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Rajasthan vs Lucknow Live Commentary, Match 4, Indian Premier League, 2024, March 24, 2024

RR 193/4 (20)
Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs
LSG 173/6 (20)
Match over
Rajasthan Royals Inning Lucknow Super Giants Inning
0.0 : TOSS - Rajasthan win the coin flip and opt to BAT first.
Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C)(WK), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impact players nominated by Rajasthan -  Rovman Powell, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, Shubham Dubey, Kuldeep Sen.
Lucknow (Playing XI) - KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur.
Impact players nominated by Lucknow - Deepak Hooda, Mayank Yadav, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Krishnappa Gowtham.
Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan says that he was just looking at the coin as it seemed like a new one and informs that they will BAT first. Adds that they were prepared to do both but have gone for a different combination. Adds that they have done really well as a team in the last 10 months and a few of the young players have gone on to become superstars. Also adds that Riyan Parag will filll the number 4 role and they have 3 overseas players to start with and Rovman Powell might come in
KL Rahul the skipper of Lucknow says they would have batted first as well. Adds that the wicket looks good and hopefully won't change much. Mentions that he is happy to be back in the field and looks to try and do well for the side. Adds that they have the same combination as the previous year and Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis and Naveen-ul-Haq are the four overseas players in the playing XI. Concludes that everybody will get their chances going ahead and there are some re
Jos Buttler is down for a quick chat. Jos says that he has been with Rajasthan for a while and tries to help out when he can and he is more than happy to do so. Adds that Avesh Khan has settled into the team well and it is a big day for him to play against his former team. On Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos says that he has had a rapid rise and he is coming off a fantastic Test series and is happy for him. Mentions that Rovman Powell has been in great form for West Indies and it will be great if him and
We are all set for the game to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle in rather some stylish gear. The Lucknow players can be seen in a huddle before taking their places on the field. It will be the destructive duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler to open the innings for Rajasthan. Mohsin Khan has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
0.1 : Mohsin Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts from over the wicket and bangs the deck hard on a good length, on off and angles it into the left-hander, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets cramped as he tries to whip it across the line. The ball hits him high on his abdomen. 
0.2 : Mohsin Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rajasthan are underway! Fuller delivery, attacking the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal taps it past the bowler showing full face of the bat towards mid on for a single to get off the mark. 
0.0 : A slight halt in proceedings as a wire connecting the spider cam has landed on the outfield and the officials are getting it sorted. A bit of a prolonged delay this, one that will prove a bit frustrating for everyone. The cable issue is finally sorted and the play can finally resume.
0.3 : Mohsin Khan to Jos Buttler, On a touch shorter length, over off, Jos Buttler hops back and blocks it back onto the deck. 
0.4 : Mohsin Khan to Jos Buttler, WIDE! Hurls this back of a length, but well wider of that tramline on off, Jos Buttler extends his arms and looks to reach for it but misses. 
Mohsin Khan to Jos Buttler, No run.
0.5 : Mohsin Khan to Jos Buttler, Bowls this fuller and wider on off, Jos Buttler drives it to deep cover for a single and gets off the mark too. 
0.6 : Who will bowl from the other end?
Mohsin Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A top delivery to end the first over! Just 3 runs come of it. Lands this on a perfect length on that fourth stump line, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 
1.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Jos Buttler, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it fuller, just around off, Jos Buttler drives it to deep cover for a couple of runs. 
1.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Powerful shot to bring the first boundary for Rajasthan! Another fuller delivery, on off, Jos Buttler opens the bat face late and lofts it over backward point for a boundary. 
1.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Jos Buttler, No run.
1.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Jos Buttler, Pitches this on a length, just outside off, Jos Buttler cuts it straight to the fielder at point. 
1.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Not off the centre of the bat but still manages to get enough to send it across to the fence. A pace-off delivery into the stumps, on a fuller length, Jos Buttler whips it off the toe end of the bat over mid-wicket for a boundary. 
1.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Jos Buttler, OUT! c KL Rahul b Naveen-ul-Haq.
0.0 : Skipper, Sanju Samson walks in at number 3.
2.1 : Mohsin Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a good length, over middle and off, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it in front of mid on and steals a quick single. 
2.2 : Mohsin Khan to Sanju Samson, Off the mark straight away! On a length, angling away from middle and off, Sanju Samson waits for it and opens the bat face to guide the ball to third man for a single. 
2.3 : Mohsin Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Hammered that one! A fuller delivery on off, in the hitting arc, Yashasvi Jaiswal plants his front leg ahead and wacks it straight over the bowlers head with an angled bat for a boundary. 
2.4 : Mohsin Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Four!
2.5 : Mohsin Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hits the deck hard, on a length over middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.
2.6 : Mohsin Khan to Sanju Samson, On a back of a length, angling further away from middle and off, Sanju Samson looks to cut it square on off but misses out on connection.
3.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hurls it on a good length, on the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it to deep mid-wicket region and gets two more runs. 
3.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bowls this fuller and on middle and off, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it to mid off and squeezes a single. 
0.0 : Halt! Would you believe it? Now, one of the bails has gone off at one end and isn't lighting up when put back into place. Some more time taken out of the actual action as a replacement bail is brought out.
3.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Sanju Samson, Angles it in, on a hard length and into the stumps, Sanju Samson clips it to short mid-wicket. 
3.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Sanju Samson, Takes pace off and bowls it fuller, outside off, Sanju Samson with soft hands just nudges it to cover. 
3.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Sanju Samson, Bowls this on a length and on the hips of Sanju Samson who delicately tucks it square of the wicket on the leg side for a single. 
