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Rajasthan Royals backed by their bowlers and fielders defended a modest total against Lucknow Super Giants and clinched a 40-run win in a Tata IPl 2026 encounter . Earlier LSG won the toss and opted to bowl first.
LSG Skipper Rishabh Pant could not have hoped for better bowling show as his bolwers upped the ante and restricted the RR batting line -up. Yashasvi Jaiswal was out for 22 , Vaibhav Sooryavanshi , Dhruv Jurel 0, Riyan Parag 20, Shimron Hetmyer 22. Seasoned Ravindra Jadeja top- scored for RR with a timely unbeaten 43 ( 29 balls 2 fours 1 six) , Donovan Ferreira 20, Shubham Dubey not out 19. RR posting a modest 259/6 in their 20 overs
LSG Bowling : Mohammed Shami 2/30 ( 4 overs), Prince Yadav 2/29 ( 4 overs), Mohsin Khan 2/17 ( 4 overs), Mayank Yadav 0/56 ( 4 overs), Digvesh Singh Rathi 0/26 ( 4 overs)
Lucknow Super Giants made a heavy weather of the chase and batting collapse added to their woes. Only Aussie Mitchell Marsh stood tall with his 55 ( 41 balls 6 fours 2 sixes). The rest flopped . Ayush Badoni 0, Skipper Rishabh Pant 0 ( unwanted and zero match sense shot ) , Aiden Markram 0, Nicholas Pooran 22 , Himmat Singh 17, Mukul Choudhary 7, Mohammed Shami 6, Mayank Yadav 5, Digvesh Singh Rathi not out 2 , Mohsin Khan 0. LSG bundled out for 119/10 18 overs. LSG batsmen let down their bowlers at the end
Came up clutch with a crucial all-round show 👌👌
Ravindra Jadeja wins his first Player of the Match award in pink this season 🩷
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Rajasthan Royals Bowling : Jofra Archer some pace 3/20 ( 4 overs), Nandre Burger 2/27 ( 4 overs), Brijesh Sharma 2/18 ( 3 overs), Ravindra Jadeja 1/29 ( 4 overs), Ravi Bishnoi 1/23 ( 3 overs)
Match: IPL 2026, 32nd Match
Venue: Lucknow | Date: April 22, 2026
