IPL 2023: On Wednesday, April 19, in Jaipur, Lucknow Super Giants defeated league-leading Rajasthan Royals in a low-scoring contest. Despite their triumph, LSG captain KL Rahul has faced criticism for his laboured top-of-the-order knock against the home team. Ravi Shastri, a former Indian head coach, criticised the LSG captain’s explanation for his poor strike rate against the Royals.
Due to a solid opening partnership between the captain and Kyle Mayers, KL Rahul’s team, who chose to bat first in the match, got off to a respectable start. After ten overs, they were 79 for no loss, but they were unable to build on their good start, scoring just 75 runs in their following ten overs. The LSG captain explained that he was taking it easy at the crease because of the sluggish surface, but veteran Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri wasn’t buying it.
“Definitely (needs to get the strike up) (needs to get the strike up). I don’t believe any of the 160 stuff. If you multiply that 39 by 60 or 70 when you have two chances, 160 becomes 175 instead of 160. To continue and play those lengthy innings, you need one of the top three players,” Ravi Shastri told Star Sports.
There is a lot for both sides to learn from this game: Shastri
Rajasthan Royals, who were taking the pitch at Sawai Mansingh Stadium for the first time in four years, followed a similar road to their adversaries because none of their top-order batters continued to contribute in the closing stages of the chase. Shastri believed that the result of the game would have been different if any of Rajasthan’s top three hitters had remained at the crease. The former cricketer who is now an analyst believed that both sides will learn from their mistakes in the game because it is still early in the competition.
“If Rajasthan Royals had taken that action. They were going to win this game. Both teams may learn a lot about strategy and when to take chances from this game. The tournament has only just begun. Lucknow is No. 2 and Rajasthan is No. 1, and they will both benefit greatly from this,” he said.
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