RR vs LSG Match 4 Commentary

Rajasthan win their first game by 20 runs! This is on a length, just outside off, Krunal Pandya cuts it to deep point for a single.

Bangs the deck hard on a nagging length, just outside off, Nicholas Pooran looks for the reverse hit over short third but only manages to get a toe end to the backward point for one.

Another good delivery! Bowls it just shorter in length and outside off, Krunal Pandya mistimes his cut to short third for one.

Goes fuller and into the stumps, Nicholas Pooran mistimes his heaves to deep square leg for just one.

Nails that yorker! Bowls it right in the blockhole, just outside off, Nicholas Pooran fails to dig it out.

Beaten! Bowls it on a good length, outside off, with no pace, Nicholas Pooran looks to loft it through covers but gets beaten.

TWO WIDES! Bowls it fuller and well wid of that tramline on off, Sanju Samson fails to collect the ball well and the batters scamper for a quick single. Nicholas Pooran is back on strike!

FOUR! Top shot! Another fuller delivery on off, Nicholas Pooran digs it out to perfection and opens the bat face steering it through backward point for a boundary.

Takes pace off and bowls it short over middle and off, Nicholas Pooran gets beaten trying to pull it square on leg.

Shorter and outside off, Nicholas Pooran pulls it straight to long on but denies the single.

FOUR! Smoked it! Fuller delivery on middle and off, Nicholas Pooran times the slog crouching a bit through deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

LEG BYES! Quick run! Ona shorter length over middle, Krunal Pandya looks for the pull but misses out as the ball wears his high on the things and drops down on the pitch. The batters scamper for a quick single.

DROPPED! A top effort from Riyan Parag in the deep but they do stick sometimes. Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, Nicholas Pooran drills it in front of long on. Riyan Parag charges in but the ball dips on him and gets through his hands for a single.

WIDE! Bangs the deck on a shorter length, but way too short, Nicholas Pooran ducks and leaves it alone for a wide. Sanju Samson reviews it but the third umpire reconfirms it to be a wide.

Quicker and fuller, on off, Nicholas Pooran mistimes his pull to deep square leg for a single. Lucknow now need 38 in 12 balls.

Fuller and into the stumps, Krunal Pandya slogs sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Swing and a miss! Tossed up outside off, Krunal Pandya looks to whip it across the line but misses out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ravichandran Ashwin joins the wicket tally and Marcus Stoinis has to walk back. Lucknow find themselves in a difficult situation with that wicket. A carrom ball bowled on a fuller length on middle, Marcus Stoinis stays put and looks for the big heave but lands it straight into the safe custody of Dhruv Jurel at deep mid-wicket.

A loud appeal for LBW by Sanju Samson but Nicholas Pooran got a bat to it. Tosses this one up on off and gets the ball to turn back in, Nicholas Pooran looks to sweep but gets a thin inside edge onto his pads and to the on side. The batters cross.

Fuller and into the stumps, Marcus Stoinis tucks it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Precise placement to get to his half-century! A shorter delivery on middle and off, Nicholas Pooran pulls this along the ground between the gap of deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary.

Top delivery! Bangs it into the pitch on a shorter length, with the pace off, Nicholas Pooran is deceived by the lack of pace as he tries to pull it and misses.

Goes wider on off, on a good length, Marcus Stoinis waits on and cuts it to deep point for just a single.

Digs this short and hits the deck hard over middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Gets off the mark straightaway! Bowls this fuller and just outside off, Marcus Stoinis cuts it to deep point for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sandeep Sharma you beauty! Swings the game back in the favour of Rajasthan just after the break. Bowls this fuller and wider of that off-stump line, KL Rahul reaches out and slashes it up in the sky towards Dhruv Jurel at deep point who rushes in and takes a good catch to complete the wicket. The skipper goes back after a well-made half-century but this is now anyone's game.

Bowls this quicker and skids it through on middle and leg, KL Rahul gets cramped up but manages to tuck it square of the wicket on the leg side for a single to end the over. Lucknow now need 49 runs off the last 4 overs.

Goes fuller, on off, Nicholas Pooran knocks it to long off for a single.

