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DC's Ngidi, Natarajan Shine as Delhi Restrict LSG to 141 in IPL 2026 Opener

Delhi Capitals' bowlers, led by Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan with three wickets apiece, restricted Lucknow Super Giants to 141 runs in the IPL 2026 opener. LSG's innings faltered after an unlucky run-out of captain Rishabh Pant, despite a fighting 35 from Mitch Marsh. Kuldeep Yadav also chipped in with two wickets, including the key dismissal of Marsh. Delhi Capitals now require 142 runs to secure a victory in their first match of the season.

Key Points: IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals Bowl Out LSG for 141 in Lucknow

  • LSG bowled out for 141
  • Ngidi & Natarajan claim 3 wickets each
  • Rishabh Pant dismissed unluckily
  • Mitch Marsh top-scores with 35
  • Delhi need 142 to win
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IPL 2026: DC's Ngidi, Natarajan restrict LSG to 141 runs in Lucknow

Delhi Capitals' Lungi Ngidi & T Natarajan take 3 wickets each to bowl Lucknow Super Giants out for 141 in the IPL 2026 season opener.

"Ngidi and Natarajan took three wickets each - Match Report"

Lucknow, April 1

Lucknow Super Giants was bowled out for 141 runs in their opening match of the Indian Premier League 2026 against Delhi Capitals here on Wednesday.

Asked to bat first, LSG captain Rishabh Pant came to open the batting alongside Mitch Marsh at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

The duo started well and was looking good, but an unlucky dismissal of Pant started the flurry of wickets for the hosts. Marsh's straight shot touched Mukesh Kumar's hand, and the ball went straight into the wickets at the non-striker's end, where Pant was outside the crease.

While Aiden Markram hit a six and a four, but Axar Patel bowled him. T Natarajan got rid of Ayush Badoni cheaply. Nicholas Pooran couldn't score in double digits and holed out to Lungi Ngidi. Marsh's fighting knock of 35 runs off 28 balls, with the help of three sixes and a couple of fours, was ended by Kuldeep Yadav. He also dismissed Mukul Choudhary with a soft caught and bowled dismissal.

Abdul Samad made 36 runs off 25 balls and added 33 runs for the seventh wicket with Shahbaz Ahmed, who remained unbeaten on 15 runs off 16 balls. Lungi Ngidi got the wickets of tailenders to restrict the LSG's innings to 141 runs.

Ngidi and Natarajan took three wickets each, whereas Kuldeep Yadav grabbed a couple of wickets. Captain Axar Patel also got one wicket of Markram.

Now, Delhi Capitals need 142 runs to win the match and start the season with a bang.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
Feeling sad for Rishabh Pant. Such an unlucky way to get out after coming back strong. But that's cricket! Marsh tried to hold the innings, but the middle order just vanished. Abdul Samad's 36 was the only positive. LSG needs to sort out their batting order quickly.
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Aman W
T Natarajan is a gem for India and now for DC! Yorker king is back in business. Kuldeep Yadav's double wicket over was the turning point. DC's chase should be comfortable unless Bishnoi spins a web.
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Sarah B
As a neutral fan, this was a fantastic bowling display. However, I feel the article focuses too much on dismissals and not enough on the match context or pitch report. What is a good score at Ekana? That would help understand if 141 is competitive.
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Karthik V
LSG's Indian batting failed badly. Badoni, Samad, Shahbaz... they need to take more responsibility when the overseas players don't fire. 141 is below par, but in Lucknow, with the spinners, you never know! Expecting a tight finish.
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Nidhi U
Axar Patel leading from the front with a wicket! DC looks like a balanced side this year. Hope they chase this down without any hiccups. Shaw and Warner, time to shine! 💪 #IPL2026

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