Pune: Fast bowler Avesh Khan And Jason Holder Each took three wickets to inspire Lucknow Super Giants With a thumping 75-run victory in the IPL summit Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.
Quinton de Kock, who scored 50 off 29 balls, and Deepak Hooda, who scored 41 off 27 balls, laid the foundation for Lucknow’s 176 for seven after batting first in Pune.
The bowlers then helped Lucknow, who replaced fellow newcomers Gujarat Titans at the top of the 10-team table, bundle out Kolkata for 101 runs in 14.3 overs.
Kolkata were never chasing after losing their top four including skipper Shreyas Iyer for six runs and early loss to Aaron Finch for 14 runs. They fell 25-4.
West Indies big hitter Andre Russell gave him some hope during his 19-ball 45 but the innings fell apart after his departure.
Russell attempted to turn the tide with three fours and five sixes, but was caught at third-man by Avesh, who ended with figures of 3-19.
Holder wrapped up Kolkata’s innings with two consecutive wickets and one run out.
The left-right batting pair of de Kock and Hooda set up victory after attacking the opposition bowlers after skipper KL Rahul was run out for naught in the first over.
Marcus Stoinis, who hit 28 off 14, and Jason Holder, who scored 13 off four balls, also came together with their stellar cameos to put the total in Shivam Mavi’s 30-run over with five sixes between them.
Quinton de Kock, who scored 50 off 29 balls, and Deepak Hooda, who scored 41 off 27 balls, laid the foundation for Lucknow’s 176 for seven after batting first in Pune.
The bowlers then helped Lucknow, who replaced fellow newcomers Gujarat Titans at the top of the 10-team table, bundle out Kolkata for 101 runs in 14.3 overs.
Kolkata were never chasing after losing their top four including skipper Shreyas Iyer for six runs and early loss to Aaron Finch for 14 runs. They fell 25-4.
West Indies big hitter Andre Russell gave him some hope during his 19-ball 45 but the innings fell apart after his departure.
Russell attempted to turn the tide with three fours and five sixes, but was caught at third-man by Avesh, who ended with figures of 3-19.
Holder wrapped up Kolkata’s innings with two consecutive wickets and one run out.
The left-right batting pair of de Kock and Hooda set up victory after attacking the opposition bowlers after skipper KL Rahul was run out for naught in the first over.
Marcus Stoinis, who hit 28 off 14, and Jason Holder, who scored 13 off four balls, also came together with their stellar cameos to put the total in Shivam Mavi’s 30-run over with five sixes between them.