The 15th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 saw Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) square off against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday (April 10). The game turned out ൩to be an absolute thriller, with LSG winning the contest by just one wicket on the last ball of the 🌠match.
After posting a mammoth total of 212/2 in their allotted 20 overs, RCB looked very much into the game, with their bowlers striking few quick early dismissals to push the Lucknow-based team on the back foot. However, Marcus Stoinis bailed his tea🐬m out of danger by smashing 65 runs off 30 deliveries and k🐼ept their hopes alive.
Later, Nicholas Pooran‘s sensational 62 off 19 balls turned the game in LSG’s favour and further diminished the chances of RCB. Although when it almost felt like Lucknow would win the game, wickets started falling for them, and the match went down to the final over with one run required of the inning’s last ball. Meanwhile, RCB just needed one wicket to draw the match for a super over.
On the final delivery, LSG batter Avesh Khan failed to hit the ball but ran for a single with his full strength. Dinesh Karthik fumbled to collect the white 🧸leather behind the stumps an💛d also missed the throw. The missed opportunity by Karthik resulted in one run off the byes, and LSG eventually won the contest.
Soon after the match was over, Karthik’s failed attempt at the crunch moment of the game didn’t go down well with the fans and subjected him to a huge backlash. The netizens trolled the 37-year-old cricketer brutally on social media and went on to compare him with former India captain MS Dhoni.
Here’s how netizens reacted:
Nothing against Dinesh Karthik but not everyone can hold the n♍erves like Mahendra Singh Dhoni
— 𝙍𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤 (@iromeostark)
Dinesh Karthik Supremacy 🔥🥺
— Ragaa (@Ragaa_07)
I'm sorry dhoni i compared u with a player like dinesh karthik 💔
— M. (@IconicKohii)
Dinesh Karthik before last ball bowled.
— Pankaj Singh (@pankajkumar764)
Dinesh Karthik you are not Ms Dhoni bruh !🤣
Vintage Haarcb is back 🔥
— π (@Tujomilaa)
Dinesh Kart⛄hik proved why MS DHONI played ahead of him and why Dhoni is a LEGEND.
— Kachra Seth (@Kachra_Se)
anr day of thanking Ashwin Anna for doing this and saving ౠus that day, Dinesh Kart🍸hik had almost bottled that game asw 😭
— soo washed (@anubhav__tweets)
Dinesh Karthik you are not Ms Dhoni 😭😂
— ShYam ⚛️☣️ (@_SPSB)
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Being compared with MS Dhoni is t🔜he Biggest achievement for Dines🦹h Karthik.
— 🄺Ⓐ🅃🄷🄸🅁 1⃣5⃣ (@katthikathir)
Dinesh Karthik is such a good finisher…
One day he will finish RCB— Priyaanka (@Priyank_hahaha)
Every RCB fan right Now🤣
Dinesh karthik 🤡🤡
— K (@abhii0200)
YK whom to troll today🤣
Dinesh Karthik -CATCH EXPERT? VO KYA HOTA HAI?— Cheekoo🕷 (@Shobhitontwt)
Drag those clowns who compared the great MSD with Dinesh Karthik last seaso𝕴n
— MASS (@BoyOfMasses)
