In the 63rd match of the continued Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 24 runs at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Chasing 179, Lucknow had a horrible begin shedding their three wickets for 29 runs contained in the powerplay. Before the Royals may capitalise additional, the pair of Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya calmed down the scenes and tried to regular the innings.
Both Deepak and Krunal saved the scoreboard shifting and hopes alive for LSG followers. The duo went on to type a significant partnership of 65 runs for the fourth wicket to cruise by.
However, Ravichandran Ashwin got here to the rescue for RR as he broke the stand by eradicating Krunal for 25. Hooda, in the meantime, smashed an excellent half-century, however the dismissal of Krunal opened the floodgates because the Royals saved shedding wickets.
Soon, Deepak was outfoxed by Yuzvendra Chahal for a well-made 59 runs. Eventually, the Royals may solely handle to succeed in 154/8 in 20 overs to lose the competition by 24 runs.
Earlier, helpful contributions from Yashasvi Jaiswal (41 off 29), Devdutt Padikkal (39 off 18), and Sanju Samson (32 off 24) took Rajasthan to a aggressive whole of 178/6 of their allotted 20 overs.
Apart from the batting trio, Riyan Parag (19), Trent Boult (17) and James Neesham (14) additionally chipped in within the later phases to ensure the Royals breached the 170-run benchmark. For Lucknow, spinner Ravi Bishnoi picked up a few wickets for 31 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
.@rajasthanroyals return to profitable methods! ? ?@IamSanjuSamson & Co. register their 8⃣th victory of the season as they beat #LSG by 24 runs. ? ?
Scorecard ? https://t.co/9jNdVDnQqB#TATAIPL | #LSGvRR pic.twitter.com/9vA9lVStm5
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 15, 2022
Great bowling tonight by @rajasthanroyals ? Congratulations on the win and rising to the second spot on the desk. An important spot to carry to step into the playoffs. #RRvLSG #IPL2022
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 15, 2022
How’s that, #RoyalsHousehold? ? pic.twitter.com/eUcQHftoIP
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 15, 2022
#IPL2022 #LSGvRR pic.twitter.com/0QdI8mcaxK
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 15, 2022
Chameera ko kyu maara?
Jaiswal: Dushmantha#LSGvRR #IPL2022— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) May 15, 2022
Yes, RR’s bowlers had been on the cash.
Yes, Paddikal performed a quick-fire innings. Boult along with his personal pyrotechnics ultimately.
But the essential part of this match was when Jaiswal took on LSG’s hit the deck pacemen. It gave them the momentum.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) May 15, 2022
?? CRUCIAL WIN FOR RR! Rajasthan Royals transfer to the second place on the factors desk after this victory. LSG have misplaced two video games back-to-back now and must win the final recreation to be on the safer aspect.
? IPL • #LSGvRR #RRvLSG #IPL #IPL2022 #TATAIPL #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/ZXtVtyBrQR
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) May 15, 2022
Rajasthan Royals strikes to quantity 2 within the factors desk in IPL 2022.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 15, 2022
RR win by 24 runs!! Competitive rating they’d!!
Treat Boult was his spectacular self with 2-18#LSGvRR
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) May 15, 2022
Ashwin telling the umpire the place to face ?#LSGvRR pic.twitter.com/eZ7qGg3wur
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaadal_Vohra) May 15, 2022