Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the IPL 2022 match between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants from the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
LIVE COMMENTARY
RR 149/5 in 19 overs: Full on the legs to Hetmyer, who hammers it straight to long on for just one. One more for Ashwin at deep point. Ashwin has retired out and in comes Riyan Parag. SIX! Hetmyer ramps this wide and short one over deep backward point for another maximum. SIX! Hetmyer launches this over deep mid wicket for another six and brings up his fifty off 33 balls. He heaves next ball to the man at deep mid wicket for a single. Avesh darts in a yorker and Parag digs it out for a single.
RR 133/4 in 18 overs: SIX! Full on his toes and Hetmyer clears the rope at long on and brings up the fifty-run partnership off 47 balls. Hetmyer swings and misses outside off as Holder darts in a slower one. FOUR! Pitched up on middle and leg and Hetmyer goes for the heave again on leg side and gets an inside edge that runs away to fine leg boundary. SIX! Full and straight and Hetmyer dispatches it straight down the ground for a maximum. Hetmyer hares for a single at cutting straight to point and keeps strike.
RR 115/4 in 17 overs: Avesh keeps it on a length on off coming across to Hetmyer, who pushes to point for one. Ashwin backs out again as something over the bowler’s head has bothered him. Slower one wide outside off and Ashwin drags it to mid on for a single. Another quick single as Hetmyer guides a length ball straight to point. Low full-toss to Ashwin and he gets an inside edge to short fine leg for a couple. Too wide outside off and Avesh will need to reload that. Ashwin is too early into that cross-batted heave and misses outside off. Just a single to end the over as Ashwin lifts it over the bowler’s head and the ball lands in vacant area between long on and long off.
RR 108/4 in 16 overs: Gowtham bowls out. SIX! Pitched too full on leg, Ashwin clears his front leg, gets under the ball and tonks it over long on boundary. SIX! Length ball on leg stump and Ashwin goes back and pulls to the mid wicket boundary. Full-toss outside off and Ashwin doesn’t time his heave and gets just one at long off. Hetmyer cuts this short one past point for a couple. One leg-bye down leg side to end the over.
RR 92/4 in 15 overs: Hetmyer drives and gets an outside edge off Bishnoi’s googly and good work at short third man keeps it to one. The batters continue to struggle with their timing and placement as just four singles and a wide come from the over.
RR 87/4 in 14 overs: Gowtham is robbed of his third wicket as Krunal drops a skier at long off as Hetmyer goes inside this crease looking to pull and clear the rope. Just three runs from the over as Gowtham finishes his third over with astounding figures of two for 15.
RR 84/4 in 13 overs: Single for Ashwin at long off after moves away late from Bishnoi’s first delivery due to some movement in front of the sightscreen. Two singles for Hetmyer and Ashwin at deep point. Hetmyer cuts another googly by backing outside leg and collects one at point.
RR 80/4 in 12 overs: Gowtham continues. Three singles to start the over. On leg and turned away by Ashwin for a single behind square. SIX! Full on middle and Hetmyer kneels and slog sweeps it over the fence at deep mid wicket.
RR 70/4 in 11 overs: Chameera angles it across to Hetmyer, moves it away a bit and beats his front foot drive. Single next ball through the off side. Two dot balls on the trot as Ashwin hits it straight to point on both occasions. Length on middle and leg and Ashwin drives through mid wicket for a couple. Beaten! Chameera gets some exaggerated away movement off the seam and Ashwin is left clueless.
RR 67/4 in 10 overs: OUT! Gowtham comes into the attack and gets Padikkal first ball. He goes for the reverse sweep and top edges it to first slip. Devdutt Padikkal c Jason Holder b Krishnappa Gowtham 29(29b 4×4 0x6). Hetmyer comes in and taps back to the bowler before flicking a full delivery through square leg for a couple. One more for him next ball through mid wicket. OUT! Classical off-spinner turns into vd Dussen and goes through his defences to rattle his stumps. Rassie van der Dussen b Krishnappa Gowtham 4(4b 1×4 0x6). Ashwin comes in and dabs behind the keeper off the backfoot to end the over with a dot.
