Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) misplaced their second consecutive match of IPL 2023, failing to defend a goal of 160 towards Punjab Kings (PBKS) within the twenty first match of the season. After being requested to bat first, LSG might solely handle 159/8 on the board. Though the match went all the way down to the ultimate over, the house staff didn’t defend the goal.
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LSG captain KL Rahul was assured about defending the goal and was actively concerned on the sphere. He anticipated the identical power from his gamers and expressed his disappointment in the direction of one among his teammates for a misfield. A video of Rahul getting indignant at a participant and apparently abusing him goes viral on social media. The incident occurred after the sixteenth over, wherein Mark Wood leaked 13 runs.
Rahul and Kyle Mayers supplied a good begin to LSG, including 53 runs for the primary wicket in 7.4 overs. However, the scoring fee was under par. Rahul scored 74 however consumed 56 balls, hitting just one six and eight boundaries. No frontline batsman might rating at a strike fee of greater than 150.00, which value LSG. PBKS, who performed with out the providers of Shikhar Dhawan, misplaced their openers Atharava Taide and Prabhsimran Singh within the first three overs. Matthew Short (34) and Harpreet Singh Bhatia (22) rescued the staff after a forgettable begin. Sikandar Raza performed an important position within the win, slamming a half-century. Shahrukh Khan’s quickfire knock of 23 off simply 10 balls proved to be the sport-changer as PBKS accomplished the chase on the third supply of the twentieth over.
With three wins from 5 matches, LSG sits on the second spot within the factors desk. PBKS additionally has the identical variety of wins and is positioned on the fourth spot.
