Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are locking horns with Gujarat Titans (GT) in the fourth match of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya are both starting their captaincy stint with new IPL franchises. Gujarat Titans won the toss and opted to bowl first. KL Rahul and Quinton De Kock came to open the innings for LSG. Mohammed Shami bowled the first over and he started the over very well as he dismissed Rahul on the first ball of the match.
Mohammed Shami bowled delivery seaming away from the right-hander and KL Rahul was dismissed scoring a golden duck edging it to the wicketkeeper. Initially, the umpire adjudged the batsman as not out but Hardik Pandya decided to go for the DRS. The DRS was successful as it showed a clear outside edge and the decision was corrected sending KL Rahul back to the pavilion.
WATCH –
The ball made a late moment off after pitching and as a result, KL Rahul failed to adjust to the moment and the ball took the outside edge and Matthews Wade made no mistake behind the stumps.
Here is the video of Mohammed Shami dismissing KL Rahul for a golden duck:
Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade (wk), Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Aaron, Mohammed Shami
Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Evin Lewis, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan
Here is how Twitter reacted to the incident:
Golden duck for KL Rahul, fantastic Shami with the new ball. #IPL2022
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 28, 2022
What a ball by Mohammad Shami. A top class opening delivery to remove KL Rahul on golden duck, magnificent start for Gujarat Titans.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 28, 2022
Peach of a delivery, Shami! Got to be among the best first delivery of an IPL match.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) March 28, 2022
In 4 Innings, Mohammed Shami picked KL Rahul's wicket 3 times in IPL.
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) March 28, 2022
Dream fulfilled with Mohammed Shami taking that first-ball wicket.
Shami as captain. Rank 1 in Dream11 GL after that first ball 🤣
Thank you, Shami 🤣#GTvLSG #IPL2022
— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) March 28, 2022
First ball for Hardik Pandya the captain – DRS
First ball for Mohammed Shami as GT player – Wicket of KL Rahul
What a start for @gujarat_titans! #IPL2022 #GTvLSG
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) March 28, 2022
Lucknow Supergiants' Captain KL Rahul gone for Golden Duck. What a Start by Mohammed Shami and Gujarat Titans, wicket on his first ball.
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) March 28, 2022
