Lucknow and Delhi locked horns in the third match of the ongoing Indian T20 League 2023. Both teams played this match at the AB Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday from evening 7.30 pm. Delhi skipper David Warner won the toss and decided to bowl first but his decision didn’t go well for his team.
Lucknow posted a total of 193 runs for the loss of six wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Delhi failed to cross the line and handed over a defeat in their first match of the 16th edition of the Indian T20 League.
The fans also came up with a lot of reactions and responses following Delhi’s defeat in their first game. Apart from that, they also praised Lucknow for starting the campaign with a convincing win by 50 runs.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Delhi Capitals starting this season like how RCB does generally… ek match toh shuruat mei itna kharab karna hai ki NRR ki ******* lag jaaye#LSGvsDC #LSGvDC #DCvLSG
— Adi (suspended soul) (@aaditea_) April 1, 2023
Same old story with Delhi Capitals...Tiger on paper and Cat on field 😉 #IPL2023 #LSGvsDC
— Muralidhar (@murali_feelings) April 1, 2023
Gautam Gambhir trending 💥❤️#LSGvsDC pic.twitter.com/J2jE39AYPA
— Gauti Harshit Dhiman (@GautiDhiman) April 1, 2023
LSG to Delhi Capitals! 😉#KLRahul | #LSG | #IPL2023 | #LSGvDC pic.twitter.com/gtWnm8mCMT
— Kunal Yadav (@kunaalyaadav) April 1, 2023
#PBKSvKKR #LSGvDC pic.twitter.com/yvH3eVbfEG
— Vidit ⚡ (@Vid_itt) April 1, 2023
https://twitter.com/sachya2002/status/1642225717734965248?s=20
Lucknow's Speedster With Fifer 🔥#LSGvDC pic.twitter.com/JKptQmC1Il
— Asifa Qureshi (@Qureshi12Asifa) April 1, 2023
#GazabAndaz se roar macha diya 😌💙
— Prashant Verma Jallapur (@VermaJallapur) April 1, 2023
A memorable first win for the #SuperGiants on our home turf 🏟️🫶#LSGvDC | #IPL2023 | #LucknowSuperGiants | #LSG @LucknowIPL pic.twitter.com/Reob0VTagk
MARK WOOD - THE GAME CHANGER! 👑#KLRahul | #LSG | #IPL2023 | #LSGvDC pic.twitter.com/gueM5qibCe
— Kunal Yadav (@kunaalyaadav) April 1, 2023
Ek tha jo wicket k piche se match palat deta 😭😭 wapis aa jao pant bhai #LSGvDC
— 𝘞𝘺𝘥__𝘳𝘢𝘢𝘻 (@raazzz__dhoomal) April 1, 2023
लठ गाड़ दिया छोरो ने
— Rahul Kumar 🇮🇳 (@Cristianorahul2) April 1, 2023
UP से है प्रधान कतई हलके में ले रहे थे#IPL2023 #LSGvDC @LucknowIPL
What a Victory for Lucknow Supergiants! 🔥🔥
— Aditya (@AdityaSingh751) April 1, 2023
Excellent In both batting and bowling department led by Kyle Mayers and Mark Wood respectively. Some handy cameos from Nicky P,Ayush Badoni in batting.
Also KL's captaincy was spot on today!❤️#LSGvDC #IPL2023
Speaking of the entire action of the match; star opener Kyle Mayers played a swashbuckling knock of 73 runs off just 38 balls with two boundaries and seven massive sixes to his name. Other than that, it was wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran who played a quick knock of 36 runs off 21 balls with two boundaries and three sixes.
Later at the end of the first innings, Ayush Badoni’s brief cameo of 18 runs off just balls with a boundary and two sixes helped Lucknow to reach a total of 193 runs for the loss of six wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
While chasing the target, it was only the skipper David Warner who could play a knock of 56 runs off 48 balls with seven boundaries. Other than him, the middle-order batter Rilee Rossouw also scored 30 runs but the duo couldn’t help Delhi to cross the line. Eventually, Delhi could score only 143 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the entire 20 overs and lost the match by 50 runs.