Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper KL Rahul has opined that his team could have lost the game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). A blistering century by Quinton de Kock and an attacking half-century by KL Rahul saw LSG register a lose 2-run win over KKR in a nerve-wracking IPL 2022 match at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday (May 18).
Talking about the same during the post-match presentation, KL Rahul said, “I should probably get paid more for games like this. We had missed games like this, in this season. Haven’t been many games that have gone down to the last ball, maybe some which went to the last over. Happy to be on the other side.”
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Talking about the game further, KL Rahul said, “We could easily have been on the losing side and have gone back home thinking we lost due to some poor cricket. A good way to finish the last game of the league season. Credit to both teams to make such a brilliant game of cricket. I can’t say we held our nerves better because it was a matter of three runs.”
He further added, “For Stoinis to execute those plans in the last two balls to get us the win, was brilliant. We batted well, started well with the bat. We knew that KKR would come hard at us, credit to them as they kept playing good shots. The only talk during timeouts was to back your best balls. The minute we went away from the plans was when it became easier for the batters. Good learning for us.”
LSG’s opening pair smashed several records as they remained unbeaten at the end of 20 overs with 210 runs on board. The duo posted the highest opening partnership in IPL history. Quinton de Kock remained unbeaten with a swashbuckling 140.
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Talking about De Kock, KL Rahul said, “He (De Kock) was striking the ball so crisply and cleanly. What we lacked in some of the games were that the guys who were having good days weren`t winning us games. Guys getting 30s and 40s had to get us 80s and 90s, and that’s exactly what he did. Everyone has been brilliant, starting with Lewis, that catch was brilliant. He’s been struggling with tummy issues for the last few weeks, been in and out of the team.”
KKR showed a lot of heart and courage in their chase as they clocked 208 runs after the 20 overs, just 3 runs short of the target. Shreyas Iyer smashed 50 while Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh played quick knocks of 42 and 40 respectively.
Here is how the fans trolled
KL is really the unlikable dork of the setup. Even his jokes land flat, let alone the "entire nation vs. 11" bit. https://t.co/vuvFG8ount
— Shreerang Sarpotdar (@shreerangs) May 19, 2022
LOL what's the striking at 50's he use to score consistently over the years.
Even with PBKS his knocks are build through the overs ( not a T20 ) fit in my opinion.
QDK hit 10 sixes 10 fours…
Thats how you play at crease in T20's https://t.co/k9EeMbplIL
— RooBaN RaJ (@roobanliv) May 18, 2022
you should be paying back some money to the team for playing such statpadding knocks https://t.co/KDCNaRxjtL
— R (@ArreYaaaar) May 18, 2022
https://t.co/haOpF7DXPy pic.twitter.com/3o6FjE9ZjJ
— ✨Prakrati✨Live n Let Live ✨❤️ (@PrakratiKunder) May 18, 2022
Man said he's open for match fixing 😭😭😭👍👍 https://t.co/S5Q9iEGlu8
— V (@cricslut) May 18, 2022
KL is really the unlikable dork of the setup. Even his jokes land flat, let alone the "entire nation vs. 11" bit. https://t.co/vuvFG8ount
— Shreerang Sarpotdar (@shreerangs) May 19, 2022
