Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

SIX! BANG! Full length, on middle and leg. Marcus Stoinis smokes it over the square leg fence for a biggie. Kuldeep Sen defends 14 runs to get his side over the line. RAJASTHAN WIN THE GAME BY 3 RUNS.

FOUR! Does not matter. Full length, outside off. Marcus Stoinis gets it to third man off the outside edge for a boundary.

Three dots! Kuldeep Sen, you beauty! The stocks of the young lad are surely rising here. It is full and outside off. Marcus Stoinis tries to heave it across the line but misses. Now, all Sen has to do is deliver legal deliveries and take the game home.

Two dots on the trot now! This is incredible bowling by Sen on his debut. It is full and outside off. Marcus Stoinis shuffles across, he tries to scoop it away but gets pinged on his pads.

A DOT NOW! Full length, wide outside off. Marcus Stoinis shuffles across and drives it hard to extra cover but straight to the fielder.

Avesh Khan does the right thing here. A full toss, on the stumps. Avesh Khan lofts it over covers for a single. Marcus Stoinis on strike now with 14 needed off 5.

Kuldeep Sen to bowl the final over. 15 needed off 6. Can he defend it?

SIX! Oh hello! Game is still on! This is full, straight and on off. Marcus Stoinis gets under it and smokes it over the bowler's head for a maximum. Marcus Stoinis couldn't have hit it any better. Prasidh Krishna goes for 19 runs in the penultimate over.

Two dots on the trot! These are gold dust at the moment! It is back of a length, on off. Marcus Stoinis tries to hook it away but misses. Prasidh Krishna appeals for caught behind but the umpire shows no interest. Sanju Samson opts for the review. The UltraEdge shows there is a flat line as the ball passes the bat. The on-field decision of not out stays.

An attempted yorker again, which turns into a full toss. Marcus Stoinis hits it to long on but does not take a run.

SIX! OH YES! OH YES! That's why Marcus Stoinis has come in down the order. It a low full toss, on off. Marcus Stoinis smokes it over the bowler's head for a maximum. Pressure on the bowler.

Low full toss, on middle and leg. Marcus Stoinis flicks it to deep mid-wicket. The throw from the deep is not good enough. The batters run two and it looks like Avesh Khan makes it safely at the bowler's end. The umpires take it upstairs to confirm. The third umpire signals not out on the big screen.

FOUR! Marcus Stoinis exposes his stumps this time but it works in his favour. It is full, on middle and leg. Marcus Stoinis stands outside the off stump, tickles it down to fine leg for a boundary. Now, there is a mini press conference taking place with the bowler.

WIDE! Prasidh Krishna starts the penultimate over with a loosener. He goes for a wide yorker, which lands way outside the tramline. Marcus Stoinis does not bother. The umpire signals a wide.

SIX! BANG! Avesh Khan has only one intent. It is full and on off. Avesh Khan gets low and slogs it over the wide long on fence for a maximum. Lucknow need 34 in 12 balls.

OUT! LBW! Yuzvendra Chahal picks up his fourth wicket now. This is also his 150th wicket in the Indian T20 League. It is full and on the stumps. Dushmantha Chameera tries to block it out but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Yuzvendra Chahal appeals but the umpire is unmoved. Rajasthan opt for the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Trackers shows three reds and Rajasthan now see the back of Dushmantha Chameera. Avesh Khan is the new batsman in.

Rajasthan have opted a review for an LBW. It looked dead plumb to the naked eye but the on-field umpire has ruled it NOT OUT. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitching in line, the impact is in line and it is wickets hitting. Three reds and the on-field decision is reversed.

WIDE! This is tossed up, full and outside off. The ball grips and turns away sharply. Dushmantha Chameera gets low and tries to sweep it away but misses. The umpire thinks the ball goes out of the tramline and deems it as a wide.

Floated, full and on leg. Dushmantha Chameera works it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Full, wide outside off. Dushmantha Chameera slashes but does not reach. Wide called.

Looped up, outside off, turning away sharply. Marcus Stoinis goes back and cuts it through covers for one run.

Chahal goes wide outside off. Marcus Stoinis reaches out and pushes it to cover off the toe-end.

SIX! BOOM! Marcus Stoinis is on the attack. It is short, on middle and leg. Marcus Stoinis swivels and smokes it over the square leg fence for a maximum. This is an incredible shot. Lucknow fans are coming back to life now.

