoni, WIDE! A slower bumper this time outside off and this one bounces well over the Badoni's head. Wide signalled!

19.2: Chetan Sakariya to Krunal Pandya, Length ball around off angling across, Krunal Pandya lofts it down to long on for a single.

19.2: Chetan Sakariya to Krunal Pandya, WIDE! Attempted wide yorker, takes pace off as well but spills it beyond the tramline outside off.

19.1: Chetan Sakariya to Ayush Badoni, Chetan Sakariya comes from around the wicket and bowls a slower one. This one is very full and drops on the batter. Ayush Badoni jams it out toward mid on for one.

18.6: Khaleel Ahmed to Ayush Badoni, Full and wide outside off, Ayush Badoni comes forward and slashes it away to deep point for a single.

Chetan Sakariya to bowl the last over. Can he keep Lucknow under 180? Also, the umpire signals the X sign and Delhi have used their impact player as Aman Khan replaces Khaleel Ahmed.

18.6: Khaleel Ahmed to Ayush Badoni, WIDE! Slower bumper now, around leg stump and Ayush Badoni leaves it alone. It is called a wide but the keeper reckons it might be under head height. David Warner doesn't review it though.

18.5: Khaleel Ahmed to Ayush Badoni, Slower one, on a good length around off, Ayush Badoni nudges it down to short third man.

18.4: Khaleel Ahmed to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Banged in short over middle and leg, Ayush Badoni crouches a bit and pulls it firmly in front of the square on the leg side for a boundary.

Ayush Badoni walks out to bat now.

18.3: Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man! Khaleel Ahmed looks for the yorker outside off but misses his mark and ends up serving it in the slot. Nicholas Pooran backs away and throws his hands at it. Pooran nails the cover-drive but fails to get any elevation on it. Prithvi Shaw at extra cover takes a really sharp catch around the waist and Pooran has to depart after a blistering knock.

18.2: Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter this time and outside off again, Nicholas Pooran stays back and dabs it down toward third man for a brace.

18.1: Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Gets enough on it! Length ball outside the off stump, Nicholas Pooran frees his arms and flat-bats it over the wide long off fence for a maximum.

Khaleel Ahmed (3-0-16-1) to bowl the penultimate over.

17.6: Mukesh Kumar to Nicholas Pooran, A full toss now on off stump, Nicholas Pooran punches it through mid off for one.

17.5: Mukesh Kumar to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length outside off, Nicholas Pooran slaps this one away through extra cover and Chetan Sakariya from long off sprints to his right. Sakariya dives in to make the stop and Prithvi Shaw slips while tiding up. They do stop the boundary and it will be a couple of runs. Looks like there's a lot of dew on the ground at the moment.

17.5: Mukesh Kumar to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Full and wide outside off, a bit too wide though for the umpire's liking.

17.4: Mukesh Kumar to Nicholas Pooran, Ouch, Nicholas Pooran has cleaned up Krunal Pandya at the other end! Fullish delivery around off, Pooran drills this one with immense force and Pandya tries to get out of the way but there's no time to react. Luckily for Pandya, the ball crashes straight into the pads and Pandya falls down on the ground.

17.3: Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, Keeps it full and straight, Krunal Pandya backs away and thumps it down the ground for just another single.

17.2: Mukesh Kumar to Nicholas Pooran, Very full and at the stumps, Nicholas Pooran hits it away toward wide long on for one more.

17.1: Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, Fuller in length and outside off, this is forced down to long on for a single.

16.6: Chetan Sakariya to Krunal Pandya, Takes pace off again and bowls it on a hard length outside off, Krunal Pandya taps it behind point for one. The 150 is now up for Lucknow.

16.5: Chetan Sakariya to Krunal Pandya, SIX! Just over the man! Back of a length around off, Krunal Pandya hangs back and forces the pull shot flat and over a leaping David Warner at long on for a maximum.

16.4: Chetan Sakariya to Nicholas Pooran, Slower one, full and outside off, Nicholas Pooran reaches out and slices it over backward point for a single.

16.4: Chetan Sakariya to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! An attempted slower delivery, full and well outside the off stump. A bit too wide though and a wide is called.

16.3: Chetan Sakariya to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Nicholas Pooran has shown his intent here. Banged in slower and shorter around off, Pooran gets on top of the bounce and muscles it away into the square leg fence for a boundary.

16.2: Chetan Sakariya to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! In the slot and dispatched! Chetan Sakariya serves this one on off stump, Nicholas Pooran gets under the ball and absolutely smokes it a long, long way back over the long on fence for a biggie. That one went 97 meters!

