on a length, and wide of off. Slapped to deep point, and RR win by 20 runs
RR vs LSG, 4th Match at Jaipur, IPL, Mar 24 2024 - Match Result
The first game of the double-header Sunday is wrapped up, as RR beat LSG by 20 runs. But the action shifts to Ahmedabad, where Pandya's GT host Pandya's MI. That is it from us from Jaipur this evening, as this is Himanshu signing off on behalf of Raghav, Thilak and Ekanth! Good night!
Sanju Samson is the Player of the Match for his 82*: "It's always great fun to spend time in the middle. This time I have been a different role, with a slightly different combination. Sanga has given me suggestions... I have been playing IPL for ten years, so there's experience coming in. Good start, but let's see how it goes. It's all about understanding your strengths and weakness. I just react to the ball. That helps me maintain the shape. I think I should give the trophy to Sandeep Sharma. I wouldn't have been standing here [but for him]... I thought of calling him, but then thought it would be a bit too much! Everyone chipped in well. We just had to stick to our plans."
Time for the presentations
"Looks like Ashwin gave a coach's talk" --- He loves it, KumarS!
R Ashwin: "It was a wicket of two halves. When we batted first, it stuck in the pitch. Sometimes it is tough... After the eight-over mark, we felt the wicket was a good one. In our view, we were ten short. It was a good pitch; it tends to get better here. I went for 12 off the first ball I bowled! I bowl in different stages of the game. The body is ageing. Requires different mindset. I came from a Test series. I went for 15 in the first over - that was inside the powerplay. The moment that phase of the game is done, I try to shell it away. The next three overs of mine went for 20, and I got a wicket... Most importantly, [it is about] preparing for every single batter in the opposition. The game is built by perception. Sandeep has been an unsung hero. He stepped up for Prasidh last year. He is a character; it's about the fight they have. A bowler for a fight is way more valuable than a bowler with a skill. There are two bouncers to be used, and that's the only fillip the bowlers have got in this competition. Boulty's very aggressive up front, and so is Nandre."
KL Rahul, LSG captain: "I don't think the target was a lot; it was just ten over-par. We bowled well in patches. Not making too much out of it. Just made a few mistakes. Mohsin was our powerplay bowler in the first season, but he wasn't fully fit last season. Good to see him back. Naveen has been crucial for us since he has come in. Powerplay is crucial for every team, and I don't think any team has cracked it yet. We'll made from the small mistakes we made. When we are three [down] for nothing, and we give ourselves a chance of chasing 194 speaks of our line-up... We need to find ways to win games of cricket. We'll try to build from here, and see where we can get stronger. Langer's brought a lot of calmness to the group. I stole his line when I said we need to find ways to win games of cricket. We enjoy having him around. All of us have watched him coach Australia to a T20 World Cup and an Ashes victory. When you get runs, you always feel good. But it's important for us to end up on the winning side. That gives more satisfaction. Missing a season was really painful."
7.23pm LSG needed another 49 from the last 24 balls, with Rahul and Pooran well set and ready to smash. That is when Sandeep Sharma struck, and pushed LSG back against the wall. His first over had gone for only five, and he started the death overs with Rahul's wicket. Rahul took his time to score 58, and eventually, it was too much to do for even Pooran, who was much brighter with 64* in 41 balls. RR seemed to have lost their way after they had LSG at 11 for 3 and then 60 for 4, but Sandeep, who finished with 1 for 22 in three overs, was spot on when required. Hang around for the presentations.
reverse swats this short-of-a-length ball on middle and off to deep third
Pooran can only hope to work on LSG's net run rate now...
on a length on sixth stump, as he chops off the bottom edge towards cover
low full toss on leg, with Pooran bending a bit. Swipes to deep midwicket
wow, great bowling! A yorker on fifth stump at 139kph, as Pooran looking to squeeze it out but getting beaten after stepping across a bit
Dev: "My MoM is Sandeep Sharma!"
another one which is wide of off, as Pooran misses on what would have been a full toss. Wide not called
goes very wide - around tenth stump - outside off, which Pandya lets go and Samson also misses. They pinch another run, and Pooran is back on strike
An improbable 27 needed in the last over. Avesh will bowl.
sliced to deep backward point! The ball is fullish and angling across to finish a bit wide outside off, as Pooran opens the face of the bat to dispatch it
slower ball, and beaten. Another sharp bouncer on middle, with Pooran looking to pull but getting beaten
now goes for the short ball outside off, which Pooran swat-pulls to long-on on the bounce. But Pooran doesn't run
superb bowling... but it is still four! Low full toss and swung away wide of long-on, as Pooran keeps LSG ticking. Well played too, given he hardly had room there
length ball on leg, as Pandya looked to pull but was hit on his pad. They ran hurriedly for a leg bye, while Sandeep kicking it towards the stumps at the striker's end, but wide of it
dropped by Parag! He was running forward from long-on, and the ball was dipping on to him as he tried to take it low to his left. Pooran launched at this fullish ball on the stumps
Sandeep bowls a bouncer on middle, and goes at a change of pace. Pooran ducks even as the ball zooms up, and is called wide. But Samson reviews. Replays show Pooran crouching, but the third umpire says the ball is still high enough to be called wide
LSG need 38 off 12. Pooran key.
on a length, and wide of off. He goes hoicking, but gets it off the inside half of the bat to deep midwicket
fullish just outside off, and slog swept on the bounce to deep midwicket
looks to sweep but is beaten, with the ball being full outsode off, and turning way
From around to Pandya too
finds Jurel at deep midwicket! Ashwin went with the carrom ball, on a length on middle and leg. Stoinis had his front leg out of the way, and went hammering for a big hit. But Jurel ended up grabbing another catch, as he came a few steps forward
an appeal for lbw, but turned down. Ashwin then signals there might have been bat, even as it seemed to hit him outside off. Pooran went to sweep this fullish ball turning in, with the umpire not signalling leg byes. So there must have been bat
From around to Pooran
Abhijeet: "Perfect opportunity for Stoinis"
on a length on the stumps, and punched to long-on
Ashwin will finish off
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1W |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | |
Toss | Rajasthan Royals, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2024 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 15.30 start, First Session 15.30-17.00, Interval 17.00-17.20, Second Session 17.20-18.50 |
Match days | 24 March 2024 - daynight (20-over match) |
LSG Player Replacement | Impact player: in, out (2nd innings, 3.1 ov) |
RR Player Replacement | Impact player: in, out (1st innings, 19.6 ov) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Rajasthan Royals 2, Lucknow Super Giants 0 |
Over 20 • LSG 173/6
RR won by 20 runs