Another exciting match was played in IPL 2023 on Wednesday night. Lucknow Super Giants defeated table toppers Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs in a fierce battle that lasted till the last over. Avesh Khan bowled brilliantly in the last over to seal Lucknow's fourth win of the season.
Captain Rahul was happy with the team's performance
Lucknow captain KL Rahul looked very happy with the team's performance and praised the bowlers. Rahul said after the match, "After 10 overs, I and Kyle sent a message that 160 runs would be a good total on this pitch. They also had some strong bowlers, who took advantage of the conditions. We were 10 runs behind.", But the bowlers did a great job with the ball. There was absolutely no dew on the ground, so it was a draw for both the teams."
The pitch was playing slow
The Lucknow captain further added, “We played the match on this pitch yesterday and 180 was the right score for us on this ground. However, after Boult's first over, I and Kyle had a chat and realized that it was 180. There is no wicket. The ball was staying down and that's why we gave ourselves time in the powerplay. Maybe if we played a little better, we could have got 170."
Sanju Samson's runout became the turning point
Rahul described Sanju Samson's runout as the biggest turning point of the match. He said, “I think that run-out by the impact player and two consecutive wickets got us back in the match. We knew that Rajasthan's biggest strength was their top four batsmen, so we needed to get them out. Had to keep our plans firm."
