LSG may have favored a pitch that supported spin or at the very least neutralised the Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) pace assault, as injuries limited their fast-bowling alternatives.
The conditions at their own stadium have left another IPL home team feeling disgruntled. It felt like the opposition had come their own curator to prepare the pitch, said Zaheer Khan, the coach of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), after the team lost their opening home game of the season by eight wickets with 22 balls remaining. ESPNcricinfo quotes Zaheer as saying, “What was a little disappointing for me here…” during the news conference following the game.
From that vantage point, you can see that the curator is not really considering it to be a home game, even though you have seen how teams have considered using a small amount of home advantage in the IPL. I believe it might have appeared that the curator from Punjab was present,” he continued.
We shall therefore sort that out. I hope this is the first and last game in that regard, even though it’s a new setup for me. because you are also disappointing the lovers of Lucknow. He pointed out that they have a lot of expectations for winning this first home game.
“We are confident as a team. We acknowledge that we have lost the match, and we must do every effort to change that in the home leg. This team has demonstrated throughout the season that we have the proper mindset and outlook to look at the IPL, even though we have six more games left. “As a team, we are known for our inventiveness, unconventional thinking, perseverance, and hunger,” he stated.
LSG may have favored a pitch that supported spin or at the very least neutralised the Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) pace assault, as injuries limited their fast-bowling alternatives. However, their squad only contains one overseas fast bowler, Shamar Joseph, and they only fielded two frontline quicks, including Shardul Thakur, who was added at the last minute.
With their speed three of Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, and Marco Jansen, PBKS took advantage of the situation. Together, they amassed 5/112 in 13 overs, with Marcus Stoinis adding two more overs.
