LSG vs MI: Cricket is a game of contact. And one such nasty collision took place when Swapnil Singh and Ravi Bishnoi collided with each other in a bid to save an Ishan Kishan boundary. While the Mumbai Indians opener was in deft touch, it was the LSG fielders who were keen to save the boundary to restrict their opponents from turning the tide of the game. The duo hit each other hard to stop the ball, but nothing doing, both got off after the collision and when on to continue with the game. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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It has not been easy sailing for the Lucknow Super Giants. After skipper KL Rahul being ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a hamstring injury, Krunal Pandya too struggled today and was spotted hobbling in the game. Another fresh injury concerns could have been massive for the Lucknow outfits who are eyeing to reach the IPL playoffs.
The incident took place in the 9th over of the second innings. An early pitched ball from Krunal Pandya saw Ishan Kishan go for the sweep shot. Then Mumbai Indians keeper got a good connection with the bat as the ball started to race to the boundary towards square of the leg side. Two LSG fielders Swapnil Singh and Ravi Bishnoi then started to aggressively charge towards the ball in their desperate bid to prevent a four.
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But, however be their intentions, the duo racing towards each other from deep mid wicket and deep square had a huge collision. And in that mix, the ball bounced off the fielders to go beyond the ropes. Initially it looked like a major injury when physios rushed to the field. Both the fielders were spotted clutching their necks. In what could have been a potential nasty crash, the blow was ultimately cushioned off.
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