It was absolute Lynnsanity at Rajkot, as hell broke loose in the game between Gujarat Lions and Kolkata Knight Riders. Chris Lynn, often cited as the player to watch out for in this IPL, made a dominating start to this season as he tore into the helpless Lions bowling attack.
In the pursuit to chase a respectable target of 184, Lynn made his intentions clear from the very beginning, as his squash like clean strokes all found their way to the fences.
The Australian import was profusely lethal and with Gautam Gambhir at the other end, the Knight Riders simply strolled away in the run-chase.
The moment of the day, however, was witnessed when Lynn took a liking for Lions part time option of Dwayne Smith. After their first choice bowlers were decimated by the batting pair, Gujarat skipper Suresh Raina had no option but to look forward to the medium pace of Smith.
That turned out to be a disaster as Lynn belted the West Indian for three sixes in that over. That also included a crisp shot to the boundary and in all, it was sheer carnage at Rajkot.
All three sixes were clean strikes making the Australian’s power on the show.
Who knows, Chris Lynn of 2017 could well turn out to be the Glenn Maxwell of 2014. Below, is the video of Lynn taking a toll on the Lions bowlers.
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