Marsh hits top form but Stoinis has the last word

Mitch Marsh has hit three fours and three sixes off just 20 balls but it was not enough to secure victory for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.

Delhi were struggling on 2-13 on Sunday, after losing openers Prithvi Shaw (5) and David Warner (3) cheaply, in response to Lucknow Super Giants' 3-195 when Marsh launched his counterattack.

At the other end, Rishabh Pant hit seven fours and a six to score 44 off 30 balls.

Pant was eventually bowled by player of the match Mohsin Khan, whose four wickets cost just 16 runs.

The pair put on 60 off only 25 balls to resurrect Delhi's hopes, helped by some horrendous Lucknow fielding.

Image Id: 2FC20A75887D4CA9A6B2E628BBE9281C Image Caption: Marsh's quickfire knock gave Delhi's innings some impetus // BCCI-Sportzpics

Marsh, who only returned to the side for Thursday's victory over Kolkata after contracting COVID-19, was caught in the eighth over.

Lalit Yadav soon followed but the Super Giants' fielders then dropped three catches and missed two run-out opportunities to allow Delhi to creep closer to Lucknow's total.

The final over began with Delhi requiring 21 runs to win and Axar Patel, who ended on 42 not out, leading the charge.

But Marcus Stoinis, who had earlier scored 17 not out off 16 balls for Lucknow, held his nerve and restricted Delhi to just 14 runs.

Image Id: 68EC8C13CCB14864B1DCA26275D5D3F7 Image Caption: Stoinis conceded 14 from his only over as Lucknow held on // BCCI-Sportzpics

Captain KL Rahul had earlier scored 77 off 51 balls to help Lucknow reach 3-195 in their 20 overs after choosing to bat first.

Lucknow's third consecutive win moves them to second in the table with 14 points from 10 games while Delhi are sixth with eight points from nine matches.

Meanwhile, New Zealander Devon Conway and fellow opener Ruturaj Gaikwad put on a team record 182-run partnership as the Chennai Super Kings beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

With MS Dhoni back at the helm, Chennai won by 13 runs.

The Gaikwad-Conway stand was the highest partnership for Chennai in IPL history as they reached 202-2 in 20 overs.

Image Id: 0AC9192CEAB24E799737BFED40E34EA7 Image Caption: Conway and Gaikwad shared a 182-run opening stand // BCCI-Sportzpics

Hyderabad, who had won the toss, finished on 6-189 in reply.

Conway scored his first half-century for the Super Kings and notched his highest IPL score with 85 not out off 55 balls, including eight fours and four sixes.

Gaikwad struck 99 off 57 balls, his second half-century of this IPL season, including six fours and six sixes.

Their partnership was the fourth-best opening stand in IPL history.

For Hyderabad, Kane Williamson scored 47 and Nicholas Pooran made 64 not out off 33 balls.

The 2022 Indian Premier League will be broadcast live in Australia on Fox Sports and live streamed on Kayo

Australians in IPL 2022

Delhi Capitals: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner

Gujarat Titans: Matthew Wade

Kolkata Knight Riders: Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch

Lucknow Super Giants: Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye

Mumbai Indians: Tim David, Daniel Sams, Riley Meredith

Punjab Kings: Nathan Ellis

Rajasthan Royals: Nathan Coulter-Nile

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, Jason Behrendorff

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Sean Abbott