Krunal Pandya’s good all-round efficiency in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad has propelled Lucknow Super Giants to the highest of the Indian Premier League.
Pandya’s left-arm spin bagged 3-18 and helped pin down Hyderabad to 8-121 earlier than he then smashed 34 off 23 balls in Lucknow’s simple run chase as they reached 5-127 with 4 overs to spare.
“Very good day at the office,” Pandya stated after the five-wicket win.
“Everything was special today. Last four or five months, I took a break from cricket. I just worked on my skills, especially on bowling.”
With their second residence win, Lucknow moved atop the desk, whereas Hyderabad remained rooted to the underside.
Hyderabad’s determination to bat first on a sluggish pitch did not go their means as Pandya struck together with his fifth ball within the batting powerplay when Mayank Agarwal was caught at further cowl.
Pandya trapped Anmolpreet Singh for 31 and clean-bowled captain Aiden Markram when the subsequent supply hit the off stump.
Harry Brook, Hyderabad’s large signing, continued to battle in opposition to spin and was stumped off Ravi Bishnoi’s leggies after scoring three off 4 balls.
Veteran Amit Mishra (2-23) and Bishnoi (1-16) performed their half in strangling the Hyderabad batters within the center overs earlier than Abdul Samad’s 21-run cameo off 10 balls.
In Lucknow’s reply, Pandya and skipper KL Rahul (35) shared a key 55-run stand for the third wicket.
Legspinner Adil Rashid claimed Rahul and Romario Shepherd off successive deliveries however Nicholas Pooran hit the profitable runs when he smashed a six in opposition to Thangarasu Natarajan over backward sq. leg.
Lucknow’s Australian allrounder Marcus Stoinis was there on the end too, having contributed a few boundaries in a 13-ball 10no.
“Not enough runs,” Markram stated. “That 150, 60 mark, and we would have been in the game. We realised it wasn’t going to be a great wicket for batting . . . happy to fight it out and scratch away.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
