New Delhi. A very spectacular match was played in the Indian Premier League on Saturday. This match can be career changing for a 21 year old player. The match played between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings became memorable for young fast bowler Mayank Yadav. Lucknow, who came to bat first, scored 199 runs on the basis of Quinton de Kock’s fifty and Krunal Pandya’s unbeaten innings. Captain Shikhar Dhawan, along with Jonny Bairstow, gave Punjab such a strong start that Lucknow’s defeat seemed certain. Something happened here that changed the course of the match.
After winning the toss, Nicholas Puran, who came to captain Lucknow against Punjab Kings, decided to bat first. KL Rahul, who came to play as an impact player, lost his wicket early. Quinton de Kock held one end and scored a fifty. On the other hand, captain Nicholas Puran played a quick inning of 42 runs and in the end, Krunal Pandya’s unbeaten 43 runs took the team’s score to 199 runs at the loss of 8 wickets.
the match was getting out of hand
Captain Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow gave Punjab such a fast start to chase the huge target of 200 runs which spread silence in the Lucknow camp. Together they scored 100 runs in just 62 balls. The pair of Dhawan and Bairstow defeated all the 5 bowlers that captain Nicholas Pooran tried.
One decision changed the match
The experienced opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow scored 100 runs in 10.2 overs. Captain Nicholas Puran tried 5 bowlers but no one was able to stop the runs nor was successful in taking wickets. Here the captain called 21 year old Mayank Yadav, who was debuting, to bowl. With his stormy bowling, this youngster put Dhawan and Bairstow in trouble.
Broke this pair and changed the course of the match by taking 3 wickets. In this match, Mayank also took the record of the fastest ball in the season by bowling a ball at a speed of 156 kilometers per kilometer. By taking 3 wickets for 27 runs, Mayank not only made Lucknow’s comeback in the match but also won the match for the team.
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Tags: IPL 2024, Lucknow Super Giants
FIRST PUBLISHED: March 31, 2024, 05:46 IST