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IPL 2022: Lucknow Super Giants win toss, opt to bat against Delhi Capitals
Lucknow, who have won six matches so far, made one change in their playing XI as Krishnappa Gowtham came in place of Avesh Khan. "We are going to bat first. Looks a good wicket, put some runs on the board and defend it. Try and go out there, put a par total on the board and back our bowlers," said Rahul at the toss.
IPL Turning Point: Lucknow's bowlers put the squeeze on Punjab's batters in middle overs
At the end of the day, it turns out that the risk was well worth the two points and a climb to third place in the points table. Though Avesh went for 0/26 in his three overs, Lucknow's other bowlers, left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan, right-arm pacer Dushmantha Chameera and left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya stepped up to be the main architects for a fabulous 20-run win coming completely on the back of the bowlers.
IPL 2022: Game against Punjab has been completely about the bowlers, says K.L Rahul
On a sticky pitch where no batter from both sides could register a fifty, it was the Luckn'w's bowlers who triggered a middle-order wobble of Punjab to defend 153. Mohsin Khan (3/24), Dushmantha Chameera (2/17) and Krunal Pandya (2/11) were the main architects of Lucknow sealing a win that has taken them to third place in the points table.
IPL 2022: Mohsin Khan, Krunal Pandya lead Lucknow to clinical 20-run win over Punjab
After Kagiso Rabada's 4/38 restricted Lucknow to 153/8 on a sticky pitch, Punjab lost their way after captain Mayank Agarwal fell in power-play and Liam Livingstone was dismissed in the middle overs, eventually making 133/8 in their 20 overs.
IPL 2022: Rabada's four-wicket haul helps Punjab restrict Lucknow to 153/8
On a sticky pitch, at 98/1, things looked set for Lucknow to accelerate. But a middle-order wobble saw them lose five wickets for just 13 runs between overs 13-16, which eventually became six for 28 between overs 13-18. Rabada got the first breakthrough when his length delivery around off-stump nipped away to take the outer edge of K.L Rahul's defence to diving keeper Jitesh Sharma.
IPL 2022: Punjab Kings win toss, elect to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants
This is also the first time Lucknow skipper K.L Rahul will be facing his former franchise in the ongoing tournament after the right-handed opener left Punjab in the run-up to the mega auction. After winning the toss for just the second time in the tournament, Agarwal stated that his eleven is unchanged from their 11-run win over Chennai Super Kings. "We'd like to know what total to chase. There is very less dew here. The guys are quite flexible. It's going to be a terrific challenge."
IPL 2022, Day 30 Highlights: Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by 36 runs
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Sunday defeated Mumbai Indians by 36 runs. We never saw 5 times champion Mumbai Indians struggle like that. They lost 8 out of 8 matches. For LGS, KL Rahul made his second hundred of the season and it was against the same team.
IPL Turning Point: Poor shots by Rohit, Suryakumar spell doom for Mumbai Indians again
They had reached 49 for no loss in the seventh over with skipper Rohit Sharma looking in great form. Though Ishan Kishan had struggled to 8 runs off 20 deliveries before he got out, under-edging a shot onto the boot of wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock that sat up for Jason Holder to pocket a simple catch, and Dewald Brevis too was out cheaply, Mumbai Indians were still in the hunt with Rohit and Suryakumar Yadav at the crease.
IPL 2022: Rahul's unbeaten ton helps Lucknow reach 168/6 against Mumbai Indians
Rahul, who had scored his first century of IPL 2022 against Mumbai Indians in his 100th match a few days ago, played a well-controlled innings on a sluggish track to finish with an unbeaten 103 off 62 deliveries. He reached the three-figure mark off 61 balls in the final over of the innings, hitting 12 fours and four sixes. Rahul (103) waged a lone battle, struggling for help from the other end as the other batters came in and went out in a procession. Manish Pandey was the second highest scorer.
IPL 2022, Day 25 Highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs
In a fantastic thriller, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Tuesday defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 18 runs. RCB skipper Faf du Plessis missed his century just by four runs. It was RCB's fifth win in the ongoing IPL season.
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