LSG vs RR 44th Match IPL 2024 Highlights

Watch the highlights of LSG vs RR 44th Match IPL 2024 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 44th T20 match played between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow in 27th April 2024.

Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel first rebuilt and then accelerated during the chase © Associated Press

Sandeep Sharma's superb bowling before Sanju Samson's sparkling 33-ball 71* and Dhruv Jurel's brilliant unbeaten half-century gives Rajasthan Royals convincing seven-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants and stay top of the points table, all but confirm Rajasthan Royals' playoff spot in high-scoring game of the 44th match of a Indian Premier League.

Match Stats :

Rajasthan Royals chased 197 was their joint fourth highest successful run-chase in Indian Premier League. This is the Rajasthan Royals' eighth IPL match win in the first nine matches of the season - The joint most matches win in the first nine matches of an IPL season, jointly with Gujarat Titans' 8-matches win. Lucknow Super Giants' 196 was their ninth highest score in Indian Premier League and It is their highest total against Rajasthan Royals in IPL, previous highest was 173 at Jaipur earlier in this season. Lucknow Super Giants' 196 was their second highest total at Lucknow in IPL after their 199 against Punjab Kings earlier in this season. 115 : KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda set up the record third-wicket partnership for Lucknow Super Giants in Indian Premier League, previously held by the 96-run stand between these same pair against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Kolkata in 2022 and the LSG's highest any-wicket stand against Rajasthan Royals in IPL, previously held by the 85-run stand between KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran at Jaipur earlier in this season. 60 : Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler set up the second highest first-wicket partnership for Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL, The highest is 87-run stand between these same pair at Jaipur in the last season. 121* : Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel set up the record fourth-wicket partnership for Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League, previously held by the unbeaten 98-run stand between Jos Buttler and Steve Smith against Chennai Super Kings at Abu Dhabi in 2020, It is the joint ninth highest fourth-wicket stand in IPL, jointly 121-run stand held by between Robin Uthappa and Shakib Al Hasan (KKR) against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Kolkata in 2014 and the RR's highest any-wicket stand against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL, previously held by the 93-run stand for the third-wicket between Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag at Jaipur earlier in this season.

LSG scored massive total of 196-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by KL Rahul struck 76 off 48-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 158.33.

Deepak Hooda hammered a 50 off 31-balls including 7-fours with strike rate of 161.29, Ayush Badoni hit a unbeaten 18 off 13-balls included a boundary and Krunal Pandya scored a unbeaten 15 off 11-balls with a four.

RR best bowler by Sandeep Sharma captured two-wickets, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult and Avesh Khan each took one-wickets.

RR chased 199-3 in 19 overs with top scorer by Sanju Samson hammered a unbeaten 71 off 33-balls, Dhruv Jurel blasted a unbeaten 52 off 34-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 152.94.

Jos Buttler blasted a 34 off 18-balls included 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 188.88 and Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 24 off 18-balls contained 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 133.33.

LSG best bowler by Marcus Stoinis, Amit Mishra and Yash Thakur each took one-wickets.

Sanju Samson named Player of the match for his captain innings to smashed a sparkling unbeaten 71 off 33-balls including 7-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 215.15.

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