In the third match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday.
Put in to bat, the Super Giants lost captain KL Rahul early as he could not contribute much, scoring only 8 runs off 12 balls. However, Kyle Mayers kept the pressure on and took the DC bowling attack to the cleaners.
Mayers played a brilliant innings of 73 runs off 38 balls, hitting 2 fours and 7 sixes. Nicholas Pooran also played a crucial knock of 36 runs off 21 balls, hitting 2 fours and 3 sixes as LSG managed to put up a massive total of 193/6 in their 20 overs.
In response, the Capitals got just couldn’t get going and kept losing wickets at regular intervals only to reach 143/9 in 20 overs, losing the contest by 50 runs. DC skipper David Warner was the only batsman who stood out for the Capitals, scoring 56 runs off 48 balls with the help of 7 fours.
Mark Wood was the standout performer for the Super Giants in the bowling department, picking up 5 wickets for just 14 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Avesh Khan also bowled well, taking a couple of scalps for 29 runs in 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
A comprehensive victory at home to mark the first win of the season! 🙌🏻@LucknowIPL clinch a 50-run victory over #DC!
Scorecard ▶️ #TATAIPL#TATAIPL | #LSGvDC pic.twitter.com/XFhP1IkzJo
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 1, 2023
Mayers sahab toh full gully cricket rules use kar rahe hain…batting bhi pehle, bowling bhi pehle 😂👏#LSGvDC | #IPL2023 | #LucknowSuperGiants | #LSG | #GazabAndaz
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) April 1, 2023
Other than that 2nd over, @DelhiCapitals went nowhere with their chase. Very off-key innings from Warner.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 1, 2023
Today for LSG
– Kyle Mayers scores 73(38) on IPL career debut.– Mark Wood takes five-wicket haul in his 2nd IPL match of career, after going wicketless in his first match (in 2018).
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) April 1, 2023
Highest score in debut IPL innings
158* B McCullum KKR vs RCB Bengaluru 2008
116* M Hussey CSK vs PBKS Mohali 2008
84* S Marsh PBKS vs Deccan Hyderabad 2008
73 Kyle Mayers LSG vs DC Lucknow 2023— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) April 1, 2023
Kyle Mayers today innings:
•First 17 balls – 17 runs.
•Last 21 balls – 56 runs (266.66 SR).Mad innings from Kyle Mayers, and incredible acceleration! pic.twitter.com/sVIUK2jy4d
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 1, 2023
Very good win for @LucknowIPL The key moment was the dropped catch of Mayers. Delhi had the match in control in the powerplay and that catch would have made it very difficult for Lucknow. How one mistake changes a game! And then Mark Wood’s back to back gems! @RevSportz #LSGvsDC
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) April 1, 2023
Lucknow Super Giants register a thumping win against Delhi Capitals.#cricket #LSGvDC | 📝 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/b0Y9JhTG6p
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 1, 2023
Mark Wood played 1 match in IPL 2018.
Mark Wood missed IPL 2022 due to injury.
Mark Wood took a five-wicket haul in IPL 2023.
The journey of his cricket career has been tough but his ability to fight & fight to come back is remarkable. pic.twitter.com/OotRPuYUoK
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 1, 2023
Kyle Mayers another monster from West Indies. What a ball striking ability.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) April 1, 2023
This bowling performance by Mark Wood will fill Ekanna stadium.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 1, 2023
Kyle mayers to DC bowlers 🥲#LSGvDC #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/IaJuOKcJJ8
— Rohith 🌶️ (@_rohith_08) April 1, 2023
People should stop getting surprised by this Mayers blitzkrieg
Guy toyed Jofra Archer, Rashid Khan & Sam Curran at their own home ground this SA20
This is nothing
WI players have got the power & flair always#LSGvDC https://t.co/LcBxlaGFAE
— SN Alvorny (@Alvorny) April 1, 2023
Half-century on IPL debut for Kyle Mayers 🔥🔥
He’s entertaining the Lucknow crowd here with some big blows!pic.twitter.com/039VxBgkwh
— Hemanth Kumar 👑🇮🇳 (@hemanthkumar_62) April 1, 2023