Left-handed batter Nicholas Pooran stole the present on Tuesday night time on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium with a jaw-dropping six that tied him for the longest hit of the IPL 2024 season to this point.
Going through Reece Topley within the penultimate over of Lucknow Tremendous Giants’ (LSG) innings in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Pooran unleashed a monstrous shot that sailed a staggering 106 meters earlier than touchdown on the roof of the stadium.
This unimaginable feat matched the trouble of Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer, who achieved the identical feat in opposition to RCB on the similar venue earlier within the match.
Nicholas Pooran’s late blitz fuels LSG’s whole
Pooran’s heroics weren’t restricted to only one shot. He unleashed a hat-trick of sixes in opposition to Topley within the nineteenth over, showcasing his power-hitting prowess. The Windies batters six-hitting spree continued within the last over bowled by Mohammed Siraj as he added two extra maximums to his tally. Pooran’s late blitz propelled LSG to a commanding whole of 181/5 of their 20 overs.
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Quinton de Kock supplies early spark
Earlier than Pooran’s fireworks, it was LSG opener Quinton de Kock who laid the muse with an excellent 81-run knock off simply 56 deliveries.
All of it occurred after RCB captain Faf du Plessis opted to discipline first after successful the toss. This match additionally noticed some adjustments within the taking part in XI of the each groups, with RCB bringing in Topley for Alzarri Joseph, whereas Yash Thakur changed injured Mohsin Khan within the LSG line-up.