KL Rahul, the skipper of LSG, failed to score in the first over. Allowing RR pacer Boult to rewrite IPL history.
In match No. 26 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Wednesday. Premier batter KL Rahul was outwitted by pace ace Trent Boult.
Who bowled a stunning maiden over to frighten the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain. When the Lucknow-based franchise met Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Rahul’s LSG team hoped to get back to winning ways after losing to Punjab Kings (PBKS).
In the action-packed opening powerplay of the Super Giants’ batting charge against the runners-up from last season. Rahul struggled to get going.
The previous Indian evil habit commander even neglected to open his record in the first over of LSG’s innings. LSG skipper Rahul was trolled by internet users after the star batter failed to up the ante in the first over, despite Boult giving RR a fantastic start at Jaipur.
On Twitter, a fan criticized KL Rahul, saying, “KL Rahul started with a maiden over in powerplay once again, a perfect start for the academy.”
Another fan expressed disappointment, saying, “When you open with KL Rahul, you bat for 19 overs.”
Another fan added, “It’s pointless to expect KL Rahul to play the way he did in 2018 because I feel like he has accepted that this is the way he will play t20s, regardless of what.”
Interesting fact: Boult scored no runs in the first over of the match, matching Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s feat. In the IPL, Boult (8) has bowled the most first-over maidens together.
The former Indian pacer Praveen Kumar, who bowled seven first-over maidens in the cash-rich league, follows Boult and Bhuvneshwar.
At Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Boult bowled four overs against Rahul’s LSG and only lost 16 runs. In the 12th over, the New Zealand pacer also took the crucial wicket of Ayush Badoni.
Regarding the match, Rahul scored 39 off 32 balls as the star player passed up indenting his final part century of the IPL 2023.
Jason Holder, the Indian opener, was run out after allowing 37 runs in four overs. Lucknow Super Giants reached 154-7 in 20 overs thanks to Kyle Mayers’ tenacious half-century and Nicholas Pooran’s quick knock of 28 off 20 balls.
Ravichandran Ashwin, a veteran spinner, was the best bowler, taking two wickets and allowing 23 runs in four overs.