Resilient Royals secure 20-run victory over Giants despite half-centuries from Rahul and Pooran in IPL 2024
In a thrilling match between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan emerged victorious by 20 runs. Nicholas Pooran’s 63 and KL Rahul’s 58 were not enough as Rajasthan defended their target of 194, with Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 82 being the highlight of the game.
Lucknow Super Giants faced an early setback in their chase as Trent Boult struck twice in his consecutive overs, dismissing Quinton de Kock and Devdutt Padikkal. Boult’s impressive bowling performance set the tone for Rajasthan’s victory.
Deepak Hooda and skipper KL Rahul tried to build a partnership and bring LSG back into the game. However, Yuzvendra Chahal’s breakthrough wicket of Hooda shifted the momentum back in favor of Rajasthan as they continued to apply pressure on LSG.
Despite a valiant effort by Nicholas Pooran and KL Rahul, Lucknow Super Giants fell short of the target. Sandeep Sharma’s brilliant 19th over and Avesh Khan’s final over secured the victory for Rajasthan, as they successfully defended their total of 193/4.
The stellar performances by key players like Sanju Samson, Trent Boult, and Sandeep Sharma played a crucial role in Rajasthan’s win. With this victory, Rajasthan Royals have begun their IPL 2024 campaign on a high note and are set to face Delhi Capitals in their upcoming match on March 28 at Jaipur.
