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Match Details
LSG vs MI, 67th T20, IPL 2024 live
MI
196-6(20.0)
Lucknow Super Giants won by 18 runs 🏆
LSG
(20.0)214-6
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P'ship : 8(3)
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That's it from our coverage of match number 67 of the Indian Premier League 2024. Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Deepak Prakash and Akshay Bhide alongside scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world.
Nicholas Pooran (Player of the Match): "First of all, thanks to Jesus. Personally, I felt I had to do my job. Whatever the situation, you have to find a way. In Lucknow, it was tough with big boundaries. But I have been playing in these situations and just using the experience and making it count.
I have batted at number 3,4,5,6,7. But if I have to choose, I like the powerplay as well. I can't choose. I can bat at any position and that's my strength. I can hit the spinners and I like to do those things for my team.
As I said, I'm just blessed. I have had the second chance to play this game. Eight years ago, when I suffered that accident, I said to myself that if I get another chance to play cricket, just enjoy. I have overcame my challenges on and off the field and a big thanks to the teams for supporting me. It has been a challenging journey but thanks to the fans for supporting me.
(When does the mind shift to West Indies) After the night, it's going to move there. It's back home. We are looking forward to it. The last couple of years have been tough for West Indies cricket and the fans but we are really looking forward to it."
I have batted at number 3,4,5,6,7. But if I have to choose, I like the powerplay as well. I can't choose. I can bat at any position and that's my strength. I can hit the spinners and I like to do those things for my team.
As I said, I'm just blessed. I have had the second chance to play this game. Eight years ago, when I suffered that accident, I said to myself that if I get another chance to play cricket, just enjoy. I have overcame my challenges on and off the field and a big thanks to the teams for supporting me. It has been a challenging journey but thanks to the fans for supporting me.
(When does the mind shift to West Indies) After the night, it's going to move there. It's back home. We are looking forward to it. The last couple of years have been tough for West Indies cricket and the fans but we are really looking forward to it."
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: NICHOLAS POORAN
KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants Captain): "Very disappointing. At the beginning of the season I thought we had a very strong team and we have all bases covered. Couple of injuries which happen to every team every season hurt us a little bit. We didn't play well enough collectively. When the bowlers had a good game, the batters didn't. We just didn't come together as much as we have wanted. This is the kind of a game we were looking where the batters are scoring and the bowlers are doing their job but couldn't.
The franchise has really invested in the young Indian bowlers. Mayank and Yudhvir were sent to South Africa to train with Morne Morkel our coach. They got good facilities and treatment through the year so they could play this season.
There's not much T20 cricket coming up now. Its a season where I have learnt where I stand and how can I do better and get back in the team. My role depends on what the team wants. I have did that my whole career.
We would have wanted Pooran to bat higher but the senior players are better suited to absorb the pressure. When Stoinis was at number 3, we thought it was better to have the hard hitters down the order.
I think I am on my father in law's team now as we are cheering for Sharma ji ka beta and his team for the upcoming World Cup."
The franchise has really invested in the young Indian bowlers. Mayank and Yudhvir were sent to South Africa to train with Morne Morkel our coach. They got good facilities and treatment through the year so they could play this season.
There's not much T20 cricket coming up now. Its a season where I have learnt where I stand and how can I do better and get back in the team. My role depends on what the team wants. I have did that my whole career.
We would have wanted Pooran to bat higher but the senior players are better suited to absorb the pressure. When Stoinis was at number 3, we thought it was better to have the hard hitters down the order.
I think I am on my father in law's team now as we are cheering for Sharma ji ka beta and his team for the upcoming World Cup."
Most Fours of the Match: Rohit Sharma (10 fours)
Most Sixes of the Match: Nicholas Pooran (8 sixes)
Fantasy Player of the Match: Nicholas Pooran (114 points)
Electric Striker of the Match: Nicholas Pooran (75 runs off 29 balls at a staggering strike rate of 258.62)
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