LUCKNOW: Sameer Rizvi struck a brilliant unbeaten half-century as an all-round Delhi Capitals beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.
Coming on to bat at the team score of 21 for 2 in the fourth over, Rizvi hit 70 not out off 47 balls, studded with five fours and four sixes, to take DC past the target of 142 with 17 balls to spare.
DC eventually reached to 145 for 4 in 17.1 overs.
Tristan Stubbs chipped in with 39 not out off 32 balls.
Earlier, pacers Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan grabbed three wickets each in an impressive bowling show as Delhi Capitals bowled out Lucknow Super Giants for 141 in 18.4 overs.
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. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with two wickets
Brief Scores:
Lucknow Super Giants: 141 all out in 18.4 overs (Mitchell Marsh 35, Abdul Samad 36; Lungi Ngidi 3/27, Kuldeep Yadav 2/31, T Natarajan 3/29).
Delhi Capitals: 145 for 4 in 17.1 overs (Sameer Rizvi 70 not out, Tristan Stubbs 39 not out; Prince Yadav 2/20).