KL Rahul Catch Video: Lucknow Super Giants faced a 2-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings in IPL 16 last Saturday (April 15). Batting first in this match, Lucknow scored 159 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Chasing the runs, Punjab Kings achieved the target with 3 balls and 2 wickets remaining. Lucknow may have lost this match, but the team captain, KL Rahul, won everyone’s hearts with one of his brilliant catches.
KL Rahul Took A Great Catch By Taking A Long Dive
During fielding in the second innings, KL Rahul caught a catch in the 16th over. This over of the innings from Lucknow was being bowled by fast bowler Mark Wood. Rahul took this catch on the fifth ball of the over. The video of this catch was shared through the official Twitter handle IPL.
The video shows Punjab Kings batsman Jitesh Sharma trying to drive, but the ball reached near Lucknow captain KL Rahul. Rahul made this catch his own by diving. This catch of Rahul was being made on sight. Through this catch, Jitesh Sharma returned to the pavilion after scoring 2 runs in 4 balls.
That catch has ???????????????????? written all over it!
Superb piece of athleticism from the @LucknowIPL skipper ????
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2023
Rahul Scored The First Half-Century Of IPL 2023
Please tell that in this match played against Punjab Kings, KL Rahul scored the first half-century of IPL 2023. He played an inning of 74 runs in 56 balls. His innings included 8 fours and 1 six. At the same time, his strike rate was 132.14.
Lucknow Lost The Match On the Home Ground
This match between Lucknow and Punjab was significantly played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. In this home match, KL Rahul-led Lucknow had to face defeat.