3.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Classical shot! Premeditates the delivery and makes room for a fuller delivery attacking the stumps before crisply driving it through covers for a boundary. 
0.0 : Mohsin Khan to continue...
4.1 : Mohsin Khan to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Top, top shot! Mohsin Khan bowls it on a good length, just outside off, Sanju Samson waits for it to reach him, gets on top of his toes and creams it through point for a boundary. 
4.2 : Mohsin Khan to Sanju Samson, Takes pace off and bowls it on a fuller length, on that fourth stump line, Sanju Samson gets early on his shot and misses on the connection as the ball beats the outside edge. 
4.3 : Mohsin Khan to Sanju Samson, Six!
4.4 : Mohsin Khan to Sanju Samson, Pitches this fuller and into the pads, Sanju Samson just clips it to square leg for a single. 
4.5 : Mohsin Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Yashasvi Jaiswal joins the party! Innovation and execution on point!
4.6 : Mohsin Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! c Krunal Pandya b Mohsin Khan.
0.0 : Riyan Parag is the next batter in. Also, Krunal Pandya comes in to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.
5.1 : Krunal Pandya to Sanju Samson, Slides a quicker one into the pads, Sanju Samson goes back in his crease and flicks it in front of square leg for one. The 50 comes up for Rajasthan as well.
5.2 : Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, Oh, that would have and should have been a golden duck for Riyan Parag but he gets really lucky. Drops it short on middle and leg and gets it to grip and hold in the deck. Parag is squared up and ends up chipping it to the right of the bowler who tries to get across but crashes into the non striker who wasn't deliberately impeding him.
5.3 : Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, Slow and short, worked away in front of mid-wicket for a single and Riyan Parag is off the mark.
5.4 : Krunal Pandya to Sanju Samson, 1 run.
5.5 : Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, 1 run.
5.6 : Krunal Pandya to Sanju Samson, A single to end the over and after the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 54/2! A bit shorter on the pads, worked away off the back foot past square leg for one.
Ravi Bishnoi is introduced into the attack. 
6.1 : Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, Quicker one sliding into the pads, Sanju Samson flicks it away to deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.
6.2 : Ravi Bishnoi to Riyan Parag, 1 run.
6.3 : Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, Full and straight, Samson leans on and pushes it through mid on for one and looks for two but his partner sends him back.
6.4 : Ravi Bishnoi to Riyan Parag, Short and wide, cut away off the back foot to deep point to make it eight singles in a row.
6.5 : Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, The big googly now and this is bowled shorter and turns down the leg side. Called a wide but Ravi Bishnoi thinks there was a pad involved and KL Rahul has reviewed the wide called. No spike when the ball passes the bat but UltraEdge does show that the ball did flick the pad and the wide called is overtruned.
6.6 : Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, Nagging length in and around the off stump, Sanju Samson gets a bit stuck on the crease and pushes it out through mid off for one.
7.1 : Krunal Pandya to Sanju Samson, Full and angling into the batter, following Sanju Samson down leg and Samson can only manage to push it back to the bowler.
7.2 : Krunal Pandya to Sanju Samson, 1 run.
7.5 : Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, Another one that is fired in, this is a bit fuller and aimed at the pads, Riyan Parag flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for one more.
7.3 : Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, Fuller in length and aimed at the legs, Riyan Parag leans ahead and pushes it away well in front of mid-wicket for a run.
7.4 : Krunal Pandya to Sanju Samson, Bowled quicker at 102 clicks and into the surface a bit, Sanju Samson miscues the lofted shot and gets it down towards wide long on for yet another single.
7.6 : Krunal Pandya to Sanju Samson, Pushed through quicker and just down leg, Sanju Samson stays back and flicks it straight to short fine leg for a dot.
0.0 : Strategic break! The game hangs in the balance as Lucknow successfully dismissed both of Rajasthan's openers. However, the skipper Sanju Samson has looked good so far and much hinges on his ability to capitalize on the solid start he has provided for himself. The spinners of Lucknow will be eyeing to break this building partnership and chip a couple more to get ahead in the game.
8.1 : Yash Thakur to Riyan Parag, Starts with a slower one, bowling it on a good length around middle, Riyan Parag waits well and works it around the corner before hustling back for the second run.
8.2 : Yash Thakur to Riyan Parag, SIX! Swatted away! Dragged down over middle, not much pace behind it either and Riyan Parag is able to stand tall and just flat-bat it over cow corner for a biggie.
8.3 : Yash Thakur to Riyan Parag, Good reply from Yash Thakur as he bowls it quick and goes for the bumper. Riyan Parag does well rushed while looking to pull and miscues it down to long on for a run.
8.4 : Yash Thakur to Sanju Samson, Slightly slower and back of a length outside off, Sanju Samson punches it from the crease and straight to short extra cover.
8.5 : Yash Thakur to Sanju Samson, SIX! Just over! Goes for the bumper again but doesn't quite get it high enough. Sanju Samson picks it well and muscles the pull over the leaping fielder at deep backward square leg for a maximum. Rajasthan on the charge after the break.
9.1 : Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, Leg bye! Pushed through quicker and around off, Riyan Parag misses it and the ball rolls off the pads to short third as the batters pick up a quick leg bye.
9.2 : Krunal Pandya to Sanju Samson, Slower and on a length around leg stump, Sanju Samson works it neatly behind square leg and picks up a single.
8.6 : Yash Thakur to Sanju Samson, SIX! Wow, that is nonchalantly done! It's just easy pace from Yash Thakur and the shorter length is around waist height which isn't going to trouble these top batters. Sanju Samson stays put, picks it up and whacks it well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 21 off that over!
