• Lucknow Super Giants defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by one wicket in the 15th match of the IPL 2023.

  • Fans slammed RCB wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik for his missed run-out opportunity in the final over of the match.

IPL 2023: Netizens troll Dinesh Karthik and compare him with MS Dhoni for missing a run out on the last ball of RCB-LSG clash
Dinesh Karthik during the match against LSG (Image Source: Twitter)

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 to 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 team out of danger by smashing 65 runs off 30 deliveries and kept 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 and 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:

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