Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden called Nicholas Pooran the “cleanest hitter in the world” after the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) wicketkeeper-batsman’s cameo in their spectacular chase of 211 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Because the host team scored the most runs. Chase at Chepauk. As Marcus Stoinis scored a sensational maiden century with an unbeaten 124 off 63, Pooran supported him at the other end with a 15-ball 34 to complete the record run chase against the defending champions at home. Gave. Deepak Hooda also played his role in the record win by scoring 17 runs from six.

Reflecting on Lucknow’s batting performance against Chennai, Hayden praised Pooran and said that the 28-year-old has a great choice of shots to play against both pace and spin.

“I can say this about Nicholas Pooran as well. The 19 balls that Padikkal played before he got out were putting Marcus Stoinis under immense pressure. When he was bowled out this evening, it was probably for LSG The best result was because it brought momentum to LSG. I think Nicholas Pooran is the cleanest hitter in the world in this IPL. He has got the best options against both pace and spin,” said Hayden, who is the MSG batsman. Played with Dhoni on Chennai Super Kings, Star Sports Cricket Live.

“At that level, when you had the kind of innings that Ruturaj Gaikwad was making, the kind of innings that Marcus Stoinis was making, they were really going neck to neck. It was almost like a competition within the competition in terms of the consistency of the innings. And then there were the finishers, Shivam Dubey and Nicholas Pooran, who were explosive and also some excellent re-guard action from Deepak Hooda.

Hayden further discussed how LSG could utilize Pooran and suggested that the left-handed batsman could come up the order with Stoinis and bat longer, similar to his role for the West Indies in international cricket.

“Well, I’ve had discussions with my partner Justin Langer about where they use him. And there are two schools of thought. There’s one school of thought that says, we need someone batting at No. 5 and No. 6. What is needed is someone who can bring a game home and Nicholas Pooran can do exactly that.

“But then you see, you know, someone like Devdutt Padikkal, who didn’t have the tournament you expected him to have. And you have a world-class player in Nicky P who can come into the upper order Can bat with Stoinis and in combinations at 4 and for longer periods and that is what he has been doing in international cricket as well, so, obviously, he is still really comfortable playing his role for LSG in the lower order. ” Hayden.

“But I think there is still scope as the tournament has become a bit tighter and scoreboard pressure has become an option. You want an experienced international player to take it forward for the team,” he concluded.