LSG vs DC LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Ignored India Star, Bought For Rs 10 Crore, Removes KL Rahul

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Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Ignored India star Mohammed Shami, whom Lucknow Super Giants bought for Rs 10 crore ahead of IPL 2026, dismissed Delhi Capitals' opener KL rahul on the first ball of the innings. DC are one down in the chase of 142 runs. Earlier, pacers Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan grabbed three wickets each in an impressive bowling show as DC bowled out LSG for 141 in their IPL 2026 campaign opener. Abdul Samad top-scored for LSG with a 25-ball 36 while opener Mitchell Marsh made a 28-ball 35 after the home side were asked to bat first. For DC, Natarajan grabbed three wickets for 29 runs while Ngidi also took three for 27 from his four overs each. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with two wickets. (Live Scorecard)

Here are the Live Score and Updates of Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2026 game -

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LSG vs DC LIVE: Economical over!

Prince Yadav was handed the ball from the other end and he conceded only seven runs in his first over.

DC 13-1 (2)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Mohammed Shami strikes!

OUT! Mohammed Shami has dismissed KL Rahul on the first ball of the innings. It was a fuller, outswinging delivery. KL Rahul went for a lofted drive and ended up edging it off the outside half of his bat to deep backward point.

KL Rahul c Mohsin Khan b Mohammed Shami 0(1)

DC 0-0 (0.1)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Lucknow all out for 141!

Lungi Ngidi claims two consecutive wickets and that concludes the LSG innings. First, Anrich Nortje found the fielder at long-off and then Mohsin Khan hit the ball into the hands of the short third. LSG are all out for 141. The task is cut out for their bowlers.

LSG 141 (18.4)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Three-wicket haul for Natarajan!

T Natarajan has dismissed Mohammed Shami to finish with a three-wicket haul. He ends with figures of 3 for 29. Shami opened the face of his bat on the fuller delivery outside off-stump and found a fielder at point.

Mohammed Shami c Kuldeep Yadav b Natarajan 1(2)

LSG 140-8 (18)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Abdul Samad is OUT!

T Natarajan has dismissed Abdul Samad! It was a fuller delivery into the stumps. Samad lofted it but found David Miller at long-off. Big blow this is for LSG! They are seven down with still 15 balls left in the innings.

Abdul Samad c David Miller b Natarajan 36(25)

LSG 138-7 (17.3)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Eight-run over

Despite being hit for a four, Lungi Ngidi managed to keep his over economical. He conceded eight runs in it. Both Abdul Samad and Shahbaz Ahmed were happy rotating the strike against Ngidi after getting a four on the second delivery.

LSG 135-6 (17)

LSG vs DC LIVE: FOUR!

Poor bowling from Lungi Ngidi. He bowled it short and also provided Shahbaz Ahmed width outside off-stump. The southpaw cut the ball over the backward point to get a four.

LSG 132-6 (16.2)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Time-out!

13 runs came off the T Natarajan over as Abdul Samad smashed the left-arm pacer for a six and a four. It is now time for the second strategic break in the innings. LSG have five overs left in the innings. With Samad looking in good touch, the side should aim for at least another 50 runs.

LSG 121-6 (15)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Impressive over from Kuldeep!

Only three runs and a wicket came off the third over of Kuldeep Yadav. He has bowled superbly so far in this innings.

LSG 108-6 (14)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Kuldeep strikes again!

A second wicket in the night for Kuldeep Yadav! Mukul Choudhary failed to read the wrong'un and found a leading edge to the spinner. Kuldeep Yadav took the offering with both hands.

Mukul Choudhary c and b Kuldeep Yadav 14(11)

LSG 105-6 (13.1)

LSG vs DC LIVE: 100 up for Lucknow Super Giants!

21 runs have come off the last two overs. Vipraj Nigam leaked 12 before T Natarajan bowled a nine-run over.

LSG 105-5 (13)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Delhi Capitals on top!

Lucknow Super Giants are five down, needing a solid partnership to make a comeback in this game. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals have remained in control with wickets at regular intervals.

LSG 88-5 (11)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Kuldeep Yadav strikes!

Mitchell Marsh is GONE! He had smashed Kuldeep Yadav for a six on the first delivery of the over, but perishes while trying to replicate it a ball later. Marsh ended up miscuing the ball high in the air and Tristan Stubbs took the catch at long-off.

Mitchell Marsh c Tristan Stubbs b Kuldeep Yadav 35(28)

LSG 71-5 (9.3)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Pooran is OUT!

What a delivery from Lungi Ngidi! He has outplayed Nicholas Pooran with a slower ball. The batter was not expecting it, for sure. He went for his shot early and the batter missed his bat to shatter the stumps. The trouble increases for LSG!

Nicholas Pooran b Lungi Ngidi 8(8)

LSG 65-4 (8.5)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Good bowling!

Kuldeep Yadav was brought into the attack and he impressed in his seven-run over. Nicholas Pooran played a sweep shot to the left of deep mid-wicket to score a boundary on the first ball, but the DC spinner recovered with just three singles in next five deliveries. Kuldeep got pretty good turn from the surface. Hope it's a good night for him!

LSG 57-3 (8)

LSG vs DC LIVE: WICKET!

Another LSG batter is GONE! And they are three down in just 6.3 overs. This was a good length ball from T Natarajan, angling away from Ayush Badoni. The LSG youngster threw his bat to it and ended up getting an outside edge to wicketkeeper KL Rahul.

Ayush Badoni c Rahul b Natarajan 0(3)

LSG 49-3 (6.3)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Markram has been cleaned up!

