Watch: KL Rahul played an exquisite helicopter shot to cap off a 20-run over against Nuwan Thushara during today’s IPL 2024 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians.
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LSG restricted MI to 144-7 after having reduced them to 28-4 inside the powerplay. In the run-chase, they didn’t get off to the best of starts, losing debutant Arshin Kulkarni for a golden duck in the first over.
However, KL Rahul and Marcus Stoinis steadied the ship and added 58 runs for the second wicket. During their partnership, Rahul (along with Stoinis) scored 20 runs off the fifth over, bowled by Thushara. It was that over which got things rolling for LSG, as they moved from 26-1 off four overs to 46-1 in five.
The first ball of the over was glanced down to fine leg for a four, before Rahul and Stoinis took two singles off the next two balls. Rahul then whipped a length ball on the stumps towards square leg, just managing to clear the fielder for six. The next ball was hit past point for a four before Rahul brought out a wristy helicopter shot to a near yorker on the stumps that flew between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Rahul was eventually dismissed for a 22-ball 28 in the eighth over off the bowling of Hardik Pandya.
