IPL 2023 | I’m happy I could come up with a match-winning performance, says Nicholas Pooran
Lucknow Super Giants’ Nicholas Pooran plays a shot during IPL 2023 match between RCB and LSG at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 10, 2023.
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The only misstep from Nicholas Pooran on a manic night at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday was in the press conference area where he slipped and fell after his cricket spikes didn’t hold up well on the glazed flooring. On the field, the 27-year-old didn’t put a foot wrong, scoring a dashing half-century (62, 19b, 4x4, 7x6) to help Lucknow Super Giants edge Royal Challengers Bangalore by one wicket and record it’s third victory in four games. “It wasn’t a surprise for me,” said the Trinidadian, who came into bat with LSG requiring 114 runs from 56 balls. “It was a good cricket pitch with small bound...