Lucknow Super Giants played really well against Gujarat Titans at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The bowlers of LSG did a fantastic job, making it tough for the Titans to score runs. Even though Titans tried to challenge the target of 165 runs set by LSG, they couldn’t keep up for long.

Yash Thakur from LSG was outstanding, taking 5 wickets for just 30 runs in less than 4 overs. Krunal Pandya also did great, getting three wickets. With their superb bowling, LSG managed to bowl out Titans for only 130 runs in 18.5 overs. This gave LSG a 33-run victory in front of their cheering home fans. This win was LSG’s third in the season, showing their strong performance. Meanwhile, Titans faced their third loss out of five matches played so far.

Krunal Pandya and Yash Thakur makes an impact behind the win

Krunal Pandya, who hasn’t been in top form lately in the IPL, showed his old magic on Sunday. He bowled amazingly, taking three crucial wickets. He dismissed Sudharsan in the ninth over, then got Darshan Nalkande and BR Sharath in the same over. Pandya bowled four overs, gave away just 11 runs, and took three wickets.

Mayank Yadav couldn’t continue playing due to a side strain, so Thakur stepped up. He did exceptionally well.

Thakur bowled so fast that even GT captain Gill couldn’t handle it and got out. Then, in his second over in the 15th over of the game, he bowled two maiden wickets, which dashed any hopes GT had left. Thakur dismissed Vijay Shankar and Rashid Khan, then took two more wickets in the penultimate over, completing a fantastic five-wicket haul.

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Marcus Stoinis flourish with his performance

Earlier, Lucknow Super Giants decided to bat first after winning the toss. Marcus Stoinis played really well and scored 58 runs from 43 balls. He hit four boundaries and two sixes. KL Rahul also played an important role, scoring 33 runs from 31 balls. Together, Stoinis and Rahul added 73 runs to help Super Giants recover after losing two early wickets.

Nicholas Pooran played a great innings towards the end, scoring 32 runs from 22 balls. He hit a six in each of the last three overs, helping Super Giants reach a total of 163 runs. Ayush Badoni also contributed with a quick 20 runs from 11 balls. They added 31 runs together, which was important for the team.

IPL 2023, 10th Match: Lucknow Super Giants 127 for 5 (Rahul 35, Krunal 34, Rashid 2-23) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 121 for 8 (Tripathi 34, Anmolpreet 31, Krunal 3-18, Mishra 2-23) by five wickets

On a sluggish, low and passing on dark soil surface at the Ekana Cricket Arena, Lucknow Super Monsters’ spinners kept Sunrisers Hyderabad from hurries to set up a five-wicket win.

Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to bat, but his team only managed 121 for 8. Mark Wood (flu) and Avesh Khan (injury) were out for the Super Giants, but Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, and Amit Mishra made sure their absence was not felt. In their combined 12 overs, the trio went 6 for 57, with Mayank Agarwal, Anmolpreet Singh, and Markram taking wickets for Krunal.

KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers started off the pursuit by adding 35 in 4.3 overs. Mayers and Deepak Hooda were out in consecutive overs, but Krunal ended the game with a 23-ball 34. The Super Giants still had four overs remaining when Nicholas Pooran hit the winning six.

Impact Player strategy

Markram, Harry Brook, and Adil Rashid started for Sunrisers, giving them the option to use Heinrich Klaasen in the event of a collapse or one of Marco Jansen or Fazalhaq Farooqi to boost their bowling in the second half. At 55 for 4 after nine overs, it appeared that Klaasen would need to be brought in. Even though he was cushioned in the dugout, Sunrisers did not lose another wicket until the 18th over. Farooqi eventually took the place of Rahul Tripathi at the beginning of the chase.

Mishra was replaced by Ayush Badoni by the Super Giants in a more straightforward move after the 19th over of the first innings.

Krunal Pandya’s three-for dents Sunrisers

It became abundantly clear that this pitch was made specifically for spinners shortly after the second seam over. In the third over, Rahul brought on Krunal, and the left-arm spinner had Mayank Agarwal chip one to extra-cover. Anmolpreet Singh and Rahul Tripathi carved out an opportunity to become acclimated to the gradualness of the surface, and afterward hit four fours off every eight balls to take the side to 43 for 1 toward the finish of the powerplay.

However, Krunal dragged them back by throwing out Markram and Anmolpreet at the same time. Anmolpreet was held in place lbw by a faster one, and Markram defeated him in turn. Markram attempted to drive a full ball in his first game of the season, but he was beaten and had his off stump uprooted.

In the following over, the 10th of the innings, Bishnoi set Creek up pleasantly. In the wake of bowling two googlies, he expected Stream’s development down the track and sneaked in a wide leg break. Brook did exactly what the bowler expected, but he didn’t get close to the ball’s pitch and was stumped some distance away.

Sunrisers struggle to break away

The Sunrisers didn’t lose another wicket for the next seven overs thanks to Tripathi and Washington Sundar, but the scoreboard moved at a snail’s pace: from overs 7 to 16, there were only two boundaries. In the 18th over, Tripathi attempted to ram Yash Thakur, but Mishra was unable to clear him, so Mishra took the catch by diving full-length to his left at short third. In the following over, Mishra picked up two himself by tossing the ball to Washington and Rashid, who were caught on the ground. Sunrisers advanced by a run per ball with only Abdul Samad’s unbeaten 21 off 10, which included two sixes off Jaydev Unadkat in the 20th over.

