‘One ball hit me really hard’: KL Rahul’s honest thoughts on IPL 2024 Mayank Yadav Cricket News

After two wins in a row, Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) captain KL Rahul took on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Mayank at Chinnaswamy on Tuesday Mayank Yadav expressed his appreciation and joked that he enjoyed the 21-year-old hitting the ball from 20 yards behind the stumps instead of facing him with the bat in hand. Riding on the stellar performances of Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran and Mayank, LSG registered 28 wins in the ongoing 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday.

Mayank once again lit up the pace gun in the ongoing IPL and this time he burned down RCB with a searing pace of 156.7 kmph, dismissing Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell and Cameron Green.

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The 21-year-old turned things around for LSG in two consecutive games. 182 looked like a very easy target to chase at Chinnaswamy, but raw pace and superb accuracy meant LSG cruised to victory comfortably. He crossed 150 kmph multiple times and even took it to a season-high 156.7 kmph, leaving the RCB batsmen stunned and returned with figures of 3 for 14.

The LSG skipper praised Delhi’s grind and said one of Mayank’s balls hit his gloves hard. Mayank did not get any chance with LSG in the past two seasons, mainly due to injuries.

“Yes, one ball hit me hard but it’s nice to see the way Mayank has been bowling in the last few games. He has been quietly patient in the dugout for two seasons and unfortunately, He missed last year due to injury. But he has been working hard with the physios in Mumbai. He knows that bowling 155 is not easy and has suffered some injuries at such a young age. He looks after his body very professionally and is really good at it. Good looking and with great temperament Rahul said in his post-match speech: “I like to watch the bowling from about 20 yards behind the stumps and that’s where I want to be when he bowls. “

The Delhi player became the sixth bowler in the IPL to take three wickets in two consecutive games. Mayank started his IPL journey by winning back-to-back Man of the Match awards.

Rahul praised his team’s “overall” good performance and said: “Overall, a very good performance. The wickets were a little tricky and it helped a little bit for the seamers. Quinton got us there A good start. We were 10-15 points ahead. “What we need to be. We are talking about taking advantage of wickets rather than yorkers. It’s important to stay calm. If I look at our record, it’s different. “

Looking back at the match, LSG posted a fine score of 181/5 after Quinton de Kock scored 81 runs off 56 deliveries.

In response, RCB struggled to forge a meaningful partnership, leading to their downfall and ultimately a 28-match losing streak for the home team.

LSG, who have two wins in three matches, will take on 2022 champions Gujarat Titans at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday.