Out of nowhere, Nicholas Pooran nudged past KL Rahul as Lucknow Super Giants’ leading scorer in IPL play. Even on a tough night under the lights at Lucknow, he scraped together 19 off 21 deliveries – two big hits tucked away. His form lately? Not exactly sparkling. Still, across 47 turns with bat in hand for LSG, the tally stands: 1,422 runs, an average near forty, and a strike rate flirting with 178. Ten times he’s crossed fifty. History took note
Thirty-eight games saw KL score 1,410 runs, averaging 41.47. His strike rate stood at 130.67. Two hundreds marked his tally, alongside ten half-centuries. That span covered every innings he played.
Pooran’s bat hasn’t found rhythm yet this IPL season. Four knocks behind him, only 41 runs stacked up. His scoring crawls near 85 on the meter. Ten and a quarter – that’s his average now. The highest he’s climbed? Just nineteen.
Pooran’s tally this season stands at 153 runs across 11 innings, reaching only 33 as his highest knock. His average sits at 13.90 despite managing a strike rate above 110. Over the stretch of those outings, consistency remains out of reach. One after another, the chances have slipped by without big scores taking hold.
Five teams sit above mid-table chaos. GT holds fifth place after winning twice, losing twice – four points on the board. Sliding down, LSG now rests at number six, matching that balance. Chasing began once LSG posted 164 for eight up front. Scoring dried fast; only Aiden Markram broke through, making 30 off 21, laced with five boundaries and one big hit. Bowling sparkled when Krishna struck four times for just 28 runs. Then came the run hunt where Gill carved out 56 from 40, mixing six fours with a maximum. Alongside, Buttler stacked 60 in 37 deliveries, pushing eleven fours across the park. Target met without drama – seven wickets intact, eight throws unused
