IPL 2024 Points Table: The Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals won their second game of the season on Friday, defeating the Lucknow Capitals by six wickets at the Ekana Sports City Stadium. As a result of DC’s victory, the IPL 2024 Points Table has changed, with Lucknow Super Giants sliding to fourth place and Delhi Capitals moving to ninth.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul won the toss and chose to bat first against Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Lucknow Super Giants’ Ayush Badoni and Arshad Khan combination enabled the team score 167/7 against Delhi Capitals at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Kuldeep Yadav was DC’s best bowler, but the rest of the attack didn’t produce much.LSG is ranked third on the points table. Capitals, on the other hand, remain stuck at the bottom of the points table, with the poorest net run rate of -1.370.
The Delhi Capitals‘ bowling squad will have to lift their game against the in-form Lucknow Super Giants in an upcoming Indian Premier League encounter on Friday. Lucknow Super Giants are the clear favorites, presently ranking third on the points standings. Despite this, they may be missing rookie bowler Mayank Yadav, famed for his lightning-fast deliveries of over 150 kmph, owing to an abdominal injury.
Delhi Capitals have faced challenges in the 2024 season, relying heavily on skipper Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubb for consistent performances. The team’s limited depth in Indian talent on the bench is a notable worry, affecting overall confidence in their performance. Addressing these concerns will be pivotal as they prepare to take on Lucknow Super Giants in their next match, necessitating a strong collective effort.
During the match, former Australian keeper-batter Adam Gilchrist slammed Rishabh Pant for his altercation with the umpire during the IPL 2024 match between the Delhi Capitals and the Lucknow Super Giants on Friday. The former Australian star has urged on-field umpires to take more control and be more forceful with players.
In the 4th over of the innings, bowled by Khaleel Ahmed, an incident unfolded between Pant and the umpire. As Ahmed delivered a wide ball, Pant signaled for a review, although he appeared to not be directly facing the umpire at the time. Despite this, the on-field umpire referred the decision upstairs, resulting in the Capitals losing their review. Subsequently, Pant engaged in a lengthy discussion with umpire Yeshwant Barde following the review loss.
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