IPL 2022: KL Rahul praises LSG pace battery for living up to his trust

Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) skipper KL Rahul said he has lot of faith in his pace battery as it once again delivered under pressure during their massive 75-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Saturday. After Quinton de Kock hit a scintillating 50, it was the bowlers, led by Avesh Khan, who dominated the proceedings, to bundle out KKR for 101 and record a huge win which helped them to move to the top of the table. "Played really well, started well with the bat... Was a tricky wicket. Knew it was going to be slow and sticky. Had to get around 150-160," Rahul said during the post-match presentation.

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Lucknow Super Giants surged to the top of Indian Premier League after thrashing Kolkata Knight Riders by 75 runs on Saturday. Kolkata capitulated to the season's second lowest score when they were bowled out for 101 by with more than five overs to spare, while chasing Lucknow's 176/7.

"The way Quinton and Deepak (Hooda) batted, (they) made it look easy. Big hitting from (Marcus) Stoinis and Jason (Holder) gave the momentum," the skipper added. Khan (3/19) and Holder (3/31) took three wickets each to emerge as the most successful bowlers for LSG. Heaping praise on the bowlers, Rahul said: "We started superbly with the ball, put the ball in the right areas, couldn't have asked for more. Trust them a great deal (his pace battery). "Having skill is one thing, but knowing what to do when is important. They've been put under pressure a couple of times but they've stuck to their strengths and been brave with the ball. That's all we can ask for. Keep trusting what the best ball is on that