RR vs LSG – IPL 2022 Report: Shimron Hetmyer special

RR vs LSG – Match 20 – IPL 2022 Report: Rajasthan Royals clinched a last ball thriller against Lucknow Super Giants at Wankhede Stadium. Marcus Stoinis made his team debut for Lucknow and almost took his team through.

Earlier Rajasthan were reduced to 67/4 in 9.5 overs. Hetmyer and Ashwin put on a 68-run stand for the sixth wicket. Ashwin on 28 was retired out to bring in the fresh legs of Riyan Parag, who contributed with a six in the end. Hetmyer’s 36-ball 59 runs took RR to a respectable total of 165-6 in 20 overs.

Chasing 166 to win, Trent Boult bamboozled Lucknow off the first two deliveries of the innings by removing KL Rahul and Krishnappa Gowtham. Boult went around the wicket to topple KL Rahul’s stumps as the Lucknow Super Giants captain secured his second golden duck of the season.

Marcus Stoinis heroics in the end put LSG 3 short of RR’s total as debutant Kuldeep Sen denied 15 runs off the the final over. Yuzvendra Chahal picked 4 wickets bowling deep in to the innings and was adjudged the Player of the Match over Shimron Hetmyer.

Toss: KL Rahul (LSG) won the toss and elect to bowl

Playing XIs:

Rajasthan Royals:

Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Kuldeep Sen, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal

Lucknow Super Giants:

KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

RR vs LSG – IPL 2022 – Match Summary

RR 215-5 in 20 overs

Jos Buttler 13 (11) – 1 four 7 1 six

Devdutt Padikkal 29 (29) – 4 fours

Sanju Samson 13 (12) – 2 fours

Shimron Hetmyer 59*(36) – 1 four & 6 sixes

Ravichandran Ashwin 28 (23) – 2 sixes – RETIRED OUT

Jason Holder 4-0-50-2

Krishnappa Gowtham 4-0-30-2

Avesh Khan 4-0-31-1

LSG 162-8 in 20 overs

Quinton de Kock 39 (32) – 2 fours & 1 six

Deepak Hooda 25 (24) – 3 fours

Krunal Pandya 22 (15) – 2 fours

Marcus Stoinis 38*(17) – 2 fours & 4 sixes

Dushmantha Chameera 13 (7) – 2 forus

Trent Boult 4-0-30-2

Prasidh Krishna 4-0-35-1

Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-20-0

Kuldeep Sen 4-0-35-1

Yuzvendra Chahal 4-0-41-1

Result: RR won by 3 runs

Player of the Match: Yuzvendra Chahal

POINTS TABLE:

LSG – 6 points – 5th spot

RR – 6 points – 1st spot