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'Arrey apne bhai ka naam dubayega' - Fans troll Krunal Pandya for missing easy catch off Glen Maxwell in RCB vs LSG game in IPL 2023

Krunal Pandya had a night to forget against RCB with a duck, a missed catch and conceding 35 runs in four overs. Here's more.

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Krunal Pandya, LSG

Krunal Pandya, LSG

Krunal Pandya had a forgettable night in the otherwise perfect night for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as they beat RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) by one wicket in a last-ball thriller in the IPL 2023. Krunal Pandya remained wicketless in his spell of four overs, conceding 35 runs. Next, he also missed a vital catch of Glenn Maxwell in the 18th over. Lastly, he was dismissed for a silver duck while batting to square off a terrible outing for Krunal.

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It was expected that fans would come out in numbers on Twitter and troll the allrounder who had a great display against SRH, returning with three wickets and 34 runs. It was surprising for all to see him underperforming in the very next match. LSG will next face Punjab Kings (PBKS) at home on Saturday, and Pandya will look to put this performance behind him against PBKS.

LSG pulled off the fourth-highest IPL run-chase

The first six overs saw 56 runs scored by RCB batters, who were both hitting well. They lost their first wicket after 11.3 overs and 96 runs. Kohli's 61 runs from 44 balls included four fours and four sixes. Later, Glenn Maxwell and Faf du Plessis performed amazingly and assembled a second-wicket partnership of 115 runs.

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Maxwell hit six sixes and three fours in his 59 runs off 29 balls. The RCB captain had 79* runs off 46 balls, including five fours and five sixes, and he was still unbeaten. Therefore, they scored 212 runs for two wickets in 20 overs, which was a tremendous total. Just Mark Wood and Amit Mishra each took one wicket for the LSG.

After that, KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers started the chase. Mayers nevertheless only managed a three-ball duck. With 23 runs in four overs, they lost two more wickets and were in serious trouble. Marcus Stoinis then arrived and played some lovely shots. After 30 balls and 65 runs, including six fours and five sixes, he was finally out.

Rahul's struggle ended as he made 18 runs off of 20 balls, stopping it. But Nicholas Pooran scored 62 runs off 19 balls and displayed remarkable six-hitting prowess. He made four fours and seven sixes. Following that, the RCB bowlers put up a fight, and the situation was down to one run needed from one delivery with one wicket in hand. LSG finally won the game with a bye run in the final ball.

Here's how fans reacted:

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