It was another disappointing trip. Rishabh Pant As the Lucknow Supergiants skipper failed in the chase once again. Rajasthan Royals.Pant was out for a wicket off three balls, falling early in the innings. Nandre Burger The dismissal in just the second over reflected the pressure situation LSG found themselves in after the early setback. Burger delivered a length ball at 142.7 kmph. Pant, after initially going down the track on the previous deliveries, went down on one knee and attempted a wild slog across the line. He was just behind a faded edge, with Dhruv Jural completing a simple catch. It was a misjudged shot from the LSG captain at a time when a rest was needed.Pant’s early exit came shortly after another setback. On the last ball of the first over, Ayush Baduni was run out for a wicket in a mix-up with Mitchell Marsh. Attempting a non-existent single, Baduni was sent back too late, and substitute fielder Ravi Singh hit it straight on the stumps at the keeper’s end to take a well-deserved short catch.Chasing a modest target of 159, LSG faltered within the first two overs, losing two key batsmen without scoring a run. The early collapse only increased the pressure on the middle order.Earlier in the match, LSG’s all-India bowling unit had done well to restrict Rajasthan to 159 for 6. Yeshsavi Jaiswal And Joral in continuous delivery, while Mohsin Khan Vaibhav was equally effective with 2 for 17, including the crucial wicket of Suryavanshi.Prince Yadav also picked up two wickets, as LSG’s bowlers dominated proceedings with disciplined lines and a large number of dot balls.Despite this strong bowling effort, Pant’s failure at the top of the chase has once again put the spotlight on his form, especially as LSG look to snap a losing streak and turn their campaign around.
