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IPL 2022

lucknow Super Giants in a great

form with a mix of talent and balance

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Navi Mumbai
fter a thrilling win against
Delhi Capitals by six wick-
Aets, Lucknow Super Giants
captain KL Rahul lauded his team’s
powerplay bowling and said it was a
complete team effort and everyone
stepped up brilliant in the match.
A brilliant 80-run knock by
Quinton de Kock and quick 10 runs
by Ayush Badoni, guided Lucknow
Super Giants to a victory by 6 wickets
in a last-over thriller against Delhi
Capitals, here at Dr DY Patil Sta-
dium, Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
“I think we were brilliant (with the
ball). In the powerplay, we obvious-
ly need to go back and work on. But
that’s how powerplays go sometimes.
We assessed things well after that
and bowled better. Obviously, would
have loved the bowlers to assess
things a bit earlier, but it was nice to
see them discuss the lines, lengths
and pace to bowl after the power-
play,” said Rahul in a post-match
presentation. Lucknow Super Giants K Gowtham celebrates the dismissal of Delhi Capitals Prithvi Shaw during the Indian Premier League 2022 match be-
“That was the honest reason
actually (on him saying at the toss tween Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals, at DY Patil Stadium, in Mumbai on Thursday. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)
that he had no idea why he opted
to bowl). Can’t make up a reason partnership of 70 runs and provided de Kock, who departed after playing fort from Lucknow Super Giants to
every time. You don’t know what to Lucknow with great momentum. a blistering knock of 80 runs off 52 defend 170 against a classy Sunrisers
expect of the pitch. Early on in the Delhi Capitals finally took a balls, with the team’s total at 122/3 in Hyderabad batting line-up (in their
competition when the pitches are sigh of relief when Kuldeep Yadav the 16th over. Hooda was then joined previous game). They held their
fresh, teams might want to bowl first. dismissed Rahul, who got caught by by Krunal Pandya. nerves and bowled a good line to not
Once the tournament goes on and Prithvi Shaw, after scoring 24 runs, Lsg LooK LIKe tHe teaM to let the opposition batters get away.
the pitches grip a bit, teams might with the team’s total at 73/1 in the So, the Super Giants are looking like
want to bat. He (Badoni) has held his 10th over. De Kock was then joined Beat: MorKeL a team to beat.”
nerve every time he has gone into bat by Evin Lewis and kept the score- Former South African pacer Praising Super Giants’ potent
and he’s delivered for us under pres- board moving for Lucknow. Morne Morkel lavished praise on pace attack Morkel said, “Lucknow
sure. Great learning for him, import- De Kock scored his half-centu- IPL 2022 debutants Lucknow Super Super Giants have got three fan-
ant for him to keep working hard and ry in 36 balls, which put Delhi under Giants for their consistent perfor- tastic bowlers to bowl at the back
stay humble. Been a complete team heavy pressure. It was then Lalit Ya- mance in the early stages of the tour- end (against Sunrisers Hyderabad).
effort so far. The way everyone has dav, who dismissed Lewis in the 13th nament. Avesh Khan picked up two crucial
stepped up has been brilliant,” he over after he scored 5 runs. Deepak Lauding LSG’s balance in every wickets in the 18th over, that was
added. Hooda came to the crease to join De department, especially their bowling a make or break (situation) in the
Chasing 150, Lucknow had an Kock, who anchored the innings and unit, Morkel claimed that the KL game. AJ Tye is showing his skills and
amazing start as the openers, KL Ra- kept on thrashing Delhi bowlers at Rahul-led side looks like the team to Jason Holder was also brilliant at the
hul and Quinton de Kock took their regular intervals. beat in the tournament. While speak- close of the innings. So, obviously I
side across the 50-run mark in just Kuldeep Yadav struck back ing on ‘Cricket Live’ on Star Sports, am relieved from a bowler’s perspec-
7 overs. The duo stitched a brilliant again and finally ended the reign of Morkel said: “It was a fantastic ef- Continued at next page... >>

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