Delhi Capitals recovered from 26 for 4 to beat Lucknow Super Giants, with Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs producing a key fifth-wicket stand. Their unbeaten 119-run partnership now sits among the highest fifth-wicket stands in IPL history.<\/p>\n
Rizvi and Stubbs took control after the early collapse and rebuilt the innings with patience. Rizvi led the way with an unbeaten 64 from 46 balls, while Stubbs added 39. They focused on rotation and avoided unnecessary risks before targeting the loose balls as the innings progressed. Lucknow tried to break the stand with pace variations and short deliveries, but the pair stayed composed and kept the chase on track. Their approach was measured, with both batters taking time to assess the pitch before increasing the tempo. The strike rotation helped reduce pressure and kept the required rate within reach.<\/p>\n
Highest 5th Wicket Partnerships in IPL<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n
The stand changed the game. From a difficult position, Delhi moved towards the target with control and clarity. Once set, both batters increased the scoring rate and denied Lucknow any chance of a comeback. Rizvi played the anchor role while also finding boundaries at regular intervals, and Stubbs supported him with clean hitting and smart running between the wickets. The partnership of 119 now joins some notable IPL fifth-wicket stands, including Yusuf Pathan and Shakib Al Hasan\u2019s 134*, David Miller and Rajagopal Sathish\u2019s 130, and AB de Villiers with Marcus Stoinis\u2019 121. Delhi completed the chase in the 18th over, sealing a six-wicket win and turning a difficult situation into a comfortable result through one strong partnership.<\/p>\n
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Here is full list \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 134* \u2013 Yusuf Pathan & Shakib Al Hasan (KKR) vs GL, Eden Gardens, 2016<\/p>\n 130* \u2013 Angelo Mathews & Owais Shah (KKR) vs Chargers, DY Patil, 2010<\/p>\n 130* \u2013 David Miller & Rajagopal Sathish (KXIP) vs RCB, Mohali, 2013<\/p>\n 121* \u2013 AB de Villiers & Marcus Stoinis (RCB) vs KXIP, Bengaluru, 2019<\/p>\n 119* \u2013 Sameer Rizvi & Tristan Stubbs (DC) vs LSG, Lucknow, 2026, Tonight*<\/b><\/p>\n 119 \u2013 Ishan Kishan & Kieron Pollard (MI) vs RCB, Dubai, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Delhi Capitals recovered from 26 for 4 to beat Lucknow Super Giants, with Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs producing a\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":473,"featured_media":46697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3801],"class_list":["post-46691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl","tag-ipl"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/473"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46691"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46696,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46691\/revisions\/46696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}