Full length, on off. Dushmantha Chameera gets low and drags his sweep to deep square leg for two runs. A good over for Lucknow as 11 runs come off it.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Lucknow. It is a short ball, on off. Dushmantha Chameera pulls it into the gap at deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full length, on middle and leg. Marcus Stoinis moves back and drives it to long off for a single.

Trent Boult fires in a yorker this time, on off. Dushmantha Chameera digs it out to cover for a single.

Full length, outside off. Dushmantha Chameera drives it to sweeper cover for two runs.

A length ball, on off. Marcus Stoinis pushes it to cover for a single.

Trent Boult (3-0-19-2) to bowl out.

FOUR! EDGY! Yuzvendra Chahal is not happy about it all. It is full, wide outside off. Dushmantha Chameera flirts away from his body. The ball races down to third man off the outside edge for four. Nonetheless, an outstanding over by Chahal comes to an end. His currently tally also makes him the Purple cap holder with a better economy rate.

Dushmantha Chameera walks out to bat.

OUT! TIMBER! Yuzvendra Chahal, you beauty! Second of the over and Rajasthan right on top at the moment. It is full and on the off stump. Krunal Pandya shuffles across the stumps, exposes the sticks. Pandya misses his sweep. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps. 64 runs needed in 25 balls now.

Marcus Stoinis gets off the mark. It is full and outside off. Stoinis pushes it to sweeper cover for one.

Drinks! With Quinton de Kock back in the hut, things look like done and dusted for Lucknow unless a miracle happens here. Rajasthan have been brilliant with the ball so far and they will feel that they are on the brink of a victory. Marcus Stoinis is the new batsman in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Yuzvendra Chahal gets rid of the big fish here. He picks up his second wicket of the game and continues on his merry way in this season. It is tossed up, full and on off. Quinton de Kock clears his front leg and tonks it towards wide of long on. Riyan Parag there moves to his left to take a sharp catch. Sixth one goes down for Lucknow.

Floated, full and on leg. Krunal Pandya comes down the track and flicks it to the leg side for a brace. The batters run one more due to overthrow.

Flatter and wide outside off. Quinton de Kock slaps it down the ground to long off for a single.

Full and outside off, Krunal Pandya misses out on that one as he looks to loft it over covers. 69 needed off 30 balls!

FOUR! A full toss, outside off. Krunal Pandya was shaping up for a paddle scoop but sees that it's a full toss and hits it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Full and outside off, Quinton de Kock drags it to long on for a single.

Short of a length, on middle. Krunal Pandya looks to pull but the ball goes right off the toe-end of the bat to point for a single.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Fuller and on leg, Krunal Pandya whips it perfectly to the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. Lucknow need more of these.

Excellent bowling! Right into the blockhole, on middle. Krunal Pandya jams it out back to the bowler.

Change. Prasidh Krishna (2-0-6-1) is back into the attack now.

Yorker-length, on middle. Krunal Pandya digs it out to mid off and settles for a single.

Full and on the pads, Krunal Pandya whips it to deep mid-wicket. Good running between the wickets as the batters take two runs.

Outside off, Quinton de Kock slices it to deep backward point for a single.

Swing and a miss! Length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock attempts to hoick it away but misses.

Short and on leg, Krunal Pandya miscues his pull to deep square leg for a run.

Length ball, outside off. Krunal Pandya cuts it to deep point. Shimron Hetmyer there dives to his right and stops the ball. He has no idea where the ball went and it was on it's way to touching the ropes but Shimron Hetmyer got up quickly and pulled it back again. Saves two runs for his side.

Full and on middle, pushed to long off for a run.

Slower through the air, on leg. Tucked to mid-wicket for an easy single.

Full and on off, pushed to long off for one.

Loopy ball, on middle. Krunal Pandya steps out and defends.

Edgy! Floats it up, on middle. Krunal Pandya looks to work it on the leg side but gets an outside edge. The ball rolls to third man for a couple of runs.

Full and on the pads, clipped to mid-wicket for a single.

Krunal Pandya is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust for Lucknow! Losing wicket at the wrongt time. Tossed up delivery, outside off. Ayush Badoni charges down the track and looks to go big but holes out to Riyan Parag at long off who gulps a simple catch. 92 needed from 48 balls!

