Delhi Capitals lost their way after a sharp knock Prithvi Shaw (61 out of 34) ended at 149 for 3 after Lucknow decided to field first.
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With the resources Lucknow have, the 150 should have been a comfortable chase and the KL Rahul-led side ensured that it reached home on a difficult surface with two balls to spare.
De Kock was at his devastating best as he shared a 73-run stand with his opening partner Rahul (24 off 25).
The South African wicketkeeper-batsman was particularly hard on compatriot Enrique Nortje who was playing his first game since November. Playing his first IPL game in India, de Kock hit three fours and a six in an over of 19 runs to the fit-again fast bowler.
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In what turned out to be a forgettable night for Nortje, the South African pacer was later forced to withdraw from the attack after bowling two waist no balls.
After the fall of Rahul, his team needed 76 runs in the last 10 overs. De Kock, who hit nine fours and two sixes, took the team to the pinnacle of victory with his second 50-plus score of the tournament.
With the pitch not the easiest to bat on, Lucknow struggled to finish the game, even as Deepak Hooda and veteran. Kunal Pandya Not getting a big hit.
Lucknow finally managed to work with the youth Ayush Badoni In the final over, Shardul Thakur hit a decisive four and a six.
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Earlier, Shaw’s knock was in full swing before Lucknow returned to the game with a stellar bowling performance. Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi (2/22) was one of the best performers for the newcomers in the IPL.
David Warner (4 of 12), returning to the franchise where he made his IPL debut in 2009, struggled in his first innings of the season.
Off-spinner K Gotham (1/23) was given the ball in the second over and Shaw did not let him settle for sending a full delivery over cover for the first four of his innings.
Jason Holder was on the receiving end in the next over when Shaw hit him for a six at mid-wicket. Then came the turn of fast bowler Avesh Khan who hit three consecutive fours in the fourth over.
It looked like Shaw was batting on a different surface while the others were struggling around him. He used his sharp hands to cut the ball and was equally quick to drive anything over cover.
It was a promising powerplay for Capitals to reach 52 for no loss in six overs. However, Lucknow bounced back after the powerplay with the wickets of Shaw, Warner and Rovman Powell (3 for 10) in the space of 18 balls.
After hitting Gautam for a straight six, Shaw got his catch. Warner fell on a poor shot off Bishnoi and Powell looked troubled at his stumps as he went for a slog-sweep from a googly from the young leg-spinner, leaving Capitals for 74 for three in the 11th over.
the responsibility rests with the captain Rishabh Pant (39 not out on 36) to take the team to a respectable total and he did so in company Sarfaraz Khan (36 not out on 28) who was playing his first match for the franchise.
Pant mainly hit straight boundaries and Sarfaraz showed skill without taking too much risk which got him tons of runs in domestic cricket.