Ravi Shastri dismisses KL Rahul’s assessment of Jaipur pitch . The LSG captain scored 39 runs off 32 deliveries against Sanju Samson’s side.
On Wednesday, April 19, Lucknow Super Giants defeated league leaders Rajasthan Royals in a low-scoring match in Jaipur. Despite their win, LSG skipper KL Rahul chastised for his labored effort at the top of the order against the hosts. Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri rejected the LSG captain’s explanation for his poor strike rate against the Royals.
KL Rahul’s team batted first and got off to a good start due to a steady opening stand between the skipper and Kyle Mayers. They were 79 for no loss after 10 overs but failed to build on their good start. Scoring only 75 runs in the next ten overs. While the LSG captain attributed his measured approach at the crease to the slow condition of the wicket, veteran Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri was not having it.
“Absolutely (must start the strike).” I don’t believe all the buzz about 160. If you have two chances and convert 39 to 60 or 70, 160 becomes 175. “You need someone in the top three to bat that long innings,” Ravi Shastri told Star Sports.
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Both sides can learn a lot from this game: Shastri
Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Royals, who were playing at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium for the first time in four years. Follow in the footsteps of their opponents, as none of the top-order hitters continued in the chase. Shastri believed that if any of Rajasthan’s top three hitters had remained at the crease, the game’s outcome would have been different. According to the cricketer-turned-expert, it is still early in the tournament and both teams will learn from their blunders on the field.
“If only the Rajasthan Royals had done that.” This game would have been theirs. There is a lot to learn from this game for both sides in terms of how to approach and take chances at the correct moment. The event is still in its early stages. Rajasthan is first, followed by Lucknow, and both would benefit greatly from this,” he added.
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