9.3 : Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, 1 run.
9.4 : Krunal Pandya to Sanju Samson, 1 run.
9.5 : Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, On a length and at the stumps, played away through the mid off region for one more.
9.6 : Krunal Pandya to Sanju Samson, No run.
10.1 : Ravi Bishnoi to Riyan Parag, Tossed this one up, just outside off, Riyan Parag mistimes his push, back to the bowler. 
10.2 : Ravi Bishnoi to Riyan Parag, SIX! That's gone miles! Bowls a wrong'un on a fuller length on middle and off, Riyan Parag clears his leg and smokes it through the line over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
10.3 : Ravi Bishnoi to Riyan Parag, Quicker and fuller on the pads, Riyan Parag tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
10.4 : Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, SIX! That's even better but from Sanju Samson. Tossed up delivery on middle and off, Sanju Samson clubs it over long on for half a dozen. Rajasthan taking the attack on now.
10.5 : Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, Quicker and fuller, outside off, Sanju Samson cuts it to deep point for a single. 
10.6 : Ravi Bishnoi to Riyan Parag, Bowls this one fuller and turns it back in from middle and leg, Riyan Parag tucks it to deep square leg for a single.
11.1 : Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, No run.
11.2 : Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, Fuller delivery, on off, Riyan Parag presses ahead and drives it to sweeper cover for a couple of runs. 
11.3 : Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, Tossed up on middle and leg, Riyan Parag eases it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 
11.4 : Krunal Pandya to Sanju Samson, Drags the length down, on middle and off, Sanju Samson gets back and punches it to deep mid-wicket for one. 
11.5 : Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, 1 run.
11.6 : Krunal Pandya to Sanju Samson, A tidy over this from Krunal Pandya. Bowls this last ball on a fuller length, on off, Sanju Samson taps it in front of long off and gets a single. 
12.1 : Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, Four!
12.2 : Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, Bowls this fuller and on off, Sanju Samson nudges it to long off for one. 
12.3 : Ravi Bishnoi to Riyan Parag, Oh dear, Mohsin Khan drops an absolute sitter!
12.4 : Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, Fifty for the skipper! On a fuller length, on middle, Sanju Samson punches it to long on for a single. 
12.5 : Ravi Bishnoi to Riyan Parag, Bowls this fuller and on off, Riyan Parag pats it to long off for a single. 
12.6 : Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, Another single to end the over. Pitched up on middle and off, Sanju Samson nudges it in front of deep mid-wicket and gets one. 
0.0 : Yash Thakur is back into the attack. He went for 21 runs in his first over.
13.2 : Yash Thakur to Sanju Samson, Goes fuller and attacks the stumps, Sanju Samson flicks it to Nicholas Pooran at long on for a single. Riyan Parag wanted the second but is right sent back by Sanju Samson.
13.1 : Yash Thakur to Sanju Samson, Good running! Yash bowls it on a good length, over off, Sanju Samson taps it to long on and gets a couple of runs. 
13.3 : Yash Thakur to Riyan Parag, Wide!
Yash Thakur to Riyan Parag, Good bouncer! Bangs the deck hard over middle and off, Riyan Parag looks to hop and uppercut it but misses out. 
13.4 : Yash Thakur to Riyan Parag, On a length, outside off, with pace off, Riyan Parag cuts it to deep point for one.
13.5 : Yash Thakur to Sanju Samson, Top effort from Riyan Parag trying to get back into the crease at the bowler's end. A fuller delivery on middle and off, Sanju Samson drills it straight back to the bowler. Yash Thakur looks to poach it but the ball gets through to hit the stumps on the nonstriker's end. The replays show that Riyan Parag dragged his bat back in time as the bails were broken. 
13.6 : Yash Thakur to Sanju Samson, Four!
Bowling change.
14.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Riyan Parag, WIDE! Bowls it fuller and well outside the tramline on off, Riyan Parag leaves it alone for a wide. 
Naveen-ul-Haq to Riyan Parag, FOUR! Crisp shot! Served on a length, just outside off, with no pace, Riyan Parag gets on top of that and slashes it through backward point for a boundary. 
14.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Riyan Parag, Goes fuller and outside off, Riyan Parag drives it uppishly to deep cover-point for just a single.
14.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Sanju Samson, WIDE! Bowls this fuller and outside off, Sanju Samson leaves it alone for the keeper to collect. Naveen-ul-Haq will have to re-bowl that one.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sanju Samson, Gets this one right where he intended the previous one to be at. Fuller and wider on off, Sanju Samson reaches out and with no timing taps it to long off for just a single. 
14.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Riyan Parag, OUT! CAUGHT! Riyan Parag holes out trying to go big! Naveen-ul-Haq gets his second and it's a timely wicket for Lucknow. 
14.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Riyan Parag, SIX! Wow, that's some shot! On a back of a length, outside off, Riyan Parag gets on top of his toes and slaps it over long off for a maximum.
0.0 : Strategic break! Right then, Naveen-ul-Haq has just broken a 93-run stand and the teams will now rediscuss their strategies. Sanju Samson is well-set and Rajasthan still have Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel to come and they will be eyeing up at least 185-190 from here. Can Lucknow continue to pick up wickets and keep the scoring rate in check? Let's find out. With that said, Hetmyer walks out to the middle.
14.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Shimron Hetmyer, Hurls this on a tight length and into middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer gets hurried a bit but manages to get a bat as he tucks it to square leg region for a single to get off the mark. 
15.1 : Ayush Badoni to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.
15.2 : Ayush Badoni to Sanju Samson, On a length and around leg stump, no room on offer and Sanju Samson nudges it away through mid-wicket for a run.
