IPL 2023: Krunal Pandya stars with all-round performance as LSG defeat SRH by five wickets

Krunal Pandya’s 3-18 led a wounding spin attack for Lucknow Super Giants to outclass Sunrisers Hyderabad on a slow pitch during Friday’s five-wicket victory in the Indian Premier League.

The visitors wilted under a relentless 13 overs of spin and managed to cobble together just 121-8 after electing to bat first.

Veteran leg spinner Amit Mishra, who missed last year’s tournament, vindicated his return to the IPL with 2-23 in four overs on the slowest pitch of the season so far.

“I am happy to play a limited role for the side,” said Mishra, 40.

“There is less bounce on this black soil wicket, and that’s the beauty of different conditions in the IPL. We did well to win in these conditions.”

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Lucknow Super Giants win by five wickets!

Rahul and Pandya anchor the chase as LSG make their way to the top of their points table with two out of three wins.

SRH sink to the bottom.

LSG 127/5 (16)
SRH 121/8 (20)https://t.co/TTn7lyYsth pic.twitter.com/ce7teNPBSu— The Field (@thefield_in) April 7, 2023

The Sunrisers tried hard to fight fire with fire but their own spin attack took too long to yield results with too small a total to defend.

Lucknow scored 127-5 in 16 overs and Pandya also shone with the bat, scoring 34 off 23 balls for the third wicket.

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