In the Indian Premier League 2023 match on Saturday (April 13), Sunrisers Hyderabad faced a 7-wicket defeat at the hands of Lucknow Super Giants while playing at home. In this match, a player who batted dangerously for Lucknow Super Giants made a big record in the IPL. He left behind veteran batsmen like Yuvraj Singh and Chris Gayle in this matter.
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This batsman broke 14 year old record
Nicholas Pooran, who won Lucknow Super Giants with his deadly batting, took a big record, leaving behind Yuvraj Singh and Chris Gayle. He scored 44 runs in 13 balls against Hyderabad. During this, his strike rate was 338.46. His innings have become the second-highest strike rate in IPL while playing at least 10 balls. He left behind Yuvraj Singh and Chris Gayle in this matter. Yuvraj scored runs at a strike rate of 306.25 against Punjab Kings while playing for Rajasthan Royals in 2008.
Highest strike rate in an IPL inning (playing at least 10 balls)
Kieron Pollard, who played for Mumbai Indians, has the highest strike rate by any batsman in IPL while playing at least 10 balls during an innings. He scored runs at a strike rate of 346.15 in the year 2010 in a match against Delhi Capitals. After this, there is Nicholas Pooran, who scored runs at a strike rate of 338.46. Puran has left behind Chris Gayle (316.67, 2011 vs KKR) and Yuvraj Singh (306.25, 2008 vs Rajasthan Royals).
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Lucknow team reached number four
With the victory in this match, the Lucknow team has kept its hopes of going to the playoffs alive. Hyderabad, electing to bat first after winning the toss, scored 182 runs for 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. After this, the batsmen of Lucknow won by scoring 185 runs for 3 wickets. The team has now reached the fourth position in the points table.
