New Delhi: Ritha PantHis tactical brilliance proved to be one of the defining moments as Lucknow Supergiants beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in their ninth straight win (DLS) in IPL 2026 on Thursday night.and Tim David Pant threatened to take away the game from LSG during a tense chase in Lucknow when cameras caught Pant giving animated instructions to spinner Shahbaz Ahmed before breaking the wicket.
A viral video shared by Star Sports shows Pant gesturing enthusiastically from behind the stumps, advising Shahbaz on how to dismiss the dangerous RCB finisher.“The spring of the line can also be added. The spring of this line can also be added.” It will be mixed and poured,” Pant was heard saying.The broadcaster captioned the video: “Captain called the shots and Shahbaz did it! Rishabh Pant uses his Spider-Sense to take out a dangerous-looking Tim David.”The plan worked immediately.watch:
Shahbaz delivered on Pant’s instructions
David had already got Shahbaz for six and looked ominous with Krunal Pandya in the middle. The Australian batsman struck 40 off just 17 balls, hitting four boundaries and three sixes to revive RCB’s chase.But on the next delivery after Pant’s instructions, Shahbaz bowled a quick, straight delivery outside the stumps. David tried another aggressive inside shot but failed to gain enough height.Digvesh Singh Rathi jumped back and made a stunning overhead catch, sparking wild celebrations from the LSG players.The wicket proved to be one of the biggest turning points of the match as RCB ran out of steam in the death overs despite Krunal Pandya’s late resistance. Romario Shepherd.Digvesh Rathi then did an excellent job of keeping his cool in the final as LSG finally ended their six-match losing streak and kept their waning playoff hopes alive.
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