15.3 : Ayush Badoni to Shimron Hetmyer, A bit more round-arm and bowled fuller into the pads, Shimron Hetmyer fails to flick it away and wears it on the pads.
0.0 : Can Ayush Badoni provide another wicket for Lucknow?
15.4 : Ayush Badoni to Shimron Hetmyer, Good hustle in the deep from the fielder! Full and wide, sliding on nicely, Shimron Hetmyer frees his arms and drives it away well in front of deep cover for a couple of runs.
15.5 : Ayush Badoni to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.
15.6 : Ayush Badoni to Sanju Samson, Yes, he can! Just 6 runs off that over from the part-timer and KL Rahul will be very pleased. This is bowled a bit quicker at the pads, Sanju Samson tucks it away in front of mid-wicket and picks up a single.
16.1 : Ravi Bishnoi to Sanju Samson, Quick and flat angled into the legs, Sanju Samson gets pushed back and works it away past square leg for a run.
16.2 : Ravi Bishnoi to Shimron Hetmyer, Pushed through quick again, full this time and it is the googly that goes away from the left-hander, Shimron Hetmyer presses forward to defend.
16.3 : Ravi Bishnoi to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A bit of confusion but Shimron Hetmyer was given out on field and he is the one who has to review it and he does exactly that.
0.0 : Dhruv Jurel walks out to bat next for Rajasthan.
16.4 : Ravi Bishnoi to Dhruv Jurel, Nagging length outside off, turning back in as well, Dhruv Jurel moves around a bit in the crease and cyuuts it late to short third man.
16.5 : Ravi Bishnoi to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter one on the pads, Dhruv Jurel works it nicely off the pads and in between square leg and mid-wicket for a couple of runs to get off the mark.
17.1 : Yash Thakur to Sanju Samson, Comes from around the stumps and nails the yorker around off stump, Sanju Samson covers the line well and plays it down to long off for a single.
16.6 : Ravi Bishnoi to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! Oh, what an effort from Naveen-ul-Haq but unfortunately, it does go for a maximum. Bowled full and outside off, Dhruv Jurel sits down and drags the flat-batted shot straight down the ground. Naveen sprints across to his left from long on and leaps across at full stretch trying to push the ball back in but it bursts through his hands and lands over the ropes.
17.2 : Yash Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Dug in short and at the body, Dhruv Jurel manages to get inside the line and pulls it down to fine leg for one more.
17.3 : Yash Thakur to Sanju Samson, Full again but hitting the deck hard and tries to angle this one across off stump, Sanju Samson shuffles a bit and mistimes the heave through mid-wicket for just another single.
17.4 : Yash Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Dhruv Jurel pre-meditates and shuffles well across the off stump but Yash Thakur cleverly slows it up and bowls it at the batter. Jurel adjusts and dabs it wide of short fine for a single.
17.5 : Yash Thakur to Sanju Samson, Excellent bowling from Yash Thakur here! Nails another yorker from around the stumps and on off stump, Sanju Samson gets across and digs it in front of square leg before racing back for the second run.
17.6 : Yash Thakur to Sanju Samson, NO BALL! Full and trying to attack the toes of the batter, Sanju Samson misses the flick and a wide is called which KL Rahul wants to challenge but instead the third umpire finds that Thakur overstepped and it will be a No Ball. Free Hit to follow!
Yash Thakur to Sanju Samson, SIX! Sanju Samson takes full toll of the freebie and converts a miserly over into a big one. Looks to go full and straight but just misses the length by a couple of inches, Samson is waiting for it and goes deep in his crease before lofting it straight back down the ground for a maximum.
18.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Dhruv Jurel, Full and wide outside off, flirting with the tramline and Dhruv Jurel fails to reach it. Jurel wants a review for a wide but Sanju Samson knows that Jurel moved early and declines the review.
18.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Dhruv Jurel, WIDE! Full and wide, well beyond the tramline outside off and this time Dhruv Jurel stays put to rack in the extra.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Dhruv Jurel, WIDE! Slower and shorter, pushed well outside the off stump, Dhruv Jurel tries to reach it but fails to do so and a wide is called. KL Rahul has challenged it though. The third umpire checks the replays and the onfield decision stands.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Dhruv Jurel, Banged into the deck and bowled outside off, Dhruv Jurel hops and forces the lofted shot over the cover region for a couple of runs more.
18.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Dhruv Jurel, Full and wide, gets it full enough and Dhruv Jurel toe-ends the drive to Quinton de Kock at covers for a single.
18.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Sanju Samson, Gets it into the blockhole and gets it wide enough of the off stump. Sanju Samson stays back and just squeezes it away down to third man for a single.
18.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Dhruv Jurel, Slows it up a bit and angles it in from wider of the crease outside off. Dhruv Jurel tries to get across and inside the line to slog itbehind square leg but misses and gets hit on the pads.
19.1 : Mohsin Khan to Sanju Samson, Mohsin Khan comes in to bowl the final over and starts from over the wicket and angles a good-length ball across the right-hander. Sanju Samson looks to stay put and heaves across the line but misses it completely.
18.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Dhruv Jurel, DROPPED! Another one put down by Lucknow! Bowled back of a length and outside off, Dhruv Jurel looks to hold his shape and lift it over long off but doesn't get any timing at all. The ball goes over mid off as Devdutt Padikkal comes charging in from long off and slides in but spills it onto the turf. The batters get two runs.
19.2 : Mohsin Khan to Sanju Samson, 1 run.
