NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad handed Lucknow Super Giants a crushing defeat in their
IPL 2024
encounter, leaving LSG consultant
Adam Voges
at a loss for words.
SRH's commanding performance saw them dismantle LSG's bowling attack and then effortlessly chase down a target of 166 in just 9.4 overs, securing a remarkable 10-wicket victory, the fastest 10-over score in T20 history.
Voges, reflecting on the onslaught, admitted, "I think we all are in awe a little bit of what we've just seen.
I think sometimes you've gotta tip your hat and say well played to the opposition. We clearly didn't have an answer."
Travis Head
and
Abhishek Sharma
's explosive partnership set the tone for Hyderabad's innings, with both batsmen reaching their half-centuries in less than 20 balls each. Voges conceded that LSG's performance in the powerplay paled in comparison to SRH's aggressive batting approach.
"Our powerplay compared to Sunrisers was at the two extremes. We were put under immense pressure with the ball right from the start. We weren't able to apply that same pressure with the bat, to begin with," Voges acknowledged.
Despite a valiant effort from
Ayush Badoni
and
Nicholas Pooran
, who stitched together an unbeaten 99-run stand to give LSG a glimmer of hope, Voges admitted that their total of 165 was insufficient.
"I thought our backend of the innings was really good. Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran's partnership got us, it was probably still under par total but it gave us a fighting chance at least. But that obviously was clearly not enough," Voges remarked.
With their sixth defeat in the IPL 2024, Lucknow Super Giants find themselves languishing at sixth in the standings, their net run-rate taking a significant hit. LSG face an uphill battle to regain momentum and secure a spot in the playoffs amidst stiff competition in the tournament.
(With inputs from ANI)
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