Lucknow Super Giants’ middle-order batter Nicholas Pooran attributed his success in his team’s thrilling last-ball win over Royal Challengers Bangalore to his strategy of breaking the game into match-ups. He also lauded the last over bowled by pacer Mark Wood, which restricted the home team to 212.

Top order collapse

LSG, despite losing three wickets in Powerplay with just 23 runs on the board, managed to win the game by one wicket on Monday night, with the West Indian middle-order batter scoring a 19-ball 62, and blasting the fastest half-century in IPL 2023 off just 15 deliveries.