Delhi: In the 32nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Rajasthan Royals (RR) performed brilliantly and defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 40 runs. In this match played at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant’s decision to bowl first proved wrong for the team and Rajasthan played better in every department.
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Rajasthan batted smoothly, Jadeja handled the innings
Rajasthan Royals had a fast start. Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored runs aggressively, but in the third over, Mohammed Shami gave the first blow by dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal (22). In the same over, Dhruv Jurel returned to the pavilion without opening the account. After this, Vaibhav Suryavanshi also could not last long and became the victim of Mohsin Khan. After the fall of the initial wicket, captain Riyan Parag tried to control the innings by scoring 20 runs. In the end, Ravindra Jadeja batted responsibly and scored unbeaten 43 runs and took the team’s score to 159 in 20 overs.
Lucknow’s batting was a complete flop
Lucknow Super Giants, who set out to chase the target of 160 runs, had a very bad start. Ayush Badoni was run out in the very first over. After this, captain Rishabh Pant and Aiden Markram also returned to the pavilion without opening their account. The dismissal of three top order batsmen on zero proved to be the biggest blow for the team.
Mitchell Marsh struggled, but did not win
After the initial setbacks, Mitchell Marsh played a brilliant innings and scored 55 runs in 41 balls, which included 6 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from them, Nicholas Puran scored 22 runs and Himmat Singh scored 15 runs, but other batsmen could not do anything special. The entire team was reduced to 119 runs in 18 overs.
Dominance of Rajasthan bowlers
For Rajasthan Royals, Joffra Archer bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets. Nandre Berger and Brajesh Sharma took 2-2 wickets. Whereas, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Bishnoi got 1 success each. For Lucknow, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav and Mohsin Khan took 2 wickets each, but the poor performance of the batsmen could not save the team from defeat.
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Turning point of the match, IPL 2026, LSG vs RR, 32nd match
The biggest turning point of this match was the dismissal of three top order batsmen of Lucknow on zero. Due to this the team came under pressure and could not return to the match.
Player of the Match, IPL 2026, LSG vs RR, 32nd Match
In this match, the Player of the Match award was given to Ravindra Jadeja for his unbeaten inning of 43 runs and 1 wicket.
Brief Scorecard, IPL 2026, LSG vs RR, 32nd Match
Rajasthan Royals: 159/6 (20 overs)
Ravindra Jadeja: 43*
Riyan Parag: 20
Yashasvi Jaiswal: 22
Lucknow Super Giants: 119 all out (18 overs)
Mitchell Marsh: 55
Nicholas Pooran: 22
Himmat Singh: 15
Bowling (Rajasthan):
Joffra Archer: 3 wickets
Nandre Berger: 2 wickets
Brajesh Sharma: 2 wickets
Bowling (Lucknow):
Mohammed Shami: 2 wickets
Prince Yadav: 2 wickets
Mohsin Khan: 2 wickets
Post Match Standings, IPL 2026, LSG vs RR, 32nd Match
After this defeat, Lucknow Super Giants have slipped to 9th place in the points table. At the same time, Rajasthan Royals has reached second place with 10 points.
FAQs: IPL 2026, LSG vs RR, 32nd match
IPL 2026, LSG vs RR, 32nd match: Who scored the most runs in this match?
Mitchell Marsh scored 55 runs.
IPL 2026, LSG vs RR, 32nd match: What was the score of Rajasthan Royals?
Rajasthan scored 159 runs.
IPL 2026, LSG vs RR, 32nd match: Who became the player of the match?
Ravindra Jadeja was chosen player of the match.
IPL 2026, LSG vs RR, 32nd match: What was the biggest reason for Lucknow’s defeat?
The biggest reason was the top order flop.
IPL 2026, LSG vs RR, 32nd match: Who took the most wickets?
Joffra Archer achieved the maximum success by taking 3 wickets.
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