Ashutosh stars as Delhi beat LSG in IPL thriller

Ashutosh Sharma’s unbeaten 66 off 31 balls helped Delhi Capitals clinch a dramatic one-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League match played at Visakhapatnam.
The Super Giants posted an imposing 209 for eight and the Capitals were in trouble at seven for three and then 65 for five in their run chase.
However, a stunning innings from Ashutosh, on his Delhi debut as an impact player substitute, secured a thrilling victory for the Capitals as they got home in dramatic fashion.
With six runs required off the final over - bowled by Shahbaz Ahmed - to win, Delhi number 11 Mohit Sharma survived a nervy lbw review and then managed to scramble a single off the next ball.
Ashutosh then whacked a towering straight six off Shahbaz to send the crowd in Visakhapatnam delirious as victory was wrapped up with three balls to spare.
Delhi’s chase was their highest in IPL history - eclipsing the 209 they made to beat Gujarat Lions in May 2017 - and the ninth highest overall.
Earlier, Nicholas Pooran’s 75 off 30 balls had helped the Super Giants to a commanding total. It was a knock which included six fours and seven sixes and came at a strike-rate of 250.
The West Indies batter had combined well with Australia all-rounder Mitch Marsh, who made a breezy 72 off 36 balls, in a second-wicket stand of 87.

Chief scores
Lucknow Super Giants: 209/8 (Nicholas Pooran 75, Mitchell Marsh 72, Mitchell Starc 3/42) 
Delhi Capitals: 211/9 (Ashutosh Sharma 66 n.o, Shardul Thakur 2/19). Agencies