Devdutt Padikkal made a dreadful start for Lucknow Super Giants against his former team, Rajasthan Royals, in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday (March 24). The 23-year-old dropped Dhruv Jurel and then went for a three-ball duck.
The dismissal occurred in the third over of Lucknow’s run chase. Trent Boult delivered a length ball that slipped and struck the middle stump. Padikkal attempted the pull shot but missed it completely.
That wicket came after Boult delivered a perfume ball (sharp bouncer) that struck Padikkal on the head, sending the neck guard flying. Before he began his innings, the physio checked him for concussion symptoms. While the lefty attempted to recover from the blow, Trent Boult utilized his keen wits to outwit the batter.
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With the wicket, the Royals reduced the Super Giants to 10/2 in only 2.2 overs.
Speaking about Padikkal, the southpaw scored 261 runs in 11 games at a strike rate of 130.50, including two half-centuries last year. He was moved to LSG for Avesh Khan for INR 7.75 crore by the Jaipur franchise.
Trent Boult helps RR dominate LSG in IPL 2024 clash
Rajasthan Royals trounced the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2024 match on Sunday. Trent Boult returned opener Quinton de Kock (4 from 5) and Devdutt Padikkal early. Nandre Burger also removed Ayush Badoni, helping Rajasthan reduce Lucknow to 11/2 after 3.1 overs.
At the time of writing, LSG were 57/3 after seven overs, with KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda at the crease.
RR opted to bat first and scored 193/4 in their allotted 20 overs. Sanju Samson excelled with the bat, hitting 82 runs off 52 balls, including six maximums and three boundaries. Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Dhruv Jurel all contributed with 43 (29), 24 (12), and 20*(12), respectively.
Naveen-ul-Haq emerged as the best of the LSG bowlers, finishing with 2/41, while Ravi Bishnoi and Mohsin Khan each took one wicket.
