In a game where Lucknow Super Giants needed to fire on all cylinders they went on to register an unwanted record. KL Rahul and his side could managed to score just 27 runs in the opening 6 overs of the SRH vs LSG clash. In fact, LSG’s powerplay score of 27/2 is the third lowest powerplay total in IPL 2024.
In fact what is more interesting? Lucknow Super Giants have managed to slam just a single boundary in the opening 36 balls of the game. The only hit came via their skipper KL Rahul who slammed a big six against Pat Cummins in the second over of the game.
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LSG’s free run getting strength went under the shell after the early departure of ace opener Quinton de Kock. The Proteas southpaw was dismissed for just 2 runs after a stunning catch by Nitish Reddy. 2 overs later, calamity struck once again.
This time ace Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis had to depart after managing to score just 3 runs. KL Rahul and Krunal Pandya then took the role of anchor to so as to cauterize the loss of further wickets. After the opening 6 overs, LSG could only manage 27 runs and just a single boundary.
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