IPL Highlights RR vs LSG: Sanju Samson, Trent Boult shine as ...

IPL Highlights RR vs LSG: Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs to make a winning start to their IPL campaign in Jaipur. For RR, skipper Sanju Samson smashed an unbeaten 82 in 52 balls in their total of 193 for four. In reply, Nicholas Pooran's unbeaten 64 off 41 balls went in vain as LSG finished on 173 for 6. Skipper KL Rahul made a sedate 58 off 44 balls, eating up a lot of deliveries 

Earlier, Rajasthan Royals scored a massive 193/3 against Lucknow Super Giants at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. The hosts have given a good target to LSG and KL Rahul-side need some strong performances to chase the target under lights. 

After losing Yashasvi Jaiswal, RR skipper Sanju Samson took charge of his team's innings and slammed his 21st half-century. A strong partnership was developing between Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag, but LSG pacer Naveen-ul-Haq dismissed Riyal Parag to provide his team with a breakthrough. 

Lucknow need some more wickets to restrict Rajasthan as the innings approaches final 5 overs. The RR will look to target spin bowlers in the death overs and LSG has a perfect opportunity to lay some traps and clinch some more wickets from here or else RR is moving towards a 200+ score.  

Sanju Samson-led RR have been in good touch in the past couple of seasons, getting to the finals in 2022 and ending the season on the fifth position last season. The Royals will also have an edge in their home conditions boasting a strong spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal along with key pacers like Trent Boult and Prasidh Krishna.

LSG, on the other hand, have a few concerns to handle with pacers like Mark Wood and David Wiley already ruled out of the tournament due to injuries. Meanwhile, the fitness of skipper KL Rahul will also be in question after coming from an injury suffered during the recently concluded India-England Test series. 

LSG playing XI: 

KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (w/k), Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur

RR Playing XI: 

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal

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24 Mar 2024, 07:28:24 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Nicholas Pooran remained unbeaten on 64 but failed to take his team over the line. Rajasthan Royals (193/4) beat Lucknow Super Giants (173/6) by 20 runs

24 Mar 2024, 07:22:45 PM IST

LSG require 25 runs off 5 balls to chase the target of 194 against RR, Pooran still there for LSG.

24 Mar 2024, 07:20:20 PM IST

Nicholas Pooran dropped by Sandeep Sharma at the long on boundary as LSG is chasing 194 at 159/6. They require 35 runs off 10 balls.

24 Mar 2024, 07:18:21 PM IST

LSG chase get difficult as Stoinis gets out. Ashwin takes the wicket. LSG at 154/6 in 17.4 overs.

24 Mar 2024, 07:10:12 PM IST

KL Rahul was looking in good nick before Sandeep Sharma got him out off his bowling. Rahul departs for 58 as LSG at 145/5 chasing 194 against RR.

24 Mar 2024, 07:01:58 PM IST

LSG at 134/4 after 15 overs as they chase 194 against Rajasthan Royals. KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran are taking the chase further. LSG require 60 runs from 30 balls.

24 Mar 2024, 06:56:13 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Fifty for KL Rahul! the skipper leading from the front for Lucknow Super Giants. LSG 129/4 in 14 overs. Rahul scores 50 off 35 balls

24 Mar 2024, 06:44:55 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Nicholas Pooran has taken charge of Lucknow's innings and is slamming back-to-back SIXES. The LSG fans are on their feet and Rajasthan Royal bowlers seem clueless at the moment. They need at least two wickets soon to make a comeback in the game. 

 LSG score 122/4 in 13 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 06:36:32 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Rajasthan Royals bowlers continue to dominate the game as LSG batters struggle to slam boundares and the required run rate is around 12 runs per over. KL Rahul needs to showcase his leadership skills and take his team to victory. 

LSG score 78/4 in 10.2 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 06:25:29 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Just when it looked like Lucknow is back in the game, Yuzvendra Chahal's unplayable flighted delivery forced Impact Player Deepak Hooda to attempt a big shot and gave a simple catch to Dhruv Jurel. Nicholas Pooran is the new batter on crease. 

