SRH vs LSG: Nicholas Pooran becomes second player in IPL to hit three sixes off first three balls

The 58th sport of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 featured a conflict between the 2016 season champions Sunrisers Hyderabad and the KL Rahul-led Lucknow Tremendous Giants on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday, Could 13.

After Hyderabad posted 182 runs on the board within the first innings, Lucknow Tremendous Giants chased down the goal in fabulous vogue. The knock of Windies keeper Nicholas Pooran proved to be essential for the Krunal Pandya-led facet. Enjoying an explosive knock alongside Prerak Mankad, Pooran amassed 44* runs in simply 13 deliveries.

In his efficiency, the 27-year-old clinched a singular file as properly. Pooran grew to become solely the second participant to hit three sixes off the primary three balls confronted in an IPL innings. He hit Abhishek Sharma for 3 consecutive sixes within the final three balls of the sixteenth over. Sunil Narine is the one different participant to attain this feat as he hit three sixes towards Dan Christian when Kolkata Knight Riders took on Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2021.

That successful feeling! 🙌 An excellent chase from @LucknowIPL 💪🏻 #TATAIPL | #SRHvLSG

07:28 PM Could 13, 2023

LSG reclaim fourth spot in IPL standings

After sensible knocks by Heinrich Klassen, Abdul Samad, and Anmolpreet Singh, Hyderabad posted 182 runs on the board within the first innings. Coming in to chase the goal, Lucknow bought off to a horrid begin as Kyle Mayers was despatched again to the pavilion for simply two runs. Nonetheless, the knock of 29-year-old Prerak Mankad got here in clutch for the guests.

Enjoying his second match for the facet, Mankad amassed 64* runs in 45 deliveries. He stood on the crease until the top to ensure that he propelled his facet to a superb win. He was accompanied by Nicholas Pooran, whose blitzkrieg did the job for Lucknow.

After the win, Lucknow jumped as much as fourth place within the IPL factors desk. Presently, they’ve 13 factors in 12 video games, and they might be eager on successful their upcoming video games to solidify their place within the knockout phases of the event.