19.3 : Mohsin Khan to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Wrong line from Mohsin Khan and he pays the price. Takes pace off and bowls it a tad short but down leg, Dhruv Jurel swivels to pull and gets a glove on it as the ball rolls into the fine leg fence.
19.4 : Mohsin Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Full and wide, angled across the right-hander, Dhruv Jurel opens the bat face and eases it towards wide third man for one.
19.5 : Mohsin Khan to Sanju Samson, SIX! Wow, certainly the shot of the game so far! Hard length outside off and angling across, Sanju Samson hangs deep in the crease and just powers it over wide long off for a maximum. That was made to look a bit too easy from Samson.
0.0 : A splendid batting display by skipper Sanju Samson staying unbeaten at 82 runs has propelled Rajasthan to a formidable total of 193 runs on the scoreboard at the conclusion of the first innings. 
19.6 : Mohsin Khan to Sanju Samson, Full and just down leg, Sanju Samson flicks it away wide of fine leg and comes back for the second run with ease. 14 runs come off the final over and Rajasthan finish with 193/4 on the board!
0.0 : Winning the toss and opting to bat first, Rajasthan began their innings cautiously, negotiating the opening over with vigilance. However, their momentum was disrupted early on as Jos Buttler, despite striking a couple of powerful shots, was dismissed in the second over. Undeterred by the setback, skipper Sanju Samson partnered with Yashasvi Jaiswal, exhibiting calculated aggression to elevate the scoring rate. Unfortunately for Rajasthan, Jaiswal departed just before the conclusion of the powerp
Riyan Parag is down for a chat. He says that his main goal was to take it deep as the wicket was keeping low and he had to accelerate a bit earlier than Sanju. Adds that he keeps things simple and he is trying to do what he wants to do in practice as well. Mentions that he does prefer batting at number 4 and informs that the coach was pretty clear that he was going to bat at that number and that helped him prepare better.
Lucknow, made an impressive start with the ball as Naveen-ul-Haq struck early, dismissing the dangerous Jos Buttler in his very first over. Despite leaking a few boundaries after the initial breakthrough, Mohsin Khan maintained his composure and crucially removed Yashasvi Jaiswal, putting a brake on Rajasthan's momentum. However, a resilient third-wicket partnership threatened to shift the game in Rajasthan's favour, until Naveen-ul-Haq returned to the attack and dismantled it. Ravi Bishnoi then
... THE RUN CHASE ...
We are back with the chase! 
0.1 : Trent Boult to Quinton de Kock, Steams from over the wicket and hurls this on a good length, just outside off, Quinton de Kock leans back a bit and looks to cut it square on off but cuts it straight to the fielder at point. 
0.2 : Trent Boult to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Lucknow and Quinton de Kock are up and running! Boult attempts a yorker but lands a low full toss into the stumps, Quinton de Kock with full face of the bat drives it straight past the bowler for a boundary. 
0.3 : Trent Boult to Quinton de Kock, No run.
0.4 : Trent Boult to Quinton de Kock, Angles it in a bit, on a good length, on off, Quinton de Kock dabs it to point. 
0.5 : Trent Boult to Quinton de Kock, OUT! CAUGHT! Trent Boult gets lucky but nonetheless, it's a perfect start for the home team as the dangerous Quinton de Kock walks back to the hut. 
0.6 : Trent Boult to Devdutt Padikkal, Bowls it nice and full, angling it into the left-hander on middle and off, Devdutt Padikkal gets his bat down and stabs it to backward point.
0.0 : Devdutt Padikkal walks out to bat next for Lucknow.
0.6 : Nandre Burger to share the new ball from the other end.
1.1 : Nandre Burger to KL Rahul, Steams from over the wicket and bowls his first ball at 143.7 kph, on a hard length, just outside off, KL Rahul looks to cut it square on off but chops it back onto the deck. 
1.2 : Nandre Burger to KL Rahul, Bowls this fuller and on off, KL Rahul pushes it to cover.
1.3 : Nandre Burger to KL Rahul, Hits the deck hard on a shorter length, on off, KL Rahul mistimes his pull to mid on. 
1.4 : Nandre Burger to KL Rahul, FOUR LEG BYES! Bowls this straight and on a length, on leg, KL Rahul looks to flick but misses. The ball brushes his pads and races away to long stop fence for a boundary.
1.5 : Nandre Burger to KL Rahul, Hits the deck hard again, on a shorter length, over off, KL Rahul gets on top of his toes and dabs it to fine leg for a brace. 
1.6 : Nandre Burger to KL Rahul, Bowls this one fuller and attacks the stumps, KL Rahul drives it beautifully but straight to mid on. 
2.1 : Trent Boult to Devdutt Padikkal, Oh, dear! That is a nasty blow and the side flap of the helmet has come off here. Trent Boult steams in and digs it in short and over off stump, Devdutt Padikkal gets rushed and the ball goes right into the grill of the helmet and the physio rushes out to have a look. Hoepfully, Padikkal is fine.
0.0 : Halt! Devdutt Padikkal gets a nasty blow on the grill of his helmet and the physio is out for a mandatory concussion test. Devdutt Padikkal looks fine and gets a new helmet to resume his stay. 
Ayush Badoni walks out to bat next for Lucknow. 
2.2 : Trent Boult to Devdutt Padikkal, OUT! TIMBER! This time Trent Boult doesn't knock Devdutt Padikkal down but knocks him over! This is bowled on a hard length on off stump and angling in, the ball keeps a bit low and Devdutt Padikkal is cut in half. The ball ends up knocking over the top of middle stump and Lucknow are two down early.
