RR vs LSG IPL 2023 Highlights: Lucknow win by 10 runs

And LSG have won the game by 10 runs. They have held this strong RR batting lineup at the latter's home. RR tried with Buttler leading their way but they were put on the backfoot with regular strikes. So, LSG bag the 2 crucial points but stay on second, behind RR. This was it from our end. Hope you enjoyed.

Avesh has struck on the third ball of the over. Parag hit a four on the first, took a single of the next but Avesh gets Padikkal caught behind now. He now gets Dhruv out on golden duck. 14 required off 2 balls and it's over unless LSG give some gifts.

19 runs are needed off the final 6 balls. 10 from Naveen's over as Parag hit a six. This is going to the final over over now. Can RR get this or do LSG have enough to defend. Avesh to bowl.

RR need 29 off 12 balls. Padikkal has just managed to get a 13 run over off Stoinis. RR are very much in this. Who will bowl the next two? Naveen has 1 over left, Avesh has 1 and Yudhvir has 2. Nveen to bowl the 19th. He has been fabulous today.

Hold on, hold on RR fans. Your hero of the last match has been caught out. 48 needed off 24 and it's tilting LSG's way. Parag and Padikkal in the middle

This game is looking to go down the wire. RR need 51 off 30 balls with Hetmyer and Padikkal new at the crease.

And LSG have sent a body blow to RR. They have got Buttler out at deep mid-wicket. This is a big one after the time-out.

And RR have lost 2 wickets now as Samson has been run out. A big mix up between Samson and Buttler and the former is well short of his crease at the keeper's end. RR are at 95/2 at the end of 13 overs. 60 needed off the final 7 overs. The game is open

And there's the first wicket. Stoinis strikes and Jaiswal goes back a little short of his fifty.

We are more than half-way in the chase and RR are going pretty strongly. Their openers are doing the job for them once again and nearing their individual fifties. The game is still not gone for LSG though

RR are going strong at the moment and LSG have lost both of their reviews now. The second one was against Jaiswal as Bishnoi appealed for LBW and Rahul sent it upstairs. RR are at 60/0 after 8.

Now, its a good recovery after a steady start. Buttler and Jaiswal are turning the heat up as RR are at 47/0 after 6 overs. 

RR have made a decent start. They started steadily and are now looking to launch an attack to the LSG bowlers. Ohh no! Buttler has smoked a 112-m six to Yudhvir Singh. What a shot that was from the RR opener in the 5th over.

Jaiswal and Buttler are in the middle as they have began RR's chase in this game. Naveen and Yudhvir bowl the first two overs and LSG lost a review in the first over. Can RR get a strong start?

So, LSG have gone above 150. A decent score powered by Pooran and Stoinis. This looks a fine total as the conditions were not perfect to bat on. LSG began steadily before Mayers and Rahul took the attack on. But RR struck with wickets as LSG were put in a spot of bother. Pooran and Stoinis joined to provide finishing touches but will it be enough? Back with the reply.

Stoinis and Pooran are in the middle as LSG are at 123/4 after 17 overs. This is proving to be a good competition between the bat and the ball. Can Stoinis and Pooran launch an attack and take LSG to somweher around 160?

And after 15 overs, RR have made an impact player change. They have brought in Devdutt Padikkal into the team. He comes in for Yuzvendra Chahal, who has bowled his 4 overs. LSG are at 109/4 after 15 overs.

Ashwin has made a double strike in the 14th over. What a brilliant over by him. He first got Deepak Hooda and then clean bowled Mayers. Meanwhile, Mayers earlier hit a fifty but RR are back in this now. Pooran has come to bat alongside Stoinis.

Boult gets his 1st of the day. Not in powerplay but in the middle overs. he gets Ayush Badoni, who was promoted up the order.

Holder has got the first wicket for RR. This was fuller and Rahul wanted to go over long on. Rahul probably checked his shot at the last moment and got a toe end. Buttler takes the catch as LSG go 1 down.

It's time-out after 9 overs in the 1st innings. An even better over for LSG. 18 from that and they are at 74/0 after 9 overs. Rahul smoked a 103 m six while Mayers hit a four and a six in the 9th over.

LSG are finally looking to break shackles. They scored only 37 in the powerplay but the previous two overs have given them 19 runs. They should get plenty of that now.

And Jason Holder has dropped KL Rahul. This was a tough chance running back from mid-off. But Holder got his hand to it and could not hold. A fuller ball, Rahul wanted to clear the field but gets did not time it. Ashwin comes in the 6th over.

