That's your lot for Super Sunday. Gujarat sealed their spot in Qualifier 1 while Rajasthan have also taken a step closer to joining them. On Monday, Punjab and Delhi will be locked in a battle of survival, starting at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). You can join us in advance for the build-up. Until then, it's goodbye and cheers!
Trent Boult gets the Player of the Match for his two wickets and a 9-ball 17 with the bat. The Kiwi speedster says that it is nice to contribute to a win and it is important to get wickets in the Powerplay. Adds that his plans are very simple and he looks to pitch the ball up. Mentions that this was an important game for them and their intensity on the field was brilliant. Talking about his batting, he smiles and says that he is batting a lot higher and he was surprised to do a press conference about his batting. Further adds that it is a tough place to bowl but he is enjoying his time with the new franchise.
Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan, says that they have been taking some good decisions and when they pay off, it feels good. Credits his players for trusting themselves and delivering. Shares that batting first suits their style of play and they have some quality bowlers to defend the total. On their fielding, Samson replies that they had a chat about it, and wanted to keep the energy and intensity in the field. He praises James Neesham for his outing on the field. On using his spinners at any stage of the game, Samson replies that's the bonus point of having quality spinners. Shares that the team chat has been around not complicating things, as you just have to go out there and express yourself.
Yuzvendra Chahal, the leading wicket-taker of this season, is up for a chat. The leggie says that they needed this win and they played well as a unit. Adds that he didn't want to give extra runs while bowling to Hooda and he deliberately bowled quicker. Although, he feels that he could have bowled much better in this game. When asked about his race for the leading wicket-taker with Wanindu Hasaranga, Chahal says that he is really happy for the Sri Lankan and calls him his brother, and further adds that he won't mind if he tops the list.
KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow, is in for a chat. He says that it was a gettable target as it was a good pitch to bat on. Adds that they were backing themselves to chase down the total but they failed to execute their plans. Tells that their batters didn't play well and they need to come back stronger. Mentions that you need to bat well when you are facing quality new-ball bowlers in the form of Trent Boult and Prasidh Krishna. Says that they won't be doing anything different in their last game against Kolkata and would be looking to execute their plans better. Adds that playing according to the situation is very important and it is all about batting well when the new ball is moving at the start.
Stayed tuned for the interviews...
Earlier, Rajasthan's choice to bat first turned out to be correct as they sped away to a brilliant start, despite losing Jos Buttler cheaply. Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal joined forces for an excellent partnership and Devdutt Padikkal was incredible with his quickfire knock. They lost the plot a bit at the backend and it appeared that they were 15-20 runs short, but eventually, their bowlers turned on the heat and defended the total efficiently.
The chase started on the wrong note for Lucknow as Trent Boult pegged them back with his double strike. It was a body blow for the chasing team when they lost KL Rahul as well, and it was tough going for them. After that, Hooda and Krunal combined for a 65-run stand to keep Lucknow in the match, but once this stand was broken, the chase fell flat on its face.
A clinical win for Rajasthan, and they go level on points with Lucknow. They showed just the correct energy on the field, picked wickets, built pressure and didn't let the intensity drop. It's a really good victory for them, and they are now number 2 on the table due to a superior NRR.
19.6 overs (1 Run) Prasidh comes 'round the wicket for the last ball of the innings and fires in a yorker, around off. Mohsin Khan digs it out towards covers and manages only a single. Rajasthan win by 24 runs!
19.6 overs (1 Run) Wide! A slower ball, full and well outside off. Mohsin Khan tries to reach out to slog but he does not get any bat on it. Wide called by the umpire.
19.5 overs (0 Run) A well-directed bumper, around middle. Mohsin Khan looks to pull but he misses.
19.4 overs (1 Run) Another slower ball, full and around off. Avesh Khan drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
19.3 overs (0 Run) A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Avesh Khan swings hard but fails to get any blade on it.
Avesh Khan is in next to complete the formalities.
19.2 overs (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT! Marcus Stoinis holes out and that is it for Lucknow! A slower ball, into the wicket, outside off. Stoinis looks to heave it away but the ball goes off the toe end of the bat, high in the night sky towards Riyan Parag at long on who takes a sitter. Stoinis departs.
19.1 overs (6 Runs) SIX! A low full toss, around off. Stoinis stays low in his crease and powers it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Prasidh Krishna to bowl the final over. 34 needed and Marcus Stoinis will be on strike.
18.6 overs (4 Runs) EDGED AND FOUR! Good-length ball, outside off. Khan throws his bat at it. The ball takes the thick outside edge and flies over the short third man fielder for a boundary. 15 runs off the over. 34 runs needed off 6 balls.
18.5 overs (0 Run) Swing and a miss! A slower ball, into the surface, outside off. Mohsin Khan swings hard but he fails to get any bat on it.
18.4 overs (2 Runs) A full ball, outside off. Khan drives it through covers and collects a couple of runs.
18.4 overs (1 Run) Wide again! The slower ones are going all wrong. Down the leg side again, Khan tries to get some bat behind it but misses.
18.4 overs (1 Run) Wide! Slower one, on a length but down the leg side, Khan tries to heave but misses.
