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- RR vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2025: Avesh Khan shines with exceptional death-bowling as Lucknow down Rajasthan by 2 runs
RR vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2025: Avesh Khan shines with exceptional death-bowling as Lucknow down Rajasthan by 2 runs
The Royals’ campaign has been marred by inconsistency across departments. Despite a strong domestic core, the batting unit has underwhelmed, failing to post or chase down significant totals. While opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has shown signs of resurgence with two consecutive half-centuries, RR are yet to see impactful contributions from Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel. Samson himself has only one notable knock — 66 against SRH — and his absence could further weaken the fragile middle order. On the bowling front, Jofra Archer has begun to find rhythm, but outside of Sandeep Sharma, the attack has lacked bite and control.
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Contrastingly, LSG are in a much healthier position with four wins in seven games. Their batting has been a standout strength, powered by Nicholas Pooran’s 357 runs and Mitchell Marsh’s 295, placing them among the league’s top scorers. Rishabh Pant’s return to form with a 63 against CSK is another boost. Though their bowling started weak due to injuries, performances from Avesh Khan and Shardul Thakur have helped stabilise the unit. The team is also hoping for the return of Mayank Yadav, whose raw pace impressed earlier in the tournament, pending a fitness clearance from the Centre of Excellence.
With both teams looking to bounce back from defeats, the match promises to be a pivotal one — especially for Rajasthan, who desperately need a win to revive their fading playoff hopes.
Maheesh Theekshana to Aiden Markram, Full and around middle, Markram makes room and drills it to long off for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Touch full and outside off, Badoni drives it inside out over cover point for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, A high full toss, around middle, Ayush Badoni goes on his knees and pulls it to deep square leg. Hetmyer cuts it off there and the batters take two runs.
Strategic Break! Lucknow Super Giants have picked up the pace of scoring in the last few overs. Aiden Markram is batting like a dream and has already notched up his fifty, while Ayush Badoni is playing the supporting role perfectly. These two will look to extend this stand for a few overs, and then the power hitters can come and finish with a bang. Rajasthan Royals need wickets, and they will hope that this break changes their fortunes a bit and their bowlers can get on top again. Also, Maheesh Theekshana to bowl after the break.
- Ayush Badoni 28 (21)
- Aiden Markram 65 (40)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ayush Badoni, Quicker and flatter, around off, Ayush Badoni skips down the track and pushes it to the right of the bowler. Wanindu slides across to his right to cut it off, but fails to do so, and the ball parries away towards long on as the batter gets a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aiden Markram, Nagging length and around leg, Markram goes on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ayush Badoni, Full and around leg, follows the batter, Badoni flicks it to short fine leg for a quick single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ayush Badoni, BEATEN! Wanindu gives flight to the ball and pitches it up, around middle, Ayush Badoni goes on his knee and looks to sweep it across the line, but misses and gets hit on the right shoulder as the ball sharply spins away.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aiden Markram, Drops it short now and around off, Aiden Markram goes back and pushes it to long off for another single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ayush Badoni, Tossed it up and around off, Ayush Badoni strides forward and pushes it towards extra cover and gets a quick single.
- Aiden Markram 63 (38)
- Ayush Badoni 25 (17)
Tushar Deshpande to Aiden Markram, Just a dragged length from the previous one and on the pads, Markram uses his wrists to flick it to deep mid-wicket. Shimron Hetmyer makes a fumble there in collecting the ball, which allows the batter to go for the second and they complete it comfortably. LSG are 111/3 after 13 overs.
Tushar Deshpande to Aiden Markram, This is great bowling from Tushar Deshpande! Bowls a slower yorker now and around off, gives no room at all. Aiden Markram just manages to jam it out.
Tushar Deshpande to Aiden Markram, A play and a miss! Tushar bangs this short of a length as he sees Aiden charging down the track and touch outside off. Markram has to adjust his shot in the end as he looks to pull it down but misses.
Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Badoni, Goes fuller and on the pads, Ayush uses his wrists to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a single and changes the strike.
Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Badoni, WIDE! Too much short and outside off, going over the head of the batter. Called a wide. There have been too many extras already in this inning.
Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Badoni, Full and around off, Badoni drills it absolutely down the ground but Tushar Deshpande shows great skills there as he stops it with his right boot.
Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Badoni, WIDE! On a good length but wide outside off, Ayush Badoni shuffles across to chase it at first but decides to withdraw his bat in the end. Called a wide.
Tushar Deshpande to Aiden Markram, Changes his length and bowls it fuller as he sees the batter charging down the wicket. Aiden Markram has to adjust it in the end and he drives it to mid off for a single.
- Ayush Badoni 24 (15)
- Aiden Markram 60 (34)
Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Short and around middle, Ayush Badoni goes on his knee and sweeps it in the gap towards deep square leg and picks up two runs again. The 50-run partnership comes up between the two!
Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Floated it up, around off, Ayush Badoni presses back and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for two runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Aiden Markram, Full and around off, Aiden Markram makes room and drives it to long off for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Aiden Markram, SIX! TONKED! Maheesh drops it short and around middle, Aiden Markram reads it early as he transfers his weight to the back foot and launches it over long on for a biggie. He is picking up the length quite early. This also brings up the 100 for LSG!
Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Tossed it up and outside off, Badoni drives it through cover-point and gets a single. The fielder tries to cut it off but gets a hand on it only.
Maheesh Theekshana to Aiden Markram, Short and around middle, Aiden punches it to long on for a single.
- Ayush Badoni 19 (12)
- Aiden Markram 52 (31)
Sandeep Sharma to Ayush Badoni, Hard length and around off, Badoni pulls it but doesn't quite time it. The ball goes aerially towards deep mid-wicket and the batters run a couple in that time.
Sandeep Sharma to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! Sandeep overcorrects his line and length as he bowls around off, and on a good length, Ayush Badoni shuffles inside the line and scoops it. He helps it on its way to deep fine leg for a boundary.
Sandeep Sharma to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! CLASS ACT! Slightly back of a length and into the pitch, and outside off, Ayush Badoni makes room and slaps it over mid off for a boundary. He is into the act now which is a good sign for LSG.
Sandeep Sharma to Aiden Markram, Aiden Markram completes his fifty! Full again and outside off, Aiden Markram comes forward and drives it in the gap through covers. Yashasvi Jaiswal puts in a dive there at sweeper cover to cut it off, but the batters get three runs. A special knock from the South African player who is playing on a different track, as everyone is struggling here, but he is just timing the ball to perfection.
Sandeep Sharma to Aiden Markram, Sharma goes fuller but on the pads, Aiden Markram leans on and flicks it in the big gap towards deep mid-wicket and picks up two runs. Shimron Hetmyer cuts it off in the deep and throws it to the keeper.
Sandeep Sharma to Ayush Badoni, Sandeep returns and bowls it on a good length and outside off, Ayush Badoni waits for it and runs it down to deep third for a single.
- Aiden Markram 47 (29)
- Ayush Badoni 8 (8)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aiden Markram, SIX! BACK-TO-BACK BIGGIES! Wanindu Hasaranga bowls a half-tracker, on middle. Aiden Markram rocks back quickly and swats it over the long on fence again for half a dozen more. 13 runs off the over!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aiden Markram, SIX! BANG! Aiden Markram goes big this time! Loopy delivery, full and on middle, in the slot as well. Markram gets to the pitch of it and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aiden Markram, Flighted, full and on middle, Aiden Markram knocks it back to the bowler.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ayush Badoni, Goes short and on middle, Ayush Badoni nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ayush Badoni, A big shout for LBW again, but a lot more confident one! However, the umpire keeps his finger down. Wanindu Hasaranga and Dhruv Jurel convince Riyan Parag to take the review, and this one looks a bit closer than the previous one. Floated delivery, full and on middle, turns away a shy bit. Ayush Badoni goes down a bit across to sweep it but misses and gets hit on the pads. The only thing that can save him here is if the impact is outside off. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking shows that both impact and wickets are the umpire's call. RR retain the review!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ayush Badoni, Tossed up, full and on middle, angling in, Ayush Badoni strides out to block but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.
