On Wednesday, the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) playoff teams that are competing for a spot in the competition squared off. After winning the toss, KL Rahul made a few changes and decided to bat first. For LSG, Krishnappa Gowtham and Quinton De Kock entered the side.
Sri Lankan spinner Vijaykanth made his debut for the SRH team, while Sanvir Singh got his maiden season start. On Wednesday, as the Hyderabad captain celebrated his 31st birthday, Pat Cummins received a standing ovation.
Powerplay: Overs 0.1–6 (Required–27/2)
Again, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was at his best as he dismissed the LSG side two wickets ahead of schedule. When Nitish Reddy made a stunning catch at the boundary, Quinton De Kock went down early. Next, as KL Rahul was once again struggling to get runs at a slow pace with the bat, Sanvir Singh made a brilliant low catch to eliminate Marcus Stoinis.
Stat Alert: The 2024 IPL will have 1000 sixes.
The Lucknow hitters were having a hard time on a slow pitch when Krunal Pandya made the decision to break away. In just 57 games, Jaydev Unadkat blasted his 1000th six in the IPL with two sixes from two balls, ensuring the Giants would return to the game.
Lucknow Super Giants: 45/2 from 8 overs is the first strategic time-out.
LSG captain KL Rahul struggled to time the ball after losing two early wickets. In order to prevent LSG from scoring easy runs, the SRH bowlers kept things tight. However, Krunal Pandya gave his squad a boost and arrived with an optimistic outlook.
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50 runs in 9.1 overs for the Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow looked like they were finally gathering steam when KL Rahul struck the opening ball of the tenth over, taking the score to fifty. The next 3.1 overs produced 26 runs without the loss of a wicket, after just 27 runs in the first 6 overs.
100 runs from 15 overs for the Lucknow Super Giants
In an attempt to relieve some of the burden on the visitors, Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni came out swinging. As the two prepared for an attack in the final five overs, the hundred came in fifteen overs.
Lucknow Super Giants: 102/4 after 15 overs at the second strategic time-out
The two LSG wickets that fell in rapid succession were largely down to Pat Cummins. When T Natarajan caught KL Rahul, he was out for 29. The next thing that happened was that Pat Cummins’s straight hit ran out Krunal Pandya for 24 runs.
Ayush Badoni, half a century, from 28 balls
After the Hyderabad bowlers had tightly controlled the run scoring, young Ayush Badoni saved his team. Along with making a crucial stand alongside Nicholas Pooran, the youthful batter attacked the opposition.
Lucknow Super Giants score 165/4 at the end of the 20 overs.
With a first-ball four off Pat Cummins, Ayush Badoni assisted Lucknow in reaching the 150-mark. Nicholas Pooran subsequently smashed the third ball of the final over for yet another four. The final ball of the inning brought more drama after another boundary from Nicholas Pooran off Cummins. Nitish Reddy, who had earlier made a fantastic grab and saved a six, denied Pooran his half-century.
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