Lucknow Supergiants batsmen thrash Punjab Kings fiercely© BCCI/Sportzpics
It doesn’t matter what is the reputation of the player, former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull doesn’t believe in mincing his words while doing commentary. criticized top players like Babar Azam And Virat Kohli In the past, Dole had taken a jibe at the South African and Punjab Kings pacer Kagiso Rabada During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Friday. Dole, commentating during the match, reprimanded Rabada for his ‘unacceptable behaviour’ as the express pacer bowled a few no-balls during the match against Lucknow Super Giants.
Doull said live on-air, “It’s unacceptable behaviour. You’re an international bowler. He’s pushing it all the time, even when he’s behind it’s just an inch.”
Dole’s comments came after Rabada overstepped for the second time in the match against LSG. It was the fifth ball of the 16th over when the South African pacer bowled a no ball. His next ball was a wide, much to the dismay of Dole and PBKS fans. However, the following delivery resulted in only a single.
Punjab Kings scored a massive 257 runs in the match against Lucknow Super Giants, which was the second highest innings in IPL history. After the game, PBKS Captain Shikhar Dhawan Admitted that the bowlers gave away too many runs for the batsmen to chase.
“We gave away too many runs. I felt it (the ball) didn’t hit the bat quickly enough and it went straight to the fielder (at his dismissal). I felt my strategy of playing with the extra bowler backfired. We missed a spinner today. It was a lesson for me. Livy (Livingstone) and even Sam (Karan) were there, so we couldn’t send him (Shah Rukh Khan) forward,” he said after the match. Said.
Despite being a world-class bowler, Rabada took two wickets for 52 runs in four overs.
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