It was one other so-near-yet-so far second for Rajasthan Royals as it suffered a two-run defeat towards Lucknow Super Giants, regardless of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 52-ball-74 and teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s promising innings on debut within the IPL on Saturday.
Chasing 181 on a sluggish Sawai Mansingh Stadium floor, the 14 year-and-23 day-old Suryavanshi, who grew to become the youngest participant to make his debut within the match, didn’t look underneath stress as he hit Shardul Thakur for a six and adopted it up with a six and a boundary off Avesh Khan, en route his 20-ball-34.
In the absence of captain Sanju Samson, who’s but to get better from his decrease stomach harm, Suryavanshi solid an 85-run opening stand with Jaiswal earlier than being stumped off Aiden Markram.
However, with the seasoned Jaiswal citing his fourth half-century of the season, and including 62 runs with stand-in captain Riyan Parag, Royals appeared on track for a much-needed win, earlier than Avesh (three for 37) turned issues round, dismissing each in a span of 5 deliveries.
Royals wanted solely 9 runs off the ultimate over, however Avesh got here up with a superb efficiency. Dhruv Jurel and Shubham Dubey struggled as the house staff fell quick.
Earlier, Parag shuffled his bowlers effectively. It was a disciplined present by the bowling unit, led by Jofra Archer, going into the twentieth over regardless of fifties by Markram and Ayush Badoni.
But Abdul Samad hit 4 sixes off Sandeep Sharma to assist his facet add 27 off the final six balls. It was the joint-most Sandeep has conceded in an over in IPL. In the tip, that value the Royals expensive.
Published – April 19, 2025 08:02 pm IST
