Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 75 runs in an one-sided encounter at MCA stadium in Pune. With this win, Lucknow topple Gujarat Titans to reach the top of points table, while KKR is almost on verge of getting knocked out of the race for playoffs.
While chasing the total of 177 runs, KKR once again got a poor start. They lost their top 4 wickets within the first 7 overs with just 30 runs on the board. Lucknow’s pace attack was breathing fire in the powerplay. Opening partnership has been a big concern for KKR in this season.
LSG chipped in with wickets at regular intervals which put a lot of pressure on KKR batsmen. Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh too were dismissed cheaply. KKR was left with an impossible task to achieve with Andre Russell batting.
The giant West Indian hit some breathtaking sixes and scored 45 runs in 19 balls which involved five monstrous sixes.Big show Russell was dismissed by Avesh Khan which ended all hopes of KKR. Avesh Khan was awarded man of the match for picking 3 crucial wickets.
Here are some of top twitter reactions from this match ;
Lucknow bowled with pace,bounce and accuracy. Impressive bowling.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 7, 2022
https://twitter.com/Klassy__KL/status/1522991529983324160?s=20&t=MwtqcfZYf198GNFhM-iZWw
☆ 75 runs victory
☆ Table toppers ✔
☆ Almost 'Q'
☆ Most Balanced side
☆ Most performing captain
☆ We are Lucknow Super Giants@LucknowIPL#KKRvsLSG • #IPL2022 • 💚 pic.twitter.com/ufQK2Jc2xO— 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 (@SaurabhTripathS) May 7, 2022
Lucknow Supergiants are the new Table Toppers of IPL 2022.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 7, 2022
Well done, KL Rahul The Captain. Big credit goes to him, the way Lucknow Supergiants Played this IPL season so far. Now LSG at No.1 in the points table. KL's Captaincy was top class throughout the season, his changes, his on field decison was up to the mark. Well done, KL Rahul. pic.twitter.com/cYrJWYZePc
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) May 7, 2022
KKR doesn't deserve to be in PLAY OFFS with this shitty top order batsmen
— AK 🇦🇺 (@AkshatRajPatil) May 7, 2022
Everything is temporary, but the struggle of KKR top order batsmen is #LSGvsKKR.
— ♡ (@crazioticc) May 7, 2022
KKR Totally Under Down Under Shreyas, openers Failed To Performs, Iyer Himself Couldn't performing in Top Order, Bowlers Doing Good As Compared To Batsman. #KKRvsLSG
— AnuP MaHapatrA🇮🇳 (@am_i_anup) May 7, 2022
What an over Lucknow Supergiants – 6,6,6,W,6,6. 30 runs and 5 sixes from the Shivam Mavi over.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 7, 2022
Shivam Mavi to Stoinis Right now 🥴
What an Over 6,6,6,W,6,6#shivammavi #stoinis #KKRvsLSG pic.twitter.com/306BPf5s5C— Tanay (@tanay_chawda1) May 7, 2022
LSG batters Stoinis and Holder to Shivam Mavi ! 😭😭#LSGvsKKR • #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/5WGxfPCi7h
— 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 (@SaurabhTripathS) May 7, 2022
Andre Russell is the second leading run-getter of KKR and second leading wicket taker of KKR in IPL 2022.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 7, 2022
Andre Russell has smashed Jason Holder for – 6,6,2,6,4.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 7, 2022
Tonight, for KKR:
Russell and Narine: 7-0-42-3
Others: 13-0-132-2Russell and Narine: 67 runs, 31 balls, 2 wickets
Others: 31 runs, 56 balls, 8 wickets— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) May 7, 2022
Fifty by Quinton De Kock in just 27 balls. A sublime knock so far by Quinny, set the tone for Lucknow Supergiants in the Powerplay. pic.twitter.com/aYYyaIq1GQ
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 7, 2022
KKR IS OUT OF THE IPL ALSO AFTER THIS MATCH
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR
RIDICULOUS BATTING PERFORMANCE BY TOP ORDER #IPL #KKRvLSG— Nipun Bansal (@___Nipun) May 7, 2022
LSG smash Shivam Mavi for 30 runs to post a daunting total
After being invited to bat first, Lucknow got a poor start. They lost the wicket of their captain KL Rahul in the first over. Rahul got run out without facing a single delivery. However , Quinton Decock and Deepak Hooda kept on attacking KKR bowlers in the Powerplay.
Quinton scored 50 runs in 29 balls, while Deepak Hooda scored 41 runs in 27 balls which put LSG in driving seat. But LSG lost their wickets in quick span. At the end of 18th over Lucknow had 142 runs on the board. They needed a strong finish. In the 19th Over, Marcus Stoinis and Jason Holder smashed Shivam Mavi for five sixes in an over. This strong finish helped LSG reach a total of 176 runs.
Written by Harsh Gupta
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