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IPL debutant Mayank Yadav turned an unlikely hero with his express pace and three wickets to help Lucknow Super Giants to their first season win on Saturday.ge..
Lucknow beat Punjab Kings by 21 runs at their home ground after they posted 199-8 following Quinton de Kock's fifty and a quick-fire 42 by stand-in skipper Nicholas Pooran..
Yadav, who sent down this season's fastest delivery of 156km/h, broke the stand with his maiden wicket of Bairstow and returned figures of 3-27 to swing back the momentum in Lucknow's favour..
Rahul, who returned to competitive cricket in the IPL after an injury, led Lucknow in the team's first loss but took a backseat on home turf and was replaced in the second innings by impact substitute Naveen-ul-Haq..
Lucknow lost regular wickets but Krunal Pandya hit an unbeaten 43 off 22 balls in a late assault, which fired the hosts to match the best total at the venue Lucknow's 199-6 against Delhi Capitals last year..
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