In a thrilling encounter, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Sunrise🍒rs Hyderabad (SRH) by 7 wick♑ets in Match 58 ofไ the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday.
Batting first, SRH posted a massive 182/6 after impressive knocks from Anmolpreet Singh, Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Samad. Anmolpreet smashed 36 runs off 27 balls and Heinrich scored 47 runs off 29 balls with the help of 3 fours and 3 sixes. Abdul provided late flour൩ish and contributed 37 runs off 25 balls with the help of 4 sixes.
In response, Lucknow had a shaky start as opener Kyle Mayers was dismissed for just 2 runs. However, Quinton de Kock played a quickfire 29 runs off 19 balls with 3 fours and 1 six. Prerak Mankad played an exceptional innings of 64 runs off 45 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes, while Marcus Stoinis also chipped in with 40 runs off 25 balls with 🅷2 fours and 3 six🔯es.
Nicholas Pooran then grabbed the limelight with his quickfire knock t𒁏hat tool LSG over the finish line. Pooran played a blistering inning of 44 runs from just 13 deliveries with the help of 3 fours and 4 sixes, which included a massive six in the final over which sealed the game for Lucknow.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
That winning feeling! 🙌
A superb chase from 💪🏻 |
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Defeat at Uppal.
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
What a match winning knock from !! Power hitting ꩲat it’s best!! p♏layed a great anchor role!! 🙌�� The skipper was brilliant too with the ball!! Points table looking super packed! 👀
— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
What a knock 👌👌👏.
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99)
What 𝕴a remar🦹kable finish from Nicky Pooran, the irony of it all he was bought at the auction by last year to do just this!
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket)
Massive win th𓆉is for Lucknow as far as the points table is concerned. They move to the 4th spot with 13 points. SRH practically out of the top-4 contention now.
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
Nicholas Pooran w💟ins it for Lucknow Supe🌱r Giants:
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
NICHOLAS POORAN MADNESS IN HYDERABAD!
44* in just 13 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes. Smashed sixes on the first 3 balls, he's a complete beast!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Nicholas Pooran in wins in IPL 2023:
36(21).
11*(6).
62(19).
29(20).
45(19).
44*(13).6 innings, 227 runs, 56.75 average, 231.63 Strike rate – The Best Batsman for LSG. Take a bow, Nicholas Pooran!
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh)
Nicholas Pooran madness is a bliss to watch.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
36(21), 32(18), 62(19), 45(19), 44*(13) 💛are some scores by Nicholas Pooran in ꧑IPL 2023.
He꧃ has been incredible, brutal cons🎀istency with higher strike rate.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Nicholas Pooran with an incredible 44* off just 13 and Mankad's 64* off 45 took LSG home by 7 wickets
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
Nicholas Pooran MADNESS IN HYDERABAD 🥵🥵🥵
— Dr Khushboo 🇮🇳 (@khushbookadri)
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Thanku Six Machine Winning My Heart
— Rahul Kumar Yadav (@Yadav_RahulK10)
The serious match winner 💯💯🔥🔥
— Ritvik Saxena (@imritvik)