Flatter, outside off. Quinton de Kock looks to turn it on the leg side. He gets a leading edge towards point for a single.

Full and on leg, Ayush Badoni steps out and drills it to long on for one.

Full and on leg, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, on middle. Quinton de Kock sits down on one knee and sweeps it sweetly to deep square leg for a welcome boundary.

Loopy ball, on off. Quinton de Kock turns it to deep mid-wicket. Two is the call and they get it easily.

A low full toss, on the pads. Quinton de Kock whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle and leg, Ayush Badoni nudges it to deep mid-wicket. He wants the second run but gets sent back by Quinton de Kock.

Short and outside off, Ayush Badoni cuts it to point. Yuzvendra Chahal there does well to dive to his left and stop the ball.

Floats it up, on off. Quinton de Kock thrashes it to extra cover for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Quinton de Kock reverse-sweeps it but finds the point fielder.

Loopy ball, on off. Ayush Badoni taps it to the off side for a single.

FOUR! A good end to the over by Quinton de Kock. Full length, wide outside off. Quinton de Kock throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball races away to third man off the outer half. It really does not matter how the runs come at this moment.

Back of a length, outside off. Ayush Badoni steers it to third man for another single.

Full length, outside off. Quinton de Kock bunts it to cover for a quick single.

Full length, on middle and leg. Quinton de Kock whips it through mid-wicket and gets two comfortably.

A length ball, outside off. Ayush Badoni dabs it to third man for a single. He gets off the mark instantly.

Ayush Badoni is the new batsman in.

OUT! TIMBER! Kuldeep Sen now has his say with the ball. He couldn't have asked for a better time to pick up his first Indian T20 League wicket. Kuldeep Sen breaks a crucial stand by getting rid of a power-hitter in Deepak Hooda. It is a full-length ball, on the stumps. Deepak Hooda goes on the back foot and tries to power it down the track but misses it completely. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps.

Drinks! Rajasthan got to a flying start with three quick wickets and have done well here to put a hault onto Lucknow's innings. Quinton de Kock and Deepak Hooda are motoring along well at the moment and Lucknow need them to stay as long as possible and take the game deep as it is still nicely poised.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Deepak Hooda eases it to long on for one.

Touch short, on middle. Quinton de Kock throws his blade at it. The ball goes to fine leg off the inside edge. The batters cross for a single.

Shorter, outside off. Hooda slaps it through point for a single.

Full, on off. Hooda taps it back to the bowler.

Fuller, outside off. Quinton de Kock lofts it over the bowler's head for a single.

Floated, full and on off. Deepak Hooda pushes it to the off side for a single.

Tossed up, on the stumps. Deepak Hooda stays back and works it to long on for an easy single. Yuzvendra Chahal goes for 8 runs off his first.

FOUR! Good use of the feet by Hooda! It is full and on leg. Deepak Hooda dances down the track and flicks it through the gap at deep mid-wicket to find a boundary.

Flighted and full, outside off. Deepak Hooda pushes it out.

Floated, full and on off. Quinton de Kock clips it to mid-wicket for one.

Fuller, on the pads. Deepak Hooda strides and flicks it to mid-wicket for one more.

Touch short, on middle and leg. Quinton de Kock tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Nice delivery! A full length, inswinging delivery, outside off. Deepak Hooda tries to chase it but only manages to connect with thin air.

Length ball, on the pads. Quinton de Kock flicks it to square leg for one.

A huge appeal for lbw but turned down. It is a short ball, on middle and off. Quinton de Kock looks to heave it across the line but misses. The ball brushes his thigh pads and go to the keeper. Sanju Samson though does not take the review.

SIX! All the way! Quinton de Kock doing what he does best. Back of a length, on middle. Quinton de Kock heaves it across the line and smokes it over the square leg fence for a biggie.

A direct hit and things could've been interesting. A full-length ball, on the off stump. Deepak Hooda drives it to mid off and scampers across for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. They take one.

Pacy at 142 kph, right in the blockhole, Deepak Hooda blocks it back to the bowler.

Length, on off. Quinton de Kock defends it to the off side.

On the pads, Deepak Hooda flicks it to mid on for one.

Flatter, on off. Quinton de Kock pushes it to cover for one.

Tossed up, full and on off. Deepak Hooda clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Another single now! This is full and around middle and leg. Quinton de Kock eases it to long off for one.

