Delhi Capitals' bowlers staged an impressive late comeback to restrict Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to 209/8 on a batting-friendly surface, despite explosive half-centuries from Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran on Monday

Pooran-Marsh stitched together a breathtaking 87-run stand in just seven overs, putting DC under immense pressure. Marsh sent six deliveries soaring over the ropes, while Pooran cleared the boundary seven times in a display of sheer power-hitting

Marsh played a scintillating knock, smashing 72 off 36 balls, while Pooran was even more aggressive, blasting 75 off just 30 deliveries

LSG seemed poised for a massive total after racing to 133/1 in the 12th over, but a sudden collapse saw them lose seven wickets for just 61 runs, falling at least 30 runs short of a par total on this track

Skipper Rishabh Pant failed to make an impact with the bat. Notably, LSG are missing all four frontline Indian pacers, who cost a combined Rs 34.75 crore in the auction

Kuldeep Yadav was the most influential bowler, returning with 2/20 in four overs, stifling the run flow with his variations. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc, despite an expensive start, made crucial breakthroughs, finishing with 3/42 to prevent LSG from crossing the 220-run mark

However, Delhi's bowlers clawed back in the latter half of the innings