Hooda Badoni take LSG to 1586 after Shamis sensational new ball spell
Mumbai Mar 28 PTI Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni smashed quick-fire half centuries to help Lucknow Super Giants recover to a respectable 1586 against Gujarat Titans in the IPL here on Monday after pacer Mohammed Shami blew away their top-order with a sensational spellShami 325 produced one of most breath-taking spells in the IPL to leave Lucknow reeling at 294 in the fifth overBut then Hooda 55 and Badoni 54 took the onus on themselves and resurrected the Lucknow innings with an 87-run-stand off 68 balls Hooda struck six fours and two sixes in his 41-ball knock while Badoni hammered four boundaries and three maximums in his 41 ball innings on IPL debutAfter Hooda was trapped in front of the wicket by Rashid Khan 127 in the 16th over Badoni upped the ante and played shots at will Krunal Pandya also chipped in with an unbeaten 21 Put into bat Lucknow lost captain KL Rahul 0 on the first ball as Shami had him caught behind with a beautyShami then cleaned up Quinton De Kock 7 who missed a drive in the third over as Lucknow was reeling at 132Lucknow were in all sorts of trouble at 203 as Evin Lewis 10 was dismissed courtesy a stunning catch by Shubman Gill in the deep off pacer Varun Aaron 245Shami got his third wicket after he castled Manish Pandey 6 with a ball that seamed back in after pitching on the fourth stumpIt was the first-time Shami took three wickets in the power-play in the IPL After six overs Lucknow were reeling at 324Then it was the Hooda and Badoni showHardik Pandya playing his first game since the T20 World Cup last year conceded 37 runs in four overs Badoni went after him in his final over that went for 19 runs PTI NRB BS BS BS
Mumbai Mar 28 PTI Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni smashed quick-fire half centuries to help Lucknow Super Giants recover to a respectable 1586 against Gujarat Titans in the IPL here on Monday after pacer Mohammed Shami blew away their top-order with a sensational spellShami 325 produced one of most breath-taking spells in the IPL to leave Lucknow reeling at 294 in the fifth overBut then Hooda 55 and Badoni 54 took the onus on themselves and resurrected the Lucknow innings with an 87-run-stand off 68 balls Hooda struck six fours and two sixes in his 41-ball knock while Badoni hammered four boundaries and three maximums in his 41 ball innings on IPL debutAfter Hooda was trapped in front of the wicket by Rashid Khan 127 in the 16th over Badoni upped the ante and played shots at will Krunal Pandya also chipped in with an unbeaten 21 Put into bat Lucknow lost captain KL Rahul 0 on the first ball as Shami had him caught behind with a beautyShami then cleaned up Quinton De Kock 7 who missed a drive in the third over as Lucknow was reeling at 132Lucknow were in all sorts of trouble at 203 as Evin Lewis 10 was dismissed courtesy a stunning catch by Shubman Gill in the deep off pacer Varun Aaron 245Shami got his third wicket after he castled Manish Pandey 6 with a ball that seamed back in after pitching on the fourth stumpIt was the first-time Shami took three wickets in the power-play in the IPL After six overs Lucknow were reeling at 324Then it was the Hooda and Badoni showHardik Pandya playing his first game since the T20 World Cup last year conceded 37 runs in four overs Badoni went after him in his final over that went for 19 runs PTI NRB BS BS BS
