IPL 2023, Krunal Pandya: Lucknow Supergiants captain Krunal Pandya, who defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by one run in a very thrilling match to secure a place in the IPL 2023 playoffs, said that his team has the confidence to win under any circumstances.
In their last league match, Lucknow Supergiants scored 176 runs for eight wickets while batting first. In response, KKR’s team could only manage 175 runs for seven wickets despite Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 67 off 33 balls.
After the match, Lucknow captain Krunal Pandya said, “Very happy with this win. We never gave up. At one stage they were in a good position with 61 runs for one wicket, but we knew that two-three tough Overs can change the course of the match. This pitch was helping the spinners.”
When asked about Rinku Singh’s aggressive innings, he said, Rinku has been a special player this season. You cannot take them lightly. He is a very special batsman. We were thinking one ball at a time in the last over.
Mohsin Khan had given Lucknow a memorable win in the last over in the last match, but Krunal trusted Yash Thakur this time. When asked about this, he said, Mohsin bowled very well in the last match. I listened to my inner voice and instead of Mohsin, Yash had the ball. Yash bowled well in his first two overs.
These three teams qualified for the playoffs
On the previous day, apart from Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings also qualified in the playoffs. However, Chennai is in the top-2. In such a situation, she will play the first qualifier match against Gujarat Titans. On the other hand, the Lucknow team will play an eliminator match with the fourth ranked team.
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