Lucknow Super Giants climbed to the top of the Indian Premier League 2022 points table with an emphatic 75-run victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in Pune on Saturday.
LSG took 30 runs off Shivam Mavi’s 19th over to end up on 176/7. Quinton de Kock was the top-scorer with 50 off 29 balls while Deepak Hooda scored 41 off 27 balls.
However Marcus Stonis (28 off 14 balls) and Jason Holder (13 off 6 balls) hit five sixes off the penultimate over to take the team to a decent total.
In reply, KKR were bundled out for 101 in 14.3 overs with Avesh Khan and Jason Holder taking three wickets apiece.
Brief scores
LSG 176/7 (Quinton de Kock 50 off 29 balls, Deepak Hooda 41 off 27 balls, Andre Russell 2/22).
KKR 101 all out in 14.3 overs (Andre Russell 45, Avesh Khan 3/19, Jason Holder 3/31).
IPL 2022 points table after LSG vs KKR
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Net RR | Pts | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSG | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0.703 | 16 | WWWWL |
| 2 | GT | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0.120 | 16 | LLWWW |
| 3 | RR | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0.326 | 14 | WLLWW |
| 4 | RCB | 11 | 6 | 5 | -0.444 | 12 | WLLLW |
| 5 | DC | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0.641 | 10 | WLWLW |
| 6 | SRH | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0.325 | 10 | LLLWW |
| 7 | PBKS | 11 | 5 | 6 | -0.231 | 10 | LWLWL |
| 8 | KKR | 11 | 4 | 7 | -0.304 | 8 | LWLLL |
| 9 | CSK | 10 | 3 | 7 | -0.431 | 6 | LWLWL |
| 10 | MI | 10 | 2 | 8 | -0.725 | 4 | WWLLL |