NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul downplayed his team's 20-run loss to Rajasthan Royals in their opening IPL game, suggesting that it's too early to draw significant conclusions. However, he acknowledged that none of the teams have managed to decipher the Powerplay puzzle in the first week of the tournament.
The introduction of the two-bouncer-per-over rule in the IPL this season seemed to have an impact, as Lucknow Super Giants struggled in the first six overs of their chase of 194, losing three wickets and being reduced to 47 for 3. Similarly, Rajasthan Royals had a slightly better start, reaching 54 for 2 in their initial six overs.
