23:48 (IST) Apr 19
Well then, another Saturday has gone by as this wraps up the 36th match of this season of IPL. Lucknow Super Giants pull off an unexpected heist in Jaipur, defeating RR by 2 runs, and registering their fifth win of the season. Earlier in the day game, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Titans got the better of Delhi Capitals, by chasing a big total of 204. We have seen two games of absolutely contrasting results this evening. But that’s what IPL is known for. Next up is another thrilling double header coming your way as first, it’s the Punjab Kings who will host the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mullanpur, with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). It will be followed by the rivalry of the ages as the Mumbai Indians welcome the Chennai Super Kings in Wankhede. That match will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) on Sunday, April 20th. But as you all know, our buildup begins much earlier. So make sure you tune in an hour earlier for that as well. But for now, we take your leave. Take care!
23:45 (IST) Apr 19
Lucknow Super Giants’ Avesh Khan is adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning bowling performance. He ended his spell with incredible figures of 4-0-37-3, which included the big wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Shimron Hetmyer. He says that he thought his hand was broken, stopping that shot on the last ball, but it hit him just on the side of the bone. However, he could not celebrate much at that moment. Adds that he always trusts his ability to execute the yorkers, and he doesn’t see the scoreboard and just tries to execute his plans. Says that he doesn’t want to be Mitchell Starc but just a good Avesh Khan. Mentions that when he saw Miller was under that catch, he was confident that he would take it, but it wasn’t to be. Tells that saving a six on this ground is easier than saving a boundary, but he did not think about the drop and told himself that he needs to bowl a yorker on middle and leg. Says that the chat with Pant was to choose which fielder to put outside the circle. Ends by saying that he is very happy with the win, and he always puts the team first and will look to continue his good form.
23:39 (IST) Apr 19
The victorious skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, Rishabh Pant, is up for a chat. He reflects that these kinds of matches build character. Feels that as a team, this win is going to take them to a different level, but also says they will keep improving and do things the better way in the future. He credits the bowlers for holding their nerves. Admits that it is not that easy, especially when you are running behind in the game. Also highlights that the plan was to take time and execute their plans, and take one ball at a time with a clear mindset. Appreciates Avesh Khan for bowling well in the backend. Says they are moving in a positive direction and will talk about the areas to improve in the team meetings.
23:33 (IST) Apr 19
It is time for the Presentation Ceremony…
23:32 (IST) Apr 19
Shardul Thakur of Lucknow Super Giants is up for a quick chat. He says that it is never easy to bowl in the death overs as the pressure gets high, and he tried to run out Shimron Hetmyer but failed, but he is happy that he took the catch of him in the end. States that he just reacted to that catch, and he was probably standing in the right place, as he had seen how the batters hit in that direction. Mentions that they know about the capabilities of Avesh and they backed him to deliver here, and he has shown this in the last over, but credit also goes to Prince Yadav, who bowled the 19th over. He admits that they held their nerves better in the end, thus they won it. Tells that Prince can surprise the batter easily as he gets a bit of extra bounce, which we also saw in Vizag. Says that all the players are pretty happy in LSG camp, and the management is trying to hold onto the process and not worrying about the results. Further says that they have won three or four games in the last overs, where they managed to hold their nerves, which shows how well their support staff has backed them and has given them confidence.
23:31 (IST) Apr 19
The stand-in skipper of the Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag, is up for a chat. He says that it’s hard to process all the emotions as he doesn’t know what they did wrong or what went wrong. Adds that they had the game under control till the 18th-19th over, and he takes the blame for the defeat. Mentions that they bowled really well, but the last over went for a bit too much, says Sandeep Sharma is a trusted player, but it was just one bad game. Tells that no complaints with the wicket as it was a good one, and they should have done better and gotten over the line.
23:30 (IST) Apr 19
Earlier in the game, LSG opted to bat first, but lost three big wickets inside the first ten overs, which pegged them back. They huffed and puffed before Aiden Markram and Ayush Badoni formed a recovery partnership of 76 runs. Of all the batters, Markram looked with the most conviction, while Badoni equally played well. However, RR made a slight comeback with the death overs approaching, but Abdul Samad’s impactful cameo in the last over came at a godsend time. Samad scored 30 runs off 10, and propelled this team to a challenging 180-run total. For Rajasthan Royals, Wanindu Hasaranga was the best bowler, taking a two-fer, with Archer, Sandeep, and Tushar Deshpande chipping in with one each.
23:29 (IST) Apr 19
However, their woes came back to haunt them come the 18th over. They lost their track by losing both Jaiswal and Parag in the same over, with Avesh snagging a double-whammy. It opened up the window for Lucknow Super Giants. It was followed by a sensational fiery penultimate over from Prince Yadav, although he went for 11 runs, RR were still left with 9 needed off the last over. Then comes Avesh Khan, tasked with the duty to save the day for his side, and he delivered masterfully with those pinpoint yorkers. David Miller unexpectedly dropped Shubham Dubey’s catch in the penultimate ball, but Avesh, with a composed head over the shoulders, kept nailing those yorkers in, eventually, keeping RR stingingly a couple of runs away from the win.
23:27 (IST) Apr 19
Consolidation in the middle and death overs were a major issue for the Rajasthan Royals coming into this game. They were getting starts, but were not being able to capitalise on them and finish well. But this time around, Yashasvi looked like a man on a mission. He batted long and notched yet another fifty, making things mightily easy for his side.
23:26 (IST) Apr 19
Vaibhav’s entertaining cameo of 34 eventually came to an end, with Nitish Rana following him back to the pavilion shortly after. Yet, with a rock-solid foundation established, Jaiswal continued his golden touch and found an able partner in Parag. With more than half runs chewed already, it was all about consolidating in the middle overs and keeping up with the asking rate, which the duo did extremely well.
23:26 (IST) Apr 19
Racing out of the gates in pursuit of 181, the Rajasthan Royals enjoyed a dream start thanks to the dynamic duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and debutant Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The fearless newcomer Vaibhav showed remarkable confidence, unleashing an array of boundaries while riding his luck after being dropped on 14. Together, they propelled RR to a blistering 61 without loss by the end of the Powerplay.
23:20 (IST) Apr 19
Cricket’s timeless adage has proven itself once again – it’s truly never over until the final ball is bowled. Just when the outcome seemed settled, the beautiful unpredictability of the game reminded everyone why cricket captivates hearts worldwide. It was RR’s game until the 18th over, when the contest took a dramatic U-turn. Absolute scenes at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium as LSG have snatched the victory off RR’s clutches. This gut-wrenching collapse hands Rajasthan Royals their sixth defeat of the season, but the mental scars may run deeper than the numbers suggest. What should have been back-to-back triumphs to ignite their campaign has instead become a momentum-killing heartbreak.
23:17 (IST) Apr 19
Score after 20 overs 178 – 5
- Shubham Dubey 3 (3)
- Dhruv Jurel 6 (5)
Avesh Khan to Shubham Dubey, LSG WIN A THRILLER HERE AND AVESH KHAN HAS DONE IT FOR THEM! He bowls a yorker again and around off, Shubham Dubey comes forward and drills it back to the bowler, who tries to get away from the shot to not get hit by it. The ball follows him, and he gets hit on his right hand and gets deflected towards the off side. The batters only manage to take a single, and LSG win by 2 runs.
23:16 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Shubham Dubey, IN THE AIR….DROPPED! Would you believe it? Of all people, it is David Miller who spills it out. A full toss, around off, Shubham Dubey clears out his front leg and looks to go downtown for a big shot. He mistimes it high in the air towards long on. Miller runs forward and slides across to take it, but the ball bursts out of his hands. The batters run two and RR needs 4 now off the last ball. Can they do it?
23:15 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Shubham Dubey, A well-directed yorker now and around middle, Dubey stays deep in the crease and just manages to dig it out back to the bowler. What an execution of the yorkers this is by Avesh Khan. RR need 6 runs off the last two balls.
23:14 (IST) Apr 19
Shubham Dubey is in at number 7. RR need 6 off 3 now.
23:13 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! GONE! Shardul Thakur holds onto that one, and Shimron Hetmyer is gone with RR still needing 6 off the last three balls! Avesh bowls it much fuller and on the pads, not giving any room to the batter. Hetmyer stays deep-rooted in his crease as he looks to flick it. He makes a good connection but finds the fielder at square leg. Thakur takes it with ease. The field position was bang on from the skipper Rishabh Pant, and LSG have got the wicket as Thakur has come in here just before this ball.
23:13 (IST) Apr 19
Is that a run out? Hettie saw the fielder, Shardul Thakur, fumble in the deep and called for the second run. He rushed and dived to get home at the striker’s end. He is safe as he dragged his bat just before the keeper, Rishabh Pant whipped the bails off, but without the ball in hand.
