Power hitting by Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis bring LSG back to No. 4
Lucknow Super Giants secured their first win in four matches and pushed Sunrisers Hyderabad to the brink of elimination. The match was played on a slow pitch, and Super Giants were struggling with five overs left and needing 69 runs to win. However, Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis took 31 runs off the 16th over, turning the game around completely. Nicholas Pooran remained not out, scoring 44 runs off 13 deliveries.
Krunal Pandya demonstrated the pitch’s difficulty by taking back-to-back wickets of Aiden Markram and Glenn Phillips. He was able to extract sharp turns at a high pace due to the pitch’s bounce. Ravi Bishnoi, Amit Mishra, and Mayank Markande made errors, which resulted in them conceding 63 runs in their six overs. Sunrisers brought on part-time left-arm spinner Abhishek Sharma for the 16th over, which ultimately led to their downfall. Super Giants’ win took them to 13 points from 12 matches, placing them back in the top four. Sunrisers Hyderabad are left with only a theoretical chance of qualifying for the playoffs, having obtained just 8 points from 11 matches.
The Sunrisers had an average start, despite not having any significant partnerships. Yudhvir Singh bowled aggressively and dismissed Abhishek early, but Anmolpreet Singh and Rahul Tripathi continued to score runs. They took two boundaries each off Avesh Khan’s first over, and even though Yash Thakur bounced Tripathi out, the Sunrisers got 56 off 2 in the powerplay. However, Pandya’s turn on the pitch got Markram and Phillips out in successive deliveries. Pandya delivered three overs, conceding only 13 runs and claiming two wickets, which significantly reduced the momentum of Sunrisers. The team struggled after that, only adding 67 runs in the remaining eight overs.
The Sunrisers began their bowling innings on a high note, as Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Fazalhaq Farooqi kept Kyle Mayers and Quinton de Kock under control. As a result of those tight overs, Glenn Phillips capitalized and caught Mayers out at mid-on. Prerak Mankad and de Kock found it challenging to score runs as the Sunrisers bowlers continuously mixed up their pace. However, Mankad and Stoinis managed to add 34 runs in the first 28 balls they faced. Gautam Gambhir and Andy Flower had an animated chat with the two batters during the time-out, which seemed to have an impact. Mankad hit a six off the first ball after the time-out, and Stoinis followed suit by hitting Abhishek Sharma for two consecutive sixes in the 16th over, turning the game around completely.
Although Abhishek managed to get Stoinis out on the third ball of the over, Super Giants’ luck turned around when Nicholas Pooran came in to bat. Pooran hit a massive slog sweep followed by a straight six and then another slog sweep, scoring 18 runs off just 3 balls. With Pooran’s explosive batting and despite the best efforts of Natarajan, Super Giants managed to achieve the target of 182 runs with ease.
The win was crucial for Super Giants, as it helped them to resurrect their flailing campaign and move back into the top four with 13 points from 12 matches. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s loss pushed them to the brink of elimination, as they now only have a mathematical chance left with just 8 points from 11 matches.
Krunal Pandya demonstrated the pitch’s difficulty by taking back-to-back wickets of Aiden Markram and Glenn Phillips. He was able to extract sharp turns at a high pace due to the pitch’s bounce. Ravi Bishnoi, Amit Mishra, and Mayank Markande made errors, which resulted in them conceding 63 runs in their six overs. Sunrisers brought on part-time left-arm spinner Abhishek Sharma for the 16th over, which ultimately led to their downfall. Super Giants’ win took them to 13 points from 12 matches, placing them back in the top four. Sunrisers Hyderabad are left with only a theoretical chance of qualifying for the playoffs, having obtained just 8 points from 11 matches.
The Sunrisers had an average start, despite not having any significant partnerships. Yudhvir Singh bowled aggressively and dismissed Abhishek early, but Anmolpreet Singh and Rahul Tripathi continued to score runs. They took two boundaries each off Avesh Khan’s first over, and even though Yash Thakur bounced Tripathi out, the Sunrisers got 56 off 2 in the powerplay. However, Pandya’s turn on the pitch got Markram and Phillips out in successive deliveries. Pandya delivered three overs, conceding only 13 runs and claiming two wickets, which significantly reduced the momentum of Sunrisers. The team struggled after that, only adding 67 runs in the remaining eight overs.
The Sunrisers began their bowling innings on a high note, as Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Fazalhaq Farooqi kept Kyle Mayers and Quinton de Kock under control. As a result of those tight overs, Glenn Phillips capitalized and caught Mayers out at mid-on. Prerak Mankad and de Kock found it challenging to score runs as the Sunrisers bowlers continuously mixed up their pace. However, Mankad and Stoinis managed to add 34 runs in the first 28 balls they faced. Gautam Gambhir and Andy Flower had an animated chat with the two batters during the time-out, which seemed to have an impact. Mankad hit a six off the first ball after the time-out, and Stoinis followed suit by hitting Abhishek Sharma for two consecutive sixes in the 16th over, turning the game around completely.
Although Abhishek managed to get Stoinis out on the third ball of the over, Super Giants’ luck turned around when Nicholas Pooran came in to bat. Pooran hit a massive slog sweep followed by a straight six and then another slog sweep, scoring 18 runs off just 3 balls. With Pooran’s explosive batting and despite the best efforts of Natarajan, Super Giants managed to achieve the target of 182 runs with ease.
The win was crucial for Super Giants, as it helped them to resurrect their flailing campaign and move back into the top four with 13 points from 12 matches. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s loss pushed them to the brink of elimination, as they now only have a mathematical chance left with just 8 points from 11 matches.
Final Score
Sunrisers Hyderabad 182/6
Lucknow Super Giants (19.2/20 overs, Total:183) 185/3
Lucknow Super Giants (19.2/20 overs, Total:183) 185/3
Match Highlights
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