IPL 2022, SRH vs LSG: Avesh Khan leads Lucknow Super Giants to thrilling win against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Pacer scalps four after skipper Rahul, Hooda revive team with 50sSunrisers Hyderabad came back well in their second game but it was not good enough for them to cross the line. They retained the team that did duty in the opener - and like in the first game Kane Williamson decided to field - but looked good only in parts at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Monday. AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARD | POINTS TABLEThey restricted Lucknow Super Giants to 169/7 and faltered in the chase to finish at 157/9 for a 12-run defeat. The Powerplay gave little idea of things to come, as Washington Sundar showed why his prowess in the first six overs is rated so highly. The 22-year-old, who battled injury and illness last year, set Lucknow back in his very first over. Williamson was spot on in getting the match-up right as Quinton de Kock's intended drive was neatly pouched by the Sunrisers' skipper. Evin Lewis was cramped for room and survived an umpire's call but Sundar (2/28) was not to be denied his man and when Manish Pandey succumbed cheaply against his former team, Lucknow were reduced to 36 for three in the powerplay.

It needed the pace of Umran Malik to inject some life in the Lucknow innings. The Sunrisers' pacer, who bowled in the powerplay in the first game and conceded 21 in his first over then, started well this time as skipper KL Rahul (68; 50b, 4x6, 6x1) and Deepak Hooda (51; 33b, 4x3, 6x3) did the repair job. But once set, they used Malik's pace to their advantage. Malik conceded 20 in the 10th over and 16 in his third as the 87-run fourth wicket partnership hauled Lucknow out of the woods. It needed all of birthday boy T Natarajan's variations to keep the duo quiet in the 15th and Sunrisers will be happy that the