Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper KL Rahul's knock of 68(61) against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Saturday was insufficient to take his team across the finishing line, but he managed to become the third-highest 50-plus run scorer as an opener in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Shubman in this year's IPL has scored 228 in six matches with an average of 32.74 comprising two fifties. He has the best score of 67 and has a strike rate of 138.18.
With this win, GT is in the fourth position in the points table with four wins and two losses and a total of eight points. LSG is at the second spot with four wins and three losses and a total of eight points
Krunal was the leading bowler for LSG, with a spell of 2/16 in four overs. Marcus Stoinis took 2/20 in his three overs. Naveen and Amit took a wicket each.
In the previous match, LSG had beaten top-of-table Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs and placed in second position in the points table. Whereas, GT had also played against RR in their last encounter where RR won by three wickets.
Lauding Hardik Pandya for his all-round brilliance on the pitch, former England cricketer Paul Collingwood claimed the Baroda cricketer is someone whose given him a lot of headaches as England's coach.
Avesh Khan was the star bowler and successfully defended 18 runs in the final over and also picked up two wickets in that over. He threw light on his different roles in the Lucknow Super Giants set-up.
Avesh Khan's last-over heroics sealed the 10-run victory for Lucknow Super Giants against Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling encounter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday
Avesh Khan's last-over heroics sealed the 10-run victory for Lucknow Super Giants against Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling encounter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday. The ball kept low, as pointed by LSG skipper KL Rahul as well and
Stoinis was adjudged the 'Player of the Match' for his all-round show, which consisted of 21 runs off 16 balls with the bat and a spell of 2/28 in four overs with the ball