A tense moment in the middle of the field Nicholas Puran And Krunal Pandya The focus was on during the high-scoring IPL 2026 clash between Lucknow Supergiants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Lucknow on Thursday.The incident happened during LSG’s innings when Krunal bowled a short delivery to Pooran. The left-hander pulled the ball down the ground for a single, but as he completed the run, Krunal walked towards him and was seen exchanging a few words. Although the brief clash did not escalate immediately, cameras later caught another interesting exchange between the two players after the match.A video that has now gone viral on social media shows Puran jokingly holding the colonel during their conversation. Despite the intense visuals, the exchange appeared to be friendly in nature as both players were seen smiling and shaking hands afterwards.The dramatic exchange took place in the middle of a thrilling rain-curtailed clash that saw Mitchell Marsh Made an innings of the tournament. Marsh scored a sensational century to take LSG to 209/3 in 19 overs when asked to bat first.
The Australian dropped RCB’s bowling attack from all fours in front of the skipper. Rishabh Pant Added significant late acceleration with an explosive knock. Puran also contributed with a quick cameo as Lucknow comfortably crossed the 200-run mark.RCB’s chase got off to a disastrous start after the early dismissals of Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethel sent them reeling at 9/2. But skipper Rajat Patidar launched a counter-attack with a brilliant 61 off 31 balls, while Tim David’s 40 off 17 almost turned the game around.Romario Shepherd and Krunal Pandya kept RCB alive until the last over, but Digosh Singh Rathi held his nerve at the death as LSG eventually sealed a tense nine-run victory.
