Krunal Pandya brought up a major milestone in the IPL, reaching 100 wickets in the competition during a tight spell against Lucknow Super Giants. The left-arm spinner struck twice in a controlled and disciplined spell, with 3-0-31-2 and keeping the pressure firmly on the batting side.<\/p>\n
His key moment came when Abdul Samad fell for a soft dismissal. The ball drifted in on a length, angled into the pads, and Samad looked to work it into the leg side. He closed the bat face early, only to get a leading edge that ballooned towards short extra cover. Rajat Patidar moved in and took a simple catch. It summed up the surface, slow, sticky, and unforgiving for shot-making.<\/p>\n
Krunal\u2019s variations through the air and on the pitch made scoring difficult, and Lucknow kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Royal Challengers Bangalore stayed in control through the middle overs, cutting down risk and forcing mistakes.<\/p>\n
Lucknow Super Giants found themselves under serious pressure after slipping to around 90 for 4, with the innings losing shape after repeated soft dismissals. The surface has not helped stroke play, but poor shot selection has made things worse.<\/p>\n
The bigger concern remains the situation around Rishabh Pant. The skipper had earlier retired hurt, and there is still no clarity on whether he will return to bat. His absence at the crease has left a visible gap in leadership and intent in the middle order.<\/p>\n
Mukul Choudhary walked in after the latest wicket, adding another fresh face into a struggling innings. With wickets falling and momentum firmly with RCB, LSG are now relying heavily on their lower order to drag them to a competitive total in a match that has steadily slipped away from their control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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