2.3 : Trent Boult to Ayush Badoni, Pitched up on the fifth stump line and Ayush Badoni leaves it alone.
2.4 : Trent Boult to Ayush Badoni, Pitched up again around off stump, Ayush Badoni taps it into the cover region.
2.5 : Trent Boult to Ayush Badoni, No run.
2.6 : Trent Boult to Ayush Badoni, Comes from around the stumps and angles it in full at the pads, tucked away past square leg for one. Top over from Trent Boult, just a run and wicket off it.
3.1 : Nandre Burger to Ayush Badoni, OUT! CAUGHT! A soft dismissal and Nandre Burger gets his maiden Indian T20 League!
3.2 : Nandre Burger to Deepak Hooda, No run.
0.0 : Deepak Hooda is the impact player to walk out to bat next for Lucknow replacing Yash Thakur.
3.3 : Nandre Burger to Deepak Hooda, SIX! That is a classy shot from Deepak Hooda! Banged in well short and around off, Hooda uses the pace and angle and just ramps it over third man for a maximum.
3.4 : Nandre Burger to Deepak Hooda, FOUR! A bit streaky but will do!
3.5 : Nandre Burger to Deepak Hooda, Hard length around middle and leg, tucked away through mid-wicket for a single
3.6 : Nandre Burger to KL Rahul, Bowled back of a length and angled across off, KL Rahul punches it off the back foot to covers.
4.1 : Trent Boult to Deepak Hooda, FOUR! Punched away sweetly! Slightly back of a length and angled in from outside off, Deepak Hooda stays upright and punches it square through covers for a boundary.
4.2 : Trent Boult to Deepak Hooda, Good length on the stumps, pushed towards mid on for a quick single. Good running!
4.3 : Trent Boult to KL Rahul, On the helmet again and this time, KL Rahul is on the end of it.
0.0 : Halt! It is KL Rahul this time who is hit on the front grill of the helmet. The physio is out for a quick concussion check and KL Rahul looks good to go.
4.4 : Trent Boult to KL Rahul, FOUR! Nicely done! Slower one, floated up a bit outside off, KL Rahul waits a bit before lofting it over covers for a boundary.
4.5 : Trent Boult to KL Rahul, Back of a length outside off and angling back in, KL Rahul pushes it away towards cover.
4.6 : Trent Boult to KL Rahul, Fullish length around off and sliding on, KL Rahul punches it through covers and picks up a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin is introduced into the attack.
5.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to KL Rahul, FIVE WIDES! Oh, dear! Not an ideal start from Ravichandran Ashwin.
Ravichandran Ashwin to KL Rahul, Six!
5.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to KL Rahul, Flatter and around the legs, tucked away past square leg for a single.
5.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Deepak Hooda, A tad shorter on middle and leg, Deepak Hooda stays back and pushes it down to long on for a run.
5.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to KL Rahul, Flights it up now and bowls it shorter outside off, KL Rahul reaches out and taps it to covers.
5.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to KL Rahul, 1 run.
5.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Deepak Hooda, Flighted ball around the stumps, flicked away off the pads through mid-wicket for one.
6.1 : Avesh Khan to Deepak Hooda, Fuller one and around off, Deepak Hooda pushes it towards covers for a single.
6.2 : Avesh Khan to KL Rahul, Short of a length and on off, KL Rahul goes for the pull but gets hurried and miscues it towards long on for a run.
6.3 : Avesh Khan to Deepak Hooda, SIX! Deepak Hooda goes big once again! Avesh Khan bangs this short and on off again, sits up nicely for the batter, no pace too, Deepak Hooda picks it up early, waits for it and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
6.4 : Avesh Khan to Deepak Hooda, This is on a hard length and outside off, Deepak Hooda cuts it hard wide of point, the fielder dives to his left to make a fine stop. They cross.
6.5 : Avesh Khan to KL Rahul, Another short delivery from Avesh Khan, on off, KL Rahul swats it through mid-wicket for one.
6.6 : Avesh Khan to Deepak Hooda, Overpitched and on off once more, Deepak Hooda drills it straight to short covers.
0.0 : Strategic break! Lucknow, initially shaken by the loss of three quick wickets, have begun to mount a spirited comeback thanks to a counterattack led by Deepak Hooda. Rajasthan's performance thus far has been impeccable, and they will be eager to capitalize on their momentum and break this partnership with a couple more wickets to regain control of the game.
7.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to KL Rahul, Bowls this fuller and into the stumps, KL Rahul lofts it uppishly to long on for a couple of runs. Riyan Parag at the deep does well to cut it off diving to his left.
7.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to KL Rahul, A mix-up but doesn't cost Lucknow! Fuller delivery on middle and leg, KL Rahul clips it in front of mid-wicket and gets a run. Deepak Hooda sets off for the second but is sent back in time by the skipper.
7.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Deepak Hooda, OUT! c Dhruv Jurel b Yuzvendra Chahal.
7.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran, Quicker and fuller into the stumps, Nicholas Pooran tucks it to the off side.
0.0 : The hard-hitting Caribbean, Nicholas Pooran is the next man in.
7.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran, Wide!
Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
7.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran, Floats this one fuller and outside off, Nicholas Pooran reaches out and slashes it straight to backward point. 
8.1 : Avesh Khan to KL Rahul, Bowls it on a length, just outside off, KL Rahul drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
8.2 : Avesh Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Bangs it short and on middle at 140kph, Nicholas Pooran pulls it well to deep square leg for a single.
