In the ongoing season of IPL, Delhi Capitals defeated the Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets. Kuldeep Yadav shone with a three-wicket haul that rocked the hosts' batting order as DC managed to restrict LSG to a total of 168/7 in 20 overs.
Jake Fraser McGurk made his debut with a 35-ball, 55-run innings, while captain Rishabh Pant provided valuable assistance with 41 runs, as the Capital City team went on to secure their second victory of the season with 11 deliveries remaining.
Kuldeep Yadav was named the player of the match for his figures of 3-20 in his four overs that helped DC restrict LSG to a modest total.
Kuldeep struck twice in his first over of the game to dismiss the big-hitting Marcus Stoinis, and the swashbuckling Windies batter Nicholas Pooran, before completing his three-wicket haul with the scalp of LSG skipper KL Rahul in his second over.
He opined that all three wickets were crucial and it was of essence that his side choked the hosts’ flow of runs in the middle overs.
"All three were important wickets, it was crucial to get wickets in the middle overs to control the run rate. I liked the first and second wicket, I have played a lot against Pooran and the execution for that was right. I was clear with my plans, just the length matters for me as a spinner. Very clear and confident with my skills", Kuldeep Yadav said during the post-match presentation.