16.1: Chetan Sakariya to Nicholas Pooran, Slower one, a bit fuller and outside off, Nicholas Pooran looks to stay put and slap it away but gets an under edge down to the keeper.

Strategic-Break! Lucknow have a good platform to take off now and they have two power-hitters at the crease too. However, they need to avoid losing any more wickets as that could take their total down, but Delhi will be hoping that their bowlers can finish off well. An exicting last four overs awaits us. Chetan Sakariya to bowl after the break.

15.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up on middle, Nicholas Pooran knocks it back to the bowler who gets a hand on it. The ball deflects toward mid off and they get a single.

15.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Nicholas Pooran, Floated delivery, drifting onto middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran strides forward and makes the block.

15.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Nicholas Pooran, A tad shorter and on the pads, Nicholas Pooran goes on the back foot and works it away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

15.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Nicholas Pooran, Pushes it through quicker now on middle, Nicholas Pooran defends it out.

15.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Nicholas Pooran, Lovely delivery! Gives it more air and bowls it full around off stump. Nicholas Pooran looks to push off the front foot but is beaten in flight and turn. Sarfaraz Khan fails to collect it cleanly as well.

15.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Leg bye! Flighted delivery, full and on the pads, Krunal Pandya looks to step out but ends up flicking it off the pads toward short fine leg for a leg bye.

Kuldeep Yadav (3-0-32-1) is back on.

14.6: Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, A slower bouncer now, on middle, Nicholas Pooran is early into his pull shot, and misses to get hit on the helmet.

14.5: Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Nicholas Pooran goes big now! Khaleel Ahmed serves this full again and on middle, Nicholas Pooran slogs it with not much timing, but it has enough power to clear the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

14.4: Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Good shot! Khaleel Ahmed lands this short, but down the leg, Nicholas Pooran whips it wide of fine leg for a boundary.

14.3: Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, Full again and on off, Nicholas Pooran pushes it towards short covers.

14.2: Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran, Full and on middle, Nicholas Pooran blocks it down the pitch.

Nicholas Pooran walks out to bat now.

14.1: Khaleel Ahmed to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Khaleel Ahmed gets the breakthrough after coming back into the attack. He bowls this back of a length and outside off, angling away, Marcus Stoinis just throws his bat at it without much footwork, and the ball takes the outside edge towards the keeper where Sarfaraz Khan makes no mistake. Lucknow four down now!

13.6: Axar Patel to Krunal Pandya, Slightly shorter and on leg, Krunal Pandya moves back and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

13.5: Axar Patel to Krunal Pandya, Fires this one in full, on off, Krunal Pandya uses his feet, but only manages to knock it back to the bowler.

13.4: Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, Shortish and on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes it towards covers for one.

13.3: Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, Quicker, full and on off, Marcus Stoinis looks to drive, but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

13.2: Axar Patel to Krunal Pandya, Flatter, full, and on leg, Krunal Pandya clips it towards long on for a run.

13.1: Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, Short and on leg, angling in, Marcus Stoinis makes room and punches it through covers for a single.

Axar Patel (3-0-33-1) to bowl out...

12.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, Flatter, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis sweeps it with the inner half through square leg for one.

12.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Quicker and on leg, Krunal Pandya comes down the track and misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads to the leg side. A leg bye is taken.

12.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, Flighted, full and on off, Marcus Stoinis drives it towards long off for one.

12.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! Effortless! This is flighted, full and on off, Marcus Stoinis clears his front leg away and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

12.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Floated and on leg, Krunal Pandya uses his feet and eases it towards long on for a run.

12.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, Tossed up, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.

11.6: Axar Patel to Krunal Pandya, Shortish and on middle, Krunal Pandya blocks it out.

11.5: Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, Short and outside of, Marcus Stoinis cuts it towards sweeper covers for a run.

11.4: Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, Short and on off, angling in sharply, Marcus Stoinis looks to push, but misses as Sarfaraz Khan fumbles behind the stumps.

Marcus Stoinis walks in at number 5.

11.3: Axar Patel to Kyle Mayers, OUT! CASTLED! What a delivery! This is a huge wicket as the dangerous, Kyle Mayers goes back to the hut now. Axar Patel bowls this quicker, short and outside off, hits the deck and turns in viciously, Kyle Mayers goes for the cut, but is nowhere near the ball and the ball rattles the stumps. A special delivery from Axar Patel!

11.2: Axar Patel to Krunal Pandya, Flatter, full and on leg, Krunal Pandya drives it towards long on for one and gets off the mark.

