Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have only played a couple of seasons in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but in these three years, they have shown some amazing batting skills to the league’s fans. Even though they have a strong batting team, Lucknow hasn’t won the title yet.
In the 2024 IPL, LSG will try to play aggressive cricket under their captain KL Rahul and win the trophy for the first time. Rahul wants his batsmen to perform well in the upcoming matches and consistently score good runs for the team. Before their first match in the 24th edition of the league, let’s talk about LSG’s five best batting performances.
Here are Lucknow Super Giant’s 5 best batting performances in IPL:
5. Marcus Stoinis’ 72 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in 2023
In 2023, LSG and Punjab Kings (PBKS) played cricket at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium. Punjab’s captain, Shikhar Dhawan, chose to bowl first after winning the coin toss. However, this decision didn’t work out well because the visiting team scored 257 runs, which is the second-highest score in the league’s history.
LSG had great batting from Kyle Mayers, Ayush Badoni, and Nicholas Pooran. But it was Marcus Stoinis, an all-rounder from Australia, who made 72 runs from 40 deliveries, helping Lucknow reach the big target. Punjab tried to chase the score but only managed to score 201 runs before getting all out. Marcus Stoinis was awarded the Player of the Match for his performance.
4. Nicholas Pooran’s 62 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2023
In 2023, there was a really exciting cricket match between LSG and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. People who love watching IPL games will always remember this match because of Nicholas Pooran’s amazing performance for LSG. LSG had to chase a big score of 213 runs. But things looked tough for them when they lost four players and had only scored 99 runs in 10.4 overs.
Then Nicholas Pooran came to bat, and things started to change. But soon, even more pressure came on LSG when another important player, KL Rahul, got out. Pooran, from the West Indies, played incredibly well under pressure and quickly scored fifty runs in just 15 balls. He hit 11 boundaries, which included seven sixes and four fours, and made a total of 62 runs in only 19 balls.
Because of Pooran’s brilliant batting, LSG came very close to winning the match. When Pooran got out, LSG needed 24 runs to win from 18 balls. But luckily, the tailenders Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi stayed calm and helped LSG win the match by one wicket. Pooran’s outstanding performance earned him the Player of the Match award.
3. KL Rahul’s unbeaten 103 against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium in 2022
In the 2022 IPL season, KL Rahul played really well with his bat. He scored 616 runs in 15 matches and ended up as the second-highest run-scorer. In a match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, he did exceptionally well. He scored his fourth IPL century and helped his team win by 36 runs.
Before the match started, MI won the toss and chose to field first. KL Rahul, who was opening the batting for his team, along with Quinton de Kock, started the innings. Although de Kock got out after scoring only 10 runs, Rahul continued to play brilliantly. He hit the MI bowlers hard and finished his innings with an unbeaten score of 103 runs from just 62 balls.
Thanks to Rahul’s amazing batting, his team, LSG, managed to score 168 runs. Mumbai Indians couldn’t chase down the target and were all out for 132 runs. KL Rahul was awarded the Player of the Match for leading his team to victory.
2. KL Rahul’s unbeaten 103 against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Brabourne Stadium in 2022
When Lucknow Super Giants played against Mumbai Indians for the first time in 2022, KL Rahul played very well. The Super Giants batted first, and their top players Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul made a great start. Quinton de Kock got out, but KL Rahul kept hitting the ball hard.
KL Rahul, who was also the captain of Lucknow, played amazingly and scored 103 runs without getting out. He reached his century in just 56 balls. His strong performance helped Lucknow score 199 runs in 20 overs. Mumbai Indians tried to chase this big score but fell short by 18 runs. So, Lucknow won the match against Mumbai Indians.
1. Quinton de Kock’s unbeaten 140 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2022
In their first year playing in the league, LSG won against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by only two runs in their last game. Rinku Singh from Kolkata played exceptionally well, scoring 40 runs in just 15 balls. Before Rinku, Quinton de Kock showed his excellent batting skills for LSG.
LSG batted first after winning the toss and did really well, scoring 210 runs without losing any wickets. De Kock, starting the game for LSG, scored his second IPL century in just 59 balls. He ended his turn with an unbeaten 140 runs in 70 balls, hitting 20 boundaries (10 fours and 10 sixes). De Kock’s score against KKR is the third highest in IPL history.
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