Darted on the pads, Deepak Hooda tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Good length, on off. Deepak Hooda pushes it to mid off for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Deepak Hooda defends it onto the pitch.

Full and on leg, Deepak Hooda flicks it to deep square leg. Rassie van der Dussen there does well to stop the ball. Keeps it down to two.

FOUR! Nicely done! Short ball, on middle. Deepak Hooda crouches and ramps it over the slip cordon for a boundary.

Length ball, nipping in on leg. Deepak Hooda prods and tries to clip but gets hit on the pads. Half an appeal from the players but that was going down leg.

Short of a length, on middle. Deepak Hooda stands up on his toes and keeps it out.

Full and outside off, Deepak Hooda drives it superbly to mid off but Jos Buttler there dives to his right and stops the ball from racing away. Only a single!

Short of a length, outside off. Deepak Hooda rides the bounce and taps it towards covers.

FOUR! Deepak Hooda makes an impact immediately! Back of a length, outside off. Deepak Hooda drives it uppishly through covers for a boundary.

Deepak Hooda is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! It's Prasidh Krishna turn now to get into the wickets column. Things are not looking good for Lucknow! Bangs it short, on middle. Jason Holder gets cramped for room as his back foot hardly moves. He pulls it but gets a top edge to mid on where Ravichandran Ashwin settles under it and pouches it with both the hands. A nothing shot really from Jason Holder and he will have to depart. Rajasthan are off to a flying start with the ball.

Length ball, outside off, swinging away. Jason Holder looks to drive it on the up but gets beaten.

On a length, on leg. Quinton de Kock misses his tuck. The ball goes off the pads to fine leg for a leg bye.

FOUR! Lucky boundary! Length ball, angling in on middle, Jason Holder has a swipe across the line and the ball goes off the inside edge to fine leg for a boundary.

Short of a length, on middle. Jason Holder charges down the track and swings across the line. Gets and under edge back onto the pitch.

Full again, nipping in on leg. Jason Holder looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. This is an exhibition on world class bowling from Trent Boult!

Full and outside off, driven straight to Shimron Hetmyer at covers.

Three runs! Touch fuller, outside off. Quinton de Kock hansomely drives it through covers. He feels it's a boundary but Jos Buttler gives it a chase and puts an excellent dive to pull the ball back in. Three taken! The energy levels are certainly high of Rajasthan players.

On a good length, on off, nipping away. Quinton de Kock covers the line and defends it out.

A dot to end! Just a single off the over. Full and outside off, Jason Holder drives it to point.

And again! On a length, outside off. Jason Holder looks to cut but misses.

Just brilliant bowling! Good-length ball, outside off, shaping it away. Jason Holder prods and tries to push it away. The ball zips past his outside edge.

Length, outside off, at 141 clicks. Jason Holder lets it go.

Length ball, shaping in from middle. Quinton de Kock hops and tucks it to mid-wicket to get off the mark with a single.

Length ball from 'round the wicket, on leg, coming in. Quinton de Kock looks to work it on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Prasidh Krishna to bowl from the other end.

FOUR! Pushes it wider, outside off. Jason Holder scythes it to deep point for a boundary. What an over from Trent Boult! You cannot write a script for such an over. A boundary to end but he has already plucked two wickets to put Lucknow under tremendous pressure.

Jaffa! On a good length, around off, shaping away. Jason Holder has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Length ball, outside off. Jason Holder pushes it towards covers.

On a good length, on off. Jason Holder pushes it to cover.

OUT! LBW! Trent Boult is spitting fire! Excellent seam bowling from him. Krishnappa Gowtham departs for a duck as well. This time Trent Boult goes over the wicket to the right-hander and delivers another good length delivery, nipping in. Krishnappa Gowtham looks to flick but misses and gets thudded on the pads. They appeal and the umpire agrees straightaway. Superb start from Rajasthan. Krishnappa Gowtham walks to his partner but Quinton de Kock suggests going against the review and rightly so, as the replays confirmed it was plumb.

Jason Holder is the new batter in.

WIDE! What a take from Sanju Samson! Length ball, down leg, going further away. Sanju Samson dives full length to his left and takes it one-handed.

Krishnappa Gowtham comes in at number 3.

