betvisa888IPL 2022 [Twitter reactions]: KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda shine as LSG beat SRH in a last-over thriller

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Here is how Twitter reacted

In a thrilling contest, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG🍰) defeꦡated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by𒁃 12 runs at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on Monday.

Chasing 170, the Sunrisers lost the openers inside the powerplay, with Avesh Khan claiming both the wickets. While captain Kane Williamson was dismissed at 16, Abhishek Sharma was removed at 13. Then, Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram tried to calm things down.

The duo added 44 runs for the third wicket before Krunal Pandya sent back Markram (12) in the 11th over to provide a much-needed breakthrough for his team. Pandya didn’t just stop there 𓄧as he soon dismissed set batter Tripathi, who fell just six short of what could be a game-changing half-century.

Despite being reduced to 95/4, Nicholas Pooran kept Sunrisers’ hopes alive and formed another important partnership to take the game deep. The West Indies power-hitter smacked 34 off 24 balls with the help of three fours and a couple of sixes before Avesh removed him in the 18th over. The right-armer brought back Lucknow in the game as on the very next delivery, he dismissed Abdul Samad for a duck.

Howeverꦗ, the contest went down to the wire, where eventually Lucknow restricted Sunrisers 🍌at 157/9 in 20 overs to win the contest by 12 runs.

Earlier, captain KL Rahul and all-rounder Deepak Hooda smashꦛed remarkable half-centuries to give Lucknow a respectable total against SRH, especially after a stuttering start when they had lost three wickets f♚or just 27 in 4.5 overs.

The duo of Rahul and Hooda, then, formed a crucial partnership that steadied the innings of Lucknow. Both players batted quite sensibly and didn’t allow the run rate to dip. The pair stitched a vital stand of 87 runs for the fourth wicket to take the team’s total to 114 in 15 overs before Romario Shepherd dismissed Hooda to break the partnership. Hooda scored 51 from 33 deliveries with the help of three fours and as𒆙 many sixes.

Rahul, on the other hand, kept on tickling the scoreboard to continue the run flow. The skipper added 30 runs for the fifth wicket before trapping in front off T Natarajan for a well-made 68 off 50 balls, including seven boundaries. Youngster Ayush Badoni chipped in with va🦩luable 19 off 12 to take Lucknow to 169/7 in their assigned 20 overs.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

The BIG man from west indies takes another one and rounds his tally up to 2.
Its looking good for us. 🏆
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL)

They were 27 for 3 and from that position they wo𒁏n the g♈ame. Lucknow played super and giant cricket!
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)

This is pretty much the best team that can put on the park. And so, for them to have an impact in this year's , it is these very players that will have to step up. It is going to be a big test for the team management.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)

Deepak Hooda with yet another top knock! Delivered again when his team needed him to step up. Kept bailing Rajasthan out of trouble in the SMAT20 season like this and doing it here in the IPL for Lucknow now. The India call up has onlyღ increased his confidence.
— Prasenjiit Dey (@CricPrasen)

LSG pip SRH in a thrilling contest.
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)

– The game-breaker of the match. And bowled the game-breaking over 👏
The value of har🎉d length and somཧe bowling smarts in the slog.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)