RR score 66/4 in 9 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 06:19:50 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Impact Player Deepak Hooda is creating the impact in the game as he is leading LSG's comeback in the game. KL Rahul is also looking more confident on the other end and it seems like Lucknow is finally ready for a fight. 

LSG score 60/3 in 7.1 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 06:09:05 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: India's legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is in play as Deepak Hooda looks dangerous and slamming massive boundaries against pacers. Some stability is visible in the LSG innings and RR is looking to clinch a wicket to bring back the pressure. 

LSG score 44/3 in 5.2 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 05:59:37 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: The top batting order of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is collapsing as RR pacer dominate in the first few overs. Ayush Badoni is walking back to the pavilion after getting dismissed by Nandre Burger. Deepak Hooda is on the crease as an IMPACT PLAYER in place of Yash Thakur. 

LSG score 21/3 in 3.4 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 05:54:11 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Pacer Trent Boult is having a dream start at Jaipur as he clinched his second wicket of the day and strong batter Devdutt Padikkal is walking back to pavilion. Skipper KL Rahul is struggling from one end while wickets are falling from the other. 

LSG score 11/2 in 3 overs

24 Mar 2024, 05:43:43 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Quinton de Kock wanted to start the LSG innings on a strong note as he attempted some boundaries. But, Trent Boult realised it well and used the same to trap the LSG opener. de Kock is walking back to the pavilion and RR is off to a good start. 

LSG score 4/1 in 0.5 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 05:37:57 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul are on crease and LSG has started with a wonderful FOUR against pacer Trent Boult. 

24 Mar 2024, 05:23:49 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Impressive bowling from LSG in the death overs have restricted RR to a below 200 score. Sanju Samson slammed a magnificent 82 as the team finished on 193/4 after 20 overs. LSG openers will begin the chase soon and will look a strong opening partnership to chase the 194-run target. 

24 Mar 2024, 05:12:15 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: From current stage, the projected score for RR are: 

9 runs per over (Current Run Rate)- 188

11 runs per over- 191

13 runs per over-195

RR score 172/4 in 18.1 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 05:04:46 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Spinner Ravi Bishnoi caught big fish in his final over as he dismissed explosive batter Shimron Hetmyer and LSG is making a strong comeback in the game. Dhruv Jurel is the new batter on crease and has a big responsibility to take RR's score as high as possible. 

RR score 158/4 in 17 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 04:56:51 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: LSG pacer Naveen-ul-Haq braced some long shots but finally provided his team with a big wicket as he dismissed Riyan Parag, who was looking dangerous today. This is a major setback for Rajasthan as they have to build another partnership during the final 5 overs of the innings. 

RR score 144/3 in 15/1 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 04:50:53 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: The partnership between Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag is 85+ run strong now and LSG bowlers are desperately chasing wickets at current stage. Both batters look comfortable on the crease and continue to slam SIX against strong bowlers. 

RR score 142/2 in 14.4 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 04:41:28 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: RR skipper Sanju Samson slammed another wonderful half-century. This is his 21st century and since IPL 2020, Sanju Samson has scored 50+ in every first match of Rajasthan Royals. Riyan Parag is also standing strong with his skipper

RR score 121/2 in 13.2 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 04:35:08 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag understand the importance of these spin overs where they can get some big overs before death bowlers come into play. Both batters are slamming multiple boundaries and have accumulated 47 runs in the last three overs. 

RR score 114/2 in 12.2 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 04:27:44 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: KL Rahul's Thakur gamble didn't play out very well as Sanju Samson released some pressure with back-to-back SIXES against the bowler. Riyan Parag is also holding well from the other end and Rajasthan had made some recovery from the big wicket. 

RR score 89/2 after 10 overs. 

24 Mar 2024, 04:21:28 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: KL Rahul has introduced Yash Thakur from the other end as Lucknow looks for more wicket on this pitch. Earlier, Ravi Bishnoi kept the batters restricted on this pitch as Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag look to slam some big shots. 