Drops the length short and wider on off, Nicholas Pooran looks for the reverse hit but misses out.

Wider and fuller in length, Nicholas Pooran reaches out and lofts it well over cover for a couple of runs.

SIX! BOOM! Floated up outside off, Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and lofts it over long off for a maximum.

Exceptional effort by Riyan Parag to save three runs for his side. Tossed up delivery on middle and leg, KL Rahul drills it straight down town. Riyan Parag from long on sprints to his left and with his left hand pushes the back ball in the play area for just one.

Sensational over! Just five runs off it. This is short of a length and outside off, KL Rahul cuts it away towards deep point for just one. Lucknow needs 60 runs in the last five overs now!

Swing and a miss! Sandeep Sharma hits the length hard now, outside off, angling away, KL Rahul has a wild slash at it but only connects with thin air.

Sandeep Sharma nails the yorker now, on middle, Nicholas Pooran digs it out towards long on for another run,

Risky run! This is back of a length and around off, KL Rahul stabs it wide of extra covers and sets off for the run, Avesh Khan picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Rahul was a goner if that hit the stumps.

A slower bouncer now, on leg, Nicholas Pooran pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.

Sandeep Sharma starts with a hard-length delivery, outside off, KL Rahul slices it on the bounce to short third man where a fumble allows a single.

Just wide! Ravichandran Ashwin slows it up and around middle, KL Rahul uses his feet and chips it down the pitch, Ashwin stretches out his right hand but the ball goes wide of it and towards long on for one.

Flatter, full and on middle, KL Rahul goes down and sweeps it wide of deep square leg and comes back for the second run. Good running!

A bit short and on middle, Nicholas Pooran moves back and clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Angles this one into the batter, on leg, Nicholas Pooran misses his flick and gets hit high on the pads.

FIFTY FOR RAHUL! A captain's knock from him but he knows that the job is not done yet. This is floated, full and on middle, KL Rahul eases it towards long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and around off, KL Rahul goes down across and sweeps it through backward square leg for a brace.

A great over this for Lucknow as they rack up 20 runs off it. Back of a length, outside off, Nicholas Pooran reaches out and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. The equation looks better now for Lucknow as they need 72 off 42 balls.

SIX MORE! Nikky P is in the house! Trent Boult once again misses his yorker and bowls a juicy full toss, on middle, Nicholas Pooran is not going to miss out on those and he smashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum.

FOUR! A boundary now! Trent Boult misses his yorker and serves a low full toss, on off, Nicholas Pooran gets low and drills it away through extra covers for four runs. Lucknow changing gears now!

SIX! Wow..what a shot! Trent Boult bangs this into the pitch and tries to keep it away from the batters, Nicholas Pooran takes a step forward to create some room, and uses his fast hands to smack it over the deep point fence for a biggie.

In the air...safe! This is full and outside off, KL Rahul tries to go hard at it but slices it in the air, the ball lands well short of the incoming sweeper covers fielder. They cross.

Back of a length and around off, slower as well, Nicholas Pooran swats it towards long on for just a single.

Fuller, on off, Nicholas Pooran pushes it to extra cover and steals a single.

A bit short and on middle, KL Rahul stays back and nudges it through square leg for one.

FOUR! Nicely played! This is tossed up, full and around off, KL Rahul gets down across and paddles it it past short fine leg for another boundary.

Floated, full and on off, Nicholas Pooran knocks it towards covers for another run.

Quicker, full and on middle, KL Rahul eases it towards long on for a run.

Flatter, full and on off, Nicholas Pooran pushes it wide of extra covers for a quick single.

FOUR! TWO IN TWO! 17 runs off the over! This is really clever from KL Rahul. Nandre Burger bangs this one into the pitch, on middle, KL Rahul sways away from the line of it and ramps it over short third man for four more runs. Lucknow still very much in this chase!

FOUR! KL Rahul is playing with the field now! Nandre Burger bowls another slower delivery, on o a length and on off, KL Rahul lets it come to him and lofts it, he does not get all of it but enough for it to go over the mid off fielder for a boundary now.

