New Delhi, May 15 -- There was an end-of-season feel to Delhi Capitals' final league game of this year's IPL against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. With a relatively thin crowd in attendance and neither team's chances of making the playoffs particularly bright, the hosts proceeded to register a 19-run victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Delhi's win was set up by Abhishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs' half-centuries, which helped them notch up 208/4 after being sent in. Lucknow finished on 189/9 as rapid fifties from Nicholas Pooran and Arshad Khan proved insufficient. Delhi are virtually out of the playoff race while Lucknow's chances are also slim after this defeat. The result has helped Rajasthan Royals confirm their playoff spot.

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