Pooran joins the crease as Nitish Kumar Reddy bowls his first over of the season. He starts with a length ball on middle, which Markram jabs towards long on for a single, bringing up his fifty off 28 balls-his fifth this season. Pooran gets off the mark with a boundary, then picks up a couple more runs. He drives the next ball towards long on for a single. Markram jabs towards cover but can't find the gap. The over ends with a dot ball.
Just 8 runs come off it, leaving LSG at 132 for 2 after 13 overs.
Cummins returns to the attack and keeps things tight. Both Pooran and Markram rotate the strike smartly, picking up singles. The pair exchanges three singles each, keeping the scoreboard ticking without taking any risks. Just 6 runs come from the over.
After 14 overs, LSG are 138 for 2.
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