11.1: Axar Patel to Kyle Mayers, Short and on middle, Kyle Mayers pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Krunal Pandya is the new man in.

10.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Deepak Hooda, OUT! TAKEN! Kuldeep Yadav strikes now! This is nicely tossed up, full and on off, Deepak Hooda goes for the lofted drive, but checks his shot at the last moment and hits it too straight. The ball goes up in the air towards long off where David Warner settles under it to take a fine catch. Lucknow two down now.

10.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Kyle Mayers, Kuldeep Yadav continues to bowl short and on off, Kyle Mayers punches it towards short extra cover where Prithvi Shaw fumbles and allows the run.

10.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Deepak Hooda, Another short delivery, on middle, Deepak Hooda slaps it down the pitch where Kuldeep Yadav lets it burst through his hands. They cross.

10.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Kyle Mayers, Short again and on off, Kyle Mayers moves back and nudges it towards long on for a single.

10.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Kyle Mayers, Short and on middle, Kyle Mayers looks to flick it away, but misses and he is frustated.

10.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Kyle Mayers, SIX! BOOM! What a shot! This is tossed up, full and on off, Kyle Mayers goes inside out and muscles it over extra cover for a biggie.

9.6: Axar Patel to Deepak Hooda, Fuller and down leg, swept away straight to short fine leg.

9.5: Axar Patel to Deepak Hooda, Quicker and shorter on leg stump, Deepak Hooda picks it off his hips and lofts it over backward square leg for a brace.

9.4: Axar Patel to Kyle Mayers, Flatter one outside off, Kyle Mayers throws his hands at it and slices it over the point region for one.

9.3: Axar Patel to Kyle Mayers, SIX! High, high and over the ropes! This is floated up around off, Kyle Mayers goes hard at it but gets it off the splice of the bat. The ball goes high and straight down the ground. David Warner from long on tries to get under it but the ball goes over the ropes for a maximum.

9.2: Axar Patel to Kyle Mayers, SIX! With the spin and all the way! Axar Patel fires it in the slot around middle, Kyle Mayers slogs it away and clears the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

9.1: Axar Patel to Deepak Hooda, Flatter delivery around off, Deepak Hooda eases it through the cover region and turns the strike over.

8.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Deepak Hooda, Shorter in length and turning in from outside off, Deepak Hooda backs away and cuts it in front of point for a quick single.

8.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Deepak Hooda, Floated up on a length and around off, Deepak Hooda sweeps it in front of the square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

8.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Kyle Mayers, Flatter around leg stump, Kyle Mayers pushes it through mid on for one.

8.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Sails over the ropes! FIFTY up for Kyle Mayers as well with that big blow and what an instant impact he has made. Kuldeep Yadav tosses this one up around leg stump, Mayers sits down and picks it up before lofting the ball over the backward square leg fence for a maximum.

8.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Kyle Mayers, A touch shorter on off, Kyle Mayers uses the depth of the crease well and punches it toward deep cover for a brace.

8.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Deepak Hooda, Starts off with a flatter delivery outside off, Deepak Hooda shuffles across and pushes it back past the bowler down to long off for a single.

Strategic-Break! Lucknow got to a steady start, but Kyle Mayers have picked up the pace now. Even though they have lost their skipper, KL Rahul, but they are still in a good position. Delhi have been a bit sloppy on the field and that has hurt them. They need a wicket or two to get back in the game. Kuldeep Yadav to bowl after the break.

7.6: Axar Patel to Kyle Mayers, Half an appeal for LBW but only Axar Patel seems interested. Quicker and flatter around leg stump, Kyle Mayers looks to flick off the back foot but misses and gets hit on the pads. Axar wants the review but David Warner doesn't go for it.

7.5: Axar Patel to Deepak Hooda, Another misfield and Delhi are really giving away free runs here. Tossed up around off, Deepak Hooda steps out and lofts it off the toe end of the bat over cover. Rovman Powell comes in from the deep but overruns the ball and the batters end up getting three runs.

7.4: Axar Patel to Kyle Mayers, Shorter and outside off, dabbed down past point for a single.

7.3: Axar Patel to Kyle Mayers, Drags the length back and bowls it around middle and leg, Kyle Mayers pushes it back to the bowler.

7.2: Axar Patel to Kyle Mayers, SIX! All the way and Kyle Mayers is making the most of the life that he was granted. Fired in full and around leg stump, Mayers sweeps it flat and over the head of Mitchell Marsh at deep backward square leg for a maximum.

