LSG Vs RR, IPL 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: RR Beat LSG By 7 Wickets
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RR skipper, alongside Dhruv Jurel, registered an unbeaten centurion stand for the 4th wicket to seal an emphatic win.
Both the Indian wicketkeeping batters of India are putting on a show and have laid down a statement in concern with the sheer dominance of RR this season.
Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel have formed a brilliant partnership and RR are almost assured of a victory against LSG.
Dhruv Jurel and Sanju Samson have the onus to maintain the winning run of RR, as they need 87 runs off 48 deliveries.
Amit Mishra comes in as an impact sub and does the trick by departing another impact sub, the highly-dangerous Riyan Parag.
Both the openers are sent back in the hut as Yash Thakur and Marcus Stoinis deal huge blow to RR.
Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal have provided RR a good start against LSG.
LSG couldn't breach the 200-run mark, as RR bowl extremely well in the last 3 overs.
A well-set KL Rahul is fuming with himself after throwing away his wicket in death overs, as Avesh Khan strikes.
Nicolas Pooran couldn't fire today, as he departs for 11 off 11.
Ravichandran Ashwin gets rid of Deepak Hooda, as LSG lose their 3rd wicket.
KL Rahul registers 36th IPL fifty, as LSG are looking well on track.
KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda steady the ship of LSG, as the duo register a 50-run stand for third wicket.
Background
LSG Vs RR: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 44th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The fixture promises to be an exciting affair and we will be providing you with the live updates from the match in the 'City of Nawabs'.
Rajasthan Royals are nearly invincible in the ongoing IPL 2024 and their solitary defeat came at then hans of last year's runners-up, Gujarat Titans, in a nail-biting finish. Sanju Samson's side have won 7 matches out of their 8 matches and sit at the top of the table with 14 points and a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +0.698.
On the other hands, the topsy-turvy season of Lucknow Super Giants have started gathering some much needed momentum and pace, as the KL Rahul-led side have bounced back from their hammering defeats at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals by doing a double over Ruturaj Gaikwad's Chennai Super Kings, which is a rare feet in IPL.Â
LSG are now 4th in the table with 5 wins and 3 losses in their 8 games, and have registered 10 points. However, the plus point for the side is that they are finally in he company of sides with positive NRR, which will be very vital in the ending stages of the league phase.
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Playing XI:
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c and wk), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: Quinton de Kock, Lokesh Rahul (c and wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Ravisingh Thakur
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