Final result
Delhi Capitals won by 1 wickets
Player of the match: Ashutosh Sharma
Result · Indian Premier League
Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · LSG 3–5 DCVenue par · 196Chase success · 56%POTM · Ashutosh Sharma
Match preview & overview
Delhi Capitals snatch victory by 1 wicket in Visakhapatnam thriller
Delhi Capitals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 1 wicket in a tense IPL 2025 fixture at the Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on 24 March 2025. Lucknow posted 209/8 from their 20 overs, a score that looked well above par after a powerful start. Delhi's chase was chaotic from the outset: 4 wickets fell inside the powerplay for just 58 runs. From there, the match tilted and counter-tilted until the final delivery. Ashutosh Sharma was named Player of the Match for his part in seeing Delhi home. The win extends Delhi's head-to-head record against Lucknow to 5 wins from 8 meetings.
Lucknow's innings was built on a platform of 64 runs for 1 wicket in the powerplay, comfortably above the venue average of 43. The middle overs added another 106 at the cost of 3, setting up a death-over total of 39. For Delhi's chase, the powerplay damage could have been terminal, but the middle overs produced 90 for 2, and the death overs delivered 63 runs. The decisive phase. That 63-run death-over return, against a venue average of just 35, is what separated the sides in the final calculation.
Pitch report & venue insights
Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam — 58-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2004–2025. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
58
T20 matches hosted
196
Avg 1st-innings score
169
Avg 2nd-innings score
56%
Chase success rate
45
Avg powerplay runs
62%
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
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Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
One wicket the margin in a 211-run chase
Delhi Capitals reached 211/9 to beat Lucknow Super Giants' total of 209/8 by the finest of margins. With three wickets falling in the death overs during the chase, Delhi needed every run of their 63-run death-over contribution to get over the line.
Angle 02
Ashutosh Sharma wins Player of the Match
Angle 03
LSG's powerplay set up a platform Delhi couldn't match
Angle 04
Delhi's death overs proved decisive
Angle 05
Delhi extend head-to-head dominance over LSG
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may offer more value than outright lines in high-scoring Visakhapatnam fixtures, given the venue's average first-innings score of 196 across 58 matches and the regularity with which individual batters post substantial totals here.
- Death-over run markets could be worth considering at this ground: both sides exceeded the venue's average of 35 death-over runs in this match, with Delhi's 63 and LSG's 39 both above the historical norm.
- The venue's chase success rate of 53% is slightly above average, which means result markets could be closer to even than a surface reading of the teams' recent head-to-head form might suggest.
- Player of the Match markets in tight finishes often favour lower-order batters who see the team home: Ashutosh Sharma's award here is a reminder that finishing roles can attract attention in close run-chases.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals
What was the result of the Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2025 match?
Delhi Capitals won by 1 wicket. Chasing Lucknow Super Giants' total of 209/8, Delhi reached 211/9 off the final delivery to claim a narrow victory in Visakhapatnam on 24 March 2025.
Who won Player of the Match in the Delhi vs Lucknow IPL 2025 game?
Ashutosh Sharma was named Player of the Match for his contribution to Delhi Capitals' successful chase. Delhi had been under pressure throughout the second innings, losing 4 wickets in the powerplay, and needed a composed finish to get over the line.
What is the head-to-head record between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants?
Delhi Capitals lead the head-to-head 5 wins to 3 across 8 meetings. Delhi had won four consecutive matches against Lucknow before this fixture, with Lucknow's most recent win coming back in 2023 by 50 runs at the Ekana Stadium.
Where was the Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2025 match played?
The match was played at the Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam, India. The ground has hosted 58 T20 matches, with an average first-innings score of 196 and a chase success rate of 53%.
Where can I watch IPL 2025 matches in the UK?
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can also stream via Sky Go or NOW TV with a day membership. Check the Sky Sports schedule for start times, noting that evening matches in India typically begin at either 14:00 or 18:00 UK time depending on the time of year.
Who won the toss in the Delhi vs Lucknow IPL 2025 match, and what did they decide?
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field first, inviting Lucknow Super Giants to bat. That decision aligned with the ground's historical bias: the ACA-VDCA Stadium sees the fielding side win the toss 59% of the time, and the chase success rate of 53% suggests the approach has some basis in venue data.
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- Jasprit Bumrah — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Adam Zampa — photo by Storm machine, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Mayank Agarwal — photo by Akshayparmar.gu, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source