As many as three LSG players were run-out in the IPL 2023 Eliminator vs MI, leaving Gavaskar and Hayden at a loss of words.
The Lucknow Super Giants faced a devastating 81-run loss against Mumbai Indians in the eliminator match of the 2023 Indian Premier League on Wednesday night. The loss meant MI proceeded to Qualifier 2, where they take on the Gujarat Titans; LSG, meanwhile, were knocked out of the season after producing a fighting performance despite their first-team captain KL Rahul being ruled out mid-way through the campaign.
On Wednesday, however, the Super Giants endured a stunning collapse in the 183-run chase; the side was batting at 69/2 with captain Krunal and Marcus Stoinis steering a rebuild after two early wickets in the innings. However, Pandya’s dismissal on 8 triggered an ugly collapse for the Super Giants, as the side lost all of its remaining wickets within the next 32 runs. To make it worse, three of the dismissals were run-outs.
The first run-out, which saw the dangerous-looking Stoinis (40 off 27 balls) dismissed, may have had the greatest effect on Mumbai Indians. Stoinis and Deepak Hooda completed the first run as the right-handed batter flicked Cameron Green’s delivery towards deep midwicket, but as they raced for the second, they collided. Tim David was able to concentrate and throw the delivery towards the wicketkeepers end thanks to the extra second, and Ishan Kishan easily finished the formalities.