RR 64/2 in 9 overs: Holder comes back for his third over. Full, almost yorker length outside off and pace off; Samson squeezes it through covers for a single. Padikkal gets one next ball by tucking this length ball on leg off his hips. OUT! Samson misses the flick on a full-toss and given out. He hangs back for a while before walking away without reviewing. Sanju Samson lbw b Jason Holder 13(12b 2×4 0x6). FOUR! vd Dussen flicks this loose full delivery on leg to the boundary behind and starts off his IPL career with a boundary. Two dots to end the over.
RR 58/1 in 8 overs: Single for Padikkal first ball as he drills this Avesh delivery to mid off. FOUR! Good length just outside off and Samson hangs back and cuts it late to find the boundary at third man. He cuts again next ball, but squarer of the wicket for a single at deep point. Three dots to end the over. Avesh beats Padikkal’s attempted flick through square leg by pitching it up just outside leg stump.
RR 52/1 in 7 overs: Bishnoi returns. Another googly to Padikkal, who back away outside leg to drill the ball on the off for one. FOUR! Too full on middle and off and Samson muscles it over the bowler’s head for his first boundary. Drags his length back and Samson drives through mid wicket off the backfooot for a single. One more single for Padikkal before Samson ends the over with a dot trying to heave on the leg side.
44/1 in 6 overs: OUT! Buttler swings through the line and Avesh strikes first ball by knocking his stumps over. Jos Buttler b Avesh Khan 13(11b 1×4 1×6). Samson crisply drives through the covers first ball for a couple. Avesh gets this one to nip into Samson off the seam and Samson gets a thick inside edge onto his thigh pad. Length on off stump and Samson defends. Bouncer to end the over and Samson takes evasive action.
RR 42/0 in 5 overs: Chameera starts off with three dots. Padikkal swings and misses outside off, then flicks on the leg before negotiating a yorker. Finally collects a single through the covers by jamming his bat at another yorker. Full-toss on leg and Chameera gets away as Buttler whips it through mid wicket for just one. Bouncer but it angles away down leg and called wide. Dot to end.
RR 39/0 in 4 overs: Bishnoi into the attack. Padikkal collects one with a flick at deep mid wicket. Buttler takes a single at long off after Bishnoi darts in a wide. Padikkal smashes two consecutive fours through the off side as Bishnoi offers room outside off. Dropped! Bishnoi drops an easy one as Padikkal handed it straight back to him with off a defensive shot. Padikkal keeps strike with a single at long off.
RR 27/0 in 3 overs: FOUR! Pitched up a little too full and Padikkal serenely unleashes an aerial drive for a boundary down the ground. Drags his length back a bit on leg stump and Padikkal tucks it off his hips for a single behind square. Buttler is deceived a bit with the lack of bounce and clumsily flicks the ball behind as de Kock dives behind to keep it to a single. Padikkal dabs to third for a single and keeps strike.
RR 19/0 in 2 overs: Holder from the other end. Starts off on off stump, full and Buttler defends back. Two more dots follow. Buttler pokes tentatively outside off and it goes off the inside edge to trickle on the off. He wants one but is sent back. SIX! Buttler finally cuts loose as he makes this full delivery outside off disappear over the boundary at long off. FOUR! Intelligent batting as Buttler shuffles across outside off and flicks past short fine leg to collect four more.
RR 9/0 in 1 over: Buttler and Padikkal open the innings. Buttler takes a single at point off the first ball. FOUR! Padikkal opens his account with a boundary. FOUR! Bishnoi has a shy at the non-striker’s end and the ball raced to the boundary for four overthrows. LBW appeal and given out but Padikkal reviews and he survives he gets an inside edge on that. Two dots to end the over.
Sanju Samson has lost his fourth consecutive toss in four matches this season, but his team is the only one which has defended a total on two occasions in IPL 2022. Meanwhile Lucknow skipper KL Rahul has a staggering record at Wankhede, with 399 runs in nine matches at an average of 57 and strike rate of 145.62. He also struck his maiden IPL hundred at this venue against Mumbai Indians in 2019.
