Lucknow Super Giants openers Mitch Marsh and Aiden Markram have provided an impressive start in the IPL 2025 game against Delhi on April 22 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Aiming for a fiery start, Markram went on to smash his fourth fifty of the ongoing season, displaying his top hot form. Alongside, Marsh contributed some boundaries as the side scored 51 in the power play.
The first wicket partnership lasted for 87 runs as Chameera dismissed South African all-rounder for 52 runs. His knock included 2 fours and three sixes.
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Speaking at the toss, Axar Patel Said, “We’ll bowl. Red soil wicket and there was dew in the last game as well. If we bowl well, we can restrict them.”
“We focused on what we did right and areas where we can improve. We aren’t thinking too much. We’ve been part of a couple of close matches. Impact Player – we decide based on the match situation.”
“Unfortunately a couple of our players are injured and they won’t be able to field. One change for us. Mohit Sharma is out, Dushmantha Chameera is playing,” concluded Axar Patel.
Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant said, “Definitely (would have bowled first). The way this wicket is playing, it stops a bit in the first innings and as the game goes on, it gets better and better. Hand is okay.”
“(Things to keep in mind while batting first) It’s going to be on the slower side, but gradually it gets better and better as you keep on batting. So not losing too many wickets, that’s the only thing to keep in mind and just playing according to the situation.”
“As a team, we don’t think about what’s happening around us. We are just focusing on where we can improve. We are playing with the same team.”
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitch Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav
Delhi Capitals: Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mukesh Kumar
