The outcome of match 44 of Tata IPL 2024 nearly confirmed the playoff spot for table toppers Rajasthan Royals as they defeated Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. The way in which both teams batted explain their approach to the game – While LSG managed only two sixes, RR smashed 9 maximums at Ekana Stadium, which is the biggest ground in all IPL venues. Even out-of-form Dhruv Jurel also managed to score his first IPL fifty as he and skipper Sanju Samson powered their team to a clinical finish.
After Rajasthan Royals experienced a shaky start, Samson and Jurel joined forces to wrestle back the advantage from the home side. Their formidable partnership of 121 runs, scored in just 62 balls for the fourth wicket, proved to be decisive in steering their team to victory. Despite Lucknow Super Giants utilizing seven bowlers, including two leg-spinners, Rajasthan successfully chased down the challenging target of 197, finishing at 199 for three with an over remaining.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals
- Yashasvi Jaiswal c Bishnoi b Stoinis 24
- Jos Buttler b Thakur 34
- Sanju Samson not out 71
- Riyan Parag c Badoni b Mishra 14
- Dhruv Jurel not out 52
- Extras: 4 (lb-1, b-1, w-2)
- Total: 199/3 in 19 overs
- Fall of wickets: 1-60, 2-60. 3-78
- Bowling: Matt Henry 3-0-32-0, Mohsin Khan 4-0-52-0, Yash Thakur 4-0-50-1, Marcus Stoinis 1-0-3-1, Krunal Pandya 4-0-24-0, Amit Mishra 2-0-20-1, Ravi Bishnoi 1-0-16-0.
Lucknow Super Giants
- Quinton de Kock b Boult 8
- KL Rahul c Boult b Avesh 76
- Marcus Stoinis b Sandeep 0
- Deepak Hooda c Powell b Ashwin 50
- Nicholas Pooran c Boult b Sandeep 11
- Ayush Badoni not out 18
- Krunal Pandya not out 15
- Extras: 18 (lb-2, w-15, nb-1)
- Total: 196/5 in 20 overs
- Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-11, 3-126, 4-150, 5-173 Bowling: Trent Boult 4-0-41-1, Sandeep Sharma 4-0-31-2, Avesh Khan 4-0-42-1, Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-39-1, Yuzvendra Chahal 4-0-41-0.
(With PTI inputs)