RR score 71/2 in 8.2 overs. 

24 Mar 2024, 04:14:54 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: After losing young Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson knows the importance of partnership and is looking to build one with Riyan Parag. Rajasthan can't afford to give more wickets at current stage as it can put the batters under more pressure. 

RR score 63/2 in 7.5 overs 

24 Mar 2024, 04:06:43 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Aggressive left-hander Yashasvi Jaiswal, on 24, tried to pull a delivery from Mohsin Khan straight down the ground, only for the ball to fall straight into the hands of Krunal Pandya inside the 30-yard circle.

24 Mar 2024, 03:56:21 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal has taken on the aggressive route after the initial wicket of Jos Buttler. Meanwhile, skipper Sanju Samson has just come on the crease and is looking to get settled. 

Samson and Jaiswal would be looking to set up an over-50 run total in the first 6 overs in order to take advantage of the fielding restrictions.

Rajasthan 27/1 after 3.2 overs

Jaiswal 14 (9)

Samson 1 (2)

24 Mar 2024, 03:48:34 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Naveen-ul-Haq gets the first wicket for Lucknow dismissing the aggressive Jos Buttler on a score of 11.

24 Mar 2024, 03:43:45 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: A quiet start to the innings for Rajasthan, who get just 3 runs from the over as Mohsin Khan keeps his line tight and doesn't give the batsman anything to go on with. Khan troubles Jaiswal with the last ball of the over, an out-swinging delivery that goes right past the left-hander's bat.

24 Mar 2024, 03:32:39 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live score: Live action has begun at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur with LSG's Mohsin Khan taking the bowl against the opening pair of  Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler.

24 Mar 2024, 03:20:12 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live score: Speaking at the toss, KL Rahul said, “We would have batted first as well. But you know the wicket looks good. I don't think it's going to change much. So, that's my assessment of the pitch. Maybe, I can be wrong but the toss really isn't in our control. So we are ready for both."

24 Mar 2024, 03:12:04 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live score: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal

24 Mar 2024, 03:10:45 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live score: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (w/k), Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur

24 Mar 2024, 03:03:20 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live score: Sanju Samson won the toss at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur and decided to bat first. KL Rahul said he would have liked to bat first as well. 

24 Mar 2024, 02:57:20 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live score: Just around 30 minutes are left for start of live action in Jaipur and aroudn 5 minutes are left for toss at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium. 

24 Mar 2024, 02:37:58 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live score: Adam Zampa has pulled out of the upcoming IPL 2024 season owing to personal reasons. RR have signed all-rounder Tanush Kotian as a replacement for Zampa. 

Speaking about Kotian Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket said, "Tanush was one of the players we had identified and have followed very closely over the last year, given his versatility and potential. He has since produced consistent performances and has also had an exceptional Ranji Trophy season. We believe he can add more value and depth to the team's set-up with his all-round attributes, and we are looking forward to having him contribute to the franchise this season." (ANI)

24 Mar 2024, 02:12:03 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live score: Rajasthan Royals boast of among the strongest batting lineup in the tournament starting with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler at the top, followed by captain Sanju Samson and young Indian players like Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel in the middle. Moreover, the RR middle order also boasts of big hitters like Shimron Hetmeyer and Rovman Powell, followed by all-rounders like Ravichandran Ashwin.

24 Mar 2024, 01:58:07 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live score: KL Rahul has taken up the role of a designated wicket keeper batter in all three formats of the game recently. However, doubts have risen about Rahul's fitness after suffering an injury during the 5 match India-England series. 

Several reports had indicated that Rahul may not take the gloves during the first few matches of the IPL but a recent video by LSG hints that Rahul may take up the wicket keeping role right from the start of the tournament.

