IPL 2022, Day 10 Highlights: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 12 runs

In a close encounter, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 12 runs. LSG has now won the second match out of three matches they have played so far. SRH is still searching for their first victory of the season. Here are the key highlights of the game:

1. SRH won the toss and elected to bowl first against LSG.

2. LSG lost early wickets and struggled from the start of their innings. At one stage, the score was 3/27. But the partnership between KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda helped in moving the scoreboard.
 

3. Then, Hooda lost his wicket after making second half-century of the season.

4. LSG skipper, KL Rahul also lost his wicket after scoring fabulous 68 runs off 50 deliveries.
 

5. After the fall of wickets of set batsmen Rahul and Hooda, LSG innings flattered. However, they ended up with a fighting total of 169/7.
 

6. Replying to LSG total, SRH upper order started their innings well. But none of them could stand on the crease like KL Rahul and lost their wickets constantly, except Rahul Tripathi who made 44 runs off 30 deliveries.

7. In the end, Nicholas Pooran played a great knock of 34 runs off 24 deliveries but he lost his wicket to the star bowler of the night Avesh Khan who took 4/24 in his four overs.

8. Sunrisers needed 22 runs off the last 8 deliveries which was not a tough ask in T-20 cricket. But with the great bowling effort of Avesh, Holder, and Tye, LSG defended the total very well. Sunrises could score only 157 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs and lostbthe match by 12 runs.

9. Avesh Khan was declared the player of the match.
 

10. Brief scores: Lucknow Super Giants 169/7 in 20 overs (KL Rahul 68, Deepak Hooda 51; T Natarajan 2/26, Washington Sundar 2/28) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 157/9 in 20 overs (Rahul Tripathi 44, Nicholas Pooran 34; Avesh Khan 4/24, Jason Holder 3/34) by 12 runs