Pant’s Missed Stumping: DC Edges LSG in IPL 2025 Thriller

IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals

In a nail-biting IPL 2025 encounter, Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant took the missed stumping opportunity against Delhi Capitals in his stride.

Ashutosh Sharma: DC’s Savior

• Ashutosh Sharma (66*) emerged as DC’s hero, taking on the Super Giants almost single-handedly.
• With DC facing a tough challenge, Ashutosh brought the equation down to six runs in the last six balls.

Pant’s Unusual Decision

• Pant entrusted Shahbaz Ahmed to bowl the final over.
• On the first ball, Mohit Sharma missed the line, and the ball hit his pad.
• Pant missed the stumping chance but opted for an lbw review.

DC’s Close Win

• The review revealed the ball had missed the stumps, allowing DC to narrowly escape.
• Mohit scrambled for a single, bringing Ashutosh back on strike.
• Ashutosh struck a six to clinch a one-wicket victory for DC.

Pant’s Reflections

Pant recognized that luck plays a role in cricket and that missed opportunities can happen.

LSG’s Batting Highlights

• Despite the loss, Pant found positives in LSG’s performance.
• Mitchell Marsh (72) and Nicholas Pooran (75) dazzled with their explosive batting.
• Their efforts helped LSG surpass the 200-run mark.

Pant’s Lessons

• Pant emphasized the importance of consistently mastering the basics.
• He commended his team’s top-order batters for their strong performance.
• Pant acknowledged the need to learn from each match and focus on the positives.

DC’s Resilience

• DC had several valuable partnerships that contributed to their success.
• A 55-run stand between Ashutosh and Vipraj Nigam (39) boosted DC’s chances.
• A 45-run partnership between Tristan Stubbs and Ashutosh, and a 43-run counterattacking partnership between Axar Patel and Faf du Plessis also played a significant role in DC’s win.

Pant acknowledged the impact of these partnerships and admitted that DC’s players did well to wrest the game from LSG.