This does not imply that the last ball was considered when making this move. Gautam, who can bat in the bottom order and is a good hitter, is predominantly an off-spinner. He took Badoni’s place as a pure hitter, mostly to provide the LSG another bowling option. The punt that was made on the final ball, though, really made this move amazing.
Impact player K Gautam scores a six on the final ball of the IPL game between LSG and DC.
Oddly enough, DC made good use of its impact players. In the 19th over, after completing his allotted four over, impact player Aman Khan took the position of left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed. The latter now bowled the final over, although for the final six balls of the LSG innings, he brought fresh legs on the pitch. Khaleel was worn out after casting his magic on Tuesday, February 30. Khan, on the other hand, is a versatile player who can both contribute on the pitch and strike decisively when necessary.
Both sides utilised their key players before the first innings was over in this game for the first time in IPL 2023. The second innings of the last two games saw the employment of impact players by CSK, GT, KKR, and PBKS.
In this IPL season, the impact player rule is being implemented for the first time.
In terms of the game, West Indies all-rounder Kyle Mayers scored 73 off of 38 balls to aid Lucknow Super Giants in making an outstanding 193/6. Barbados’ left-handed batter, who was brought in to fill in for South Africa’s opener Quinton de Kock, punished dearly for dropping the Capitals for 14 runs by slamming a 28-ball fifty while their innings were just seven runs long.