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Lucknow Tremendous Giants skipper KL Rahul was satisfied to get most of his selections proper as he guided his workforce to a convincing eight-wicket win over defending champions Chennai Tremendous Kings in an IPL sport right here on Friday.
Lucknow, Apr 19: Lucknow Tremendous Giants skipper KL Rahul was satisfied to get most of his selections proper as he guided his workforce to a convincing eight-wicket win over defending champions Chennai Tremendous Kings in an IPL sport right here on Friday.
Rahul had a very good day in workplace as he was spot-on along with his bowling modifications and in addition took two catches and affected a stumping earlier than returning to smash a match-winning 53-ball 82 in addition with.
“Feels good on the finish of the day, While you win, seems to be such as you make all the choices proper,” stated Rahul, who was adjudged the Participant of the Match, in the course of the post-match presentation.
“Not possible to get all proper. Depends upon the sort of wicket we’re enjoying on and the sort of batters there are. We spend time doing homework on techniques and technique and we spoke about them not settling in opposition to one fashion of bowling.” LSG had saved issues underneath management earlier than Moeen Ali (30 off 20) and MS Dhoni (28 off 9) went on a six-hitting spree to take CSK to a preventing 176 for six.
“Midway stage, I might have been proud of 160. Felt the wicket was sluggish, a little bit of grip however not an excessive amount of. 160-165 would have been preferrred.
“However MSD walks in and the bowlers really feel intimidated. He walks in and bowlers had been underneath stress, the gang was actually loud, he has finished it previously.” Chasing 177, Rahul (82) and De Kock (54) batted with authority throughout their match-winning alliance of 134, the very best partnership for any wicket on the Ekana Stadium, as LSG scored 180 for two in 19 overs.
“Felt that if we bat properly, we may chase it down. I’ve been attempting to evaluate the scenario and at this time it got here off. With Chennai’s spinners, they tried to place brakes on us,” he stated.
“We tried to get to a very good begin. Tried to take them down, fortunately it got here off. When your partnership goes on, you may take just a few extra probabilities. Glad that it occurred.” Ruturaj Gaikwad, the CSK captain, stated his workforce was 10-15 runs quick with dew coming in.
“We completed off very properly, couldn’t have requested for extra. However after powerplay, we couldn’t kick on until 14-Fifteenth over. We misplaced wickets commonly and had been 10-15 quick.
“Barely tough to bat however with Influence Participant rule you want an additional batter. With dew approaching later, felt 180-190 may have been good.” CSK bowlers couldn’t produce a breakthrough as Rahul and De Kock batted properly within the powerplay and Gaikwad agreed they wanted to bowl higher within the first six overs.
“[Bowling in the powerplay] is one space we want to enhance, places opposition on the again foot if we are able to get wickets within the powerplay. Good to play them once more quickly, will come again with homework finished,” he stated.
The 2 groups will once more face off on April 23 at Chepauk. PTI ATK UNG
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