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Nicholas Pooran lost his cool during LSG vs SRH match as he was angry after a runout and Abdul Samad’s dismissal.
Nicholas Pooran lost his cool (AP)
Nicholas Pooran lost his cool during the game between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Monday.
The West Indian batter was seen throwing his gloves in anger inside the dressing room. He had been involved in a runout with Abdul Samad as the former ran out Shardul Thakur and was bowled soon after.
Pooran was livid after Samad was clean bowled and could not make the most of his chances at the crease.
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Pooran has been one of the brighter sparks for LSG in IPL 2025,with 455 runs from 12 matches.
LSG lost to SRH by 6 wickets to become the fifth team to bow out of IPL 2025 play-off contention.
Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram laid the foundations for Lucknow’s 205-7 in their opening stand of 115.
Marsh top-scored with 65 in a knock laced with six fours and four sixes and Markram hit 61 before Nicholas Pooran contributed with his 26-ball 45 to boost the total.
The rest of the batters failed to get into double figures including another flop for Pant, who fell caught and bowled for seven off Sri Lanka seam bowler Eshan Malinga.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Pant has failed to fire since Lucknow splashed a record $3.21 million on him at the November auction, scoring just 135 runs from 11 innings this IPL season.
Lucknow pace bowlers struggled with injuries leading into the tournament and during the season as well.
Malinga stood out with figures of 2-28 in his four overs.
Pooran missed out on his fifty in an attempt to steal a single in the 20th over which witnessed two run outs and another wicket.
Chasing 206 for victory, Abhishek set up the chase with his blitz laced with four fours and six sixes as Hyderabad achieved the target with 10 balls to spare in Lucknow.
Abhishek departed in the eighth over before Heinrich Klaasen, who hit 47, and Kamindu Mendis, who retired hurt on 32, guided the team to the brink of victory with their fourth-wicket partnership of 55.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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