Rahul, Krunal boss the chase

There was some debate about whether Quinton de Kock or Mayers would start the innings alongside Rahul because de Kock was available. However, de Kock was left out of the Super Giants’ batting lineup, surprising many. Even though Mayers was unable to replicate his heroics from the previous two matches, Rahul and Mayers gave the team a positive start.

In the fifth over, Farooqi had Mayers pull one straight to deep square leg, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took a low, one-handed return catch to his left to send Hooda back from the other end. However, Super Giants benefited from knowing their target.

Krunal joined Rahul at the end of the powerplay, and the two of them picked up a boundary in each of the subsequent five overs without taking much risk. During the 55-run third-wicket stand in 6.2 overs, Krunal was the aggressor, scoring at a strike rate of 147.82. Before Krunal snatched Umran Malik behind, Super Giants reached 100 in the 13th over. After that, Rashid had Rahul and Romario Shepherd lbw off consecutive deliveries, but by that time, the outcome was over.

The mega Auction ahead of IPL 2022 saw many players go to new teams. There has been a lot of shuffling and some of the players have enjoyed wonderful outings against their former sides.

Kuldeep Yadav vs Kolkata Knight Riders

From 2017-2019, Kuldeep Yadav was a central member of the KKR side. He was deemed their future but a poor over against Moeen Ali began a downward spiral leading to him going on the bench. After spending considerable time on the bench, Kuldeep Yadav, one of India’s most talented bowlers went back to the auction, and found buyers in the Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2022 auction. His redemption story is one that will be savored for a while.

After falling out of the Knight Riders and Indian team, Kuldeep Yadav is in the middle of a wonderful season, winning four man-of-the-match awards. He has gone up against the Kolkata Knight Riders twice this season and both games saw him do wonders. He took two four-wicket hauls as KKR struggled to pick their old spinner, and made KKR regret their decision of releasing him with his performances in the two games.

David Warner vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

David Warner was unretained from the Sunrisers Hyderabad in tough circumstances. He had a tough season last year and found himself on the bench due to unfortunate reasons. After carrying the Sunrisers for a good five years, David Warner was finally left out and has come back to the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022, the franchise he started with.

He is one of the best batters in the IPL, if not the best, and David Warner made immediate impact. After a good start, David Warner finally got a chance to take on his old franchise, Sunrisers, in IPL 2022. Facing his old side, David Warner showed the Sunrisers what he did for them over a long period of time. He was aggressive, ran hard and took the responsibility nicely as he made 92 runs, batting through the innings. He could have made a century, but decided to put his side first, giving Rovman Powell the confidence to go after the bowling rather than worrying about taking a single and giving Warner strike.

Khaleel Ahmed Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

While David Warner made a statement against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Khaleel Ahmed decided to remind them about his efforts as well. Khaleel Ahmed was a part of the Sunrisers for a considerable time as well, and although he wasn’t a central figure, he still had his moments.

Facing his old side, Ahmed bowled with wonderful aggression touching the 145 KPH mark on a few occasions and took three wickets. He showed a wonderful heart, continuing to bowl despite taking a full-blooded Nicholas Pooran shot on the shoulder.

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Rashid Khan Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Before David Warner and Khaleel Ahmed, Rashid Khan was the first to make a statement on his old franchise in IPL 2022. Rashid Khan started his career in SRH, and the side was central in making him the bowler he is today. He wasn’t able to stay in the side though due to disagreements in the retention contract, and found himself in the Gujarat Titans.

Facing his old side, Rashid Khan started bad, and was taken to the cleaners by Abhishek Sharma. He struggled with the ball and it looked like he was in the middle of a really bad day, until he came out to bat. With 47 needed off 12 against a strong bowling attack, Rashid Khan led the charge with a six of Bhuvneshwar Kumar He brought out his half-flick that gave him so many runs.

The game went into the final over with Gujarat needing 22 against Marco Jansen. With the heat of Rashid Khan, he went on to break the hearts of Hyderabad’s fans with three sixes in the last over to seal victory on the final ball in a thrilling encounter in IPL 2022.

Krunal Pandya Vs Mumbai Indians

With a lot of talent in the Mumbai Indians camp, the Mumbai Indians had a retention headache of ahead of IPL 2022. With only four options, they had to let go of Krunal Pandya, and struggled to buy him back in the auctions.

Krunal Pandya ended up in the Lucknow Supergiants for IPL 2022 and the season has been a good one for him. He is batting decently and has also bowled very economically through IPL 2022. Like many others, Krunal Pandya too had a moment against the Mumbai Indians. Defending a total in the 160s, Krunal Pandya maintained a tight line and length, took three wickets and sealed the game for LSG.

One of his wickets was that of Kieron Pollard. The wicket was a treasurable one, and led to him going and giving a happy hug to a frustrated Pollard, as Pandya one a battle against his old mate in the Mumbai Indians.