Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson’s 82 not out and Riyan Parag 43 helped RR post a score which made LSG struggle to chase. Chasing 194, LSG lost quick wickets at the start and fell short of 20 runs of RR’s score at Jaipur.
Sanju Samson led the batting for Rajasthan Royals which got support from Riyan Parag and consolidated the innings to make 193/4 in their 20 overs.
LSG started their chase but stumbled at the beginning of the innings to lose 3 wickets in just 11 runs. KL Rahul remained spectator of falling wickets at the other end.
Boult and Burger bowled good spells and took wickets in the early phase of LSG chase. At the end of the innings, Rahul and Pooran tried their best but Rahul got out at 58 and Pooran didn’t get any support from the other end.
As a result, Lucknow fell short of 20 runs in their chase and Rajasthan Royals registered their first victory securing 2 points in the IPL 2024.
Here are few key moments of the match:
1st Innings
Jaiswal and Buttler started the proceedings for Royals
Both the openers got out inside the powerplay
100 up for RR in 10.4 overs
Samson brings up his fifty in thirteenth over
Riyan Parag (43 off 28 balls) got out after the delivery he had hit a SIX
Rajasthan Royals 193/4 in 20 overs. Samson 82*, Parag 43
2nd Innings
Lucknow starts chasing 194 runs in 20 overs against RR
Quinton de Kock gets out for 4
Padikkal goes for a duck, Boult strikes twice in 2 overs
Badoni out, LSG struggle at 11/3
Hooda got out for 26, LSG 60/4 in 8 overs
KL Rahul brings up his fifty in fourteenth over
Rahul departs for 58
Pooran dropped by Parag
Rajasthan Royals win by 20 runs
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