IPL 2023, RR vs LSG: Lucknow stage incredible comeback to stun Rajasthan

Updated : Apr 19, 2023 23:21
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In what turned out to be a low scoring affair between the top 2 sides of the league, the Lucknow Super Giants staged an incredible comeback to beat Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs in Jaipur.

Put in to bat first, openers KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers got Lucknow off to a steady start.

However, the plan seemed to backfire when they lost skipper KL Rahul, Ayush Badoni and Deepak Hooda before the 14-over mark and saw themselves struggling at 99/3.

But Kyle Mayers' 51 and cameos from Marcus Stoinis & Nicholas Pooran got them to 154 at the end of their innings.

In reply, Rajasthan knew they didn't have to take any risks in the run-chase and thus their opening wicket partnership of 87 runs between Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal made it look like they were headed for a comfortable victory.

However, things went haywire when Rajasthan saw themselves stumble to 104/4 in the 16th over, with Stoinis and Avesh piling pressure on the home side.

It was Avesh Khan's night as the 26-year-old ended his brilliant spell of 3/25 with 2 wickets in the last over which eventually helped LSG defend the lowest target this season.

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