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'Kokata's season over'- Twitter goes crazy as Lucknow crush Kolkata by 75 runs

Lucknow registered their 8th win after beating Kolkata by 75 runs and reached the top of the points table on Saturday.

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Lucknow registered their fourth consecutive win after beating Kolkata by 75 runs on Saturday at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Batting first, Lucknow notched a formidable score of 176 runs in the first innings.

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Skipper, KL Rahul, unfortunately, got run-out in the very first over of the innings, however, Quinton de Kock played an outstanding knock of 50 runs in 29 balls to get the team off to a superb start. Deepak Hooda gave him valuable support with a 41-run handy knock in 27 balls, including 4 fours and 2 sixes.

Krunal Pandya (25 off 27) struggled during his stay at the crease but Marcus Stoinis (28 off 14) and Holder’s (13 off 4) cameo, in the end, helped the team reach a competitive score on the board.

As for Kolkata, Andre Russell was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed 2 wickets for 22 runs in 3 overs. Tim Southee (1 for 28) and Narine (1 for 20) also returned with impressive figures but Shivam Mavi (1 for 50) went for plenty of runs, especially in the end.

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In response to the score, Kolkata were bundled out for just 101 runs, thereby losing the game by a huge margin of 75 runs. Kolkata made a horrible start as they lost 4 wickets for just 25 runs. The likes of Shreyas Iyer (6 off 9) and Aaron Finch (14 off 14), once again, failed to hit the straps.

Andre Russell showed some hopes with a 19-ball 45-run knock but wickets just kept falling at regular intervals. For Lucknow, both Avesh Khan and Jason Holder were brilliant with the ball. The duo picked 6 wickets between them.

In-form bowler, Mohsin Khan also started well in the powerplay. He conceded only 6 runs in his three overs and picked one wicket as well. With that win, Lucknow have reached on the top of the points table. On the other hand, Kolkata are now languishing at number 7 on the table with 4 wins in 11 matches. Their hopes of reaching the qualifiers are now hanging by a thread.

Here’s a look at some of the top reactions from the game:

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