Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and ask Luknow Super Gaints to bat . DC lost Jake Fraser-McGurk for a duck as he tried to fo for a big hit in the very first over. Abishek Porel and Shai Hope quickly shifted the momentum with some incredible strokeplay. The pair took on the pacers aggressively, giving DC a strong start in the Powerplay. Porel reached a well-deserved half-century as Hope, after a powerful cameo, departed on 38. After a brief quiet period against the spinners, Porel’s attempt to accelerate led to his dismissal.