Samson Inspires RR To Big Win Over LSG

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Rajasthan Royals began their IPL 2024 campaign with a 20-run victory against Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur. 

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Opting to bat first, RR lost two wickets but the strong partnership between Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag propelled them to 193/4. 

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Samson scored an unbeaten 82 off 52 balls while Parag scored 43 off 29 balls. 

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For LSG, pacer Naveen Ul Haq scalped two wickets while Ravi Bishnoi and Mohsin Khan scalped one wicket each. 

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In the chase, LSG kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and were reduced to 60/4. 

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Later, skipper KL Rahul (58) and Nicholas Pooran (64*) stitched an important partnership.

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However, that wasn't enough as RR restricted LSG at 173/6 in 20 overs. 

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For RR, Trent Boult scalped two wickets while rest of the bowling unit also contributed with wickets. 

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