IPL 2023 | Super Giants spinners leave Sunrisers in a tangle, make it a walk in the park

Super Giants spinners extracted the most from the sluggish and low pitch to strangulate the Sunrisers Hyderabad batters and restricted them to a modest 121 for eight at the Ekana Cricket stadium right here on Friday.

Left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya (three for 18) was the standout performer for Super Giants whereas Amit Mishra (two for 23) and Ravi Bishnoi (one for 18) performed the supreme assist forged, the trio conceding simply 59 runs in 12 overs.

It was the late flourish from Abdul Samad (21 n.o., 10b, 1×4, 2×6) — he tonked Jaydev Unadkat for 2 sixes in the last over — that gave the Sunrisers complete some respectability.

In reply, Ok.L. Rahul’s males scored at a brisk tempo regardless of shedding their in-form opener Kyle Mayers cheaply. The skipper scored 35 (31b, 4×4) whereas Krunal justified his promotion to No. 4 with a 23-ball 34 (4×4, 1×6) as the two added 55 for the third wicket.

Though Super Giants misplaced Rahul and debutant Romario Shepherd off successive deliveries to Adil Rashid, Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran took the staff residence with 4 overs to spare.

Earlier, opting to bat, Aiden Markram’s males struggled on a wicket the place the ball skidded by means of and didn’t encourage strokeplay.

Opener Mayank Agarwal was an early sufferer when he chipped Krunal straight to Marcus Stoinis at extra-cover off a supply which stopped on him.

Krunal different the tempo and stored the batters on a tight leash in the PowerPlay although Anmolpreet Singh broke the shackles by hitting him for consecutive boundaries in the fifth over.

Rahul Tripathi, after a nervous begin, scooped Unadkat over fine-leg for a boundary however solely 43 got here in the first six overs. In between, Anmolpreet efficiently reviewed a lbw choice after lacking a slower ball from Yash Thakur. However, Krunal dealt a twin blow in his third over to push Sunrisers deeper into the abyss.

Anmolpreet’s luck with the DRS ran out as he was trapped in entrance. Aiden Markram was bowled for a golden duck by a magnificence.

Sunrisers slipped additional when Ravi Bishnoi lured Harry Brook (3) out of his crease and wicketkeeper Pooran did the relaxation. Rahul Tripathi and Washington Sundar couldn’t drive the tempo as the spinners choked the movement of runs in the center overs.

Sunrisers made two modifications to their line-up with Markram, who took over as captain, changing Glenn Philip and opener Anmolpreet coming in for Abhishek Sharma.

Super Giants included veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra in place of Ok. Gowtham whereas Shepherd, who got here in for Avesh Khan, made his debut. Mark Wood made means for Unadkat.

SCOREBOARD

SUNRISERS HYDERABAD

Anmolpreet Singh lbw b Krunal 31  (26b, 3×4, 1×6), Mayank Agarwal c Stoinis b Krunal 8  (7b, 1×4), Rahul Tripathi c Mishra b Yash Thakur 34  (41b, 4×4), Aiden Markram b Krunal 0  (1b), Harry Brook st. Pooran b Bishnoi 3  (4b), Washington Sundar c Hooda b Mishra 16  (28b), Abdul Samad (not out) 21  (10b, 1×4, 2×6), Adil Rashid c Hooda b Mishra 4  (3b, 1×4), Umran Malik run out 0  (0b), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (not out) 0  (0b); Extras (b-1, lb-1, w-2): 4; Total (for eight wkts. in 20 overs): 121.

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Mayank, 2.5 overs), 2-50 (Anmolpreet, 7.5), 3-50 (Markram, 7.6), 4-55 (Brook, 8.6), 5-94 (Tripathi, 17.2), 6-104 (Washington, 18.3), 7-108 (Rashid, 18.6), 8-109 (Umran, 19.1).

SUPER GIANTS BOWLING

Mayers 1-0-5-0, Unadkat 3-0-26-0, Krunal 4-0-18-3, Yash Thakur 3-0-23-1, Bishnoi 4-0-16-1, Hooda 1-0-8-0, Mishra 4-0-23-2.

LUCKNOW SUPER GIANTS

Kyle Mayers c Mayank b Farooqi 13  (14b, 2×4), Ok.L. Rahul lbw b Rashid 35  (31b, 4×4), Deepak Hooda c & b Bhuvneshwar 7  (8b, 1×6), Krunal Pandya c Anmolpreet b Umran 34  (23b, 4×4, 1×6), Marcus Stoinis (not out) 10  (13b, 2×4), Romario Shepherd lbw b Rashid 0  (1b), Nicholas Pooran (not out) 11  (6b, 1×4, 1×6); Extras (b-2, w-15): 17; Total (for 5 wkts. in 16 overs): 127.

FALL OF WICKETS

1-35 (Mayers, 4.3), 2-45 (Hooda, 5.6), 3-100 (Krunal, 12.2), 4-114 (Rahul, 14.1), 5-114 (Shepherd, 14.2).

SUNRISERS BOWLING

Bhuvneshwar 2-0-19-1, Washington 1-0-11-0, Farooqi  (Impact Player in  place of Tripathi) 3-0-13-1, Markram 2-0-14-0, Rashid 3-0-23-2, Natarajan 3-0-23-0, Umran 2-0-22-1.

Toss: SRH;  PoM: Krunal.

LSG gained by 5 wickets with 4 overs to spare.