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Mayank Yadav, who was supposed to be the showstopper during the Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans match at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, April 7. However, it turned out to be a sour outing for the speedster as he got injured and walked out after bowling only one over, that too in the powerplay.
Mayank did not look at his level best in the fourth over when he was driven for a four on the very first ball by Sai Sudharsan. It was a fantastic straight drive. Mayank followed it up with two bouncers, but just as he got back to length he was hit for a four Sai. When Shubman Gill got the strike, he too hit a four to finish the over with 13 runs.
It was only after that over that Mayank walked back to the dugout and never returned. It was later confirmed that he was out with a side strain.
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