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In a thrilling contest, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) managed to defeat Kolkata Kn✨ight Riders (KK📖R) by two runs at Dr DY Patil Sports🍌 Academy in Mumbai to qualify for the playoffs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
Chasing the massive target of 211, the Knight Riders took the game to the wire with 21 required off the final over. Rinku Singh almost sealed the deal for the two-time champions with a blistering 15-ball 40 run knock, but a screamer by Evin Lewis on the fifth ball of the final over bowled by Marcus Stoinis🍰 ended Rinku’s innings as LSG managed to beat the Knight Riders by two🐼 runs only.
Earlier, Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul destroyed the KKR bowling attack and recorded the highest partnership for the opening wicket in the history of the cash-rich league. It was also the first occasion that opܫeners remained undefeated after a team batted first and completed 20 overs.
De Kock hit an unbeaten 140 off 70 balls while Rahul smashed 68 not out to help Lucknow post a massive 210 runs on the board in 20 overs. Previously, the record for the highest opening partnership in IPL was held by Jonny Bairstow and David Warner, who had stitched 185 for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against Royal Challenger༺s Bangalore (RCB) in 2๊019.
Highest partnerships for any wicket in IPL:
- 229 – Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers, RCB v GL, Bengaluru 2016
- 215* – Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers, RCB v MI, Mumbai 2015
- 210* – KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock, LSG v KKR, Mumbai 2022
Here is how Twitter reacted:
become the second team to qu🌜ali😼fy for the 2022 Playoffs 🎉
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
This is cricket my friend! Anything can happen here. That’s the beauty of this🦩 game. So many emoᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚtions were involved.
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
Proper entertainment!
— Albie Morkel (@albiemorkel)
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Rinku Singh…whoaaaaaa 🥳🥳🥳
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Putting the ‘Ton’ in Quinton! What a superstar! What 🔯a player 💯 🔥 Well played Brotherman 👏
— Krunal Pandya (@krunalpandya24)
Heart goes out tꦿo Rinku Singh who played splendidly and got out to hell of a good catch. What a brave innings little boy. More coming in your way.
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit)
Not the result we wanted but super proud of th🉐is effort!
𝘼𝙖𝙠𝙝𝙧𝙞 𝙧𝙪𝙣 𝙩𝙖𝙠, 𝙖𝙖𝙠𝙝𝙧𝙞 𝙙𝙪𝙢 𝙩𝙖𝙠… forever! 💜
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
De Phenomenal KnOCK, 🔥
Big fan from day one!!!— Washington Sundar (@Sundarwashi5)
De Kock and KL returning to the dressing room
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
What a buy Quinton de Kock has been for !! This is some opening combo! Co𒅌𝕴ver all bases.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
🤩🏏🥀 LUCKNOW SURVIVES! What a game of cricket this was! LSG end their two-match losing streak in the most thrilliꦯng way possible.
👏 Rinku and Narine shoul꧅d be given credit for the figh🥂t they put on!
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— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy)
Gujarat Titans ✅
Lucknow Supergiants ✅Both teams have now qualified for the playofಞfs, who will take the final 2 spots? 🅘
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
