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IPL 2024 is reaching its climax, and the match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is crucial for both teams' playoff hopes.
DC had a shaky start, losing opener Jake Fraser-McGurk for a duck, but Abishek Porel responded with a strong 58 off 33 balls. Shai Hope also contributed 24 off 16 balls, and Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs are currently batting for DC.
LSG won the toss and opted to bowl, and they will need to improve their batting and bowling to contain DC's batsmen. LSG's bowlers have taken the fewest wickets in the league, and their batsmen will need to step up at the venue with the highest run rate this season.
The spotlight will be on captain KL Rahul, who has been under fire after LSG's recent heavy defeats. A win against DC today will take DC to 14 points, but they need a series of unlikely results to make it into the top four.
LSG has a better chance of reaching the playoffs but must win in Delhi and then in Mumbai to reach 16 points. They also need Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad not to reach 16 points.
This match is a straight shoot-out between DC and LSG, and only one team will survive in the race to the playoffs.
Source: IPL 2024, DC vs LSG Live Score: Focus on Pant as Porel departs for 58