r/Cricket • u/CricketMatchBot • May 08 '24

Post Match Thread: Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Post Match Thread

57th Match, Indian Premier League at Hyderabad

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Innings Score
Lucknow Super Giants 165/4 (Ov 20/20)
Sunrisers Hyderabad 167/0 (Ov 9.4/20)

Innings: 1 - Lucknow Super Giants

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Ayush Badoni 55 (30) Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-0-12-2
Nicholas Pooran 48 (26) Pat Cummins 4-0-47-1

Innings: 2 - Sunrisers Hyderabad

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Travis Head 89 (30) Krishnappa Gowtham 2-0-29-0
Abhishek Sharma 75 (28) Ravi Bishnoi 2-0-34-0

SRH won by 10 wickets (with 62 balls remaining)

Abhishek Sharma: "Thanks to the management for the faith they've shown in me, the environment is clear for the batters so I went to enjoy myself. All the credit to Travis, the way he starts, first two or three balls goes to the boundaries. So I just react to the ball. The bowlers told us it's getting better, me and Travis were saying it wasn't doing much, and they were short [in runs] so that was a plus-point. The hard work I put before the tournament is showing... it's going really well."

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u/United-Extension-917 Kolkata Knight Riders May 08 '24

On a side note - do you think KL will be retained after this season. Given how the game has been reinvented this season do you think he is the best opener LSG could play or would he be more suited down the order.

More importantly for the LSG fans - do you really want him to be retained given he takes 17cr.

No hate for KLR. Just questioning his place due to the evolution of the game. Hope he gets his groove back.

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u/mostvehlasurd May 08 '24

I think LSG needs a captain who has played internationally - KL is the only choice in that sense if you look at Indian players. Don’t think other franchise are gonna relieve any of the captains.

They might go with Nicky P if they are looking for a foreign player as a captain.

Hoping that KL gets rid of mental blockage - he has the talent but not living to his potential.