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Watch: Gautam Gambhir's Joy Turns Into Agony After KL Rahul Drops Dinesh Karthik's Catch

Lucknow Super Giants'Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 journey came to an end following a 14-run defeat in the Eliminator to Royal Challengers Bangalore. While several current and former cricketers have slammed them for their batting strategy, LSG were also sloppy on the field and put down too many catches. Rajat Patidar, who stole the show with his 54-ball 112*, was dropped thrice. LSG skipper KL Rahul was in the spotlight as he dropped Patidar and also Dinesh Karthik, who also played a counter-attacking knock of 37 off just 23 balls.

"We Did Not Do Well Chasing": KL Rahul After LSG's Defeat To RCB

When Mark Zuckerberg famously said: "The biggest risk is not taking any risk", KL Rahul ought to have paid attention. The India player is too good a batter to not take on the bowlers at any stage of a game, but his conservative middle-overs approach did not help Lucknow Super Giants' cause in the eliminator against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

"I Didn't Like That": Former India Batter Questions LSG's Batting Strategy After Loss To RCB In Eliminator

Lucknow Super Giants' hopes of reaching the Indian Premier League final in their debut campaign were dashed by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2022 Eliminator. While there were a lot of positives to take from their first season in the IPL, former India batter Aakash Chopra has questioned LSG's decision to hold back Evin Lewis in the high pressure chase against RCB. The cricketer-turned commentator was critical of LSG's decision to play Manan Vohra at no. 3, following Quinton de Kock's early dismissal, saying that he "personally" didn't like the strategy.

Wali Harkat": Viral Gambhir-Rahul Pic Triggers Meme Fest

Lucknow Super Giants paid a big price for their mistakes on the field on Wednesday as a number of dropped catches allowed Royal Challengers Bangalore's Rajat Patidar to slam an unbeaten knock of 112 runs, which helped RCB post a mammoth total of 207 runs on the board. LSG though gave it their best in the chase with skipper KL Rahul leading it from the front. But his dismissal in the death overs brought an end to LSG's challenge in their opening season in IPL as they eventually succumbed to a 14-run loss at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Watch: KL Rahul, Krunal Pandya Argue With Umpire After Dicey No-Ball Call

There have been quite a few incidents in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 where players were not happy with the umpire's decision. The Eliminator between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore also saw such a similar incident. It happened in the 12th over of Royal Challenegers Bangalore's innings with Lucknow Super Giants' Dushmantha Chameera bowling. On the first ball, the Sri Lankan bowled a high full toss to Rajat Patidar that was immediately called for a no-ball by leg umpire Michael Gough, and his colleague J Madanagopal also signalled a no-ball at the non-striker's end.

"Some Nervous Bowlers Out There...": Ravi Shastri Lambasts Rajasthan Royals After Loss To Gujarat Titans In Qualifier 1

Rajasthan Royals were undone in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Qualifier 1 after they failed to defend a decent total of 188/6 against Gujarat Titans in Kolkata on Tuesday. GT rode on some brilliant batting by Hardik Pandya and David Miller to chase down the target with seven wickets to spare. Except Yuzvendra Chahal, all other Rajasthan bowlers including Prasidh Krishna (econ 11.42 RPO), Ravichandran Ashwin (econ 10.00 RPO), Obed McCoy (econ 10.00 RPO) and Trent Boult (econ 9.50 RPO) were pretty costly. Ravi Shastri, former Indian cricket team coach, criticised Rajasthan's bowling show.

Watch: Rajat Patidar Smashes Cracking Six To Reach Century In IPL 2022 Eliminator

Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Rajat Patidar on Wednesday became the first uncapped player in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) to smash a century in the playoffs. The batter achieved this feat during his side's Eliminator clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. It was a memorable day at the field for Patidar as he smashed an unbeaten 112 off just 54 to guide his side to a massive total of 207/4 at the end of their 20 overs. In reply, LSG could score only 193/6.

Rajat Patidar Stars With Ton As Royal Challengers Bangalore Defeat Lucknow Super Giants In Eliminator

Little-known domestic bulwark Rajat Patidar literally owned the biggest stage of his nascent career with a magnificent hundred that got Royal Challengers Bangalore within a sniffing distance of title clash after out-batting Lucknow Super Giants by 14 runs in the IPL Eliminator on Wednesday. RCB will meet Rajasthan Royals in the second Qualifier on Friday, which will decide Gujarat Titans' opposition for Sunday's final Courtesy Patidar's 54-ball-112 not out which had 12 fours and seven huge sixes, RCB literally knocked the stuffing out of LSG attack, piling an imposing 207 for 4 in 20 overs. For LSG, the only saving grace was Mohsin Khan's superb figures of 1 for 25.

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Watch: Gautam Gambhir's Joy Turns Into Agony After KL Rahul Drops Dinesh Karthik's Catch

"We Did Not Do Well Chasing": KL Rahul After LSG's Defeat To RCB

"I Didn't Like That": Former India Batter Questions LSG's Batting Strategy After Loss To RCB In Eliminator

Wali Harkat": Viral Gambhir-Rahul Pic Triggers Meme Fest

Watch: KL Rahul, Krunal Pandya Argue With Umpire After Dicey No-Ball Call

"Some Nervous Bowlers Out There...": Ravi Shastri Lambasts Rajasthan Royals After Loss To Gujarat Titans In Qualifier 1

Watch: Rajat Patidar Smashes Cracking Six To Reach Century In IPL 2022 Eliminator

Rajat Patidar Stars With Ton As Royal Challengers Bangalore Defeat Lucknow Super Giants In Eliminator