IPL 2022 | Decock (140 *) and Rahul (68 *); Lucknow score big against Kolkata

Lucknow Super Giants beat Kolkata Knight Riders (LSG vs KKR) in IPL 2022. In the decisive match, Lucknow won the toss and elected to bat. Lucknow won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 210 not out in 20 overs.

Batting in 20 overs, the duo won the toss and elected to bat.

Highest opening partnership ever in the IPL ????????

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After winning the toss and opting to bat, Lucknow got off to a great start with Rahul and Deco. In the third over, Decock took advantage of the life given by Abhijit Tomar to score 12 runs and started attacking the Kolkata bowlers. When the South African batsman was knocked to one side, Rahul joined the team with excellent support. Lucknow crossed the 100 mark in the 13th over as the duo attacked the Kolkata bowlers. Lucknow were 122 for 15 in 15 overs. The team score jumped to over 200 as Decock lit up in the death overs. Lucknow scored 88 runs in the last four overs. He hit a half-century off 34 balls and took just 15 balls to complete the next 50. Russell hit four fours in the 18th over to give Southee three sixes in a row in the 19th over and four fours in a row in the final over. Lucknow were bowled out for 200 in the last two overs with 46 runs scored.

Lucknow, who are on the verge of qualifying for the playoffs, can claim second place if they win the match with the best run rate. At the same time, a win is inevitable for Kolkata, whose play-off hopes remain the same only if they improve their net run rate with a big win.