SIX! Up, up and away! Nandre Burger pulls his length back a bit, on off, angling in, KL Rahul picks up the length early, gets on top of the bouncer and whacks it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Goes fuller this time, takes pace off again, Nicholas Pooran mistimes his drive off the inside of the bat towards long on for another run.

Short and outside off, slower too, KL Rahul slaps it onto the ground through mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length and around off, Nicholas Pooran runs it down to third man for a single.

Shorter and wider on off, Nicholas Pooran cuts it to cover and steals a quick single.

SIX! Can't keep him quiet for long, can you? Tossed up delivery outside off, Nicholas Pooran frees his arms and clubs it over long off for a maximum. The fielder Riyan Parag at deep throws a full stretched dive outside the rope to get to the ball but couldn't push it back in time.

Flights this one up on middle, KL Rahul presses ahead and works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Straighter this time, on a fuller length, and into the stumps, KL Rahul pushes it to cover.

Bowls it fuller and wider on off, Nicholas Pooran extends his arms and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Drops the length short and on middle, KL Rahul rocks back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes fuller and on off, KL Rahul with a straight bat lofts it to long on for a single.

Digs this short again on middle, Nicholas Pooran rides on the bounce and pulls it along the grass towards deep square leg for a single.

Nice change up! Bowls this fuller and into the stumps with pace off, Nicholas Pooran taps it back onto the deck and towards the bowler.

Attempts another bouncer and hits the deck hard over middle and leg, KL Rahul swivels across and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Bangs it short and on middle at 140kph, Nicholas Pooran pulls it well to deep square leg for a single.

Bowls it on a length, just outside off, KL Rahul drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Floats this one fuller and outside off, Nicholas Pooran reaches out and slashes it straight to backward point.

Goes fuller and on off, Nicholas Pooran with an angles bat pushes it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Bowls it fuller and well wider of that tramline on off.

Quicker and fuller into the stumps, Nicholas Pooran tucks it to the off side.

OUT! CAUGHT! Deepak Hooda holes out and Lucknow slips further down with that blow. Chahal bowls it fuller and on middle and leg, Deepak Hooda takes a step out and looks to heave it through mid-wicket but gets it off the toe end of the bat and straight down the throat of Dhruv Jurel at deep mid-wicket. Hooda goes after a quick-fire cameo!

A mix-up but doesn't cost Lucknow! Fuller delivery on middle and leg, KL Rahul clips it in front of mid-wicket and gets a run. Deepak Hooda sets off for the second but is sent back in time by the skipper.

Bowls this fuller and into the stumps, KL Rahul lofts it uppishly to long on for a couple of runs. Riyan Parag at the deep does well to cut it off diving to his left.

Overpitched and on off once more, Deepak Hooda drills it straight to short covers.

Another short delivery from Avesh Khan, on off, KL Rahul swats it through mid-wicket for one.

This is on a hard length and outside off, Deepak Hooda cuts it hard wide of point, the fielder dives to his left to make a fine stop. They cross.

SIX! Deepak Hooda goes big once again! Avesh Khan bangs this short and on off again, sits up nicely for the batter, no pace too, Deepak Hooda picks it up early, waits for it and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Short of a length and on off, KL Rahul goes for the pull but gets hurried and miscues it towards long on for a run.

Fuller one and around off, Deepak Hooda pushes it towards covers for a single.

Flighted ball around the stumps, flicked away off the pads through mid-wicket for one.

Floated up on leg stump, pushed away through wide mid on for a run.

Flights it up now and bowls it shorter outside off, KL Rahul reaches out and taps it to covers.

A tad shorter on middle and leg, Deepak Hooda stays back and pushes it down to long on for a run.

Flatter and around the legs, tucked away past square leg for a single.

SIX! Fuller in length on middle and leg, KL Rahul gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it over deep square leg for a biggie.

FIVE WIDES! Oh, dear! Not an ideal start from Ravichandran Ashwin. Full and turning down leg, KL Rahul misses the sweep and the ball beats the keeper as well to run down to the fine leg fence.

Fullish length around off and sliding on, KL Rahul punches it through covers and picks up a single.

Back of a length outside off and angling back in, KL Rahul pushes it away towards cover.