OUT! BOWLED! A dream start from Trent Boult! What a ripper from Boult! Second time KL Rahul has gotten out for a golden duck this season. Very clever from Trent Boult to start from 'round the wicket. He hurls in and delivers a perfect inswinging delivery first up to KL Rahul, on middle. KL Rahul has no clue about that and just plays it all around. He gets beaten by the swing and hears the death rattle behind him. Lucknow lose an early wicket and this is just the start Rajasthan were looking for.

Two runs! Short ball again, on middle. Trent Boult pulls it to deep mid-wicket. He calls for the second run and gets it easily at the end. Excellent batting at the death from Rajasthan all thanks to Shimron Hetmyer and they have reached a good score here. Rajasthan finish with 165/6.

Trent Boult is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, Lucknow manage to get a wicket but the damage has already been done. Short ball from Holder, on middle. Riyan Parag looks to pull but miscues it as it was a slower ball. The ball goes to deep square leg where Krishnappa Gowtham charges forward and takes a good diving catch.

SIX! Riyan Parag comes to the party now! This is quality batting from Rajasthan at the backend. Jason Holder keeps delivering full tosses and the batters just keep hitting it away. Another full toss, on the pads. Riyan Parag whips it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Short of a length, on middle. Pulled to long on for a single.

SIX! This is superb batting from Shimron Hetmyer! A full toss, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer gets underneath the ball and smacks it with immense power over long on for a huge maximum. He has played a huge role here and will look to end this innings on a high.

A low full toss, on the pads. Riyan Parag whips it to deep square leg for a single. 150 up for Rajasthan!

A good yorker on off, Riyan Parag squeezes it out to the off side for a single.

This is now pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX MORE! Shimron Hetmyer brings up his fifty! In the slot, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer says thank you and muscles it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.

SIX! BOOM! Short ball, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer stands tall on his toes and slaps it over point for a maximum.

A great strategy used by Rajasthan here. How will it pay off though?

What happened here? It looks like Ravichandran Ashwin is retired out.

Full again, outside off. Driven to sweeper cover for a single.

Fuller in length, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer drills it to long on for just a single.

Keeps the strike! Length ball, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer steers it to cover for a quick single.

SIX! BANG! Shimron Hetmyer is taking on the charge! Length ball, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer stands tall and pummes it over the bowler's head for another biggie. Rajasthan are finishing strongly here.

FOUR! Lovely! Touch fuller, on middle and leg. Shimron Hetmyer this time shuffles across and flicks it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Length ball, angling it away from outside off, Shimron Hetmyer moves that side and tries to reach out for it but fails to connect.

SIX! Much-needed maximum! Full, on leg That was in the arc and Shimron Hetmyer doesn't miss out. Smacks it with disdain over deep mid-wicket for a cracking six.

Full and on the pads, clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Very full, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin hangs back and chips it over the bowler's end. The ball lands safely though towards long off and the batters take a run.

Short of a length, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin has a wild swing across the line but misses.

WIDE! Lands outside the tramline on a full length and Ashwin let's it go.

Fuller, on off. Ravichandran Ashwin squirts it off the inside edge to deep square leg. The batters take a single but a needless overthrow at the striker's end allows the batters to come back for the second.

Short and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer rides the bounce and taps it to backward point for a single.

Length ball, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin drags it off the inside half of his bat to long on for one.

Back of a length, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer taps it to backward point for a quick single. Ayush Badoni has a shy at the striker's end but misses. A direct hit and Ravichandran Ashwin was a goner!

Drifting it on leg, Shimron Hetmyer misses his flick. The ball goes off the pads to the leg side for a leg bye. 16 runs off Krishnappa Gowtham's final over.

Drifting it full, on off. Shimron Hetmyer pats it back to the bowler.

Short and wide, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer cuts it behind point for a brace.

A full toss now, on middle. Ravichandran Ashwin misses out on this one as he manages to heave it away only to long off for a single.

SIX! Yes, Ravichandran Ashwin can bat! Drops it short, on middle and leg. Ravichandran Ashwin transfers his weight back and pulls it with power over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.

SIX! Wow! Krishnappa Gowtham angles it away, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin stands tall and tonks it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin gets it to short fine leg off the inside edge for one more.

Quicker and fuller, on the pads. Ravichandran Ashwin digs it out in time.

Looped up, full and outside off. Shimron Hetmyer lobs it to the right of the bowler. It lands safely and the batters take a single.

