#IPL2022, RRvsLSG: Rajasthan Royals marks 24-run win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Trent Boult and Obed McCoy's two-wicket haul respectively helped Rajasthan Royals register a 24-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2022 match here at Brabourne Stadium on Sunday.
New Delhi: Trent Boult and Obed McCoy's two-wicket haul respectively helped Rajasthan Royals register a 24-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2022 match here at Brabourne Stadium on Sunday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (41) and Devdutt Padikkal (39) shined with the bat, while Trent Boult and Obed McCoy took two wickets respectively for Rajasthan Royals.
Chasing 179, Lucknow Super Giants got off a shaky start as they lost their opening batter, Quinton de Kock and Ayush Badoni in the third over of the inning, which was delivered by Trent Boult. LSG skipper KL Rahul with Deepak Hooda tried to anchor the innings against the brilliant bowling of Rajasthan Royals.
But the duo could not stand longer as Prasidh Krishna removed KL Rahul for 10 runs to give RR a big breakthrough. Krunal Pandya then came to the crease to continue the proceeding with Hooda. Pandya looked in great touch, smashing Yuzvendra Chahal for a sixes over long-on.
After nine overs Lucknow needed 118 runs in 66 balls and a solid partnership to chase the tricky target. Hooda targeted spinner Chahal for 13 runs in the 11th over of the innings. The much-needed 50-run partnership could not stand for long as Pandya was dismissed by Ravichandran Ashwin for 24 off 23. Pandya's wicket put LSG under great pressure.
Lucknow crossed the 100-run mark in the 14th over. Hooda brought up his half-century in 33 balls. Hooda continued to look good, smashing Chahal for one four in the 16th over. However, his great inning come to an end when he was stumped by the wicket-keeper Sanju Samson after scoring 59 runs.
This brought Jason Holder to the crease to bat with Marcus Stoinis. But the latter could not stand long as he was dismissed by Obed McCoy in the 17th over after scoring just one run. In the last two overs, LSG needed a miracle to score 68 runs to win.