LSG vs RCB IPL 2023: KL Rahul probably pulled his hip flexor, medical team assessing him, says Krunal Pandya | Cricket News – Act Daily News

LUCKNOW: Lucknow Super Giants’ stand-in captain Krunal Pandya on Monday stated common skipper KL Rahul pulled his hip flexor muscle however the extent of his harm is but to be ascertained.
LSG misplaced a low-scoring IPL match in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore right here by 18 runs.
Asked to bowl first, LSG suffered an enormous blow early within the recreation when Rahul pulled his proper thigh muscle whereas chasing a ball in the direction of the additional cowl boundary, after which limped off the bottom.

With LSG needing 24 runs off eight balls, an injured Rahul got here out to bat at quantity 11 however didn’t open his account within the three deliveries he confronted.
“It is a sad thing. He (Rahul) pulled his hip flexor, I guess. I do not know how bad it is. The medical team will assess it,” Pandya stated on the post-match presentation.
Pandya, nevertheless, was fairly proud of the trouble of LSG bowlers for limiting a batting-heavy RCB to 126 for 9, albeit in a shedding trigger.
“We did pretty well in the first half restricting them. It was a great team effort. Really happy with how we have bowled this tournament. 126, at the start of the game, we would have taken. But we just could not execute our plans,” he stated.

RCB skipper Faf du Plessis, who was additionally the participant of the match for his 40-ball 44, stated the fifty-run stand with Virat Kohli on a tough floor was a match-winning partnership.
“To have a fifty partnership in the first six overs was a match-winning partnership in the end. Batting first was important. They had four spinners but it looked like right through, playing spin was hard work. It is a little bit easier for a captain, at the Chinnaswamy, it feels like the ball is going everywhere,” he stated.
“I would have liked 135. In my mind, that was a really good score and we were going towards that score. Once again, if you come in on this pitch, it is really tough to score. Said to the boys that if we get two or three early wickets, it would be hard for them.”

Du Plessis praised the efforts of his bowling unit, particularly Karn Sharma (2/20) and comeback man Josh Hazlewood (2/15).
“I am super happy for Karn. One of those guys who does the hard work all the time but does not get the recognition. Playing at Chinnaswamy is tough for a leg-spinner. Unbelievable from him tonight.
“We have missed Hazlewood’s expertise. Someone like him brings a lot calmness and composure. Nice option to ease him into the competitors,” he stated.

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