8.3 : Avesh Khan to KL Rahul, Attempts another bouncer and hits the deck hard over middle and leg, KL Rahul swivels across and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
8.4 : Avesh Khan to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
8.5 : Avesh Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Digs this short again on middle, Nicholas Pooran rides on the bounce and pulls it along the grass towards deep square leg for a single.
8.6 : Avesh Khan to KL Rahul, Goes fuller and on off, KL Rahul with a straight bat lofts it to long on for a single. 
9.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to KL Rahul, Drops the length short and on middle, KL Rahul rocks back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
9.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran, Bowls it fuller and wider on off, Nicholas Pooran extends his arms and cuts it to deep point for a single. 
9.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to KL Rahul, Straighter this time, on a fuller length, and into the stumps, KL Rahul pushes it to cover.
9.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to KL Rahul, 1 run.
9.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Can't keep him quiet for long, can you? Tossed up delivery outside off, Nicholas Pooran frees his arms and clubs it over long off for a maximum. The fielder at deep did throw himself outside the ropes and got to the ball but couldn't push it back in time. 
9.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
0.0 : Nandre Burger (2-0-13-1) comes back into the attack now.
10.1 : Nandre Burger to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and around off, Nicholas Pooran runs it down to third man for a single.
10.2 : Nandre Burger to KL Rahul, Short and outside off, slower too, KL Rahul slaps it onto the ground through mid-wicket for a run.
10.3 : Nandre Burger to Nicholas Pooran, Goes fuller this time, takes pace off again, Nicholas Pooran mistimes his drive off the inside of the bat towards long on for another run.
10.4 : Nandre Burger to KL Rahul, SIX! Up, up and away!
10.5 : Nandre Burger to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul is playing with the field now! Nandre Burger bowls another slower delivery, on o a length and on off, KL Rahul lets it come to him and lofts it, he does not get all of it but enough for it to go over the mid off fielder for a boundary now.
10.6 : Nandre Burger to KL Rahul, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! 17 runs off the over! This is really clever from KL Rahul.
11.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
0.0 : Can Ravichandran Ashwin stem the flow of runs here and deliver a tight over?
11.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to KL Rahul, Quicker, full and on middle, KL Rahul eases it towards long on for a run.
11.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
11.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to KL Rahul, Four!
11.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to KL Rahul, 1 run.
11.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller, on off, Nicholas Pooran pushes it to extra cover and steals a single.
12.1 : Trent Boult to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and around off, slower as well, Nicholas Pooran swats it towards long on for just a single.
12.2 : Trent Boult to KL Rahul, 1 run.
12.3 : Trent Boult to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Wow..what a shot!
12.4 : Trent Boult to Nicholas Pooran, Four!
12.5 : Trent Boult to Nicholas Pooran, Six!
12.6 : Trent Boult to Nicholas Pooran, A great over this for Lucknow as they rack up 20 runs off it. Back of a length, outside off, Nicholas Pooran reaches out and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 
13.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to KL Rahul, Tossed up, full and around off, KL Rahul goes down across and sweeps it through backward square leg for a brace.
13.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to KL Rahul, FIFTY FOR RAHUL! A captain's knock from him but he knows that the job is not done yet. This is floated, full and on middle, KL Rahul eases it towards long on for a single.
13.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nicholas Pooran, Angles this one into the batter, on leg, Nicholas Pooran misses his flick and gets hit high on the pads.
13.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
13.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to KL Rahul, Flatter, full and on middle, KL Rahul goes down and sweeps it wide of deep square leg and comes back for the second run. Good running!
13.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to KL Rahul, Just wide! Ravichandran Ashwin slows it up and around middle, KL Rahul uses his feet and chips it down the pitch, Ashwin stretches out his right hand but the ball goes wide of it and towards long on for one.
0.0 : Change
14.1 : Sandeep Sharma to KL Rahul, Sandeep Sharma starts with a hard-length delivery, outside off, KL Rahul slices it on the bounce to short third man where a fumble allows a single.
14.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, A slower bouncer now, on leg, Nicholas Pooran pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.
14.3 : Sandeep Sharma to KL Rahul, Risky run! This is back of a length and around off, KL Rahul stabs it wide of extra covers and sets off for the run, Avesh Khan picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Rahul was a goner if that hit the stumps.
14.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, Sandeep Sharma nails the yorker now, on middle, Nicholas Pooran digs it out towards long on for another run,
14.5 : Sandeep Sharma to KL Rahul, Swing and a miss!
14.6 : Sandeep Sharma to KL Rahul, Sensational over! Just five runs off it. This is short of a length and outside off, KL Rahul cuts it away towards deep point for just one. Lucknow needs 60 runs in the last five overs now!
15.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to KL Rahul, Exceptional effort by Riyan Parag to save three runs for his side. Tossed up delivery on middle and leg, KL Rahul drills it straight down town. Riyan Parag from long on sprints to his left and with his left hand pushes the back ball in the play area for just one.
15.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran, Six!
15.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran, 2 runs.
15.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran, Drops the length short and wider on off, Nicholas Pooran looks for the reverse hit but misses out.
15.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran, Goes fuller, on off, Nicholas Pooran knocks it to long off for a single.
15.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to KL Rahul, 1 run.
0.0 : Strategic-Break! The game is nicely poised at the moment with Lucknow needing 49 runs in 24 balls now. They have KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran set in the middle now and will be hoping that these two can take them home or at least take them closer to the target. Rajasthan have bowled decently but it is now mainly on how their death over specialist, Sandeep Sharma does here. They will want a couple of wickets here to stop the run flow and get the momentum back on their side.
16.1 : Sandeep Sharma to KL Rahul, OUT! CAUGHT! Sandeep Sharma you beauty! Swings the game back in the favour of Rajasthan just after the break. 