LSG have not made a flying start. They have scored only 18 runs in the first 4 overs. Boult and Sandeep are bwoling well but LSG need to break the shackles

The LSG openers Rahul and Mayers have begun proceedings. Trent Boult started for RR and what a brilliant first over by the Kiwi pacer. Rahul could not score a run and maiden to start the game.

RR Subs: Devdutt Padikkal, Murugan Ashwin, Donavon Ferreira, Navdeep Saini, Joe Root

LSG Subs: Jaydev Unadkat, Daniel Sams, K Gowtham, Prerak Mankad, Amit Mishra

Zampa goes out, Jason comes in

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

No De Kock for LSG

KL Rahul(c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran(w), Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Avesh Khan, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ravi Bishnoi

RR have won the toss and will be bowling first. One change for RR and that's a big one. Zampa is out and Jason Holder comes in. No de Kock still for LSG as he has to wait.

There are no tall stands which meands breeze factor will be there. Not a center pitch. The square boundaries are 62 m and 68 m. Straighter ones are 70 and upwards. The pitch looks a bit hard, there is bit grass, Can be two-paced. Spinners will have help in the first half. Chasing is what should be done.

RR will be playing their first contest in Jaipur this season. They earlier played their two home games in Guwahati. IPL returns to Jaipur after 4 years. Look at the excitement levels. 

RR and LSG have faced each other 2 times so far and LSG are yet to beat RR in those two encounters. Will LSG take revenge today?

When is the RR vs LSG, 26th Match IPL 2023?

RR vs LSG match 26 will be played on Wednesday, 19th of April.

At what time does RR vs LSG, 26th Match of IPL 2023 start?

RR vs LSG match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Toss at 7 PM IST.

Where is the RR vs LSG, 26th Match of IPL 2023 being played?

RR vs LSG match will be played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Where can you watch the RR vs LSG, 26th Match of IPL 2023 on TV?

The match will be live on the Star Sports Network

Where can you watch RR vs LSG, 26th Match of IPL 2023 online?

The match will be live-streamed on Jio Cinema.

The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium favours chasing. RR have hosted 47 games here and teams batting first have won only 15 times. The surface suits the bowlers and the pitch being used for this game looks a bit dry underneath, which can offer a decent turn. The ground dimensions are bigger here.

The weather in Rajasthan is expected to stay cloudy in the evening. There is hardly a 3% chance of rain in the evening but we should get a full game.

LSG's power in the middle-order

While RR like to go big from the start, LSG find themselves hitting more in the later part of the innings. Their top four- Mayers, Rahul, Krunal, and Hooda strike at 126.01, as compared to the Royals' top four hitting at 149.21.

LSG's middle order has powered them well in the past few games, with the likes of Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni hitting well. From No.5 to No.8 batters, LSG hit at 167, while RR strike near 160. Rahul's team is well led by Mark Wood in the bowling department with 11 wickets in four games.

RR looking like a team to beat

Rajasthan have looked great in all five matches played so far. Their top four have fired runs with Shimron Hetmyer providing the finishing touches. RR's bowling is well led by Yuzvendra Chahal, who is the joint-leading wicket-taker in the tournament. Trent Boult has been striking well in the first over and Sandeep Sharma has bowled well at the death. 

RR's famous spin trio of Zampa, Chahal, and Ashwin have played together only two times and they have threatened the opposition attack. In the first such instance against CSK, they bowled 12 overs, conceded 95 runs, and took five wickets. In the next game against GT, they gave 105 runs in 12 overs, the game where Rashid Khan was hit for 46 in his four.

Rajasthan Royals Squad:

Sanju Samson (c & wk), Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Murugan Ashwin, Donavon Ferreira, Navdeep Saini, Joe Root, Jason Holder, Akash Vasisht, KC Cariappa, Obed McCoy, KM Asif, Kuldip Yadav, Kuldeep Sen, Abdul Basith, Kunal Singh Rathore

Lucknow Super Giants Squad:

KL Rahul (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Amit Mishra, Jaydev Unadkat, Krishnappa Gowtham, Prerak Mankad, Daniel Sams, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Swapnil Singh, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Karan Sharma, Mayank Yadav

Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants face each other in the 26th match of IPL 2023. Two formidable sides, two teams placed on first and second in the points table will have a go at each other at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Hello and Welcome to the live coverage of the RR vs LSG game. IPL returns to Jaipur after four years and RR would be hoping to make another statement at their fortress. They have won 4 out of 5 games this season and look like a team to beat. Meanwhile, LSG have been hot on heels and are close second with 3 wins in 5 games. This shall be some contest. So sit back in your comfort, as I Varun Malik, take you across this game.