Strategic Break. It's been a cagy start for the Lucknow Super Giants, to say the least. Well, when you lose one too many wickets early on, the middle order, usually more accustomed to playing the big hits, is compelled to play the anchor role. Losing the likes of Marsh, Pooran, and skipper Pant inside the first ten has put a lot of pressure on LSG right away. However, it looks like Aiden Markram is batting on a different track, holding one end nicely along. But he needs solid support from the other end if they are to post something in excess of 180-ish. On the other hand, bowling has been disciplined by RR. With five overs of frontline spin left, they will be aiming to press LSG further back in the contest in the middle overs. Here's Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack after the break. He is 1-0-4-1 so far.
- Ayush Badoni 7 (5)
- Aiden Markram 35 (26)
Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Badoni, Pitched up and on middle, Ayush Badoni tucks it to mid-wicket for one.
Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Glorious shot! Hits the length hard and on off, shaping just away. Ayush Badoni stays back, waits for it and uses the pace on the ball to steer it away through backward point for a boundary.
Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Badoni, A quick and sharp bouncer, on middle and leg, Ayush Badoni looks to hook it away but misses. The on-field umpire signals for the second bouncer of the over.
Tushar Deshpande to Aiden Markram, Hard length and on middle, Aiden Markram backs away and pushes it to mid off for a quick run.
Tushar Deshpande to Aiden Markram, Fuller and on off, Aiden Markram drives it straight to mid off.
Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Badoni, On a length and on middle, Ayush Badoni tucks it towards square leg for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Ayush Badoni, Bangs in a bouncer around off, but this is too high for the batter. Ayush Badoni leaves it alone. Wided.
- Aiden Markram 34 (24)
- Ayush Badoni 1 (1)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aiden Markram, Flighted, full and on off, Aiden Markram pushes it to covers.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ayush Badoni, A bit short and on middle, Ayush Badoni nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
Due to early fall of wickets, Lucknow Super Giants have decided to bring in their Impact Sub in the form of Ayush Badoni. He is in at number 5. Badoni is swapped in for Mitchell Marsh.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Rishabh Pant, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A fantastic reflex catch behind the stumps, and Rajasthan Royals get another massive wicket. Wanindu Hasaranga dishes out a googly, full and on off, turns away a bit. Rishabh Pant gets into position for the reverse sweep but loses his balance and only manages to get an outside edge. The ball hits Dhruv Jurel, the keeper, on his chest and pops up. Jurel fumbles a couple of times but grabs it on the third attempt, showing good awareness. Pant walks back cheaply, and LSG are 54/3 now!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on middle, Aiden Markram eases it to long on for another run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Rishabh Pant, Short again and on off, Rishabh Pant stays back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
Inconsistency has plagued RR throughout the season, both with bat and ball. While Yashasvi Jaiswal has found some rhythm with back-to-back fifties, the middle order — featuring Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel — has failed to contribute meaningfully. Nitish Rana has shown promise recently, but RR’s bowling, barring Sandeep Sharma and glimpses from Jofra Archer, lacks the penetration needed to contain strong opposition lineups.
On the other hand, LSG enter the match in a stronger position, with four wins from seven outings. Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh have been in tremendous form, while Rishabh Pant finally struck a fifty in their last game. Injuries hit their bowling early in the season, but contributions from Avesh Khan and Shardul Thakur have helped steady the ship. The possible return of speedster Mayank Yadav, pending fitness clearance, could further strengthen their bowling unit.
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