PBKS vs LSG: In-form Lucknow captain KL Rahul flops against his former franchise Punjab
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PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2022: In-form Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul fell for 6 as early as the 3rd over of the match, edging a Kagiso Rabada delivery to the wicketkeeper in Pune on Friday.
It was not to be KL Rahul against his former franchise as the Lucknow Super Giants captain suffered a rare failure in IPL 2022. The star India opener fell for 6 as early as the 3rd over against Punjab Kings at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday, April 29.
KL Rahul looked patchy against Arshdeep Singh in the first over. The young left-arm pacer troubled the Lucknow captain with his ability to take the ball both ways. Rahul got going with a lovely cover drive against Kagiso Rabada but the South African pacer pulled his length back a little to induce an edge that was safely pouched by wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma.
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Mayank Agarwal, who was standing at the deep, celebrated the fall of his good friend KL Rahul as the Punjab Kings were overjoyed at getting an in-form batter early.
KL Rahul has been on fire for Lucknow Super Giants after the new franchise roped him in before the player auction. Before this season, Rahul had represented Punjab Kings for four years from 2018 to 2021 during which he formed a formidable opening partnership with new PBKS skipper Mayank Agarwal.
KL Rahul and Mayank are one of the most successful batting pairs with five-century opening stands.
KL Rahul had scored 659 runs in his maiden season for Punjab Kings in 2018 after moving from Royal Challengers Bangalore. In 2019, Rahul followed that up with 593 runs before winning the Orange Cap in 2022 with 670 runs.
