Delhi Capitals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets in Match 5 of IPL 2026 at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on April 1. Sameer Rizvi played a stunning unbeaten 70 off 47 balls to anchor DC's chase after LSG collapsed to 141 all out. DC won with 17 balls to spare to register their first win of IPL 2026.
Match Result
Delhi Capitals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining). DC chased down 142 in 17.1 overs despite losing KL Rahul off the first ball and then slipping to 26/4 inside 5 overs. Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs then added an unbroken 119 runs to seal a commanding win.
Scorecard Summary
LSG: 141/10 in 18.4 overs
Mitchell Marsh 35 (28) · Abdul Samad 36 (25) · Shahbaz Ahmed 15* (16)
Bowling: T Natarajan 3/29 · Lungi Ngidi 3/27 · Kuldeep Yadav 2/31
DC: 145/4 in 17.1 overs
Sameer Rizvi 70* (47) · Tristan Stubbs 39* (32) · Nitish Rana 15 (17)
Bowling: Mohsin Khan 1/19 · Mohammed Shami 1/28 · Prince Yadav 2/20
Player of the Match
Sameer Rizvi won the Player of the Match award for his brilliant unbeaten 70 off 47 balls. The young DC batter came in at 26/4 with the match in the balance and completely changed the game. He hit 5 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 148.94 and put on an unbroken 119-run partnership with Tristan Stubbs to take DC home with ease. Rizvi announced himself as one of DC's most exciting young talents in this knock.
How the Match Unfolded
LSG Innings — Collapse at Ekana: DC won the toss and elected to bowl. LSG got off to a decent start with Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram putting on 29 for the second wicket. But wickets fell in clusters — Rishabh Pant run out for 7, Markram bowled by Axar for 11, Badoni out for a duck in the same over. By the powerplay, LSG were 48/2 but in trouble at 49/3. Nicholas Pooran fell for 8, then Marsh dismissed for 35 to leave LSG reeling at 71/5 in 9.3 overs. Abdul Samad (36) and Mukul Choudhary (14) provided some recovery, but Natarajan's three-wicket burst in the death overs restricted LSG to a below-par 141. Natarajan (3/29) and Ngidi (3/27) were the pick of the DC bowlers.
DC Chase — Rizvi magic: DC's chase began disastrously — KL Rahul out first ball to Mohammed Shami for a golden duck. Nissanka went for 1, Axar Patel out for a duck — DC were 26/4 inside 5 overs and the match was perfectly poised. But Sameer Rizvi had other ideas. The right-hander from Delhi batted with extraordinary composure, attacking the short ball and using the crease beautifully. Tristan Stubbs joined him and the pair proceeded to dismantle the LSG bowling attack. Their unbroken 119-run partnership came off just 76 balls. Rizvi hit four consecutive sixes at one point as the Ekana crowd went silent. DC cantered home in the 18th over.
Top Fantasy Scorers from This Match
- Sameer Rizvi (DC): 70* off 47 balls = approximately 115-125 fantasy points 🔥
- T Natarajan (DC): 3/29 in 4 overs = approximately 75-85 fantasy points
- Lungi Ngidi (DC): 3/27 in 3.4 overs = approximately 75-80 fantasy points
- Abdul Samad (LSG): 36 off 25 balls = approximately 55-60 fantasy points
- Tristan Stubbs (DC): 39* off 32 balls = approximately 50-55 fantasy points
- Prince Yadav (LSG): 2/20 in 3 overs = approximately 50-55 fantasy points
Dream11 Captain Review
Our recommended captain was Rishabh Pant — who scored just 7 before being run out. A disappointing return of approximately 20-25 fantasy points from our captain pick. The match-winner was Sameer Rizvi at 120+ fantasy points — he was in our Team 2 as a low-ownership pick but not as captain. Key lesson: at Ekana with DC's pace attack, the DC batting second had a massive dew advantage. Loading up on DC batting second was the correct call. For tomorrow's match see our KKR vs SRH Match 6 Dream11 prediction.
Key Stats and Records
- KL Rahul out first ball — golden duck against his old team LSG on return to Ekana
- DC were 26/4 in 4.3 overs — lowest point of their innings before Rizvi rescue
- Sameer Rizvi — Tristan Stubbs unbroken 119* partnership: DC's highest 5th wicket stand vs LSG
- 5 matches, 5 wins for the team batting second in IPL 2026 — trend continues
- Rishabh Pant run out — ironic dismissal by DC fielder Mukesh Kumar at his home ground
- DC extend H2H lead over LSG to 5-3 — their 5th consecutive win in this fixture
IPL 2026 Points Table Update
After Match 5, Delhi Capitals join RR, MI and PBKS with 2 points. Lucknow Super Giants remain winless after 2 matches alongside GT and KKR. See the complete updated IPL 2026 points table. Up next — KKR vs SRH Match 6 at Eden Gardens tomorrow.