RR VS LSG PLAYING XI
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Rassie van der Dussen, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c)(wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Kuldeep Sen, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan.
TOSS: Lucknow wins the toss and elects to bowl. Two changes for both teams. Dushmantha Chameera and Marcus Stoinis come in for Evin Lewis and Andrew Tye for the Super Giants. For the Royals, Kuldeep Sen and Rassie van der Dussen replace Navdeep Saini and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
RR vs LSG PREDICTED XI
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c) (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, R Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna.
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton De Kock (wk), Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, K Gowtham, Jason Holder, Avesh Khan, Andrew Tye, Ravi Bishnoi.
Rajasthan Royals Top Performers (IPL 2022)
| Batters | Runs | Ave | Strike Rate | HS | 4s/6s |
| Jos Buttler | 205 | 102.50 | 143.35 | 100 | 14/14 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 109 | 54.50 | 187.93 | 42* | 09/08 |
| Sanju Samson | 93 | 31.00 | 166.07 | 55 | 04/09 |
| Bowlers | Wickets | Econ | BBM | Ave | Strike Rate |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 7 | 5.25 | 3/22 | 9.0 | 10.2 |
| Trent Boult | 5 | 7.16 | 2/23 | 17.20 | 14.4 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 3 | 7.75 | 2/16 | 31.00 | 24.0 |
Lucknow Super Giants Top Performers (IPL 2022)
| Batters | Runs | Ave | Strike Rate | HS | 4s/6s |
| Quinton de Kock | 149 | 37.25 | 135.45 | 80 | 19/2 |
| KL Rahul | 132 | 33.00 | 129.41 | 68 | 09/5 |
| Deepak Hooda | 130 | 32.50 | 136.84 | 55 | 10/6 |
| Bowlers | Wickets | Econ | BBM | Ave | Strike Rate |
| Avesh Khan | 7 | 8.65 | 4/24 | 18.14 | 12.5 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 6.81 | 2/22 | 27.25 | 24.0 |
| Krunal Pandya | 3 | 7.07 | 2/27 | 30.66 | 26.0 |
MATCH PREVIEW
Rajasthan Royals will be aiming to return to winning ways when it faces Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League fixture at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
After starting its campaign with two consecutive wins, Rajasthan Royals lost its last outing against Royal Challengers Bangalore, and before taking on one of the formidable teams of the tournament, the Rajasthan outfit needs to regroup.
Royals will be relying on Jos Buttler, who has had success so far. However, with Yashasvi Jaiswal struggling, it needs to change its opening combination.
Over the last couple of years, the middle-order had hurt the Royals, but this time, that looks sorted with Shimron Hetmyer, Sanju Samson and Devdutt Padikkal among runs. And going forward, the team would be hoping for its Indian recruit Riyan Parag to fire.
While the spin bowling department is taken care of by R. Ashwin and the in-form Yuzvendra Chahal, pacer Navdeep Saini – who has leaked runs in the previous outings – needs to fight rhythm and support Trent Boult and Prasidh Krishna.
After a defeat in its opening game against Gujarat Titans, Lucknow fought back with victories against Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals. While captain K.L. Rahul has spearheaded the batting department, the middle-order looks formidable with Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni around.
The presence of Jason Holder has added more depth to its batting and bowling departments, while Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi have been able to prove their mettle against some of the big names of T20 cricket.
THE SQUADS
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c) (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell, Obed McCoy.
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Andrew Tye*, Dushmantha Chameera, Ankit Rajpoot, Shahbaz Nadeem, Manan Vohra, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Kyle Mayers, K Gowtham, Evin Lewis.
WHERE AND WHEN TO WATCH RAJASTHAN ROYALS VS LUCKNOW SUPER GIANTS, LIVE?
| The Rajasthan Royals versus Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2022 match will be aired LIVE on the Star Sports Network at 7:30 PM IST on Sunday, April 10. The match will also be live streamed on Disney+Hotstar. |