Jason Behrendorff dismissed Deepak for five runs off seven deliveries in his team’s IPL 2023 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Lucknow.

Deepak has scored 69 runs at an average of 6.90 in 11 IPL matches, which is the lowest average of any player who has played at least 10 innings in an IPL season. He has recorded scores of 17, 2, 7, 9, 6, 2, 2, 11*, 1, 11, and 5 in this tournament. His strike rate is just 89.61.

This is in stark contrast to his finest IPL season ever, which he had with the team in 2022. In 15 contests, he scored 451 runs at an average of 32.21 and a strike rate of 136.67. He scored four fifty-plus scores, with his highest score being 59.

Nicholas Pooran (85 runs in 11 innings, average 7.73 in IPL 2021), Deepak Hooda (144 runs in 15 innings, average 10.29 in IPL 2016), and Eoin Morgan (133 runs in 16 innings, average 11.08 in IPL 2021) also have astonishingly low averages in an IPL season.

MI elected to bowl first and LSG responded with a score of 177/3 after 20 overs. LSG was reduced to 35/3 after MI’s Jason Behrendorff and Piyush Chawla claimed three quick wickets, dismissing Deepak Hooda (5), Prerak Mankad (0), and Quinton de Kock (16).

Then captain Krunal Pandya (49 off 42 deliveries) formed a partnership with Marcus Stoinis but retired injured before reaching fifty. Nicholas Pooran (8*) joined Stoinis, who went on a rampage in the final overs, at the crease. Stoinis scored 89* off 47 balls, which included four fours and eight sixes.

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In four overs, Behrendorff collected 2/30. Additionally, Chawla took 1/26 in his three overs.

MI got off to a good start in their pursuit of 178 with a 90-run opening stand between Ishan Kishan (59 in 39 balls, eight fours and a six) and Rohit Sharma (37 in 25 deliveries, captain). Following the loss of two openers, MI attempted to keep up with the run rate but failed as wickets continued to fall. Tim David (32* in 19 balls with one four and three sixes) brought his team close to victory, but they fell short by only five runs. MI completed their 20 overs with 172/5.

Ravi Bishnoi (2/26) and Yash Thakur (2/40) were LSG’s two most effective bowlers. Mohsin took 26 wickets in three overs and defended 11 runs in the final over while conceding only five runs.

His stroke earned Stoinis the ‘Player of the Match’ award.

With seven victories and five defeats in 13 matches, LSG is now ranked third after this victory. One match resulted in a draw. They have 15 points in total. After 13 matches, MI has slipped to fourth place with seven wins, six losses, and 14 points. Both teams are still in contention for a playoff spot.

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On Friday, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) fell short of the Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) mammoth 257/5 total by 56 runs. The Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) batsmen followed the ideal T20 strategy by looking for boundaries from the first delivery, removing the anchor from the equation, and focusing on sixes.

In a match in which LSG consistently exceeded statistical norms, they fell just six runs short of surpassing the highest total in IPL history, 263 runs scored by Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in 2013. LSG’s total number of boundaries was 41 (27×4, 14×6), which was one less than RCB’s record.

KL Rahul was familiar with the conditions, having commanded PBKS for a couple of years. As a result of his low strike rates, he did not wish to squander time. However, after striking a beautiful lofted drive over long-off against Kagiso Rabada, his innings was cut short by a back-of-the-length delivery from the South African pacer.

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LSG may have been persuaded to introduce Quinton de Kock to the tournament prior to the match. However, Kyle Mayers did not make this choice any simpler. The West Indian knew precisely what was expected of him and performed at full capacity. After collecting four boundaries against the in-form Arshdeep Singh, he began to risk his arm and slam the boundary rails. Individualizing Sikander Raza for special treatment, he scored 17 runs in the fifth over. Mayers’ fifty came off only twenty balls.

Only Rabada’s bouncers were having a noticeable effect. In the sixth over, he dismissed Mayers for 54 off 24 deliveries with 7 fours and 4 sixes. But LSG surged to a 74-2 lead on the power play and never looked back.

LSG rearranged their batting order, promoting Ayush Badoni and Marcus Stonis to No. 3 and 4, respectively, ahead of the struggling Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya. Utilizing the opportunity with both hands, the duo scored 89 runs off 47 deliveries for the third wicket.

In the previous encounter, despite batting for the full 20 overs, LSG had scored 128 runs. Here, they accomplished the same number in half the time. The field had expanded, but the boundary horsemen continued to observe the ball vanishing over the ropes. After Badoni was dismissed for 43 (24,3×4,3×6), Stoinis scored 72 (40b,6×4,5×6) and Nicolas Pooran scored 45 (19b, 7×4, 1×6) in 30 deliveries for the fourth wicket.

LSG scored a maximum of 126 runs during the middle overs. If anything, they would have preferred to have scored more than 57 runs in the final five overs.

