IPL 2024: Match 4, RR vs LSG Live: RR vs LSG Live Updates, Commentary, News, and More
Rajasthan Royals will take on Lucknow Super Giants in Match 4 of the IPL 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur.
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Sanju Samson is the Player of the Match
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."
Ravichandran Ashwin speaks
"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."
Losing skipper KL Rahul speaks
"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."
MATCH SUMMARY
INNINGS SUMMARY
RR: 193/4 (20)
Sanju Samson - 82*(52); Riyan Parag - 43(29)
Naveen-ul-Haq - 2/41 (4)
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LSG: 172/6 (20)
Nicholas Pooran: 64(41); KL Rahul: 58(45)
Trent Boult - 2/35(4); Sandeep Sharma - 1/22
RR win by 20 runs
An excellent over under pressure by Avesh Khan brings victory for Rajasthan Royals, as Lucknow Supergiants fall short by 20 runs. What a win for the hosts to start with!
DOT BALLS ON THE TROT
Avesh Khan bowls two dot balls to begin with.
Starts with a wide
A wide outside off-stump delivery brings Pooran on strike. 25 more to get.
Can they do it?
Krunal Pandya is on strike for the last over. 27 to get off 6. Avesh Khan bowling, and he has got a job to do.
FOUR
The third ball goes for a boundary. Sandeep Sharma is bowling well, as the next two balls produce no run. Last ball, however, goes for a boundary. LSG need 27 off the last over.
Nail-biter coming up!
12 balls, 37 runs to get. This game can go anywhere. Sandeep Sharma to continue, Pooran on strike.
WICKET!
Ash Anna joins the party with his first wicket. He undoes Marcus Stoinis' stay at the crease. Sixth wicket down for Lucknow, as they need 40 off 15. Well, well, well. This game is going down to the wire.
Fifty for Pooran
Nicky P reaches the half-century-milestone off just 30 balls. He is keeping the chase lively. Both the teams are well and truly in the game. Exciting three overs coming up!
Wicket!!!
Sandeep Sharma strikes in his second over, as KL Rahul gets caught at mid-off. He departs for 58 off 45 deliveries, as LSG still need 49 off 23 balls. Clinical stuff from Sharma here. He is keeping that pressure alive in the Lucknow camp.
Clears long-off
A maximum for Nicholas Pooran off Yuzvendra Chahal. The field was set for that kind of shot, but that has gone well past the fielder, and only someone in the crowd could catch that one.
Excellent first over for Sandeep
Just five runs in the over to start with for Sandeep Sharma. He is delivering well under pressure with Rahul and Pooran at the crease.
Hosts Rajasthan Royals (RR), the inaugural winners, are all set to lock horns against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match 4 of the ongoing 17th Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) edition. The high-octane clash is slated to be contested on Sunday, March 24, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur.
RR, led by Sanju Samson, failed to make it to the playoffs in the previous edition as they finished fifth on the points chart, behind Mumbai Indians. Despite winning the title in the inaugural edition, RR are yet to make a bid for the second title. They reached the final for the second time in 2022 but unfortunately suffered a seven-wicket defeat in the final against Gujarat Titans. Meanwhile, LSG who made their IPL debut alongside the Titans had qualified for the playoffs in two consecutive seasons finishing third on the table.
Notably, both sides had dealt with major blows before the commencement of the tournament as they looked to fill a few positions ahead of their opening game. RR will not receive the services of Prasidh Krishna due to injury before Aussie star Adam Zampa withdrew from the competition. Meanwhile, for LSG, captain KL Rahul has been instructed to bat only as a specialist batter by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as he recuperated from a quadricep tendon injury quite recently.
Devdutt Padikkal, who was traded from RR is likely to make his debut for LSG in the forthcoming game. The Kerala-born batter could be the potential contender to open the innings as Rahul opted to bat in the middle taking inspiration from his performances during the ODI World Cup in 2023. Meanwhile, West Indies star Rovman Powell is expected to be slotted as a finisher for RR, adding to the middle-order strength with the likes of Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel. In addition, seamer Avesh Khan, who was traded from LSG, is also likely to make his debut for the Rajasthan-based franchise.
Both sides have clashed together in three games with the Royals having won two matches while the Super Giants emerged victorious on one occasion. With both sides having several big names in their teams, the forthcoming encounter can turn out to be a riveting encounter.
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