Mayank Yadav, the fast bowler who is quickly becoming the new star of the Indian cricket team, lit up the Indian Premier League with his speed. In front of Mayank, even batters like Glenn Maxwell were observed changing like wet cats.
Bengaluru: In the Indian Premier League 2024, Mayank Yadav has established himself as the second name in speed. In his second game for the Lucknow Supergiants, Mayank again caused havoc against Royal Challengers Bangalore, after making waves with his furious bowling against Punjab Kings. The batsmen’s legs were shaking from Mayank’s rapid speed. In just four overs, Mayank claimed three wickets for his team’s 14 runs. In this, Glenn Maxwell also claimed one wicket. Mayank was bowling so quickly that he finished Maxwell’s innings in two balls.
Maxwell played for RCB in the sixth over of the match. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis had already been removed from the game. In addition to the pressure the team was under, Mayank Yadav was causing mayhem with his difficult ball. Mayank bowled a ball against Maxwell at a pace of 151 km/h in a scenario where he was unable to comprehend anything.
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Maxwell managed to avoid getting hurt in front of Mayank, but he was unable to prevent his bat from making contact with the ball. The ball bounced in the air in this scenario, and Nicholas Puran made an easy reception of Maxwell after 30 yards. Glenn Maxwell, who thinks of himself as a fearless batsman in T20 cricket leagues throughout the world, gave up in front of Mayank in one swift motion and looked like a wet cat in the process. The game was won by Lucknow by 28 runs.
The RCB team lost at home for the second time in a row. In this game, Lucknow beat RCB by a margin of 28 runs. With Quinton de Kock scoring a strong fifty during the first 20 overs of the match, Lucknow, batting first, amassed 181 runs at the loss of 5 wickets; in reply, RCB was restricted to 153 runs.
