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Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to take on each other in match number 26 of IPL 2024 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (BRSABV) Ekana Cricket Stadium on 12th April. LSG are currently on a winning role in the ongoing season with three consecutive wins after losing their first match of the season. On the other hand, DC are currently at the bottom of the table with just one win from five matches, and will look to get to their winning ways against LSG.
LSG didn’t had a great start to the season as they ended up losing their first match to Rajasthan Royals by 20 runs in Jaipur. After that, they didn’t repeat the same mistake as they went on to defeat Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Gujarat Titans and are currently in the third position at the points table. LSG are currently unbeaten at their home ground with wins from two matches and will now look to dominate DC again at Ekana.
Talking about DC, they lost their first two matches to Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals, and finally got their first win of the season against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings at Vizag. However, they couldn’t continue their winning run and went on to lose their next two matches consecutively to Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, where they conceded 272 runs and 234 runs respectively against them.
Let’s have a look at LSG vs DC, Head to Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2024.
LSG vs DC Head-to-Head in IPL
Lucknow Supergiants and Delhi Capitals have faced each other three times in the IPL, with LSG winning on all three occasions, while DC are yet to win a match against them. Both teams first met at DY Patil Stadium on 7th April, 2022, where LSG defeated DC by 6 wickets chasing a target of 150 runs in 19.4 overs. Quinton de Kock was awarded Player of the Match for his match-winning knock of 80 runs off 52 balls, hitting nine four and two sixes.
| Matches | LSG Won | DC Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LSG vs DC Head-to-Head at Ekana Cricket Stadium
Both Lucknow Supergiants and Delhi Capitals have played against each other just once at LSG’s home ground, Ekana Cricket Stadium on 1st April, 2023. Batting first LSG posted 193/6, powered by Kyle Mayers’ 73 runs off 38 balls with tow fours and seven sixes. After that Mark Wood destroyed the DC batting line up as he registered figures of 5/14 and LSG won the match by 50 runs.
Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Ekana Cricket Stadium is known for its support for the spinners due to its slow pitch and it becomes difficult for the team batting second to chase the target. In the two matches played at this ground in the ongoing season, LSG have won both times by defending a target. First they successfully defended 199 runs against Punjab Kings to win the match by 21 runs, and then defeated Gujarat Titans by 33 runs defending 163 runs. It looks like, the team batting first will be having upper hand against the opposition and the pitch slows down as the match progresses.
Ekana Cricket Stadium IPL Records
Ekana Cricket Stadium has hosted nine IPL matches so far out of which, the team batting first has won six times, while a chasing team came out victorious on two occasions, with one match ending in no result. The first-ever IPL match on this ground was played between LSG and DC on 1st April, 2023 where LSG come out victorious by 50 runs with Mark Wood registering his best IPL figures of 5/14.
| City | Lucknow | ||
| Country | India | ||
| First Match | 01/04/2023 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 07/04/2024 | ||
| Matches Played | 9 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 6 | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 2 | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | ( %) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | ( %) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 1 (11.11%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 89* | M P Stoinis (Lucknow Super Giants) | 16/05/2023 v Mumbai Indians |
| Best Bowling | 5/14 | M A Wood (Lucknow Super Giants) | 01/04/2023 v Delhi Capitals |
| Highest Team Innings | 199/8 (Lucknow Super Giants) | 30/03/2024 v Punjab Kings | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 108 (Lucknow Super Giants) | 01/05/2023 v Royal Challengers Bangalore | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | N/A | ||
| Average Runs per Wicket | 21.39 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 7.63 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | |||
Key Players from both teams
LSG- X Factors
The home team will be hoping for a strong opening partnership between skipper KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock. After that LSG have power hitters like Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran in the middle order that can change the match with their batting in a couple of overs. In the bowling lineup,fast bowler impressed everyone with a fifer in the match against GT. Along with him, spinners like Ravi Bishnoi and Krunal Pandya can take the advantage of conditions at Ekana.
DC- X Factors
For Delhi Capitals, Prithvi Shaw has shown good form this year, and will look to give strong start along with David Warner. In the middle order, DC have batters and power hitters like Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs, while Abishek Porel has also impressed with his batting this season. Talking about bowling line up, DC bowling hasn’t been very impressive this year, but fast bowlers like Anrich Nortje and Ishant Sharma can take wickets at crucial, while the spin bowler Axar Patel can be a X-factor for DC against LSG at Ekana.
