Lucknow became the third team to qualify for the 2023 Indian T20 League playoffs, courtesy of a hard-fought one-run triumph over Kolkata, at the Eden Gardens. Subsequently, the two-time champions’ campaign also comes to a conclusion.

Put to bat first, Lucknow scored 176 runs, with Nicholas Pooran’s half-century, and Ayush Badoni’s supporting act rescuing the team from a precarious position. In response, Kolkata were just a run short, with Rinku Singh’s 33-ball 67 not yielding two points.

Lucknow had a difficult start with the bat, as Kolkata’s uncapped pace pairing of Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora did a decent job. They combined to bowl seven overs, wherein they conceded just 51 runs and also picked up three wickets.

At one stage, Lucknow were reeling at 73/5, but Pooran and Badoni’s sixth-wicket stand changed the complexion of the game. The Caribbean wicketkeeper-batter was the star of the show, scoring 58 runs in 30 deliveries.

Kolkata had a flying start with the bat, until the introduction of the spin trio of Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham and Ravi Bishnoi. They worked wonders for the team that donned green and maroon in this game, as a tribute to ATK Mohun Bagan, with Rinku ending up on the losing side, despite yet another herculean effort.

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Lucknow became the third team to qualify for the 2023 Indian T20 League playoffs, courtesy of a hard-fought one-run triumph over Kolkata, at the Eden Gardens. Subsequently, the two-time champions’ campaign also comes to a conclusion.
Put to bat first, Lucknow scored 176 runs, with Nicholas Pooran’s half-century, and Ayush Badoni’s supporting act rescuing the team from a precarious position. In response, Kolkata were just a run short, with Rinku Singh’s 33-ball 67 not yielding two points.
Lucknow had a difficult start with the bat, as Kolkata’s uncapped pace pairing of Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora did a decent job. They combined to bowl seven overs, wherein they conceded just 51 runs and also picked up three wickets.
At one stage, Lucknow were reeling at 73/5, but Pooran and Badoni’s sixth-wicket stand changed the complexion of the game. The Caribbean wicketkeeper-batter was the star of the show, scoring 58 runs in 30 deliveries.
Kolkata had a flying start with the bat, until the introduction of the spin trio of Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham and Ravi Bishnoi. They worked wonders for the team that donned green and maroon in this game, as a tribute to ATK Mohun Bagan, with Rinku ending up on the losing side, despite yet another herculean effort.
This podcast series is brought to you in association with Lloyd.

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The 10-team tournament returns to the home and away format after a few years as Gujarat look to defend their title, with the final almost two months down the line, on 28 May 2023!

The T20 Podcast with Ayaz Memon returns for another season as the biggest domestic T20 league in the world kicks off on 31 March 2023 with the match between Chennai and Gujarat.
The 10-team tournament returns to the home and away format after a few years as Gujarat look to defend their title, with the final almost two months down the line, on 28 May 2023!

The T20 Podcast with Ayaz Memon

The T20 Podcast with Ayaz Memon returns for another season as the biggest domestic T20 league in the world kicks off on 31 March 2023 with the match between Chennai and Gujarat. The 10-team tournament returns to the home and away format after a few years as Gujarat look to defend their title, with the final almost two months down the line, on 28 May 2023!

The T20 Podcast with Ayaz Memon returns for another season as the biggest domestic T20 league in the world kicks off on 31 March 2023 with the match between Chennai and Gujarat. The 10-team tournament returns to the home and away format after a few years as Gujarat look to defend their title, with the final almost two months down the line, on 28 May 2023!

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