Big wicket for Axar Patel! He has the last laugh against Aiden Markram. After Mitchell Marsh slammed Axar for a four, Markram smashed the spinner for a six down the ground. Axar redeemed himself by cleaning up the South African star.

Aiden Markram b Axar Patel 11(8)

LSG 48-2 (5.5)

LSG vs DC LIVE: LSG keep going

Lucknow Super Giants have scored 18 runs in the last two overs. Axar Patel conceded six while Mukesh Kumar went for 12. Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh are out there in the middle, and both are playing beautifully.

LSG 37-1 (5)

LSG vs DC LIVE: OUT! Pant is GONE!

That is an unfortunate dismissal for Rishabh Pant! He has been run out in the most unlucky manner. Mitchell Marsh played the Mukesh Kumar delivery towards the bowler, who failed to take the catch but got a right hand to it before the ball hit the stumps and caught Pant short of his crease at the non-striker’s end.

Rishabh Pant run out (Mukesh Kumar) 7(9)

LSG 19-1 (3)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Mitchell Marsh dealing in boundaries!

Mitchell Marsh smashed Lungi Ngidi for two fours in the over. The first one went through the cover-point region while the second one also went on the off-side. 10 runs came off the over.

LSG 16-0 (2)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Good start from Mukesh!

That is a tidy start from Mukesh Kumar. He bowled tight lines to Rishabh Pant and conceded only one four in the over apart from a single and a wide. The LSG captain played a drive down the ground to earn the only boundary of the over.

LSG 6-0 (1)

LSG vs DC LIVE: Rishabh Pant opens batting!

Rishabh Pant is opening the batting with Mitchell Marsh for Lucknow Super Giants. Yes, you read it right! Aiden Markram will come later in the innings, with Pant promoting himself up the batting order. The action begins in Lucknow, with Marsh taking strike. Here we go…

LSG vs DC LIVE: List of impact substitutes -

Delhi Capitals Impact subs: Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi, Sameer Rizvi, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair.

Lucknow Super Giants Impact subs: Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akshat Raghuvanshi.

LSG vs DC LIVE: Here are the playing XIs -

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohsin Khan, Mohammed Shami, Anrich Nortje, Prince Yadav.

LSG vs DC LIVE: "Everyone is fit this time around" - Pant

"I think it doesn’t matter here on a wicket like this, you know. It’s always good to have what you want but at the same time there’s not much gonna change except for the coming game of view. I think it’s a completely new energy for sure. You know, we have changed our color, logo, and definitely the mindset. From the last year, what we had positive and working on the negative side of this stuff for sure. But at the same time feeling good. I think that’s the only thing I’m gonna say that I’m feeling good and ready to roll. See, definitely last season there were lots of concern about injuries and all, but at the same time, you know, as a cricketer and as a captain, you don’t dwell on that too much. But yes, we’re gonna like take learning from the last season, but I think the bowlers are really fit and ready again. You know, everyone is willing to go on the field and just make an impact. I think almost three overseas are the same, but Nortje is in, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran. Nicholas Pant, you know, we have changed his name to Nicholas Pant and Nortje for sure," said LSG skipper Rishabh Pant.

IPL 2026 LIVE: "We started well last time, but we slipped"

"We will bowl first. First match, fresh wicket, it's a red solid wicket and might help in the first 6 overs. Data says a lot of matches are won by the team batting first, but we thought it's the first game and we will bowl. We started well last time, but we slipped in the middle, we're not thinking too far ahead. Nissanka, Miller, Stubbs and Lungi Ngidi, our four overseas players," said Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel.

IPL 2026 LIVE: Delhi Capitals opt to bowl!

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has won the toss and opted to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, tonight. Stay connected as we bring to you the captains' comments, starting XIs, and the list of substitues.

IPL 2026 LIVE: LSG’s fitness boost and pace reinforcements

While injuries were a concern for LSG last year, captain Rishabh Pant has a fully fit squad at his disposal this time. The team has been bolstered by the addition of old warhorse Mohammed Shami and Anrich Nortje.

Injury prone pace sensation Mayank Yadav has worked hard on his fitness over the past 12 months and LSG would be hoping that he repays the strong faith that franchise had reposed in him.

Pacer Mohsin Khan too is making a comeback from injury while Prince Yadav has also impressed with his medium pace in the nets thus far.

LSG vs DC Live: Delhi Capitals aim for good start!

LSG take on a side that should have made the play-offs last year after a promising beginning. Delhi Capitals won their first four matches in IPL 2025, but once they lost one, their campaign went completely off track. DC tried as many as seven opening combinations last year, and this season they are confident of more stability in the top-order.

LSG vs DC Live: Have a look at squads -

Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje, Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Mohammed Shami, Matthew Breetzke, Josh Inglis, Himmat Singh, Mukul Choudhary, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari, Arjun Sachin Tendulkar, Manimaran Siddharth, Mayank Prabhu Yadav, Akash Maharaj Singh.

Delhi Capitals Squad: KL Rahul(w), Prithvi Shaw, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Kyle Jamieson, T Natarajan, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana, Karun Nair, Pathum Nissanka, Sahil Parakh, Sameer Rizvi, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Nabi Dar, Tripurana Vijay, Ajay Jadav Mandal.

LSG vs DC Live: Pressure on Rishabh Pant!

The last season of IPL was extremely poor for Rishabh Pant the captain as well as the batter. He was bought for a historic price of Rs 27 crore by LSG ahead of the 2025 season, but failed to live up to the expectations. The southpaw could score only 269 runs in 14 matches while his team finished at the seventh position.

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