Lucknow: Delhi Capitals spinner Kuldeep Yadav and left-arm fast bowler Khalil Ahme troubled the Lucknow Super Giants batsmen in the Indian Premier League match here on Friday, before Ayush Badoni scored an unbeaten half-century to help the hosts reach 167 runs for 7 wickets. Reached a respectable score of Rs.

LSG skipper KL Rahul top-scored with 39, while Badoni provided real momentum to the innings with an unbeaten 55 off 35 balls in the middle and final overs, when the hosts had lost a lot of wickets thanks to the aggressive bowling of Kuldeep and Khaleel .

Kuldeep, who was returning to the team after missing three matches due to a groin problem, took the wickets of dangerous Marco Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran in his very first over.

After this, he dismissed LSG captain Rahul for 39 runs and took 3 wickets for 2 runs in four overs, while Khalil took 2 wickets for 41 runs.

Brief Scores: Lucknow Super Giants 167 for 7 in 20 overs (KL Rahul 39, Ayush Badoni 55 not out; Khalil Ahmed 2/41, Kuldeep Yadav 3/20) vs Delhi Capitals