Yellow fever in Lucknow brings out the best in Rahul & Co
Updated On: 21 April, 2024 07:00 AM IST | Lucknow | Santosh Suri
KL steals MSD’s thunder and played one of his best IPL innings to ensure his team romped to a much-required win to stay in the top five on the points
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Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul is greeted by CSK`s Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni after his team’s victory in the Indian Premier League at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday. Pic/PTI
The massive support MS Dhoni and his Chennai Super Kings got from the Lucknow crowd on Friday night only made the home team more determined. Lucknow Super Giants, led by their skipper KL Rahul, gave off their best performance of the season to down their rivals convincingly by eight wickets despite a sea of yellow jerseys, instead of LSG’s Blue,dominating the stands at the Ekana Stadium. In fact, it seemed the match was being played at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, with spectators cheering each shot played by the CSK batters. However, by the end of the match, Rahul had stolen MSD’s thunder and played one of his best IPL innings to ensure his team romped to a much-required win to stay in the top five on the points table. Coming into the match after two straight defeats, LSG played like a team possessed, with their skipper leading the way. In the earlier matches, Rahul’s strike rate was questioned in the media and there were insinuations of him playing for himself rather than the team. There is no doubt that Rahul is desperately fighting for a berth in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup and has been batting with some circumspection. But on Friday night he was back at his fluent best, facing up to the pace-dominated CSK bowling with elan. Drives, pulls and cuts flowed from his bat as he raced away to his half-century in just 31 balls to show his intent for the team’s cause. His superb 134-run opening partnership with Quinton de Kock virtually sealed the fate of the match. His 53-ball 82 at a strike rate of 155 has enhanced his chances of being in the US-bound India team for the upcoming World Cup.
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