A short ball, on off. Ashwin pulls it to long on for another single.

WIDE! Full and angled down leg. Ravichandran Ashwin looks to flick but misses. Wide called.

Fuller, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer tries to drive it away. The ball goes to short third man off the outer half. Ayush Badoni sprints to his right and makes a solid stop. They take one.

Outside off, punched towards covers.

Swing and a miss! Floated, full and outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin tries to chase it but misses.

LEG BYE! Full length, on the pads. Shimron Hetmyer fails to flick it away. The ball rolls out off the pads. They cross for a leg bye.

On off, blocked out.

Length ball, on the pads. Ashwin flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

DROPPED! It is Krunal Pandya off all the fielders. It is a short ball, on off. Shimron Hetmyer looks to pull it away. The ball goes to long on off the top-edge. Krunal Pandya tries to catch it the Aussie way but his hands were way too low below his eyeline. Hence he struggled to gather it. The batters take one.

Fuller, on the stumps. Shimron Hetmyer blocks it on the front foot.

Drinks! The spinners are extracting good grip and turn and the part-time offie - Krishnappa Gowtham has bowled well so far picking up two wickets in his first over and that has put an halt to Rajasthan's innings. They would bank on Shimron Hetmyer to bat deep and take them to a respectable total while Lucknow would hope they can quickly get rid of him and would look to restrict them to anything below 150.

Flatter, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer slashes it to point. The fielder dives to his left to make a half-stop. The batters take a single.

This is tossed up, wide outside off. Shimron Hetmyer is drawn forward but the ball is way too far to get the edge into play.

Full and outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin drives it through covers for a single.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Shimron Hetmyer pushes it through covers for one.

Beautiful! It is a googly leaving the left-hander. Shimron Hetmyer prods but fails to defend it out.

A full toss, on off. Ashwin pushes it to long off for an easy single.

Ravi Bishnoi (2-0-20-0) is back into the attack.

SIX! BOOM! This is overpitched, on off. It is in the arc and Hetmyer frees his arms. He clears his front leg and slogs it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Looped up, full and on leg. Shimron Hetmyer blocks it out.

On the pads, Ashwin tucks it to deep square leg for another single.

Darted on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer flicks it to long on for a run.

Tossed up, around off. Ashwin drives it to mid off for one more.

Angled in, full and on off. Shimron Hetmyer drives it through covers for a single.

BEATEN! A full-length delivery, in the corridor of uncertainty. Ravichandran Ashwin tries to flick it away but is way early into shot. The ball zips past the blade.

Ravichandran Ashwin gets off the mark now. Length ball, on the pads. Ravichandran Ashwin flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

On a length, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin punches it to point. Unable to get it through the gap.

Length ball, on the stumps. Ashwin stays back and blocks it out.

A single now! Full length, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer pushes it to cover for a single.

Good-length ball, outside off, angled across the left-hander. Shimron Hetmyer tries to play it away from his body but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Loopy ball, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin defends it to the off side.

Ravichandran Ashwin is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Krishnappa Gowtham is on a roll! He gets his second wicket of the over. Flatter ball from Krishnappa Gowtham, around off. Rassie van der Dussen stays deep in the crease and looks to push it away with no feet movement. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and disturbs the stumps. Suddenly, Lucknow are all over Rajasthan at the moment.

This time Shimron Hetmyer nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on leg, clipped to deep square leg softly. Played it very nicely and gets two runs for it.

Tossed up, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer pats it back to the bowler.

Shimron Hetmyer is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! Krishnappa Gowtham is brought into the attack and he wastes no time. Strikes off his first ball and the opener who was looking very good is sent packing. Tossed up delivery, on middle. Devdutt Padikkal shapes up for a reverse sweep first up to Krishnappa Gowtham but gets hit on the gloves. The ball lobs to short third man and Jason Holder takes a dolly there. Three key wickets and Lucknow are right on top at the moment.

Short of a length, around off. Rassie van der Dussen taps it to point. A good over from Holder. A wicket and 6 runs off it.

On a length, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen defends it out.

FOUR! Off the mark in some style! Fuller, on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen helps it on it's way to fine leg to collect a boundary off the first ball he faces.

Rassie van der Dussen comes in at number 4.

