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Yuzvendra Chahal got another wicket against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. After dismissing explosive batsman Ayush Badoni, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) spinner dispatched LSG skipper Rishabh Pant.
In a do-or-die situation, the experienced spinner is in his element at the moment. Pant had to be out after scoring 26 runs out of 22. LSG’s middle-order batsmen, who are known for making aggressive moves at the crease, barely got any chance to open their arms.
Rishabh Pant tries to clear the ropes, but Yuzvendra Chahal reads it early.
Amidst the mounting pressure, the LSG captain went for an ambitious shot but could not hold it. on the fifth ball of 14th In the first over of the innings, Rishabh Pant went down on his knees to play a slog sweep against the googly. Chahal lands Google in the middle and full.
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This Yuzvendra Chahal vs Rishabh Pant rivalry had it all
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Pant’s idea was to clear the backward square leg fence. Since the connection was not there, the ball went deep where Marco Jansson was already present. The tall South African took the catch safely. Yuzvendra Chahal was excited. He celebrated the wicket by roaring. This was a huge blow for Lucknow Super Giants. The momentum of the game is currently in favor of Punjab Kings.
Rishabh Pant vs Yuzvendra Chahal Stats
Rishabh Pant’s overall batting statistics against Yuzvendra Chahal are not something to enjoy. Both the star Indian cricketers have faced each other on several occasions and the rivalry so far has proved to be very entertaining.
According to Cricbuzz data, against the spin magician, the aggressive left-handed batsman has so far scored 137 runs in 94 balls with a strike rate of 145.74. In this rivalry, Chahal has dismissed Pant on 4 occasions, and has produced 30.8 percent of the dot balls.
Pant vs Chahal in T20
Run: 137
balls: 94
Dismissals: 4
SR: 145.74
Dot%: 30.8
Yuzvendra Chahal gave a tremendous performance tonight against Lucknow Super Giants. In his 4-over spell, he took the wickets of Ayush Badoni and Rishabh Pant and completed the quota with an economy rate of 6.25. In this edition of the Indian Premier League, Chahal proved to be effective against mostly right-handed batsmen. He got success 9 times against right-handed batsmen, while he dismissed only 3 left-handed batsmen, which also included the wicket of Rishabh Pant.
yuzi chahal in ipl 2026
vs RHB: Wickets: 9, Avg: 21.11, ER: 8.7
vs LHB: Wickets: 3, Avg: 65.0, ER: 10.2
there were some dry parts on the pitch
Before the toss, experts observed that there were There are lots of dry patches all over the deck. Chahal, with all his experience, would have used the surface well.
“They have brought limits. But as soon as I come down and look at this wicket, the first thing you notice is how bad it is. There are little patches of grass, but there are also a lot of really dry patches. So for me, it will give a bit of relief to the bowlers,” Aaron Finch explains about the nature of the pitch before the toss.
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