Six of the seven LSG hitters had a strike rate greater than 180. Six of the seven bowlers for PBKS conceded over 12 runs per over. In the midst of the devastation, leg-spinner Rahul Chahar stood out with statistics of 4-0-29-0.

In response, PBKS was unable to emulate LSG and did not switch their batting order. Young Atharva Taide’s 66 (36 balls, 8 fours, 2 sixes) was remarkable, but they would have been better served if their more destructive batsmen had not been held back until the 12th over of the run chase, with the asking rate having increased from nearly 13 to 18 an over. LSG maintained variety by employing nine bowlers to assure a decisive victory.

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“At the 10-over mark, Kyle and I communicated that 160 would be a respectable total on this pitch, as their bowlers took advantage of the conditions. We fell shy by 10 but made up for it with the ball. And the absence of moisture made the game fair for both teams. We thought 180 would be a par score when we arrived here yesterday, but after the first over from Boult, Kyle and I realized this is not a 180 wicket. The ball was staying somewhat low, so we extended the powerplay. Perhaps if we had played slightly better, we would have also scored 170. I believe that the run-out of the key player (Mishra) and the consecutive loss of two wickets provides the opposition (his own team) a chance. “We knew that Rajasthan’s strength was their top four, so we had to have a plan to get them out,” Rahul said in the post-match press conference.

Having been placed into bat by RR, LSG scored 154/7 in 20 overs. Kyle Mayers (51 runs off 42 balls with four fours and three sixes) and Rahul (39 runs off 32 balls with four fours and a six) scored 82 runs for the first wicket. Following this, LSG lost several wickets quickly, but a 45-run partnership between Nicholas Pooran (29 in 20 deliveries with two fours and a six) and Marcus Stoinis (21 off 16 balls with one four and one six) enabled LSG to post a modest total.

RR’s best bowler was Ravichandran Ashwin, who took 2/23 in four overs. Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, and Jason Holder each claimed one wicket while bowling economical deliveries.

RR began their pursuit of 155 runs with a solid 87-run partnership at the first wicket. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (44 in 35 deliveries with four boundaries and two sixes) and Jos Buttler (40 off 41 balls with four boundaries and two sixes) did not play the aggressive cricket they are known for, but nonetheless established a solid base.

However, the run-out of captain Sanju Samson (2) gave LSG the opportunity to make a comeback by taking fast wickets. Even the closer, Shimron Hetmyer (2), was unsuccessful with the bat. Devdutt Padikkal (26 in 21 balls with four fours) and Riyan Parag (15*) attempted to win it for their team but fell short by 10 runs, concluding at 144/6 in 20 overs.

Avesh Khan was the best bowler for LSG, returning with a spell of 3/25 off four overs. Stoinis took 2 for 28 during his three overs.

Stoinis was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his all-around performance.

Despite this defeat, RR maintains the top position in the standings, having won four matches and lost two. They have eight points in total. Despite having the same win-loss record and point total as RR, LSG is second in the standings due to their inferior net run rate.

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Rajasthan Royals 144/6 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 44, Jos Buttler 40, and Avesh Khan 3/25) vs. Lucknow Super Giants; Lucknow Super Giants 154/7 (Kyle Mayers 51, KL Rahul 39, and Ravicharan Ashwin 2/23) vs. Rajasthan Royals.

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KL Rahul, captain of the LSG, won the toss and elected to bowl first, with Yash Thakur making his debut in place of Jaydev Unadkat. Despite losing their first contests, MS Dhoni’s CSK fielded the same eleven players.

Ruturaj Gaikwad continued his golden run of form in the tournament by scoring 57 runs off 32 deliveries for his second consecutive fifty. In contrast, Devon Conway scored 47 runs off 29 balls as the pair posted 110 runs in the opening partnership.

Ravi Bishnoi altered the game and halted CSK’s attack by taking three wickets in the middle order, while prominent overseas players Mooen Ali and Ben Stokes were rendered ineffective. Ambati Rayudu scored 27 runs in 14 deliveries while remaining unblemished at the crease.

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MS Dhoni, however, stole the show by smashing two consecutive sixes off Mark Wood’s bowling in the 20th over of CSK’s innings to help the team end with 217 runs.

Kyle Mayers threatened to steal the game away from CSK by scoring 53 off 22 balls against the Delhi Capitals. The Windies opener was the first of Mooen Ali’s four dismissals, which altered the game’s trajectory. Moeen dismissed captain Rahul for 18 out of 20 and also took out Krunal Pandy and Marcus Stoinis. Moeen concluded his four-over spell with figures of four wickets for 26 runs.

Nicholas Pooran gave LSG hope of a late recovery with 32 runs off 18 balls, but it was too little, too late as CSK celebrated a successful homecoming.

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