Lucknow Super Giants’ captain, Rishabh Pant, won the toss and chose to bat first. Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran, both in good form, were subdued by the Rajasthan bowlers. However, the highlight was Aiden Markram‘s exceptional performance, scoring 66 runs off 45 balls, including 5 fours and 3 sixes.
While Pant once again failed to impress, the dependable Ayush Badoni rescued LSG. He scored a gritty fifty off just 34 balls, hitting 5 fours and 1 six. Thanks to Abdul Samad’s late fireworks, the Super Giants finished with 180 runs. Samad smashed 4 sixes in the final over bowled by Sandeep Sharma, scoring a quick 30 off just 10 balls.
Despite the result, Rajasthan Royals made history by giving a debut to 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He impressed everyone by hitting a six on the very first ball of his IPL career. Although he was dismissed for 34 off just 20 balls by Markram, Suryavanshi showed exactly why RR picked him. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal, now a much more experienced campaigner, scored his third consecutive fifty of the season.
Things looked under control for RR, with Jaiswal batting on 74 and stand-in captain Riyan Parag on 34 runs at the end of the 17th over. The Royals just wanted 25 runs in the remaining three overs, and almost everybody assumed they would chase the target. However, Avesh Khan became the hero and removed both set batters in one over and gave away just 5 runs.
With RR needing 9 runs from the final 6 balls, it was a situation similar to their match against Delhi Capitals. Surprisingly, the result was the same, as Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel once again failed to finish the game, as LSG won by just 2 runs. With this win, LSG moved up to 4th place with 10 points from 8 matches. Meanwhile, RR continues to struggle with just 4 points from 8 games, having won only 2 and lost 6.
Fans react to LSG’ unbelievable victory over Rajasthan Royals in a last-over thriller
Fans were stunned by LSG’s unexpected win over Rajasthan Royals. It seemed like RR would win comfortably, but Khan showed great composure, conceding only 6 runs in the final over. Many fans called the Super Giants’ victory “brilliant” and praised the bowlers for their performance.
One fan said the match wasn’t for the faint-hearted. Another praised the LSG bowlers but also criticized the RR batters for failing to chase a manageable target. Many also applauded Shardul Thakur for taking a crucial catch of Hetmyer under pressure. Here are some of the top fan reactions:
One user also credited LSG head coach Zaheer Khan, saying his never-give-up mentality made a big difference. Another user was disappointed that no one was talking about Pant’s captaincy, as his smart bowling changes turned the game around. Meanwhile, many fans criticized Sandeep for conceding too many runs in the final over.
