Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a tough run chase and Mukul Chaudhary On Strike – Do you get déjà vu? Well, it didn't prove to be another great night for the hosts as they suffered a crushing 40-run defeat against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 32 of IPL 2026 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, April 22.
Barring a few 40-run partnerships in the middle stage of the chase, LSG showed no substance and failed to chase down the small target of 160 runs against the Riyan Parag-led side. When Rajasthan scored 159 runs for the loss of six wickets after 20 overs, it looked like they were behind by 30 runs, if not more. However, their bowlers performed aggressively in the middle, restricting LSG's batting to just 121 runs.
As soon as RR batted first, Yashasvi Jaiswal (22 off 12) departed after a brief cameo, while 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, considered a prodigy, was out after scoring only 8 off 11. Dhruv Jurel departed for a golden duck. Parag and Shimron Hetmyer survived in the middle overs, but both fell and the responsibility of finishing fell on the shoulders of Ravindra Jadeja (43* off 29 runs) and impact player Shubham Dubey (19* off 11 runs).
RR bowlers were in the game immediately, with Jofra Archer dismissing Ayush Badoni in the very first over. After just four balls, Rishabh Pant He continued his poor performance in the IPL by getting out for zero in three balls. Aiden Markram remained at the crease for six balls but succumbed to Archer without troubling the scorers. Nicholas Pooran played a very slow innings, but RR batsmen kept LSG at bay in the second innings.
Mitchell Marsh played the lone warrior innings, scoring 55 off 41, but it was never going to be enough, as the batsman could not find a capable partner to keep the runs flowing from either end. Apart from Archer's 3-20, Nandre Berger (2-27) and Brijesh Sharma (2-18) also displayed their fast bowling ability to take wickets. spinners Ravindra Jadeja And Ravi Bishnoi took one wicket each.
Here are the funniest memes from LSG vs RR, Match 32
Never seen any owner so passionate about the cricket team. Sanjiv Goenka celebrates and thanks God after every wicket. 😭 pic.twitter.com/8gn21jxZAe
– Selfless⁴⁵ (@SelflessCricket) 22 April 2026
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