7.1: Axar Patel to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Kyle Mayers looking really good out there now and the 50 is up for Lucknow. Starts off with a shorter one outside off, Mayers backs away and punches it firmly in front of the man at sweeper cover for a boundary.

Axar Patel comes into the attack now.

6.6: Mukesh Kumar to Kyle Mayers, A single to end but 16 runs come off it, a good over for Lucknow. Back of a length outside off, this is tapped away through cover for one.

6.5: Mukesh Kumar to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Wow, that sounded sweet off the bat! Another short ball over middle and this one just stands up for the batter. Kyle Mayers lays into the pull shot and whacks it a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

6.4: Mukesh Kumar to Deepak Hooda, Short and at the body, Deepak Hooda shuffles across and nudges it behind square leg leg for a run.

6.3: Mukesh Kumar to Kyle Mayers, Full and on the stumps, this is whipped away uppishly through wide mid on for a single.

6.2: Mukesh Kumar to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Clean strike! Back of a length and over the stumps, Kyle Mayers hangs back and frees his arms before muscling it over the long on fence for a biggie.

6.1: Mukesh Kumar to Deepak Hooda, Bangs it in on a hard length over middle, Deepak Hooda mistimes the pull through square leg and picks up a single.

5.6: Chetan Sakariya to Kyle Mayers, Banged in short and over middle, Kyle Mayers takes it on and pulls it aerially well in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. At the end of the Powerplay, Lucknow are 30/1!

5.5: Chetan Sakariya to Deepak Hooda, Short of a length around leg stump, Deepak Hooda tucks it off his hips 'round the corner for a single.

5.4: Chetan Sakariya to Deepak Hooda, Around the top of off, driven back to the bowler.

5.3: Chetan Sakariya to Kyle Mayers, DROPPED! Khaleel Ahmed has fumbled one of the simplest catches you will ever see! Chetan Sakariya bowls a really well disguised slower bumper outside off. Kyle Mayers tries to force this one over the point region but gets a top edge to the left of short third man. Khaleel there moves to his left but ends up spilling it. The bowler cannot believe it and a single is taken.

5.2: Chetan Sakariya to Deepak Hooda, Good length again around off, Deepak Hooda stays back and dabs it down toward short third man for a single.

5.1: Chetan Sakariya to Deepak Hooda, On a good length and angling well across the right-hander, Deepak Hooda shuffles across and hits it on the up but straight to cover-point.

4.6: Mukesh Kumar to Deepak Hooda, Fullish and on off, Deepak Hooda slices it towards third man for one.

4.5: Mukesh Kumar to Kyle Mayers, Mukesh Kumar bangs in a well-directed bouncer, on middle, Kyle Mayers gets hurried and mistimes his pull over mid-wicket for a run.

4.4: Mukesh Kumar to Kyle Mayers, Full again and on off, Kyle Mayers mistimes his lofted drive, but it has enough power to go over mid off and he comes back for the second run.

4.3: Mukesh Kumar to Deepak Hooda, Touch fuller and on off, Deepak Hooda knocks it in front of point for a single.

4.2: Mukesh Kumar to Deepak Hooda, BEAUTY! This is on a hard length and just around off, Deepak Hooda looks to keep it out, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

4.1: Mukesh Kumar to Kyle Mayers, Short of a length and on off, Kyle Mayers slaps it wide of mid on for a single.

Deepak Hooda walks in at number 3. Also, Mukesh Kumar (1-0-5-0) switches ends now.

3.6: Chetan Sakariya to KL Rahul, OUT! TAKEN! Chetan Sakariya draws first blood! A huge wicket for Delhi as KL Rahul walks back to the hut now. Chetan Sakariya lands this back of a length and around leg, slower too, KL Rahul gets cramped for room, and is through the flick shot early and the ball travels straight into the hands of Axar Patel at deep square leg who makes no mistake. Lucknow lose their first wicket!

3.5: Chetan Sakariya to KL Rahul, Fuller again and on middle, KL Rahul works it off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

3.4: Chetan Sakariya to KL Rahul, SIX! BANG! KL Rahul goes big now! Chetan Sakariya serves this full and on middle, in the slot, KL Rahul stays there and launches it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

3.3: Chetan Sakariya to KL Rahul, This is short again and on middle, shaping in, KL Rahul goes for the pull shot, but misses and gets hit on the box. That is going to hurt.

3.2: Chetan Sakariya to KL Rahul, Short of a length and outside off, KL Rahul throws his bat at it, but fails to connect.

