LSG suffered an 18-run defeat in a low-scoring IPL match towards Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Requested to bowl first, LSG suffered a significant setback early within the sport when Rahul pulled his proper thigh muscle whereas chasing a ball in the direction of the additional cowl boundary after which fell off the bottom.
With LSG needing 24 off eight balls, an injured Rahul got here in to bat at quantity 11, however didn’t open his account in three balls.
“It is a unhappy factor. I feel he (Rahul) pulled his hip flexor. I do not understand how dangerous it’s. The medical crew will assess it,” Pandya mentioned on the post-match presentation.
Pandya, nonetheless, was fairly happy with the hassle from the LSG bowlers, who restricted RCB to 126 for 9 after opting to bat, although on the shedding aspect.
“We did fairly effectively to include them within the first half. It was an excellent crew effort. Actually pleased with the best way we bowled on this match. 126, early within the sport, we may have taken. However we simply could not execute our efficiency.” plans,” he mentioned.
RCB skipper Faf du Plessis, who was additionally the person of the match for his 40-ball 44, mentioned the fifty-run partnership with Virat Kohli on a troublesome floor was a match-winning partnership.
“Getting fifty within the first six overs was a match-winning partnership ultimately. Batting first was vital. They’d 4 spinners nevertheless it appeared proper, taking part in spin was a tricky job. It’s kind of too straightforward.” In a captain, Chinnaswamy, it appears the ball goes in every single place,” he mentioned.
“I might have preferred 135. In my thoughts, it was a very good rating and we had been going in the direction of that rating. As soon as once more, in case you come on this pitch, it’s actually troublesome to attain. If we get two or three fast wickets, will probably be troublesome for them.”
Du Plessis praised the efforts of their bowling unit, particularly Karn Sharma (2/20) and the returnee Josh Hazlewood (2/15).
“I am so joyful for Karn. A kind of guys who works laborious on a regular basis however does not get recognised. It is powerful for a leg-spinner to play Chinnaswamy. Unbelievable for him tonight.
“We’ve got missed Hazlewood’s expertise. Somebody like him brings a variety of calmness and composure. Good strategy to ease him into the competitors,” he added.
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