KL Rahul’s 50 years went to no end as Gujarat Titans edged Lucknow Super Monsters out by seven runs.
KL Rahul’s 50 years went to no end as Gujarat Titans edged Lucknow Super Monsters out by seven runs in an IPL 2023 game on Saturday.
Rahul (68 off 61) and his opening partner Kyle Mayers gave LSG a great start as they chased a meager total of 136, adding 55 runs for the first wicket.
The GT bowlers, on the other hand, staged a strong comeback and limited LSG to 128/7 in 20 overs.
Tom Moody, a former SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) coach. Has backed the LSG skipper, saying that the other players have let him down. Several experts have criticized Rahul for his strike rate.
KL Rahul is not to blame, in my opinion. I believe that the team has failed him. The ideal platform for pursuing the target was established by him and Kyle Mayers at the top of the order.
Whether Krunal Pandya ought to have ranked No. 3 or not, still his commitment was sufficient after that beginning.
The remainder of the group, and how it was organized. As in the procedure around the batting request, was the distinction,” Grumpy said during a conversation on ESPNcricinfo.
After earning the dubious distinction of being the first opener. In IPL history to play out two first-over maidens in succession, Rahul began the chase slowly.
However, he quickly overcame recent criticism of his strike rate, scoring his half-century in 38 balls.
Rahul was unable to add to his eight boundaries after fellow opener Kyle Mayers’s dismissal slowed things down.
Just 18 runs followed off his next 23 balls. Draining the energy out of Lucknow’s innings notwithstanding a considerable 23 from Hardik’s sibling Krunal.
Rahul was currently at the wrinkle with 12 required as the last over started yet he was gotten at square leg off the subsequent ball.
Marcus Stoinis was out for a duck the following ball and Lucknow then experienced consecutive run-outs as they drooped to overcome.