3.1: Chetan Sakariya to Kyle Mayers, Chetan Sakariya starts with a slower delivery, on a length and outside off, Kyle Mayers waits for it and cuts it towards deep backward point for a single.

Chetan Sakariya comes into the attack now.

2.6: Khaleel Ahmed to KL Rahul, Overpitched and on off, KL Rahul drills it straight to mid off.

2.5: Khaleel Ahmed to Kyle Mayers, Full and on middle, Kyle Mayers swings across the line and gets an inside edge past the stumps towards fine leg for one.

2.4: Khaleel Ahmed to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! First boundary of the match comes form the bat of Kyle Mayers. Khaleel Ahmed lands this short again and on middle, Kyle Mayers goes for the pull, but gets it off the inner half. However, the ball still runs away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

2.3: Khaleel Ahmed to Kyle Mayers, This is short and on leg, Kyle Mayers looks to pull it away, but misses and the ball goes off his pads to the off side.

2.2: Khaleel Ahmed to Kyle Mayers, On a length and on off, Kyle Mayers pushes it straight to short covers.

2.1: Khaleel Ahmed to KL Rahul, Khaleel Ahmed bangs this short and outside off, angling away and skids through, KL Rahul misses his cut and Sarfaraz Khan fails to collect it behind the stumps cleanly as the ball rolls towards third man. A bye is taken.

1.6: Mukesh Kumar to Kyle Mayers, Another misfield! Short of a length and on middle, Kyle Mayers forces it towards mid on where Kuldeep Yadav lets it through this time and the batter gets two easy runs.

1.5: Mukesh Kumar to Kyle Mayers, On a length and on off, Kyle Mayers guides it towards point where Axar Patel rolls over the ball and lets it through and David Warner chases it down to keep it in. Two runs taken!

1.4: Mukesh Kumar to KL Rahul, Pitched up and around leg, KL Rahul tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

1.3: Mukesh Kumar to KL Rahul, This is full again and on middle, angling in, KL Rahul looks to flick it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a stiffled appeal for LBW, but turned down.

1.2: Mukesh Kumar to KL Rahul, Back of a length and on off, KL Rahul taps it towards covers.

1.1: Mukesh Kumar to KL Rahul, Mukesh Kumar begins with a full delivery around off, shaping away, KL Rahul goes for the drive on the up, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mukesh Kumar to operate from the other end.

0.6: Khaleel Ahmed to Kyle Mayers, Short of a length and on off, Kyle Mayers pushes it straight to point. A tidy first over from Khaleel Ahmed!

0.5: Khaleel Ahmed to Kyle Mayers, Full and on middle, Kyle Mayers knocks it towards covers.

0.4: Khaleel Ahmed to Kyle Mayers, Back of a length and outside off, Kyle Mayers steers it towards point.

0.3: Khaleel Ahmed to Kyle Mayers, Goes fuller this time, on middle, Kyle Mayers tucks it towards mid-wicket.

0.2: Khaleel Ahmed to Kyle Mayers, Short of a length and around off, takes off from the surface, Kyle Mayers withdraws his bat at the last moment.

0.1: Khaleel Ahmed to KL Rahul, KL Rahul and Lucknow are underway straight away! Khaleel Ahmed starts with a good-length delivery, on off, shaping away, KL Rahul guides it with the outer half of his bat toward third man for a single. 

We are all set for the play to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle and they are followed by the Lucknow opening pair of KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers. The Delhi players huddle up and then stride out to the middle as well. Khaleel Ahmed has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Lucknow's skipper, KL Rahul says that it is very important to make the home crowd a fortress and that's what most teams look to do. Mentions that they haven't played much here and they just want to assess the conditions and it might turn out to be a belter of a deck. Adds that the Impact Player rule is fairly new and they are getting used to it and it gives the teams a chance to get back into the game and hopefully it's a good change.

David Warner, the captain of Delhi says that they will bowl first and adds that it is about assessing the conditions first and then chasing it down. On the Impact Player rule, he says that it loads up an extra player and it could also be confusing or stressful but it is a great initiative. Mentions that he is excited to be back and playing in front of a big crowd is all that matters.

Impact Players nominated by Delhi - Aman Khan, Pravin Dubey, Manish Pandey, Lalit Yadav, and Abishek Porel.

Impact Players nominated by Lucknow - Yash Thakur, Krishnappa Gowtham, Daniel Sams, Prerak Mankad, and Amit Mishra.

Delhi (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Sarfaraz Khan (WK), Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar.

Lucknow (Playing XI) - KL Rahul (C), Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Ayush Badoni, Mark Wood, Jaydev Unadkat, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan.