Skipper Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 82 to lead former champions Rajasthan Royals to a 20-run win in the IPL opener in Jaipur on Sunday Lucknow Super Giants. Samson hit 6 sixes and 3 fours in his 52-ball knock, with all parts of the pitch filled with brilliant strokes. His knock provided momentum and stability for the Royals after two hits on the power play. Riyan Parag (43) also played his part well and put up a 93-run stand for the third wicket to fortify his side, which Royals batted really well in the first match. score.
After a disastrous start, LSG struggled with KL Rahul (58) and Nicholas Pooran (64 not out) but their valiant efforts only narrowed the margin of defeat while chasing a mammoth target of 194.
LSG faltered at an 11/3 record and ended up with a record of 173 wins and 6 losses.
Captain Rahul scored 50 runs in his return to first-class cricket, scoring 58 runs off 44 balls with four fours and two sixes. He also kept wickets for the full 20 overs to dispel any doubts, if any, about his fitness following a quadriceps injury.
Not just Rahul, Pooran also challenged the opposition camp with a 41-ball 64, hitting 4 sixes and as many fours to take the game as deep as possible, but Rajasthan Lead by two points.
Lucknow got off to a slow start as Royals’ overseas left-arm duo Trent Boult (2/35) and rookie Nandre Berger (1/30) came on as substitutes and did their damage.
On an innocuous pass, Quinton de Kock tried to get off Bolt’s ropes but hit straight at Berg, whose shot was in exactly the same position and was easy to catch.
In his next over, Boult hit Devdutt Padikkal (0) on the helmet with a short ball and let the next ball skid and hit mid-stump, Knocked it out of the ground.
Ayush Badoni (1) then hit a ball straight to Jos Buttler at mid-off against Burger and within the first four overs, LSG’s three-point shooting record is 11 points.
Deepak Hooda came on as LSG’s substitute to lead the team’s revival, but the increasing requirement rate meant risks had to be taken.
The right-hand bowler tried to clear the ropes against Yuzvendra Chahal, hitting 26 off 13 balls with two sixes and as many fours, while against Rahul (Rahul) was killed when he was hitting 49 for the fourth wicket together.
With their backs against the wall, Rahul led LSG to a strong recovery in the presence of Pooran, with the two batsmen putting on 85 runs for the fifth wicket to boost their hopes of victory.
Despite the asking price hovering around 12 per over, both Rahul and Pooran did not take unnecessary risks and chose their bowlers to attack.
In the 11th inning, Rahul followed Berg and hit 6 and 2 4s on the last three balls to score 17 points; in the 13th inning, Pooran hit 2 6s and 2 on Bolt. 4 points, 13 points gained.
But Sandeep Sharma (1/22) shocked LSG’s chase with the crucial wicket of Rahul, who was caught at sweeper cover by Dhruv Jurel (Dhruv Jurel) Caught, Ashwin sends back the dangerous Marcus Stoinis (3) but leaves him caught at deep mid-wicket by Dhruv Jurel ( Dhruv Jurel) caught, leaving them with 38 runs remaining in their last two overs.
The fate of the match was decided in the penultimate over as Sandeep conceded just 11 runs despite Riyan Parag creating a tough chance off Pooran.
Earlier in the first half, Sanju Samson once again started his IPL campaign with a spirited knock of 82 as Rajasthan Royals posted 193 for four point.
If Samson appeared in his usual style, playing knocks that made him an eye-catcher to watch, Parag looked calm and took advantage of every opportunity that came his way.
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