IPL 2025: Watch - Nicholas Pooran Destroys Tristan Stubbs, Smashes 28 Runs In An Over

Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) impressed everyone with his performance in the ongoing match against Delhi Capitals (DC). The fourth game of IPL 2025 is being played at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

Nicholas Pooran Dominates Delhi Capitals with Brutal Hitting

Nicholas Pooran was in top form and dominated the Delhi Capitals bowlers. Coming in at number three, the left-hander wasted no time, hitting boundaries and smashing the bowlers all over the field from the very first ball. Nicholas Pooran was in a destructive mood, taking on every bowler and leaving the crowd applauding his amazing shots. His best moment came in an over from Tristan Stubbs, where he hit the spinner for 28 runs in just six balls.

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The over began with a dot ball, but after that, it was all about Nicholas Pooran and his aggressive hitting. On the second ball, Pooran went down on one knee and swept the delivery over deep backward square leg for a huge six.

The third ball was just as destructive. Tristan Stubbs bowled a floated delivery, and Pooran launched it over long-on for another massive six. He followed that up with yet another six, hitting a similar delivery over long-on for another huge maximum.

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As if that wasn’t enough, Pooran blasted another six. Tristan Stubbs bowled a loopy delivery on off stump, and Pooran stood firm, hitting it over long-off for another huge six, piling pressure on the Delhi Capitals bowlers.

Pooran’s Explosive Knock Leads LSG to a Massive Total

Pooran made sure to finish the over in style by smashing a boundary off the last ball. Stubbs bowled a full delivery, and Pooran drove it past the bowler. The spinner couldn’t reach it, and the ball raced to the boundary for four.

Pooran reached his half-century in just 24 balls and finished with an explosive 75 runs off 30 balls, boasting a strike rate of 250. His innings included 6 fours and 7 sixes before Mitchell Starc dismissed him in the 15th over.

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Thanks to Pooran’s brilliant knock, Lucknow Super Giants posted a massive total of 209 runs. Alongside him, Mitchell Marsh also played a fantastic knock, scoring 72 runs off 36 balls. For Delhi Capitals, Kuldeep Yadav was the standout bowler, taking 2 wickets for 20 runs.