OUT! LBW! A friendly full toss on leg, Sanju Samson covers the stumps and looks to flick it on the leg side but misses it. He gets thudded on the pads and Jason Holder appeals. The umpire had no second thoughts about it and Sanju Samson has a chat with his partner but does not opt for the review. Lucknow first put a lid over the run rate and have got a big wicket of Sanju Samson now.

Length ball, on middle and leg. Devdutt Padikkal punches it down through mid-wicket region for a single.

Full and outside off, Sanju Samson drives it through covers nicely for a single.

Strategic break! Rajasthan did start the game by putting the right foot forward but the wicket of Jos Buttler has certainly put a lid over the run rate. Sanju Samson and Devdutt Padikkal are not finding it easy to find the gaps anymore. The two batters need to take it deep, only thing they will look to focus on. Lucknow, on the flip side, will be looking for a couple more wickets to put Rajasthan on the back foot.

Length ball, on middle and leg. Devdutt Padikkal looks to defend but plays it all around and gets struck on the thigh pad.

Short of a length, on leg. Devdutt Padikkal looks to work it on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads.

On a good length, on of. Devdutt Padikkal covers the line and pushes it back to the bowler.

Length, on off. Samson cuts it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Superb shot! On a length, outside off. Sanju Samson just uses the pace of the bowler and steers it to deep backward point. It's a fast outfield and third man had no chance of stopping that. A boundary!

Fuller in length, on off. Devdutt Padikkal hits it very hard to mid off. KL Rahul there misfields and that allows the batters to take a single.

Full and on off, a bit of a heave from Samson but doesn't time it that well. The ball rolls to mid-wicket.

A googly again, on middle. Devdutt Padikkal this time nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

A googly, well outside off. Devdutt Padikkal looks to cut it away but misses.

WIDE! Spills this one down the wrong side. Devdutt Padikkal misses his sweep. Wide called.

Loopy ball, on middle. Tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Brute power! Full and in the slot, on off. Sanju Samson stands tall and hammers it straight down the ground over the bowler's head. One bounce and into the ropes.

Short and wide outside off, Devdutt Padikkal reaches out for it and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Change. Ravi Bishnoi (1-0-12-0) is back into the attack now.

A short ball, on leg. Sanju Samson sways away from the line and leaves it nicely. At the end of the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 44/1.

Back of a length, around off. Sanju Samson hops and keeps it out.

On a good length, on middle, at 137.8 kph. Sanju Samson looks to push it but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Length ball, spraying on the pads. Sanju Samson nudges it to mid-wicket.

Sanju Samson is off the mark straightaway! Length ball, outside off. Sanju Samson stands tall and creams his drive through covers for a couple of runs.

Sanju Samson is the new batter in.

OUT! TIMBER! Avesh Khan is brought into the attack and strikes straightaway! He is off to a celebration. Gets the key wicket of Jos Buttler. Good-length ball, on middle. Perfect line and perfect length from him. Jos Buttler looks to go downtown but misses it completely. The ball goes past his blade and shatters the middle stump. The dangerous Jos Buttler has to depart and Lucknow have got the breakthrough.

Length ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal punches it to cover. A good over by Chameera, just three runs off it.

WIDE! A bouncer, just down leg side. Devdutt Padikkal ducks under it. The umpire signals a wide.

Full toss, on the pads. Can't put it away. Jos Buttler flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Very full, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal squeezes it towards cover. They cross for a single.

Full length, on off. Devdutt Padikkal defends it to mid off.

On a length, around off. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it to mid-wicket.

Full length, wide outside off. Devdutt Padikkal slashes but fails to get any blade on it. This is good start by Dushmantha Chameera.

Full length, on off. Padikkal pushes it to cover for one.

DROPPED! Devdutt Padikkal is riding on his luck here. It is full and on off. Devdutt Padikkal prods and tries to defend it out. He ends up chipping it back to the bowler. Ravi Bishnoi gets low but is unable to pouch the ball safely.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Again room on offer and the result is the same. Short, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal hangs back and crunches it through covers one more time for a boundary.

FOUR! Cracking shot! It lands short, wide outside off. Devdutt Padikkal sits back and cuts it through covers for four.

Tossed up, outside off. Jos Buttler leans in and drives it to cover for one.

WIDE! Quicker, fuller and angled down leg. Jos Buttler fails to pick it up. Quinton de Kock does well to move to his left and gather the ball.

