IPL 2026: LSG's Nicholas Pooran continues horror run with bat
What's the story
Lucknow Super Giants batter Nicholas Pooran has continued his horrid run of form in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. The southpaw perished for a knock of 1 off 7 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 23 at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Pooran walked in when LSG were 33/1. Rishabh Pant retired hurt in an over bowled by Josh Hazlewood.
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Pooran gets done by Josh Hazlewood
Pooran, low on confidence, faced 5 successive dots balls off Hazlewood and Rasikh Salim Dar. He then scored a single off the 6th ball faced. The first ball of the 7th over saw Hazlewood dismiss Pooran, who was done by the extra pace.
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Pooran's story in IPL 2026
In LSG's IPL 2026 opener against Delhi Capitals, Pooran scored 8 runs off 8 balls. In the next encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he managed a four-ball 1. Against KKR, he perished for 13 runs. This was followed by a knock of 19 against Gujarat Titans. And now, he managed a 7-ball 1 against defending champions RCB.
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A look at the stats
In 5 IPL games this season, Pooran has scored 42 runs at an average of 8.40. His strike rate is a dismal 76.36. The southpaw has faced 55 balls. He has smoked just three sixes and a four.