Ashutosh Sharma: The fourth match of IPL 2025 emerged as the most thrilling encounter of the season thus far. On Monday, March 24, in Visakhapatnam, the Delhi Capitals staged a remarkable comeback to secure a memorable victory against the Lucknow Super Giants. Ashutosh Sharma delivered a spectacular performance, single-handedly clinching the win with a flurry of sixes. As Delhi pursued a target of 210 runs set by Lucknow, they found themselves in a precarious position, having lost six wickets for just 113 runs. However, Ashutosh, alongside Vipraaj Nigam, revitalized the innings and brought excitement back to the match.

Ashutosh came in as impact player

Coming in as an impact player, Ashutosh concluded the game with a six, finishing with an impressive unbeaten score of 66 runs off 31 balls, which included 5 fours and 5 sixes. Following the victory, his celebration went viral as he executed a sweep shot reminiscent of former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan, dedicating his Player of the Match award to his mentor.

Delhi’s captain, Akshar Patel, won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Match summary

Lucknow posted a total of 208 runs for 8 wickets in their 20 overs, with Nicholas Pooran scoring 75 runs off 30 balls and Mitchell Marsh contributing 72 runs off 36 balls. For Delhi, Mitchell Starc claimed 3 wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav took 2. During the chase, Delhi faced early setbacks, losing 3 wickets for just 7 runs, with Jake Fraser McGurk (1), Abhishek Porel (0), and Sameer Rizvi (4) all falling cheaply. Faf du Plessis (29), Akshar Patel (22), and Tristan Stubbs (34) attempted to stabilize the innings, but the team continued to struggle after losing 6 wickets for 113 runs.