Fifth week of IPL: Gambhir-Kohli show and other eye-catching action
Updated On: 05 May, 2023 09:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Rohan Koli
mid-day.com looks at performances that made headlines in the fifth week of the cash-rich T20 league
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The above screengrab shows Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir involved in a heated argument after RCB’s win over LSG at Lucknow on Monday
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor Gautam Gambhir and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) top-order batsman Virat Kohli were involved in an ugly spat after their match at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium on Monday. It all began after Kohli had a heated exchange with LSG’s Afghanistan-bound pacer Naveen-ul-Haq during the 17th over of LSG`s innings. After RCB’s 18-run win in a low-scoring thriller, Naveen and Kohli were again seen exchanging words. The post-match visuals showed Gambhir approaching aggressively towards Kohli after which they both got involved in a heated argument before injured LSG skipper KL Rahul intervened. Both Gambhir and Kohli were found guilty of breaching IPL`s Code of Conduct and were fined 100 per cent of their match fees, while Naveen was slapped with a 50 per cent fine.
Low totals defended
IPL is known for its slam-bang cricket that has seen 200-plus totals chased at ease. However, on two consecutive days, RCB and Delhi Capitals (DC) defended low scores — 126-9 and 138-8 respectively. On Monday, at the Ekana Stadium, batting first, RCB looked all set to post a big total with 62-0 after 8.5 overs. However, the visitors lost momentum and soon collapsed to 109-5 after 16.5 overs. They couldn`t recover thereafter and were restricted to 126-9 after 20 overs. In reply, LSG didn`t show any fight, collapsing to 38-5 after seven overs. They were bowled out for 108 in 19.5 overs, thus losing the match by 18 runs. The following day, DC, desperate for a win against Gujarat Titans (GT) collapsed to 23-5 after five overs, but the visitors recovered to post a respectable 130-8 in 20 overs. In reply, GT`s top-order expect skipper Hardik Pandya (59 not out) failed miserably as the hosts managed just 125-6 after 20 overs.
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