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In a thrilling contest, Lucknow Super Gi🦩ants (LSG) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 12 runs atౠ Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on Mon💧day.
Chasing 170, the Sunrisers lost the openers inside the powerplay, with Avesh Khan claiming both the wickets. While captain Kane Williamson was dismissed at 16, Abhishek Sharma was removed at 13. Then, Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram tried to calm things down.
The duo added 44 runs for the third wicket before Krunal Pandya sent back Markram (12) in the 11th over to provide a much-needed breakthrough for his te꧅am. Pandya didn’t just stop there as he soon dismissed set batter Tripathi, who fell just six short of what could be a game-changing half-century.
Despite being reduced to 95/4, Nicholas Pooran kept Sunrisers’ hopes alive and formed another important partnership to take the game deep. The West Indies power-hitter smacked 34 off 24 balls with the help of three fours and a couple of sixes before Avesh removed him in the 18th over. The right-armer brought back Lucknow in the game as on the very next delivery, he dismissed Abdul Samad for a duck.
However, the contest went down to the wire, where eventually Lucknow resꦆtricted Sunrisers at 157/9 in 20 overs to win the contest by 12 runs.
Earlier, captain KL Rahul and all-rounder Deepak Hooda smashed remarkable half-centuries to give Lucknow a respectable total against SRH, especially after a stuꩲttering start when they had lost three wickets for just 27 in 4.5 overs.
The duo of Rahul and Hooda, then, formed a crucial partnership that steadied the innings of Lucknow. Both players batted quite sensibly and didn’t allow the run rate to dip. The pair stitched a vital stand of 87 runs for the fourth wicket to take the team’s total to 114 in 15 overs before Romario Shepherd dismissed Hooda to break the partnership. Hooda scored 51 from 33 deliveries with the help of thrﷺee fours and as many sixes.
Rahul, on the other hand, kept on tickling the scoreboard to continue the run flow. The skipper added 30 runs for the fifth wicket before trapping in front off T Natarajan for a well-made 68 off 50 balls, including seven boundaries. Youngster Ayush Badoni chipped in with valuable 19 off 12 to take Lucknow to 169/7 in th𒉰eir assigned 20 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
The BIG man from west indies takes another one and rounds his tally up to 2.
Its looking good for us. 🏆— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL)
They were 27 for 3 and from that position they won the ga𒐪me. Lucknow played super and giant cricket!
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
This is pretty much the best team that can put on the park. And so, for them to have an impact in this year's , it is these very players that will have to step up. It is going to be a big test for the team management.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Deepak Hooda with yet another top knock! Delivered again when his team needed him to step up. Kept bailing Rajasthan out o📖f trouble in the SMAT20 season like this and doing it here in the IPL for Lucknow now. The India call up has only increased his confidence.
— Prasenjit Dey (@CricPrasen)
LSG pip SRH in a thrilling contest.
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
– The game-breaker of the match. And bowled the game-breaking over 👏
The value 🦹of hard length and sওome bowling smarts in the slog.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)
DEEPAK HOODA attacking UMRAN MALIK every ball, a treat tꦐo watch 🇮🇳🔥 ꦜ
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta)
KL Rahul completed his 50th fifty in T20 format – one of the most consistent run getter in this format.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda has been the backbone of Lucknow.
terrific from🌠 both of them,saved lucknow from a collapꦜse.— Akshat (@AkshatOM10)
KL Rahul dominating the batting departmeꦿnt even as a captain🐟 in the IPL.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Deepak Hooda. Unbelievable mental strength. U𒉰nbelievable r⛦ange with the bat as well.
— Kaushik (@CricKaushik_)