• Delhi Capitals pulled off a thrilling one-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2025.

  • Ashutosh Sharma produced an innings for the ages with his fearless batting.

IPL 2025: Fans go wild as Ashutosh Sharma’s heroics stun Lucknow Super Giants in a last-over thriller against Delhi Capitals
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In a high-octane Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, Delhi Capitals (DC) pulled off a thrilling one-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Chasing a stiff target of 210, Delhi found themselves in deep trouble at 65/5, but an explosive knock from Ashutosh Sharma (66 off 31 balls) not out turned the game on its head. With three balls to spare, DC completed an incredible run chase, leaving LSG stunned. Lucknow’s Nicholas Pooran (75 off 30) and Mitchell Marsh (72 off 36) had earlier powered their side to a formidable 209/8, but their efforts ultimately fell short against Ashutosh’s masterclass.

Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh set the stage with brutal power-hitting

Lucknow, batting first after losing the toss, had a shaky start as Aiden Markram (15 off 13) was dismissed early by Vipraj Nigam. However, what followed was a stunning counterattack by Marsh and Pooran. Marsh, known for his ability to take on the bowlers, dominated the powerplay with his brutal stroke play, reaching a quickfire 72 off just 36 balls, including six sixes and six fours. Pooran, on the other hand, played one of the most explosive innings of the tournament so far, smashing 75 off just 30 balls with six fours and seven towering sixes.

Mitchell Starc then turned the game in Delhi’s favor by clean-bowling Pooran with a lethal inswinging yorker, halting Lucknow’s momentum. Starc (3/42) was the standout performer for DC with the ball, while Kuldeep Yadav (2/20 in 4 overs) provided crucial breakthroughs, including the dismissal of LSG captain Rishabh Pant (0 off 6). After Pooran’s wicket, LSG struggled to maintain their scoring rate, with David Miller’s 27 off 19 providing some late runs. However, from 161/3 in the 14th over, LSG could only manage 209/8, losing five wickets for just 48 runs in the final overs.

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Ashutosh Sharma’s unbelievable rescue act takes DC over the line

Delhi’s run chase started disastrously as they lost three wickets inside the first two overs. Jake Fraser-McGurk (1 off 2), Abishek Porel (0 off 2) and Sameer Rizvi (4 off 4) all fell cheaply, leaving DC reeling at 7/3. Faf du Plessis (29 off 18) and Axar Patel (22 off 11) attempted to stabilize the innings, but DC’s hopes seemed to fade at 65/5 in the seventh over. Enter Ashutosh, the Impact Player substitute, who produced an innings for the ages. He counterattacked with fearless hitting, stitching together a vital 55-run stand with Tristan Stubbs (34 off 22) to keep DC in the hunt.

However, the real game-changing moment came when Ashutosh and Vipraj Nigam (39 off 15 balls) unleashed a stunning counter-assault on Lucknow’s bowlers. The duo added a 55-run stand in just 19 balls, taking the game deep into the final overs. Ashutosh played one of the best finishing knocks in IPL history, smashing five fours and five sixes with a staggering strike rate of 212.90.

Despite losing Nigam and Starc in quick succession, Ashutosh kept his composure. With 18 runs needed off the last two overs, he took charge and dispatched Prince Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi to the boundary at crucial moments. In the 19th over, Kuldeep Yadav (5 off 5) played a handy role, but he was run out attempting a tight second run, leaving DC at 192/9 with just Mohit Sharma for company.

With DC needing 10 runs off the final over, Ashutosh remained unfazed. He slammed a six over deep mid-wicket off Shahbaz Ahmed’s second delivery before calmly taking a single to bring the equation down to two runs off four balls. Mohit, facing his second ball under pressure, nudged a delivery into the off-side for a single, sealing a sensational one-wicket victory for Delhi with three balls to spare.

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