Sublime half-centuries by Abishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs propelled the Delhi Capitals to reach a massive 208/4 in 20 overs against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 64 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday.
Naib’s addition to the Delhi Capitals’ squad was necessitated after Marsh was ruled out of the IPL 2024 with a hamstring injury.
In a nerve wracking contest Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant came up with a swashbuckling knock to lead his team to a thrilling four-run win over Gujarat Titans at Arun Jaitley Stadium
With two clinical victories under their belt,Delhi Capitals will look to complete a hat-trick of wins when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.
Mukesh Kumar bagged three wickets, while Ishant Sharma and Tristan Stubbs scalped two wickets apiece to bowl out the home side for just 89 in 17.3 overs.
29-year-old has been travelling with the side for all the matches, and as of now, it seems highly unlikely that he will participate in DC's upcoming contest against fellow strugglers Mumbai Indians on Sunday. There is no confirmation yet on when he will be ready to play again.
The Mumbai Indians right-hander underwent a sports hernia surgery in January and while he was expected to return to action at the start of IPL 2024, he had to miss the first three games after failing to get NCA’s clearance.
Delhi Capitals registered their maiden win of the IPL 2024 as they defeated Chennai Super Kings by 20 runs at ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
DC's opponents Rajasthan Royals have started their IPL 2024 campaign with a 20-run win over Lucknow Super Giants.
The official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the Delhi-based franchise shared a small glimpse of the 30-year-old joining the team. "Everything moved a little Nortje today," DC wrote on X.
