0.3 OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Trent Boult again with a crucial breakthrough in his very first over! On the back of a length, swings a bit as well on the off stump line, Quinton de Kock looks to push the ball to the off side but gets an inside edge that breaks into the stumps. Trent Boult is on cloud nine and why not! First one down for Lucknow. 8/1

17.2 OUT! TAKEN! Avesh Khan gets a wicket now! He gets rid of the set KL Rahul and just when Rajasthan needed a wicket. He bangs this one short and well outside off, KL Rahul tries to cut it over deep point, but fails to get the power one it, the ball goes high in the air and Trent Boult there once again takes a good catch. Rahul goes after a fine half-century. 173/5

2 OUT! BOWLED'EM! THROUGH THE GATES! Sandeep Sharma is in the form of his life and Rajasthan can do no wrong! Sandeep gets the ball to shape in and presents a perfect seam that tails into the off-stump line, on a fuller length, Marcus Stoinis gets totally deceived by the huge inswinger and plays completely over the line. Gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball sneaks through the wide gap between the bat and the pads to rattle the stumps in a jiffy. 11/2

12.1 OUT! TAKEN! Finally, Ashwin fills in that wicket column and breaks a crucial partnership! Sees the batter charging at him, Ashwin bangs the ball short on the middle and leg, Deepak Hooda skips down the track and tries to hoist the ball into the deep mid-wicket stands but he doesn't quite get the timing right on the shot. Picks it with the inside half of the bat and the ball carries up into the night sky. Rovman Powell runs to the right and takes a good running catch near the cow corner fence. Deepak Hooda departs and Lucknow are three down now. This is the second wicket for Ravichandran Ashwin this season. 126/3

15.1 OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Sandeep Sharma strikes again! Once again a break in play brings in a wicket for the fielding side. This one is short of a length and on middle, slower too, Nicholas Pooran goes for the pull but goes through it a bit early, mistimes it in the air straight into the hands of Trent Boult at deep square leg who takes a fine catch. Lucknow are four down now! Also, a remarkable feat for Sandeep Sharma as he completes 200 wickets in his career. 150/4

6.1 OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Stoinis removes the dangerous-looking Jaiswal and now, both Rajasthan openers are back to the sheds in the span of three deliveries. Stoinis lands it on a good length, outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal with no real foot work throws his bat at it to clear the off side boundary but he plays it too far from his body and doesn't generate the needed power and slices up in the air. Ravi Bishnoi stationed at deep extra cover takes a straightforward reverse-cup catch without moving an inch. Rajasthan two down now. 60/2

5.5 OUT! BULL'S EYE! Yash Thakur provides the much-needed breakthrough for Lucknow and Buttler is absolutely livid with himself! Yash Thakur fires in with pace-on and aims the leg stump, Jos Buttler moves to the right and covers his off stump, tries to chip it to the leg side but he moves way too across off and misses to connect the shot. The ball hits the base of the leg stump and Rajasthan lose their first wicket. Jos Buttler departs after providing another solid start for Rajasthan. 60/1

8.4 OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! AMIT MISHRA IS BACK IN STYLE! Pushes through and lands it fuller and slower, way outside off, Riyan Parag really has to reach out to that one and he lofts it a bit far away from his body with minimal footwork ahead. He doesn't generate the power and hence, slices off his willow and goes up in the air, carrying straight into the hands of Ayush Badoni who is patrolling the deep extra cover boundary. Lucknow are on the top. 78/3