Final result
Lucknow Super Giants won by 50 runs
Player of the match: MA Wood
Result · Indian Premier League
Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · LSG 3–5 DCVenue par · 177Chase success · 54%POTM · MA Wood
Match preview & overview
Wood's 5/14 seals a 50-run win for Lucknow Super Giants against Delhi Capitals
Lucknow Super Giants beat Delhi Capitals by 50 runs at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium on 1 April 2023. Batting first after Delhi won the toss and chose to field, LSG posted 193/6 from their 20 overs. Delhi's chase never got close. Mark Wood's 5/14 from 4 overs triggered a catastrophic final phase in which DC lost 4 wickets for 33 runs, finishing on 143/9. Wood took the Player of the Match award and the result was settled well before the last over.
LSG's innings was built in the middle overs. A cautious powerplay of 30/1 gave way to a productive middle phase of 97 runs for 3 wickets across overs 7 to 15. The death overs then produced 66 runs for 2 wickets, pushing the total above 190. For context, the Ekana ground's average first-innings score across 44 T20 matches is 177, so LSG finished a clear 16 runs above par.
Delhi started their chase with intent, reaching 47/2 from the powerplay, slightly ahead of the venue's average powerplay figure of 47 runs. That early momentum made the subsequent collapse all the more stark. The middle phase yielded 63 runs for 3 wickets, and then Wood and the death-overs bowling unit took over entirely.
Pitch report & venue insights
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow — 44-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2018–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
44
T20 matches hosted
177
Avg 1st-innings score
157
Avg 2nd-innings score
54%
Chase success rate
47
Avg powerplay runs
68%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Delhi Capitals lead the series 5–3 from 8 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2026
Series standing
Lucknow Super Giants
Delhi Capitals8
Total meetings
0
No results
8
In last 8
Recent encounters
Last 82026DC won by 6 wickets
2025DC won by 8 wickets
2025DC won by 1 wicket
2024DC won by 19 runs
2024DC won by 6 wickets
2023LSG won by 50 runs
2022LSG won by 6 runs
2022LSG won by 6 wickets
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Mark Wood takes 5/14 to win Player of the Match
Mark Wood's 5/14 from 4 overs was the decisive blow in Lucknow's chase defence. Delhi Capitals lost 4 wickets for just 33 runs in the death overs, and Wood's spell at the heart of that collapse left DC well short of their 194-run target.
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LSG's death overs produced 66 runs to build the target
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Delhi's chase fell apart in the final phase
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Toss winners chose to field but were beaten by 50 runs
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Head-to-head still favours Delhi despite this result
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may offer more value than outright result lines at a venue where the average first-innings score is 177 but individual performances vary sharply.
- Death-overs collapse has been a pattern for both sides here; total wickets markets could reflect that more accurately than standard match-winner lines.
- The Ekana toss-field rate of 68% means teams regularly elect to bowl first, which can make in-play markets for first-innings score more volatile than usual.
- A venue with a chase success rate close to 50-50 means the margin of victory, rather than the identity of the winner, may be where the more interesting editorial context sits.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals
What was the result of the LSG vs Delhi Capitals IPL 2023 match on 1 April?
Lucknow Super Giants beat Delhi Capitals by 50 runs at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. LSG posted 193/6 from their 20 overs and bowled Delhi Capitals out for 143/9 in reply.
Who won the Player of the Match award?
Mark Wood won the Player of the Match award for his bowling figures of 5/14 from 4 overs. His spell in the death overs was central to Delhi's collapse, during which they lost 4 wickets for just 33 runs.
What is the head-to-head record between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals?
Across 8 meetings in all, Delhi Capitals lead the head-to-head 5 wins to 3. Delhi have won four of the last five encounters, three of them at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
Where can I watch LSG vs Delhi Capitals IPL matches in the UK?
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. You can also stream via Sky Go or NOW TV with a Sky Sports subscription. Check the Sky Sports schedule for confirmed UK broadcast times, which will depend on the match slot in India.
Who won the toss in this match and what did they decide?
Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to field first. The Ekana Stadium sees teams elect to field 68% of the time after winning the toss, so Delhi followed the historical pattern, but Lucknow's batting made them pay.
What is the average first-innings score at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow?
Based on 44 T20 matches at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, the average first-innings score is 177 runs. LSG's 193/6 in this match was 16 runs above that average. The average second-innings score at the ground is 157.
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Photo credits (3)
- Rishabh Pant — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Quinton de Kock — photo by NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- Ishan Kishan — photo by Tata Ipl 2022, CC BY 3.0 · source