IPL 2025, DC vs LSG Highlights: Incredible Ashutosh Sharma snatches win for Delhi Capitals from the jaws of defeat | Cricket News

Ashutosh Sharma (AP Photo)

NEW DELHI: Ashutosh Sharma stood agency, stored his composure, and unleashed his batting firepower when it mattered the most, guiding Delhi Capitals to an exhilarating last-over victory towards Lucknow Super Giants of their IPL 2025 opener at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
The younger batter roared in celebration, swinging his bat and gesturing animatedly towards the Delhi Capitals dugout after sealing a wide ranging chase.

Ashutosh was the hero of the night time, smashing an unbeaten 66 off simply 31 balls, rescuing his facet from the brink of defeat and steering them to a surprising one-wicket win.

Earlier, Lucknow Super Giants put up a formidable whole of 209/8 in 20 overs, powered by Mitchell Marsh’s explosive 72 off 36 balls and Nicholas Pooran’s blistering 75 off 30. Despite their efforts, LSG could not preserve Ashutosh from scripting a memorable turnaround.

Delhi Capitals’ chase bought off to a nightmare begin as they crumbled to 7/3 inside two overs, with Shardul Thakur and Manimaran Siddharth wreaking havoc. Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, and Sameer Rizvi fell cheaply, placing DC on the again foot.

Captain Axar Patel (22 off 11) and Faf du Plessis (29 off 18) tried to rebuild, however DC nonetheless discovered themselves struggling at 113/6 in the thirteenth over, requiring 97 runs off simply 45 balls.
That’s when Ashutosh turned the sport on its head.

Displaying an ideal steadiness of composure and managed aggression, he took on the LSG bowlers fearlessly, dispatching 5 boundaries and 5 towering sixes. His calculated counterattack stored DC alive in the chase.

Vipraj Nigam offered very important assist with a quickfire 39 off 15 balls, constructing a game-changing partnership with Ashutosh that reignited Delhi’s hopes.

With 18 runs wanted off the final two overs, Ashutosh stored his nerve, expertly maneuvering the strike and punishing unfastened deliveries. Despite dropping Kuldeep Yadav in the penultimate over, he remained unfazed.
Then, with only a few runs required, Ashutosh completed issues off in fashion—launching a surprising straight six off the third ball of the closing over, sealing an unforgettable win for Delhi Capitals and etching his identify as the hero of the night time.