LSG vs DC IPL 2024: Quinton De Kock Upset Over Dismissal, LSG One Down vs DC

Quinton de Kock was dismissed as LBW on the bowling of Khaleel Ahmed. After umpire raised his finger, de Kock reviewed the decision but ball tracker suggested that it would have clipped the leg stumps. De Kock walked unhappy over the result. Earlier, LSG captain KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bat.

On a length and on middle, Devdutt Padikkal clips it away nicely through mid-wicket for a brace. Back of a length and on middle, Devdutt Padikkal stays back and blocks it out. Touch fuller and angling down the leg side, Devdutt Padikkal misses his flick. Wided.

Short of a length and outside off, KL Rahul cuts it towards deep point for a single. A low full toss, on middle, Devdutt Padikkal drills it straight to mid-off. Devdutt Padikkal is the new man in. OUT!

LBW! Khaleel Ahmed draws first blood once again! He has the last laugh here and gets rid of the dangerous Quinton de Kock. He continues with his fuller length, on middle, this one angles in sharply, Quinton de Kock tries to heave across the line but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads.

There is a huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. QDK has a chat with his skipper and takes the review UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates two reds and wickets is umpire’s call. Lucknow lose their first wicket! Stumps becomes the fielder here!

Khaleel Ahmed bowls this full and on middle, Quinton de Kock backs away a bit and drills it very hard down the pitch, it goes on to hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end and goes nowhere. Certainly saved a boundary there! FOUR! Nice shot!

This is overpitched and on the sixth stump line, Quinton de Kock is never going to miss out on that and smacks it over covers for another boundary. Smart cricket! This is on a good length and on off, KL Rahul pats it in front of short covers for a quick single. SIX!

BANG! Skipper joins the party now! Khaleel Ahmed serves this full and outside off, KL Rahul gets the chance to free his arm, and delightfully lofts it over extra covers, it flies of the middle of the bat all the way for a biggie. FOUR!

Up and over! Ishant Sharma bowls a slower one this time, full and around off, Quinton de Kock waits for it and comfortably lifts it well over extra covers for a boundary. Overpitched and on off, KL Rahul drills it wide of mid-off for one. Hard-length delivery, on middle, angling in, Quinton de Kock gets cramped for room and mistimes his pull wide of short mid-wicket for a quick run.

Short of a length and outside off, Quinton de Kock cuts it straight to point. Swing and a miss! Ishant Sharma bangs this one hard on the pitch, on off, Quinton de Kock has a wild swipe across the line but only connects with thin air. Ishant Sharma begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off, KL Rahul taps it in front of point for a quick single and gets off the mark.

Ishant Sharma to bowl from the other end. FOUR! Streaky again! Khaleel Ahmed pitches it up once more, on off, Quinton de Kock tries to drive it on the up but gets an inside edge just past the stumps, the ball rolls away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.