Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)
In the 36th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, held on April 18 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the match by 2 runs against Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the toss and elected to bat first.
The umpires for this match were Jayaraman Madanagopal (India) and Vinod Seshan (India) as the on-field umpires, Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand) as the third (TV) umpire, Parashar Joshi (India) as the reserve umpire, and Prakash Bhatt (India) served as the match referee.
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Match Summary:
- Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
- Date & Time: April 19, 2025, 7:30 PM IST
- Toss: LSG won the toss and elected to bat first.
- Result: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the match by 2 runs
First Innings: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batted first and posted a total of 180/5 in 20 overs. The opening pair, Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram, initiated the innings. Digvesh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, and Avesh Khan did not bat.
Top Performers for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Aiden Markram scored 66 runs before getting out in the 15.5th over.
- Ayush Badoni scored 50 runs before getting out in the 17.3 over.
- Abdul Samad scored 30 runs and was not out.
No other batsman managed to cross the 66 run except Aiden Markram, highlighting the dominance of RR bowling attack.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Bowling Highlights
- Jofra Archer – 4 overs, 32 runs, 1 wicket
- Maheesh Theekshana – 4 overs, 32 runs, 0 wickets
- Sandeep Sharma – 4 overs, 55 runs, 1 wicket
- Tushar Deshpande – 4 overs, 26 runs, 1 wicket
- Wanindu Hasaranga – 4 overs, 31 runs, 2 wickets
Second Innings: Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Rajasthan Royals (RR) batted second and posted a total of 178/5 in 20 overs. The opening pair, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, initiated the innings.
Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, and Tushar Deshpande did not bat.
Top Performers for Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 74 runs before getting out in the 17.1 over.
- Riyan Parag scored 39 runs before getting out in the 17.6 over.
- Shimron Hetmyer scored 12 runs before getting out in the 19.3 over.
No other batsman managed to cross the 74-run mark except Yashasvi Jaiswal, highlighting the dominance of the LSG bowling attack.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Bowling Highlights
- Shardul Thakur – 3 overs, 34 runs, 1 wicket
- Avesh Khan – 4 overs, 37 runs, 3 wickets
- Digvesh Rathi –4 overs, 30 runs, 0 wicket
- Aiden Markram –2 overs, 18 runs, 1 wicket
- Prince Yadav – 4 overs, 39 runs, 0 wickets
- Ravi Bishnoi – 3 overs, 19 runs, 0 wickets.
Conclusion
The match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) was really exciting. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) set a challenging target of 181 runs, posting a total of 180/5 in 20 overs, whereas Rajasthan Royals (RR) scored 178/5 in 20 overs. For more information, click here.
