24/03Result
4th Match (D/N), Indian Premier League at Jaipur, Mar 24 2024
RR won by 20 runs
Player of the Match
Sanju Samson
Sanju SamsonRajasthan Royals
24/03Result
4th Match (D/N), Indian Premier League at Jaipur, Mar 24 2024
RR won by 20 runs
Player of the Match
Sanju Samson
Sanju SamsonRajasthan Royals

END OF OVER:
20 | 6 Runs | LSG: 173/6 (21 runs required, RR: 8.65)

  • Krunal Pandya3 (5b)
  • Nicholas Pooran64 (41b)
  • Avesh Khan3-0-21-0
  • Sandeep Sharma3-0-22-1

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.

19.6
1
Avesh Khan to Pandya, 1 run, on a length, and wide of off. Slapped to deep point, and RR win by 20 runs
19.5
1
Avesh Khan to Pooran, 1 run, 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...

19.4
1
Avesh Khan to Pandya, 1 run, on a length on sixth stump, as he chops off the bottom edge towards cover
19.3
1
Avesh Khan to Pooran, 1 run, low full toss on leg, with Pooran bending a bit. Swipes to deep midwicket
19.2
0
Avesh Khan to Pooran, no run, 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!"

19.1
0
Avesh Khan to Pooran, no run, another one which is wide of off, as Pooran misses on what would have been a full toss. Wide not called
19.1
2w
Avesh Khan to Pandya, 2 wides, 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.

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | LSG: 167/6 (27 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.78, RRR: 27.00)

  • Nicholas Pooran62 (37b)
  • Krunal Pandya1 (3b)
  • Sandeep Sharma3-0-22-1
  • Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-35-1
18.6
4
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, FOUR, 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
18.5
0
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, no run, slower ball, and beaten. Another sharp bouncer on middle, with Pooran looking to pull but getting beaten
18.4
0
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, no run, now goes for the short ball outside off, which Pooran swat-pulls to long-on on the bounce. But Pooran doesn't run
18.3
4
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, FOUR, 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
18.2
1lb
Sandeep Sharma to Pandya, 1 leg bye, 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
18.1
1
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, 1 run, 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
18.1
1w
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, 1 wide, 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.

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | LSG: 156/6 (38 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.66, RRR: 19.00)

  • Nicholas Pooran53 (32b)
  • Krunal Pandya1 (2b)
  • Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-35-1
  • Sandeep Sharma2-0-12-1
17.6
1
Ashwin to Pooran, 1 run, on a length, and wide of off. He goes hoicking, but gets it off the inside half of the bat to deep midwicket
17.5
1
Ashwin to Pandya, 1 run, fullish just outside off, and slog swept on the bounce to deep midwicket
17.4
0
Ashwin to Pandya, no run, looks to sweep but is beaten, with the ball being full outsode off, and turning way

From around to Pandya too

17.3
W
Ashwin to Stoinis, OUT, 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

MP Stoinis c Jurel b Ashwin 3 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75.00

17.2
1
Ashwin to Pooran, 1 run, 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"

17.1
1
Ashwin to Stoinis, 1 run, on a length on the stumps, and punched to long-on

Ashwin will finish off

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | LSG: 152/5 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.94, RRR: 14.00)

  • Nicholas Pooran51 (30b)
  • Marcus Stoinis2 (2b)
  • Sandeep Sharma2-0-12-1
  • Yuzvendra Chahal3-0-25-1
16.6
4
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, FOUR, deep midwicket ran and dived to his left, but couldn't keep this out. This is another bouncer from Sandeep, as this one arrives on fourth stump. Pulled in the gap by Pooran, beating deep square too. That is also Pooran's fifty
16.5
0
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, no run, ahh, change of pace, and Pooran is beaten. Another short ball on off, and Pooran went pulling very early
16.4
1
Sandeep Sharma to Stoinis, 1 run, deep point chases to his left to keep it to one, with the ball threatening to pierce the gap between him and deep third. On a length and wide outside off from Sandeep again, as Stoinis went hacking

Arif: "Kaut and Krinshnanohan, well done guys!"

16.3
1
Sandeep Sharma to Pooran, 1 run, bowls a bouncer on middle and leg, as Pooran pulls to fine leg

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LSG 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4Q de KockKL Rahul
2nd6KL RahulD Padikkal
3rd1KL RahulA Badoni
4th49KL RahulDJ Hooda
5th85KL RahulN Pooran
6th9MP StoinisN Pooran
7th19KH PandyaN Pooran

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
KKR1493201.428
SRH1485170.414
RR1485170.273
RCB1477140.459
CSK1477140.392
DC147714-0.377
LSG147714-0.667
GT145712-1.063
PBKS145910-0.353
MI144108-0.318