Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) bad run at home continued on Monday, when they failed to chase down a mere 127 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2023 match. Lucknow got off to a bad start, losing their top five wickets in seven overs. Krishnappa Gowtham showed some promise, but LSG were bowled out for 108 in 19.5 overs, losing by 18 runs. Earlier, Amit Mishra and Ravi Bishnoi each took two wickets, while Naveen-ul-Haq took three as LSG restricted the opposition to 126/9 in 20 overs. Faf du Plessis contributed 44(40) to reclaim the Orange Cap.
Meanwhile, LSG was dealt a major blow when KL Rahul limped off the pitch in the second over. The incident occurred when the Lucknow captain ran after a ball that was speeding towards the cover barrier. He did bat, but he refused to accept simple singles, implying that things could get serious. In another unusual event, Virat Kohli had a tense interaction with Naveen-ul-Haq before exchanging a few words with LSG coach Gautam Gambhir after the game.
The game between the LSG and RCB has set the internet abuzz. The fight between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir has taken the world by storm. Many are dubbing it to be the best moment of IPL 2023 so far. At the same time, others claim that such aggression was uncalled for. Kohli and Gambhir were fined 100% of their match fee. Naveen Ul Haq was also fined 50% of his match fee.