KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won by 20 runs against Mayank Agarwal-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday, April 29.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the toss and opted to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Kagiso Rabada provided PBKS with a good start by dismissing KL Rahul early in the innings.
I was disappointed and fuming at the end of the first innings – KL Rahul
“I was disappointed and fuming at the end of the first innings. Stupid cricket with the bat. It does happen but we did talk about it at the time-out. We did talk that we can defend 160 as this wasn’t a great pitch. The crucial runs at the back end and then the execution with the ball helped us win.”
Lucknow Super Giants captain said that the team need to get better at batting. However, he was satisfied with the bowling performance of the team. He asserted:
“We need to get better with the bat. Half-time, when Quinny and Deepak were batting. They paced it really really well to get to 60 in 9 overs on a tricky wicket. Had we batted smartly, we could have gotten to 180-190. The way we responded with the ball was phenomenal.”
“Krunal has been brilliant throughout the tournament. This season he has really worked on his bowling. Bowling economically is important but he has been giving us two-three wickets in the middle overs.”
“Bishnoi is an aggressive bowler. We are fine with him going for a few fours and sixes looking to go for wickets. I think we just need to be smarter in reading the game. If we could have not played too many shots we could have done better. We have been good on the field and good with the ball. Just need to keep repeating the good things.”
