IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants (BCCI)
Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs within the Indian Premier League.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 20 runs within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.
IPL 2024: RR vs LSG – HIGHLIGHTS
Nicholas Pooran’s unbeaten 64 and KL Rahul’s 58 weren’t sufficient for LSG as RR clinched the tie relatively simply ultimately.
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Electing to bat first on a flat dry wicket, Rajasthan Royals kicked off the proceedings with the dynamic duo of Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal whereas left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan began the proceedings for LSG. Naveen-ul-haq bowling the second over for Royals drew the primary blood for Giants. After conceding two boundaries in opposition to Buttler, Haq removed the England batter courtesy of a superb low diving catch by skipper KL Rahul. The Royals misplaced their first wicket for 13.
Jaiswal continued his slaughter from the opposite finish as he smashed two consecutive boundaries off Mohsin Khan. The first one was a little bit full outdoors off supply to which Jaiswal thumped down the bottom by means of sweeper cowl and the opposite one was reduce right down to the deep backward level.
Jaiswal was joined by skipper Sanju Samson who began fastidiously with out taking any danger. However, after a number of deliveries, Samson took cost in opposition to Khan within the second final over of the Power-play and scored a boundary and a six.
Jaiswal too joined the occasion and smashed a paddle scoop off Khan behind the wicket for a six. Despite conceding 17 runs, Khan had the final chortle within the over as he despatched Jaiswal again.
In one other try to go large, Jaiswal misplaced his wicket to Khan, pulling a brief and faster one into the fingers of mid-on fielder Krunal Pandya. Jaiswal obtained out for twenty-four off 12 deliveries.
Riyan Parag, who got here in at No.4, obtained off to an honest begin however quickly began altering gears and unleashed some large photographs, proving an ready companion to skipper Samson.
Parag punished Yash Thakur, his first over costing 21 runs. Both the Royals batter marked their bowlers and took all doable dangers to attain in opposition to them. Ravi Bishnoi was welcomed with a 15-run over by Parag and Samson.
Skipper Samson reached his maiden fifty in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants in 33 deliveries. In between this, left-arm unorthodox spinner Krunal Pandya held the sport in favour of the Giants. His four-over spell price simply 19 runs and he didn’t concede a single boundary.
Riyan Parag fell in need of his half-century as he was dismissed by Haq, who bagged his second wicket of the night. The over already noticed the Royals batter scoring 14 runs, a boundary, a most, and few wides and singles. However, in an try to tug a brief ball over a deep backward sq. leg, Parag holed out to substitute fielder Deepak Hooda, getting out for 43.
Parag and Samson added 93 runs for the third-wicket partnership. However, the partnership was marked by three dropped probabilities by the Giants fielder. Mohsin Khan dropped Parag at 21 and Samson at 36.
Skipper Samson was the important thing batter for the Royals as he continued to seek out gaps and rating boundaries with ease. His innings of 82 off 52 deliveries had been marked with six maximums and three boundaries.
Even although Rajasthan is barely 193 for 4, their whole remains to be spectacular. Samson’s sixth six of the innings, a superb inside-out drive previous long-off, ends the match and dents Mohsin Khan’s final over. He had the choice to depart the final ball and get out, however he managed to bat it effectively sufficient to finish up undefeated on 82 from 52 balls—a improbable captain’s effort.
(With inputs from Agencies)
