New Delhi: This was a bizarre and disappointing sequence Garden of Eden Five consecutive wides in a single ball on Tuesday as Shardul Thakur (for the first time in the 13th over) KKRChase the standing race against Lucknow Super Giants,
The moment Lucknow super veteran captain Rishabh Pant looked behind the stumps, even showing his frustration with his decision, showing his frustration not to review for a detailed call.
KKR was handed over the ball in a significant phase to Thakur, with the need of 90 runs in 48 balls.
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But instead of applying pressure, he released it quite literally, barred out of the off-stump.
All five attempts were wide yorkers, and all the five recalled the mark, each sailing from an indifferent Ajinkya Rahane.
The fifth wide was the worst – outside the tramline – even the skipper pants were abandoned as he rejected Thakur’s request for a review.
However, it was added to the irony, it was over the over ending with one wicket – Rahane, who had anchored the innings with a fluent 61 in 35 balls, stained a full toss directly to Nicholas Goran in Deep Midwick.
Thakur, after all the plays, was his man.
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While Thakur eventually got success, loss from extra could not be ignored.
Against a team that posted a collosal 238/3, thanks to Gorn, Marsh and Markram for fireworks, such loose bowling only gave KKR a more respiratory room during his steep chase.
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