LSG vs RR – IPL 2022 Report: Thunder Boult too hot for LSG!

CSK vs GT, Match 62 – IPL 2022 Report: Rajasthan Royals chose to bat first at the toss while Lucknow skipper KL Rahul said he would have bowled. RR faced a big blow when Avesh Khan bowled out Buttler for 2 with the score on 11 runs in 2.2 overs.

Captain Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal recorded 64-run stand in 6.3 overs to propel RR to dominating position. Jason Holder who has an impeccable record against Samson removed him for 32 runs but Devdutt Padikkal had his intentions clear as he smacked a boundary the first ball he faced to open his account.

Jaiswal fell in the 12^th over to Ayush Badoni who bowled a solitary over and conceded just 6 runs. 21 runs later – Padikkal fell to Ravi Bishnoi attempting a slog over deep mid-wicket. Bishnoi picked his 2^nd wicket in the form of Riyan Parag and three balls later he ran out Jimmy Neesham reducing RR to 152/6 in 17.4 overs.

R Ashwin and Trent Boult powered the team to 178/6 in 20 overs with Boult recording his first 2 fours in his IPL career as he accumulated a crucial 17* in just 9 balls! The duo put on an unbeaten partnership of 26 runs in just 2.2 overs.

Chasing 179 runs to win, LSG faced a double blow when Trent Boult removed Quinton de Kock and Ayush Badoni in back-to-back deliveries reducing them to 15/2 in 2.2 overs. 3 overs later KL Rahyl fell to Prasidh Krishna (29/3 in 5.3 overs) – leaving the team in disarray!

Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya put on a much needed 65-run stand in 7.4 overs before Krunal was dismissed by R Ashwin – as Jos Buttler and Riyan Parag completed a clean relay catch at the boundary. Hooda recorded yet another half-century this season before being stumped off Yuzvendra Chahal’s bowling. Windies pacer Obed McCoy removed all-rounders Jason Holder and Dishmantha Chameera in a span of 3 deliveries to push LSG to deeper trouble. McCoy struggled with discomfort in his foot but gathered all his strength to finish his quota of overs! The required run rate went out of control and Marcus Stoinis tried his best but of no avail.

RR clinched the match by 24 runs and entered the Top 2 on IPL 2022 Points table.

Toss: Sanju Samson (RR) won the toss and elect to bat

Playing XIs:

Lucknow Super Giants:

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

Rajasthan Royals:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, James Neesham, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy

Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

LSG vs RR – IPL 2022 – Match Summary

RR 178-6 in 20 overs

Yashasvi Jaiswal 41 (29) – 6 fours & 1 six

Sanju Samson 32 (24) – 6 fours

Devdutt Padikkal 39 (18)  – 5 fours & 2 sixes

Riyan Parag 19 (16) – 1 six

Trent Boult 17*(9) – 2 fours

Avesh Khan 3-0-20-1

Jason Holder 2-0-12-1

Ravi Bishnoi 4-0-31-2

Ayush Badoni 1-0-5-1

LSG 154-8 in 20 overs

KL Rahul 10 (19) – 1 six

Deepak Hooda 59 (39) – 5 fours & 2 sixes

Krunal Pandya 25 (23) – 1 four & 1 six

Marcus Stoinis 27 (17) – 1 four & 2 sixes

Trent Boult 4-0-18-2

Prasidh Krishna 4-0-32-2

Yuzvendra Chahal 4-0-42-1

Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-24-1

Obed McCoy 4-0-35-2

Result: RR won by 24 runs

Player of the Match: Trent Boult