Fuller, on leg. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it to through mid-wicket for a single.

Ravi Bishnoi is brought into the attack now.

Good length, angled across on the fourth-stump line. Devdutt Padikkal steers it down to third man for a single.

On a length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal dabs it to point.

WIDE! A sharp bouncer this time, on leg. Devdutt Padikkal ducks under it. The umpire though calls it a wide. A bit cruel for Dushmantha Chameera.

LEG BYE! Length ball, on the pads, Jos Buttler tries to flick it away but misses. The ball goes to fine leg off the pads. The batters cross for a leg bye.

Good length, on the pads. Devdutt Padikkal clips it to deep square leg off his hips. They cross for a single.

Length ball, on off. Devdutt Padikkal defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Devdutt Padikkal shows his class now. This is full, on off. Devdutt Padikkal gets under it and lofts it towards long off. One bounce and over the ropes.

FOUR! Once Buttler gets going there is no stopping him. A deft touch this time. Length ball, angled down leg. Jos Buttler gets inside the line and tickles it down to fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! Jos Buttler makes up for all the dots balls. This is overpitched outside off, Jos Buttler extends his arms and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Four dots on the trot! A length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler tries to punch it away but works it to the off side off the inner half.

This is full and wide outside off. Jos Buttler walks across and drives it gently towards mid off.

Good length, outside off, nips in a touch late. Jos Buttler shuffles across and shoulders his arms.

Full length, tailing in around off. Buttler pushes it back to the bowler.

Jason Holder to share the new ball.

Full length, on off. Devdutt Padikkal defends it out on the front foot.

Length ball, on off. Devdutt Padikkal blocks it out solidly.

Devdutt Padikkal takes the review and survives. It a peach of a delivery though by Chameera. It is a length ball, around middle. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and pings the pads. Dushmantha Chameera appeals and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Devdutt Padikkal challenges the decision and luckily, the UltraEdge confirms the bat is involved.

A length ball, on off. Devdutt Padikkal pushes it to cover but straight to the fielder. The fielder overthrows and sees the ball clout the ropes. Free runs for Rajasthan.

FOUR! Devdutt Padikkal gets lucky this time. Not an ideal start for the opener. It is a full-length ball, angled across the left-hander. Devdutt Padikkal tries to drive it away. The ball races away to third man off the outside edge.

Rajasthan and Jos Buttler are off the mark! A length ball, on off. Jos Buttler stays back, opens the face of the bat late, guides it to third man for one.

The game is set to begin. The Lucknow players are seen to be in a huddle near the ropes before they take the field. Followed by Devdutt Padikkal and Jos Buttler who walk out to open for Rajasthan. Dushmantha Chameera to start with the new ball. Here we go...

Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan, says that they did the same thing in the last match to post a total on the board. Wants to see how the pitch will behave and then decide on the target. Tells that nothing can be done about the toss and their team is well balanced to take care of that challenge. Informs Kuldeep Sen and Rassie van der Dussen are in the playing 11.

KL Rahul, the Lucknow skipper, is in for a chat. He says they will bowl first. Says they just want to know what target they have to chase and hopefully, some dew to play a part later on. Says he will try to pace his innings well and hopes he stays out till the end. Further says when the players do a great job, the pressure on the skipper eases. Ends by saying Marcus Stoinis and Dushmantha Chameera make way into the side.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(C/ WK), Rassie van der Dussen (In for Yashasvi Jaiswal), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Kuldeep Sen (In for Navdeep Saini), Ravichandran Ashwin, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Lucknow (Playing XI) - KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Marcus Stoinis (In for Evin Lewis), Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jason Holder, Krunal Pandya, Dushmantha Chameera (In for Andrew Tye), Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Lucknow. They have opted to BOWL first.

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Lucknow are coming on the back of three wins. They are making a solid statement in their first ever campaign. The depth on display has been unreal. Ayush Badoni is the man to watch out for. Rajasthan do have a good mix of bowlers at their disposal. Also, with the form Yuzvendra Chahal is in, he can do wonders in the middle overs for them. A lot of exciting match-ups coming up. Stay tuned for the toss and more updates.

Hello and a warm welcome to all. It is time for game number 20 which sees a contest between Rajasthan and Lucknow. Both sides look to have ample quality in their squad, this game should be no less than a cracker.

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