LSG's Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran falter against DC: Details
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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batters Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran suffered early dismissals against Delhi Capitals in Match 5 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season on Wednesday. LSG lost skipper Rishabh Pant early on (19/1) before Markram and Mitchell Marsh added 29 runs for the 2nd wicket. Markram perished for 11 before Pooran, who walked at 49/3, fell for 8 runs.
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Markram falls to Axar for the 2nd time in IPL
Markram started on a decent note. He smashed Axar Patel for a four and one six across two overs before falling to the spinner. Markram went for a cut and the ball missed the bat to crash his stumps. As per ESPNcricinfo, Markram has now been dismissed twice by Axar in the IPL across 5 innings. He owns 35 runs at 17.5.
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Pooran suffers an early dismissal
LSG were pegged back by Marsh and Ayush Badoni's dismissals to be reeling at 49/3. Pooran was batting on 8 before pacer Lungi Ngidi dismissed the southpaw in the 9th over. LSG were 65/4 with Pooran's dismissal. Pooran was outfoxed by a cutter.
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Watch! Ngidi castles Pooran
Through the defence 😯
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