Introduction: Lucknow Supergiants beat Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling IPL match
In a thrilling match between Lucknow Supergiants and Rajasthan Royals on April 19, 2023, Lucknow Supergiants emerged as the winners by 10 runs, handing Rajasthan Royals their first defeat in IPL history. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl first, putting Lucknow Supergiants to bat.
Lucknow sets up a brilliant goal
Lucknow Supergiants put up a good fight, with their opening pair of KL Rahul and Kyle Meyers scoring 39 and 51 runs, respectively. Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran also played a brilliant innings, helping the team set a target of 154 runs for the loss of seven wickets.
Rajasthan bowlers give a tough fight
Rajasthan Royals’ bowlers, including Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, and Sandeep Sharma, tried their best to restrict Lucknow’s batsmen but were unable to stop them from setting a challenging target.
Failed batting of Rajasthan Royals
In response, Rajasthan Royals’ openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler played well, with Jaiswal scoring 44 runs and Buttler scoring 40 runs. However, Lucknow Supergiants’ bowlers, including Avesh Khan and Marcus Stoinis, took wickets at crucial moments, causing Rajasthan Royals to fall short by 10 runs.
Lucknow Supergiants bowlers take wickets one after the other
Lucknow Supergiants’ Avesh Khan took three wickets for 25 runs, while Marcus Stoinis took two wickets for 28 runs. Rajasthan Royals’ batsmen, apart from Jaiswal, Buttler, and Devdutt Padikal, failed to make an impact, resulting in their defeat.
Playing XI of Rajasthan Royals
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Playing XI for Lucknow Supergiants
KL Rahul, Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Avesh Khan, Yudhveer Singh Charak, and Ravi Bishnoi.
This exciting match between Lucknow Supergiants and Rajasthan Royals was a nail-biter till the last over, with Lucknow Supergiants securing their first victory against Rajasthan Royals in IPL history.
Q&A
Which team won the IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Supergiants and Rajasthan Royals?
Lucknow Supergiants won the IPL 2023 match against Rajasthan Royals.
Who set up the target for Rajasthan Royals in the match?
Lucknow Supergiants set up the target for Rajasthan Royals in the match.
Who were the opening batsmen for Rajasthan Royals in the match?
Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal were the opening batsmen for Rajasthan Royals in the match.
Which bowler took three wickets for Lucknow Supergiants in the match?
Avesh Khan took three wickets for Lucknow Supergiants in the match.
Which player was the captain of Lucknow Supergiants in the match?
KL Rahul was the captain of Lucknow Supergiants in the match.