23:12 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, Hetmyer survives and RR need 6 now! On a fuller length and touch outside off, Shimron Hetmyer crouches and looks to loft it over cover but his bat face gets turned and the ball goes off the outer half of the bat to deep backward point. The fielder Shardul Thakur makes a bit of a fumble there in collecting the ball cleanly, and that allows the batter to run back for the second. Thakur throws it to the keeper, where Rishabh Pant tries to flick the ball to the stumps, but misses and whips the stumps with his gloves, but without the ball in his mitts. Hetmyer makes it in time with a timely full-stretched dive. Two taken.
23:09 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan is not happy with the shape of the ball, as a little part has popped out of the seam. Well then, the ball is being exchanged here as the fourth umpire rushes out with the briefcase of replacement balls. Pant, by the looks of it, is not happy with this as the older ball was reversing a touch. This could be a massive moment in the game, folks!
23:08 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Full and around off, Dhruv Jurel shuffles across to cover the stumps and flicks it but straight to wide long on for one only. RR need 8 now.
23:07 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to bowl the final over of the match. He is 3-0-31-2 so far. Just cast your minds back a few moons. Same batters at the crease, in the form of Jurel and Hetmyer. It was Mitchell Starc who defended 9 runs and the match went into the super over. It is Avesh Khan this time around, with the same amount of runs needed. Can he turn the fortunes for LSG?
23:06 (IST) Apr 19
Score after 19 overs 172 – 4
- Shimron Hetmyer 10 (5)
- Dhruv Jurel 5 (4)
Prince Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Second boundary of the over and RR need 9 runs off the last over now! Full and on the pads, as he goes for the yorker, Shimron Hetmyer lunges and flicks it. He connects it well and finds the gap as well towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.
23:05 (IST) Apr 19
Prince Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, A good comeback by Prince! Short of a length, into the pitch, around the left shoulder of the batter, Hetmyer gets surprised a bit and decides to sway away from it.
23:04 (IST) Apr 19
Prince Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! TOP SHOT UNDER PRESSURE! A low full toss, just outside off, Shimron Hetmyer leans on a bit and shows full face of the bat to drive it through covers for a boundary.
23:04 (IST) Apr 19
Prince Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, Yadav drags his length back a bit and bowls it on the pads, Hetmyer clears out his front leg and lofts it to the leg side towards mid-wicket. The ball goes pretty much flat and bounces in front of the incoming fielder there and the batters run two.
23:03 (IST) Apr 19
Prince Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, An excellent yorker, around off, Shimron Hetmyer just manages to dig it out back to the bowler.
23:02 (IST) Apr 19
Prince Yadav to Dhruv Jurel, In the air… but falls safe! Short of a length and around off, Dhruv Jurel looks to pull it, but the ball gets big on him. He gets a top edge that goes beside the pitch to the leg side. Pant, the keeper, and the bowler run in to take that catch, but the ball lands on the ground before they can reach there. The batters get a single.
23:01 (IST) Apr 19
Shimron Hetmyer makes his way to the crease at number 6. Prince Yadav (3-0-28-0) to bowl the penultimate over, with RR needing another 20 runs to win.
22:59 (IST) Apr 19
Score after 18 overs 161 – 4
Runs Scored: 0
- Riyan Parag 39 (26)
- Dhruv Jurel 4 (3)
Avesh Khan to Riyan Parag, OUT! LBW! Avesh Khan has turned the tide a bit in favour of LSG with this double whammy! Though Parag has taken a review out of the hope of getting away! A fuller ball, around middle, gets it to nip back in a bit as well, Riyan Parag shuffles across and looks to ramp it over fine leg. He falls over in the process and misses the line of the ball as he gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball pings him on the front pad, and Avesh makes an appeal instantly. The umpire raises his finger. The third umpire checks, and there is no bat involved. The Ball Tracking comes up with three reds, and Parag will have to go back as he also burned a review. Quite needless, to say the least, from Parag.
22:58 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Dhruv Jurel, A yorker and around off, Jurel jams it out to cover for one.
22:58 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Dhruv Jurel, Slightly fuller and on the pads, Dhruv Jurel flicks it with soft hands to wide long on and steals two runs as the fielder there is a bit late in throwing the ball to the keeper.
22:57 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Riyan Parag, A low full toss, around off, Parag clears out his front leg and thumps it but straight to deep mid-wicket for one only.
22:56 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Dhruv Jurel, On a good length and around off, Jurel runs it down to wide third man for one to get off the mark.
22:56 (IST) Apr 19
Dhruv Jurel is in at number 5.
22:55 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Avesh Khan provides the much-needed breakthrough for LSG, and this opens up a small window for them! He bowls a well-delivered yorker, around off, gets it to shape away in the air a bit as well. Yashasvi Jaiswal backs away and ends up exposing all the sticks, trying to carve it to the off side. He misses the line and the ball goes past his bat to rattle the stumps. Could this be the moment for LSG? Yashasvi Jaiswal departs for a fantastic knock of 74 (52).
