IPL 2023: Krunal Pandya stars in LSG's 5-wicket win over SRH

IPL 2023: Krunal Pandya stars in LSG's 5-wicket win over SRH

IPL 2023: Krunal Pandya stars in LSG's 5-wicket win over SRH

New Delhi : The action continued in the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League on Friday, April 7 as Lucknow Super Giants locked horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 10 at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Sunrisers Hyderabad finally had their captain in their camp as Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bat first.

SRH openers Anmolpreet Singh and Mayank Agarwal couldn’t get their team off to a good start as they could only add 21 runs for the first wicket. Krunal Pandya struck the first blow for Lucknow as he dismissed Agarwal for just eight runs. He further got rid of well-set Anmolpreet and captain Markram for a golden duck to leave SRH reeling at 50/3 after eight overs.

Rahul Tripathi tried to stabilise the innings with his knock but just couldn’t get going as he fell prey to Yash Thakur after scoring 34 off 41 balls. All of Hyderabad’s batters couldn’t get used to the slow track as Lucknow’s spinners kept charging at them one after the other.

A late flourish from Abdul Samad who scored 21 off 10 balls took SRH to a total of 121/8 in their allotted 20 overs. Pandya was the pick of the bowlers from Lucknow as he finished his spell with figures of 3/18 in four overs while Amit Mishra also picked up 2/23 in four overs.

In reply, LSG’s openers captain KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers came out with an all-out intent and started attacking right from the word go. They added 35 runs for the first wicket off 27 balls. Fazalhaq Farooqi got the first success for SRH dismissing the in-form batter Mayers for 13. Lucknow lost another wicket inside the powerplay as Bhuvneshwar Kumar got rid of Deepak Hooda in the sixth over.

Krunal Pandya shone with the bat as well

Following his dismissal, Krunal Pandya walked to the crease and continued his fireworks with the bat as well. He added 55 runs for the third wicket along with captain Rahul off 38 balls to take LSG closer to victory. Pandya departed after scoring 34 off 23 balls as Umran Malik got the third strike for SRH.

At the other end, Rahul continued his innings and went on to score 35 off 31 balls before losing his wicket to Adil Rashid. Lucknow lost another wicket in the form of Romario Shepherd before Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis finished the game with four overs to spare. As a result, Lucknow won the match by five wickets and handed SRH their second consecutive defeat of the tournament.

Here's how Twitter Reacted:

robbieuthappa

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Superb all-round performance from @krunalpandya24 on a tricky pitch!! 👏🏾 @MishiAmit was brilliant too! Consecutive losses for @SunRisers. Where are they going wrong? 👀 #LSGvsSRH

11:24 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Muskuraiye @LucknowIPL

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11:19 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Harry Brook has failed to announce his arrival in IPL 2023, managing only 16 runs in two innings. ▪️13 (21) vs Rajasthan Royals ▪️3 (4) vs Lucknow Super Giants #SRH #SunrisersHyderabad #HarryBrook #IPL

11:10 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Sorry Harry Brook it ain't PSL where you get wasted bowlers & flat decks 😏 #LSGvsSRH | #IPL2023

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08:23 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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life is not fair for ferrari and srh fans #Ferrari #SRH #F1 #F12023 #IPL2023 #IPL

11:10 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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NikhilPrince02

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KL Rahul completes his 4000 runs in 112 IPL Matches...He becomes the fastest player to score 4000 runs in #IPL history. MR IPL @klrahul 🐐🐐

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11:09 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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SRH in the last 9 matches: L, L, L, L, L, W, L, L, L. - A tough phase for SRH. #SunrisersHyderabad #SRH #OrangeArmy #LSGvsSRH #LSGvSRH #AidenMarkram #IPL

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11:09 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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#IPL2023 | #LSGvsSRH | #SRHvsLSG | Congratulations to @LucknowIPL for winning the game. Brilliant overall performance. @krunalpandya24 was superb tonight with the ball and the bat. Keep it up. #IPL #IPL23 @SunRisers

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11:08 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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SRH has done everything wrong a frenchies can do in last few years so no surprise for their downfall, just feel bad for Bhuvi #IPL

11:08 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Kl rahul - aj mera like match tha tuk tuk wala 🙏🏼 #KLRahul #LSGvsSRH #IPL2023 #kavya #IPL

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11:06 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Karma #davidwarner @davidwarner31 #IPL #SRH @SunRisers

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11:05 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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I really would have loved Unadkat to play in @CountyChamp rather than get smashed in #IPL.If he really wants to push for that 3rd seamer,he needs to give more attention to that format. I fear he doesn't lose his consistency in lengths coz of #IPL2023. #LSGvsSRH #LSGvSRH #Cricket

11:04 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Unpopular opinion Addition of two extra teams made ipl boring. #IPL

11:02 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Same Energy ! Same Intensity ! 40 Years Old Amit Mishra 💯😎 #LSGvsSRH #MIvsCSK #amitmishra

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08:40 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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ADAB SE HARAYENGE. 👉😌👈 Calm, Composed, and KLassy innings by KL Rahul. 🙌😍❤️ Top of the Points table.📈 #KLRahul • #LSGvsSRH • #IPL2023 •

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11:06 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Top of the point table -: LSG Top of the award -: LSG Best timing for the @klrahul and @LucknowIPL #LSGvsSRH #TATAIPL #IPL2023

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11:16 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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IPL is such a game changer 😍 #IPL #KrunalPandya #DeepakHooda #LSGvsSRH

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11:01 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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It was small inning but an impactful one🔥🙌 Played well kl May this wins continues to come... #KLRahul #LSGvsSRH

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10:51 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Maza nahi aa raha hai 🥲. #IPL #IPL2023

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11:00 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Vijayamrutraj

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Reason for watching #SRH matches 🥰🥰 Remaining everything is just scrap 🥴 #IPL2023 #LSGvsSRH #IPL

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11:00 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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"But but stadium toh khali hai"🤡🤡 #LSGvsSRH

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11:18 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Not giving up on SRH yet. Too soon. twitter.com/amrendraa77/st…

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@cricketaakash History knows that, a team which looks strong on paper never delivers results on ground and SRH hasn't been different.

10:43 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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ImZaheer

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LSG strangled SRH on this slow track. KL Rahul's strategy was clearly to not give any pace to the SRH batsmen and it worked. Nevertheless, we have seen some interesting games around this total in the past. The pitch looked tricky. Can SRH make a contest out of it?

09:21 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Amit Mishra is still a very fine bowler. Conversational. Bishnoi good in a unorthodox way. I think I still like to watch Amit Mishra. #IPL2023

08:59 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Where is the bounce in this wicket ? 👀 #SRHvLSG #TATAIPL2023

07:47 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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The pitch in Lucknow surely has some devils hidden for the spinners. Looks like SRH prepare for Mark Wood but Krunal Pandya came out of course. #LSGvsSRH #IPL2023

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08:23 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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From creating the perfect pitch to executing the plans on it, @LucknowIPL were top notch!

11:09 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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A tough night in Lucknow 😔 #OrangeFireIdhi #OrangeArmy #IPL2023 #LSGvSRH

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10:53 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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Today's dinner: Hyderabadi Biryani 😌🔥 #LSGvSRH

10:49 PM · Apr 07, 2023

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