FOUR! Nicely done! Slower one, floated up a bit outside off, KL Rahul waits a bit before lofting it over covers for a boundary.

On the helmet again and this time, KL Rahul is on the end of it. A quick bumper from Trent Boult from around the stumps and this one is angled in. KL Rahul looks to pull but misses it completely and gets hit bang on the helmet. Rahul is a bit ruffled but5 seems alright.

Good length on the stumps, pushed towards mid on for a quick single. Good running!

FOUR! Punched away sweetly! Slightly back of a length and angled in from outside off, Deepak Hooda stays upright and punches it square through covers for a boundary.

Bowled back of a length and angled across off, KL Rahul punches it off the back foot to covers.

Hard length around middle and leg, tucked away through mid-wicket for a single

FOUR! A bit streaky but will do! Banged in short and around off, this one pops up off the deck and Deepak Hooda manages to edge it over the slip cordon for a boundary.

SIX! That is a classy shot from Deepak Hooda! Banged in well short and around off, Hooda uses the pace and angle and just ramps it over third man for a maximum.

Back of a length at over 141 clicks and attacking the body, Deepak Hooda manages to fend it to the leg side.

OUT! CAUGHT! A soft dismissal and Nandre Burger gets his maiden Indian T20 League wicket!  Pitched up in and around off stump and this one holds aa bit in the deck. Ayush Badoni looks to drive on the up and ends up chipping it straight into the bread basket of Jos Buttler at mid off and he makes no mistake.

Comes from around the stumps and angles it in full at the pads, tucked away past square leg for one. Top over from Trent Boult, just a run and wicket off it.

Keeps it nice and full around off, Ayush Badoni gets on the front foot and pushes it towards cover.

Pitched up again around off stump, Ayush Badoni taps it into the cover region.

Pitched up on the fifth stump line and Ayush Badoni leaves it alone.

OUT! TIMBER! This time Trent Boult doesn't knock Devdutt Padikkal down but knocks him over! This is bowled on a hard length on off stump and angling in, the ball keeps a bit low and Devdutt Padikkal is cut in half. The ball ends up knocking over the top of middle stump and Lucknow are two down early.

Oh, dear! That is a nasty blow and the side flap of the helmet has come off here. Trent Boult steams in and digs it in short and over off stump, Devdutt Padikkal gets rushed and the ball goes right into the grill of the helmet and the physio rushes out to have a look. Hoepfully, Padikkal is fine.

Bowls this one fuller and attacks the stumps, KL Rahul drives it beautifully but straight to mid on.

Hits the deck hard again, on a shorter length, over off, KL Rahul gets on top of his toes and dabs it to fine leg for a brace.

FOUR LEG BYES! Bowls this straight and on a length, on leg, KL Rahul looks to flick but misses. The ball brushes his pads and races away to long stop fence for a boundary.

Hits the deck hard on a shorter length, on off, KL Rahul mistimes his pull to mid on.

Bowls this fuller and on off, KL Rahul pushes it to cover.

Steams from over the wicket and bowls his first ball at 143.7 kph, on a hard length, just outside off, KL Rahul looks to cut it square on off but chops it back onto the deck.

Bowls it nice and full, angling it into the left-hander on middle and off, Devdutt Padikkal gets his bat down and stabs it to backward point.

OUT! CAUGHT! Trent Boult gets lucky but nonetheless, it's a perfect start for the home team as the dangerous Quinton de Kock walks back to the hut. Bowls it fuller and down leg, Quinton de Kock's eyes light up as he tries to flick it off his pads. He does so but straight down Nandre Burger's throat at deep backward square leg.

Angles it in a bit, on a good length, on off, Quinton de Kock dabs it to point.

Drops the length a bit outside off, Quinton de Kock cuts it powerfully but straight to point.

FOUR! Lucknow and Quinton de Kock are up and running! Boult attempts a yorker but lands a low full toss into the stumps, Quinton de Kock with full face of the bat drives it straight past the bowler for a boundary.

Steams from over the wicket and hurls this on a good length, just outside off, Quinton de Kock leans back a bit and looks to cut it square on off but cuts it straight to the fielder at point.