The Lucknow Super Giants’ IPL journey did not start well when they were defeat by fellow debutants in an IPL 2022 match on Tuesday.
The Indian Premier League journey of the Lucknow Super Giants did not start well when they were defeat by fellow debutants in an IPL 2022 match at Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
Lucknow was put into bat and soon found themselves in serious difficulties, being reduce to 29 for four. Deepak Hooda’s half-centuries and youthful Ayush Badoni’s half-centuries, on the other hand, brought them back to life and helped the squad score a fighting total. Gujarat Titans chased down the mark with five wickets in hand and two balls to spare, but their bowling struggled in sections, just like their top order.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri told ESPNcricinfo that Lucknow’s downfall in the match was because to a “tactical blunder” made during Gujarat’s chase.
Gujarat Titans were 91 for four after 15 overs, having a lot of work to do in the next five overs. Deepak Hooda and Ravi Bishnoi bowled the 16th and 17th overs, respectively, to tip the scales in the Titans’ favor.
Hooda was hit for 22 runs, while Bishnoi surrender 17 runs.
Lucknow Super Giants’ “tactical error” cost them the match against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022, according to Ravi Shastri.
“During (Deepak) Hooda’s over, (Rahul) Tewatia’s timing to start hitting was excellent. He snatched 22 runs from his over. I believe the game has shifted there. Lucknow made a tactical error. Definitely a tactical blunder. A quick bowler should have been use, in my opinion. That was something Avesh Khan should have bowled over. The game was calls after two overs yielded 39 runs “Shastri explain.
Shastri also hailed Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya, who made his IPL captaincy debut.
“I give Hardik a perfect score. The entire country was on the edge of its seat. He bowled four overs and did not obtain a wicket, but four overs is a significant difference. If he can bowl four overs in every game, his game and confidence will be doubled.
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“He had a lot of character. When two early wickets fell, he came in to bat at No.4. He took responsibility for himself, which is a positive indicator for Gujarat as a captain going forward. He was doing well until he decide to take a chance against his brother (Krunal Pandya) “According to the former India coach,
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Gujarat’s top scorer was Rahul Tewatia, who went unbeaten on 40 off just 24 balls. While Abhinav Manohar Sadarangani contributed a key 7-ball 15 cameo as the Titans got off to a strong start.
