The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 ended its second-long last as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Delhi Capital (DC) by just one run on Monday. However, the game could have been in favor of DC Rishabh Pant A significant stumping was carried out in the final over.
LSG posted a total of 209/8, Mitchell Marsh (36 runs 36 runs) and Nicholas Goran (30 runs 30 runs), despite injuries to major pacers. In response, Delhi's capitals found themselves in the initial trouble at 7 for 3, but a brave effort from Ashutosh Sharma (316 to 31) and debutant Vipraj Nigam (39 runs 15) kept him in a hunt.
As soon as the match entered its final moments, DC needed only six runs to win the final, with one wicket left. The first ball was faced with LSG's number 11 batsman, Mohit Sharma, in which Shahbaz Ahmed did over bowling. This moment came on the first ball of the 20th over.
Shahbaz's delivery went away, Mohit's attempt defeated the flick because the ball hit the pad and took the pants, which failed to clean it. If he had done so, a simple stumping would have sealed the game for Delhi. Instead, the wicketkeeper reviewed the LBW decision, expected to get the final wicket. Ball-tracking confirmed that the delivery was missing the stump, and the LSG survived intimidating.
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Miss made her heavy as Mohit gave Ashutosh a single in the next delivery. The right -handed batsman did not take any time to take his team into line as he broke to seal the game and register the first win of the season by hitting a six over the bowler. Speaking after the game, Pant talked about the fate that played a role, but mentioned that his team needs to play better cricket.
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“Surely luck plays a role in this game and if it could remember her (Mohit Sharma's) pad, it was an opportunity for stumping. But these things are in the game of cricket, you cannot focus on these things, but you need to play better cricket,” he told during the match after the match.
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