Jaipur, May 19: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has set a formidable target of 221 runs against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 64th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Rajasthan Royals is aiming to keep their playoff hopes alive with this match.
In the encounter held at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, LSG scored 220 runs, losing 5 wickets in the process. The explosive opening partnership between Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis gave the team a strong start.
The duo amassed 109 runs in just 8.2 overs. Inglis scored 60 runs off 29 balls, hitting 3 sixes and 7 fours before getting out. Following this, Marsh and Nicholas Pooran added 42 runs for the second wicket in just 24 balls, pushing the score to 151. Pooran contributed 16 runs off 11 balls, including 2 sixes.
Captain Rishabh Pant then partnered with Marsh, adding 64 runs in 41 balls, taking the team past the 200-run mark. Pant scored 35 runs off 23 balls, featuring 2 sixes and as many fours before being dismissed.
In a dramatic final over, LSG lost three wickets, including that of Marsh, who returned to the pavilion after scoring 96 runs off 57 balls, with 5 sixes and 11 fours. Yash Raj from the opposition claimed 2 wickets, while Jofra Archer took 1 wicket.
Currently, LSG stands at 10th place in the points table with 8 wins from 12 matches, while Rajasthan Royals is positioned 5th with 6 wins out of 12.
The playing eleven for Lucknow Super Giants includes Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper/Captain), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Akash Maharaj Singh, and Prince Yadav.
Rajasthan Royals, under the captaincy of Yashasvi Jaiswal, features players such as Luan-Dre Pretorius, Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Sushant Mishra, Sandeep Sharma, Brijesh Sharma, and Yash Raj Punja in their lineup.
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