Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals faced defeat by Lucknow Super giants by 10 runs in the 26th match of IPL 2023. Batting first, Lucknow Super Giants scored 154 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs, Kyle Mayers (51) and KL Rahul (39) scored runs on a difficult wicket. Nicholas Pooran played an inning of 29 runs in 20 balls in the last overs of the innings. Ravichandran Ashwin bowled brilliantly and took 2 wickets for 23 runs. Rajasthan Royals responded brilliantly to the target of 154 runs, Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal shared an 87-run partnership for the first wicket, Yashasvi Jaiswal 44 and Jos Buttler scored 40 runs and other batsmen struggled to score runs. Rajasthan Royals could only manage 144 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs and lost the match by 10 runs. Avesh Khan took 3 wickets by giving 25 runs and Marcus Stoinis took 2 wickets by giving 28 runs. Marcus Stoinis was adjudged man of the match for his all-round performance.
Brief Scores:
Lucknow Super Giants: 7/154 over 20, Kyle Mayers 51, KL Rahul 39, Ravichandran Ashwin 2/23
Rajasthan Royals: 6/144 over 20, Yashasvi Jaiswal 44, Jos Buttler 40, Avesh Khan 3/25, Marcus Stoinis 2/28