22:53 (IST) Apr 19
Score after 17 overs 156 – 2
- Riyan Parag 38 (24)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 74 (51)
Digvesh Singh to Riyan Parag, Dragged length and touch outside off, Parag again looks to reverse sweep it but plays it to the third man fielder this time. RR need 25 off the last three overs.
22:53 (IST) Apr 19
Digvesh Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Floated on the pads, Jaiswal sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.
22:52 (IST) Apr 19
Digvesh Singh to Riyan Parag, Tossed it up and around off, Parag eases out to long on for a single.
22:52 (IST) Apr 19
Digvesh Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A googly, full and just outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal skips down the wicket and looks to slog it downtown but gets a leading edge that flies to short third. He gets a single as the ball goes on the bounce to the fielder there.
22:51 (IST) Apr 19
Digvesh Singh to Riyan Parag, Full and around off, Parag drills it to long on for a single.
22:51 (IST) Apr 19
Digvesh Singh to Riyan Parag, FOUR! Not very convincing, but Riyan Parag won’t mind at all! Singh drops it short and outside off, a bit. Parag changes his stance and tries to reverse sweep it. Gets it through the inner half of the bat as the ball goes fine to deep third for a boundary. The 150 is up for Rajasthan Royals.
22:51 (IST) Apr 19
Probably the last throw at the dice from Pant. Here’s Digvesh Singh to wrap his spell. He is 3-0-22-0 so far.
22:49 (IST) Apr 19
Score after 16 overs 148 – 2
- Riyan Parag 32 (20)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 72 (49)
Avesh Khan to Riyan Parag, A low full toss and just outside off, Parag slams it to long off but gets a single only. RR need 33 runs off the last four overs. Another expensive over from Avesh, went for 13 in his first, and goes for 13 in his second over as well.
22:49 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A yorker now and around off, Jaiswal jams it out to mid off for a quick single.
22:48 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! DRILLED! A full toss and outside off, a freebie to hit away, and Yashasvi Jaiswal just swings hard at it as his eyes lit up. He doesn’t hit it convincingly but still gets a boundary as the ball goes off the outer half of the bat to deep point.
22:47 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Riyan Parag, Good comeback by Avesh! Again, a yorker and around off, Parag just manages to dig it out beside the pitch to the off side, but he gets a quick single.
22:47 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Riyan Parag, SIX! INTO THE STANDS! Avesh overpitches it and around middle, Riyan Parag makes a base for it as he clears out his front leg a bit and thumps it over long on for a massive six.
22:46 (IST) Apr 19
Avesh Khan to Riyan Parag, A well-directed yorker, around middle and leg, Riyan Parag makes room at first but ends up jamming it out back to the bowler who collects it on his follow-through.
22:43 (IST) Apr 19
STRATEGIC BREAK. The game is well and truly under the arrest of the Rajasthan Royals, and they just need to play risk-free cricket to get the job done. For LSG, they have lacked the conviction this time around. Not that they have bowled too poorly. To turn the tide from here, they need to break this partnership, which has mounted 41 runs off 30 balls already. With 46 more needed off the last 5 overs, time is running out for LSG. Here’s Avesh Khan into the attack. Went for 13 off his first over.
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RR vs LSG Live Score: Rajasthan Royals face a stiff challenge as they prepare to take on Lucknow Super Giants in their upcoming IPL clash, with uncertainty looming over skipper Sanju Samson’s availability. Samson, who suffered a side strain in the previous game, has undergone scans, and head coach Rahul Dravid said the team will wait for results before making a final decision. The Royals are on a three-match losing streak and currently sit at eighth place on the points table with just two wins from seven matches. Inconsistency has plagued RR throughout the season, both with bat and ball. While Yashasvi Jaiswal has found some rhythm with back-to-back fifties, the middle order — featuring Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel — has failed to contribute meaningfully. Nitish Rana has shown promise recently, but RR’s bowling, barring Sandeep Sharma and glimpses from Jofra Archer, lacks the penetration needed to contain strong opposition lineups. On the other hand, LSG enter the match in a stronger position, with four wins from seven outings. Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh have been in tremendous form, while Rishabh Pant finally struck a fifty in their last game. Injuries hit their bowling early in the season, but contributions from Avesh Khan and Shardul Thakur have helped steady the ship. The possible return of speedster Mayank Yadav, pending fitness clearance, could further strengthen their bowling unit.
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