samson ( Photo source : RR )
Rajasthan Royals found themselves in a spot of trouble in the fourth game of the IPL 2024 against Lucknow Super Giants. Both sides faced off at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday, March 24.
The clash began with Royals batting first, and the side got off to a subpar start as openers Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 11 and 24 runs, respectively. However, it was the knock of skipper Sanju Samson that propelled the Jaipur-based franchise to a respectable total in the first innings.
Coming in to bat during a tough time for the hosts, Samson scored 82* runs off 52 deliveries and helped his side post a total of 193/4 runs in the first innings. The highlight of his knock was a magnificent six that he hit in the final over of the first innings.
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He hit the shot on the fifth ball of the 20th over, waiting for the ball to be pitched outside off. The RR skipper muscled it over wide and long off for a mammoth sixer.
Watch Samson’s shot of the match here:
Only Sanju Samson can hit sixes like this so effortlessly. Shot of the match #RRvsLSG #IPL2024 https://t.co/2EujBcZ1BZ
— Nirmal Jyothi (@majornirmal) March 24, 2024
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Apart from Sanju Samson, it was the brilliant knock of Riyan Parag (43 off 29) that helped the Royals post a respectable total on the board. The youngster stood firm with skipper Samson and scored 43 runs in 29 deliveries.
As for Lucknow Supergiants, Naveen-ul-Haq was the highest wicket taker for the side with two wickets to his name. Mohsin Khan and Ravi Bishnoi took one wicket each as well.
As Lucknow aimed to chase down the target of 194 runs, RR got off to an excellent start with the ball. Their star pacer Trent Boult struck in the very first over of the second innings, dismissing Quinton de Kock. Furthermore, the Kiwi pacer struck again, dismissing Padikkal in the third over, with Nandre Burger taking the third wicket in the very next over.
Thereafter, it were the knocks of KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran that kept Lucknow in the hunt. However, clinical bowling display by Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, and Ravichandran Ashwin at the death meant that LSG lost the game by 20 runs. Pooran top scored with 64, whereas Rahul scored 58. Boult was the most successful bowler with two scalps to his tally. Ashwin, Burger, and Sandeep took a wicket apiece.
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