24 Mar 2024, 01:40:23 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live score: 

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Kunal Singh Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Donovan Ferreira, Abid Mushtaq, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Nandre Burger, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen, Tanush Kotian

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Ayush Badoni, Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Arshin Kulkarni, Prerak Mankad, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, David Willey, Arshad Khan, Shamar Joseph, Amit Mishra, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Shivam Mavi, Manimaran Siddarth, Mayank Yadav, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh

24 Mar 2024, 01:28:03 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live score: Revealing the secret sauce behind his batting style, Sanju Samson told Star Sports, “I always wanted to stand out with the way I batted and create my style. No matter if it’s the first ball, I wanted to go out there and hit a six. That was the shift in the mindset. I wanted to do something different. Why do we have to wait for ten balls to hit a six? That was the motive behind developing my power-hitting,"

24 Mar 2024, 01:16:53 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: LSG and Rajasthan Royals have met each other on 3 occasions so far with the Royals having an upper hand with a victory in 2 matches while the Super Giant getting the victory in one encounter.L

24 Mar 2024, 12:55:31 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: RR coach Yagnik Bhinder narrates a tail from last year when Rahul Tewatia came back to form. During the Rajasthan Royals podcast, Bhinder said, “Rahul Tewatia was struggling to hit the balls initially. He was on 14 off 21 balls at one point. He was trying his best. There was more pressure on the support staff including myself who sent him at number four and then on Tewatia himself batting in the middle."

“The Royals took the timeout in the 16th over. Sanju Samson then scored a few runs from Glenn Maxwell’s over. However, he denied the single off the last ball. It was then that Tewatia realised that things were getting out of control. In a way that was what might have triggered him to go for his shots and it ultimately worked in his favour" the RR fielding coach added.

24 Mar 2024, 12:43:14 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: The clash between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants will be live-streamed on the JioCinema app and website. Meanwhile, the live broadcast of this key clash can also be caught on the Star Sports network.

24 Mar 2024, 12:30:04 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Over the years, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has made a name for himself in world cricket with his signature helicopter shot, which has brought him immense success and fame. However, ahead of the start of the IPL 2024 campaign for Rajasthan Royals, Jos Buttler was also seen practising the same helicopter shot to perfection and RR's social media handle had a cheeky remark to make about the whole scenario.

24 Mar 2024, 12:16:03 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: In an interaction with Star Sports, Samson said, “We have four Sardar ji’s in our practice camp. One is called Cut, Pull, Flick, and Drive. The guy called 'Cut' only balls and cut balls to practice, the guy called 'Pull' only bowls pull to practice. So same for the other guys. They dislocated their shoulders because of Jaiswal last season. They were in the hospital and they made a comeback. I think instead of players, the staff gets injured because of Jaiswal,"

24 Mar 2024, 12:05:16 PM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan

24 Mar 2024, 11:54:32 AM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: According to Google's win predictor, Rajasthan Royals have a 54% chance of winning this clash while Lucknow Super Giants have a 46% percent chance of victory.

Meanwhile, Khel Now predicts that the team fielding first will have an advantage but Rajasthan Royals will definitely have an edge in their home ground.

24 Mar 2024, 11:42:01 AM IST

RR vs LSG Live Score: The Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur is likely to be a high-scoring pitch that favours the batsmen and has an average first innings total of over 150 runs. However, the Jaipur pitch is likely to support the spinners during the day and the chasing team will have a distinct advantage in this clash.

24 Mar 2024, 11:36:24 AM IST

RR Vs LSG Live Score: While speaking on his YouTube channel Brad Hogg said that Yashasvi Jaiswal will have ‘extra confidence’ in this IPL season after a stupendous performance against England in the recently concluded 5 match Test series. 

Speaking about the holes in RR lineup, Hogg said, “I've been studying the RR team, and I could find only two holes in their lineup . They are set up by a very strong top order. Jaiswal has got extra confidence going into this particular season, the way his Test career has taken off. I think we are going to see the best of him in IPL 2024,"

"RR have a well-balanced top six with Hetmyer, Parag and Powell in that line-up. The other thing I like about this lineup is that Ashwin can play as a floater. If they lose early wickets, they can drop their hitters down the order and Ashwin can come up the order. Their bowling, although quality, none of them can hold a bat," he added.