18.3 overs (1 Run) NOT OUT! A top effort nonetheless from Riyan Parag! This is a full ball, outside off. Stoinis heaves it uppishly, wide of the long on fielder. Parag there, moves quickly to his right, puts a dive in front and grabs the ball. He begins his celebration but the umpires take it upstairs. The replays show that the ball clearly bounced before it went into Parag's palms. A single taken and Stoinis won't be on strike.
Riyan Parag has taken a stunning catch in the deep. It was dying in front of him and he dived to grab it. He is claiming the catch and celebrating. The umpires though have decided to check it upstairs. Meanwhile, Obed McCoy is getting his right leg treated. Right then, the replays show that it has touched the ground before going into the hands.
18.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! A slower ball into the wicket, outside off. Stoinis stays back and heaves it wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder to bag a boundary.
Samson has a word with his bowler.
18.2 overs (1 Run) Wide! A slower ball, but way wide outside off, Stoinis leaves it alone. Wided!
Obed McCoy is down on the ground and James Neesham is giving him some stretching on the right leg. Perhaps, cramps. The physio rushes out but then returns as Obed McCoy is back on his feet.
18.1 overs (1 Run) A slower ball, full and on middle. Khan pushes it to long on for a single.
17.6 overs (6 Runs) SIX! BOOM! Finally, Marcus Stoinis gets hold of one! This is tossed up, in the slot, around middle. Stoinis gets down and sends it sailing over long on for a biggie. 49 runs needed off 12 balls.
17.5 overs (1 Run) Full and outside off. Mohsin Khan drags it to long on for one run.
17.4 overs (1 Run) Tossed up, outside off. Marcus Stoinis kneels and mistimes his slog, wide of the long on fielder. Riyan Parag gets to the ball quickly and they manage only a run.
17.3 overs (2 Runs) Short and outside off. Stoinis cuts it through the cover region and takes a couple of runs this time.
17.2 overs (0 Run) Floated, on a length, on middle. Marcus Stoinis heaves it to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder (Devdutt Padikkal) who does well to stop the ball. No run taken again.
17.1 overs (0 Run) A flatter ball, on middle. Stoinis drags it to deep mid-wicket but doesn't take a run.
Mohsin Khan is the new batter. 59 needed off 18 balls and expect Marcus Stoinis to take the maximum strike from here. Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl...
16.6 overs (0 Run) OUT! BOWLED! Another one bites the dust! A length ball, around middle. Chameera stays back and has a wild swing at it. He misses and the ball crashes onto the middle pole. Delight for McCoy and Rajasthan are all over Lucknow at the moment.
16.5 overs (0 Run) A yorker-length ball, around off. Chameera digs it out to the right of the bowler. McCoy moves there quickly and stops the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera walks in next.
16.4 overs (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! McCoy wins the battle of the West Indians and Lucknow slip further! A full ball, outside off. Holder sits back and looks to drive it through the line. Although, the ball goes off the outside edge towards the keeper and Sanju Samson makes no mistake.
16.3 overs (1 Run) McCoy hits the deck hard, on middle, Stoinis pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
16.2 overs (1 Run) Full and outside off. Holder drags it past the cover fielder for a single.
16.2 overs (1 Run) Wide! A loopy slower ball, well outside off. Holder lets it be. Wided!
16.1 overs (1 Run) Full and outside off. Stoinis works it to long off for a run.
Jason Holder is the new batter. 63 needed off 24 balls. Also, Obed McCoy is back into the attack.
15.6 overs (0 Run) OUT! STUMPED! Excellent bowling from Chahal and this is a massive wicket for Rajasthan! Chahal bowls it slower through the air, on a length, around middle. Hooda skips down the track and looks to heave it away. However, he only manages a thick inside edge, onto his pad and the ball rolls towards the keeper. Sanju Samson is hurried there as the ball slips from his grasp and touches the stumps. The bails don't come off though. Now Samson picks up the ball and tries to disturb the stumps again but in the process, he loses the ball. Sanju Samson wants to be very sure, so he picks up the ball and uproots one stump. Deepak Hooda never tried to return during that period. The third umpire finds everything fine and it's a body blow to Lucknow's chances.
What happened there? Deepak Hooda is stumped but the third umpire is referred just to make sure that Sanju Samson has broken the stumps cleanly, with the ball in his hands.
15.5 overs (1 Run) A quicker ball, into the surface, on off. Stoinis flat-bats it towards long on for a run.
15.4 overs (1 Run) Floated, full and on off. Hooda mistimes his slog-sweep towards deep mid-wicket for only a single.
15.3 overs (2 Runs) Quicker through the air, on a length, around middle. Hooda nudges it to the leg side and comes back for the second run. Good running between the wickets.
15.3 overs (1 Run) Wide! A loopy ball, down leg. Hooda lets it be. Wide called by the umpire.
15.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Cut away! Short and outside off. Hooda sits back and cuts it hard, past the backward point fielder for a boundary.
15.1 overs (0 Run) Hooda skips down so Chahal serves a quicker ball, around middle. Hooda keeps it out.
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