0.0 : Who will walk out now?
16.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, Gets off the mark straightaway! Bowls this fuller and just outside off, Marcus Stoinis cuts it to deep point for a single.
16.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, Digs this short and hits the deck hard over middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
16.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.
16.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, Top delivery! Bangs it into the pitch on a shorter length, with the pace off, Nicholas Pooran is deceived by the lack of pace as he tries to pull it and misses. 
16.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, Four!
17.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marcus Stoinis, Fuller and into the stumps, Marcus Stoinis tucks it to long on for a single.
17.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nicholas Pooran, A loud appeal for LBW by Sanju Samson but Nicholas Pooran got a bat to it. Tosses this one up on off and gets the ball to turn back in, Nicholas Pooran looks to sweep but gets a thin inside edge onto his pads and to the on side. The batters cross.
17.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! c Dhruv Jurel b Ravichandran Ashwin.
17.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Krunal Pandya, Swing and a miss! Tossed up outside off, Krunal Pandya looks to whip it across the line but misses out.
0.0 : Krunal Pandya walks out to bat now.
17.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Krunal Pandya, 1 run.
17.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nicholas Pooran, Quicker and fuller, on off, Nicholas Pooran mistimes his pull to deep square leg for a single.
18.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Bangs the deck on a shorter length, but way too short, Nicholas Pooran ducks and leaves it alone for a wide. Sanju Samson reviews it but the third umpire reconfirms it to be a wide.
Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, DROPPED! A top effort from Riyan Parag in the deep but they do stick sometimes. Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, Nicholas Pooran drills it in front of long on. Riyan Parag charges in but the ball dips on him and gets through his hands for a single.
18.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Krunal Pandya, Leg bye.
18.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, Four!
18.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
18.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, Takes pace off and bowls it short over middle and off, Nicholas Pooran gets beaten trying to pull it square on leg.
0.0 : Who will bowl the last over?
18.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, Four!
19.1 : Avesh Khan to Krunal Pandya, TWO WIDES! Bowls it fuller and well wid of that tramline on off, Sanju Samson fails to collect the ball well and the batters scamper for a quick single. Nicholas Pooran is back on strike!
Avesh Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Beaten!
19.2 : Avesh Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Nails that yorker! Bowls it right in the blockhole, just outside off, Nicholas Pooran fails to dig it out.
19.3 : Avesh Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Goes fuller and into the stumps, Nicholas Pooran mistimes his heaves to deep square leg for just one. 
19.4 : Avesh Khan to Krunal Pandya, 1 run.
19.5 : Avesh Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Bangs the deck hard on a nagging length, just outside off, Nicholas Pooran looks for the reverse hit over short third but only manages to get a thin outside edge to the off side for one.
19.6 : Avesh Khan to Krunal Pandya, Rajasthan win their first game by 20 runs! On a length, just outside off, Krunal Pandya cuts it to deep point for a single.
0.0 : RAJASTHAN START THEIR CAMPAIGN WITH A COMFORTABLE WIN! The margin of victory does not reflect how close this game was at one stage, but some brilliant death bowling from Sandeep Sharma and the others who held their nerve to get their side over the line. Lucknow will be a bit disappointed as they were in this chase till the last five overs but just ran out of gas in the end.
Lucknow got off to the worst possible start losing three wickets inside the Powerplay that put them on the back foot in this chase. KL Rahul held one end solidly and Deepak Hooda came out with a positive intent and played a few lusty blows to keep the runs flowing. However, he too was dismissed after the field restrictions were lifted. Then came the partnership between the skipper and Nicholas Pooran that took them out of trouble and kept them in this game. Both looked really good out there a
Rajasthan, on the other hand, will be pretty happy with their bowling effort. Trent Boult as usually set the tone with a couple of crucial early wickets, and Nandre Burger followed it up with another to take control of the game. They did allow their opponents to build up a big partnership in the middle that made the game a bit more interesting, but their death-over specialist, Sandeep Sharma was absolutely sensational keeping the runs in check and also getting the all-important wicket of KL R
Earlier in the game, Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to bat first. Rajasthan started quickly as Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal got out of the blocks quickly but soon they both got out. Skipper Samson and Riyan Parag added a 90-plus stand to take the home side into a strong position and Samson stayed on till the end to take his side close to 200 runs. With the ball, Lucknow pacers were on the expensive side and Mohsin Khan in particular got a bit of stick. They also dropped a couple of
Ravichandran Ashwin is up for a quick chat.
Presentation Time...
KL Rahul the captain of Lucknow says that the target was not a lot but was just 10 runs over par and they bowled well in patches which can happen in the first game. Adds that they will learn from that and get better going forward. Mentions that Mohsin Khan wasn't completely fit last season and they missed him but he came back well and Naveen-ul-Haq swung the ball and played a crucial role for the side up front in that powerplay. Appreciates the side for coming back from 3 down to getting so
Sanju Samson the skipper of Rajasthan is also the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his unbeaten 82 runs. He says he enjoyed it and it feels good to end on the winning side. Adds that this time he has been given a different role and Sangakkara has given him some suggestions and playing some International ODI's has helped him do well. Mentions that he is a batter who reacts to the ball and it helps him maintain the shape and its all about timing the ball. Appreciates Sandeep Sharma and says that those 3
Right then, that is it from this exciting match where Rajasthan registered their first win over Lucknow. Another power-packed match continues in the Indian T20 League where Mumbai take on Gujarat at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. You can simply switch tabs to enjoy the live coverage of that game. Until then, Cheers and goodbye!