IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals’ blast, successfully defended the target of 160 runs, took a huge leap in the points table.

IPL 2026 Points Table Update: The 32nd match of IPL 2026 was played between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals on 22 April at Ekana Cricket Stadium. In this thrilling match, Rajasthan Royals performed brilliantly and won and once again returned to the winning track. This match brought another disappointment for Lucknow Super Giants and the team had to face its fourth consecutive defeat. Rajasthan defeated Lucknow by 40 runs in this match and scored important two points.

Rajasthan’s strong comeback

This victory was very important for Rajasthan Royals as it is their fifth victory of this season. With this win, the team took a big jump in the points table with 10 points and moved straight from fourth position to second position. Rajasthan showed that the team is now getting back on track and is making a strong claim in the race for the playoffs.

Lucknow’s bad form continues

The poor performance of Lucknow Super Giants team continued in this match also. This was their fourth consecutive defeat this season, which has increased the pressure on the team. Lucknow has now slipped to 9th place in the points table with 4 points. The team is neither getting stability in batting nor is seeing the expected performance in bowling.

match summary

Batting first, Rajasthan Royals scored 159 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Lucknow team was all out for only 119 runs in 18 overs. Mitchell Marsh scored the highest 55 runs for Lucknow, but he did not get support from any other batsman. Big names like Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant and Aiden Markram were out without opening the account. Nicholas Pooran played an inning of 22 runs, but could not save the team.

Also read: Strong performance by Rajasthan bowlers, Lucknow were not allowed to score 159 runs, Joffra Archer took 3 wickets.

Bowlers played an important role in Rajasthan’s victory. Joffra Archer bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets. Nandre Berger and Brijesh Sharma took 2-2 wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Bishnoi got 1-1 wickets. This excellent performance by the bowlers reduced the entire Lucknow team to 119 runs and gave an easy victory to Rajasthan.