Match overview
Delhi Capitals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets in Lucknow on 1 April 2026, chasing down 142 at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium. The match hinged on a dramatic powerplay in the second innings: Delhi lost 4 wickets in the first 6 overs for just 33 runs and looked vulnerable before their middle order took complete control. From overs 7 to 15, Delhi added 80 runs without loss. They cantered home in the death for a final score of 145 for 4. Sameer Rizvi was named Player of the Match.
Lucknow's innings told a different story. They reached 48 for 2 at the powerplay and were in decent shape, but wickets tumbled steadily through the middle phase and the innings collapsed entirely at the death. Eight wickets fell for 93 runs across the last 14 overs, and 4 of those came in the final stretch for just 20 runs. A total of 141 all out was well below the venue's average first-innings score of 177 across 44 matches.
The win extends Delhi's head-to-head record against Lucknow to 5 wins from 8 meetings, and maintains their recent grip on this fixture. Delhi have won four of the last five encounters, including three at Ekana Stadium.
Venue and conditions
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium has hosted 44 IPL matches, and the numbers paint a clear picture. The average first-innings score is 177, considerably higher than what Lucknow managed here. The average second-innings total is 157, meaning Delhi's chase of 142 was technically below par as well, though they won comfortably enough once the middle overs turned in their favour.
The toss holds real importance at this ground: teams winning the toss choose to field 68% of the time, and Delhi followed that pattern precisely here. The rationale is that dew in evening matches at Lucknow can ease the ball onto the bat in the second innings, and the 53% chase success rate across the ground's IPL history supports the decision. Delhi won the toss and elected to field. It proved the correct call.
Powerplay conditions tend to produce around 47 runs on average at Ekana. Lucknow matched that with 48, but Delhi's powerplay was far below that benchmark when they batted. 33 runs at the cost of 4 wickets suggested an early wobble that could easily have derailed the chase.
How to watch
IPL 2026 coverage in the UK is carried on Sky Sports Cricket. Matches are available live via Sky Go for existing subscribers, and NOW TV offers day and monthly passes for those who want access without a full Sky package. Given the time difference between India and the UK, most evening IPL matches kick off at approximately 14:30 or 19:30 IST, which translates to 09:00 or 14:00 BST respectively.
Highlights and clips are typically available on the Sky Sports website and app shortly after each match concludes. The IPL's official YouTube channel also carries post-match content for non-broadcast regions.
Recent form
Lucknow Super Giants came into this match having won just 1 of their last 5 fixtures in 2025, with losses against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, and Mumbai Indians. Only a win against Gujarat Titans offered any relief. That run of results pointed to a side struggling for consistency, and another defeat here will do little to arrest that trend.
Delhi Capitals' recent form was more mixed but not significantly stronger. They beat Punjab Kings in 2025 but lost to Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans, with two no-result matches against Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad complicating the picture. A win here gives Delhi something solid to build on heading into the next phase of the tournament. Both sides will have their next fixtures confirmed by the IPL schedule in the coming days.
