12th match, SRH vs LSG, IPL 2022: LSG won by 12 runs
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won their second consecutive match in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Monday at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, defeating the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 12 runs. KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda both scored fiftys to help the Lucknow Super Giants reach a competitive total of 169-7 before Avesh Khan's 4-wicket haul helped the LSG bowling attack reduce SRH to 157/9. SRH lost skipper Kane Williamson early in the innings while chasing 170. The SRH skipper was caught at short fine leg off Avesh Khan's bowling in the fourth over after blasting a four and a six each.
SRH were 40-2 at the end of the powerplay when Avesh took his second wicket after Manish Pandey caught a skier to dismiss Abhishek Sharma. Rahul Tripathi, who was joined by Aiden Markram, smashed three boundaries and got off to a strong start in his innings. Andrew Tye's 8th over, which yielded 15 runs in his second over of the game, produced three boundaries. SRH were 82/2 at the midway mark when Tripathi stormed to 33 off 18 deliveries. Krunal Pandya took his maiden wicket with the next delivery, dismissing Aiden Markram for 12 after being caught at extra-cover.
After Tripathi's crucial innings came to an end when the right-handed batter was caught in the deep for 44, Pandya added another wicket to his total. Nicholas Pooran's three fours and a six kept SRH's hopes alive, as the left-handed explosive batter was well backed by Washington Sundar at the other end. Pooran smashed a maximum with 33 required off the final three deliveries before Avesh Khan struck twice in two deliveries to eliminate Pooran and Abdul Samad. SRH needed 16 runs off the final six deliveries after scoring 10 runs in the penultimate over. As SRH fell 13 runs short of the mark, Jason Holder bowled the final over to perfection, collecting three wickets.
LSG had made one change earlier in the day, with Jason Holder replacing Dushmantha Chameera in the eleven. With the ball, Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to a good start, taking three wickets in the powerplay. Quinton de Kock and Manish Pandey were caught within the circle while Evin Lewis was stranded in front. Washington Sundar took two wickets with his web, while Romario Shepherd took one. LSG were 32-2 after six overs, with Deepak Hooda joining skipper KL Rahul. After clubbing 20 runs off the Umran Malik over, the duo struck a key partnership and helped LSG out of difficulty, as LSG were 68-3 at the end of 10 overs.
LSG bounced back nicely after a shaky start and were in fine form as the fifty partnership of Hooda and Rahul ensured the boundaries continued flying. Hooda and skipper Rahul both achieved half-centuries, but SRH were able to break the dangerous partnership when Hooda holed out in the deep off Shepherd's bowling. LSG were 120-4 with four overs to go when Sundar gave up 17 runs in the 17th over. While the LSG skipper added a four and a six, the next batter – Ayush Badoni – finished the over with a boundary. Rahul hit two fours and a six, but Natarajan's superb death bowling put a stop to the LSG captain's innings.
After a left-handed batsman was cleaned up by a Natarajan yorker, the next man to be dismissed was Krunal Pandya. As LSG recorded 169-7 in the first innings, Ayush Badoni performed a crucial finishing knock, scoring three fours and 17 runs in the penultimate over of the innings.
Scores to check: Lucknow Super Giants 169-7 (KL Rahul 68, Deepak Hooda 51; Washington Sundar 2-28) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 157-9 (Rahul Tripathi 44, Nicholas Pooran 34; Avesh Khan 4-24) by 12 runs.
