The Lucknow pitch for the IPL 2023 match between LSG and SRH was not ideal for strokeplay. The ball was stopping in the middle, with enough turn on offer to keep the spinners interested. But it was not unstoppable, certainly not in the way the SRH batsmen displayed it. Batting first, SRH made their way to 121, which LSG got in just 16 overs to prove that it was not an impossible score.

IPL 2023: Brian Lara said during the post-match press conference –

“I think we are losing a lot of wickets in clumps. In the first game we lost two wickets in the first over. Tonight (Friday), we lost three wickets in seven balls which changed the complexion of the game. So, we definitely have to look at our batting and come up with a solution for it.” SRH head coach Brian Lara did not seem pleased with the performance of his batters, who have failed to get going.

Brian Lara added – “I think, obviously, today we didn’t play on a pitch that was conducive to proper strokeplay. Not using that as an excuse, but I think that we definitely have to improve in our batting.” Lara defended the decision to bat first as he thought the pitch would deteriorate in the second innings, which would make the task for his slow bowlers to attack easier.

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IPL 2023: Brian Lara further said –

“I think the pitch was always going to be a turner. We felt that if we got the better part of the pitch, it would be rewarding for us. It was going to deteriorate. We also felt there wasn’t much dew on the ground. I thought that there was nothing to worry about.”