IPL 2023: KL Rahul’s havoc, Mark Wood additionally nice and Ok Gautham’s six

Wood’s tempo unsettles the batsmen

Nobody wished something to do with Mark Wood. After checking out the foothold, the England pacer proceeded to type out the Delhi Capitals top-order. They first placed on Prithvi Shaw, who appeared in good contact in comparison with everybody else however wouldn’t have confronted this sort of tempo within the current previous. After softening him up with a couple of quick balls, Wood gave him a size supply at 147 kmph, which the flat-footed Shaw might solely bowl whereas wanting again previous his off-stump.

Mitchell Marsh was in nice kind within the current ODI collection in opposition to India, however going for a large drive off his first ball in opposition to somebody of Wood’s tempo was too formidable. His furnishings was rapidly rearranged.

Even the skilled David Warner was determined to get to the opposite finish. Home run machine Sarfaraz Khan was additionally discovered to be weaker than Wood. He can’t be blamed, as such velocity is uncommon on a first-class circuit. Sarfaraz tried an ungainly ramp in opposition to a pointy bouncer geared toward his face, and the ensuing shot supplied a easy catch at nice leg. It is secure to imagine that neither Sarfaraz nor his father will probably be too pleased with the shot. It additionally proved that regardless of the format of the sport, ‘tempo is tempo, man’.

Tushar Bhaduri

Rahul’s left hand drawback

KL Rahul – together with different right-handed top-order Indian batsmen – has proven a specific weak point in opposition to the left-arm seam in current instances. Those woes continued after a torrid begin in opposition to him, for the fourth time in 4 IPL innings, scoring 8 runs in 12 balls, earlier than shedding his wicket to Chetan Sakaria.

Rahul obtained into the lure. After Sakaria bowled a couple of full-ish deliveries exterior off, one among which hit Rahul for a six over long-on, he stored his line straight and the size quick and bowled a slower one on the pads. Rahul flicks the ball straight into the fingers of deep backward square-leg.

Kyle Mayers has discovered tempo in opposition to the spinners, however Rahul’s T20 powerplay stays an issue because it leaves LSG 30-1 after the primary six overs.

-Namit Kumar

remaining impact?

The particular use of the just lately launched Impact Player possibility by Lucknow Supergiants pays off massive time. After hitting two huge sixes earlier than being dismissed by Ayush Badoni on the final ball of the innings, Gambhir, Rahul and co. Decided to incorporate Krishnappa Gowtham within the staff to face only one ball.