India, April 10 -- Lucknow Super Giants were rescued by rookie Mukul Choudhary in the closing moments against Kolkata Knight Riders, returning from Eden Gardens with two points, but the victory did little to mask their batting concerns. The underwhelming form of Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran has become increasingly evident with each passing game. While Pant did contribute to the win against SRH earlier in the season, his overall touch has looked far from fluent. He managed only 10 runs against KKR, falling at a time when LSG needed stability in the middle order.

His dismissal increased pressure on the rest of the batting lineup as the chase began to slip away. At one stage, the match appeared to be slipping from their grasp before Muk...