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In an exciting clash at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Rajasthan Royals (RR) emerged victorious against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match 44 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
KL Rahul leads LSG to a competitive total
Winning the toss, Rajasthan elected to bowl first, putting the Super Giants into bat. They posted a competitive total of 196/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Captain KL Rahul led the charge with a scintillating knock of 76 runs off 48 deliveries, supported by Deepak Hooda‘s aggressive 50 off 31 balls. The Royals’ bowlers put up a disciplined effort, with Sandeep Sharma and Avesh Khan picking up crucial wickets.
Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel take Rajasthan home
The Royals showcased a powerful batting display in their chase, reaching the target with 7 wickets in hand and 6 balls to spare. Sanju Samson was the star of the innings, smashing 71 runs off just 33 deliveries, including 7 fours and 4 sixes. He was well-supported by Jos Buttler (34 off 18) and Dhruv Jurel (52 off 34) in a formidable batting performance. In the bowling department, the Super Giants struggled to contain the Royals’ batters, with only Marcus Stoinis managing to pick up a wicket for the Giants.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
Sanju Samson captain’s knock. Match winner @IamSanjuSamson 🏏❤️ What a knock .. well played Dhruv ✔️Made it look a very easy chase @rajasthanroyals playing top cricket
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 27, 2024
Love watching Sanju Samson bat. His consistency this season has been heartwarming.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 27, 2024
The roar from Sanju Samson is a clear statement towards T20 World Cup selection. 🫡🇮🇳
– RR continues their dream run in IPL 2024. pic.twitter.com/pgpofREeLr
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 27, 2024
Good partnership this between Jurel and Samson with both getting 50s and putting up runs on board for RR when the team needed it the most!!
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 27, 2024
All @rajasthanroyals players have stepped up when needed this season, which is why they now hold a commanding 6-point lead at the top of the table.
Tonight, it was @dhruvjurel21 who played a sublime knock, stitching a 100-run partnership with @IamSanjuSamson in the 2nd innings.… pic.twitter.com/TFuuliZkLn
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) April 27, 2024
Today we saw all three Wicketkeepers in action fighting for place in the Team for world cup…. Ishan, Pant & Samson ands also Jurel for that matter… who impressed you the most today….??? For me Sanju was most impressive @IamSanjuSamson @BCCI #SanjuSamson
— Samip Rajguru (@samiprajguru) April 27, 2024
– 2nd leading run getter.
– Most runs as a captain.
– Most runs as a wicket keeper.
– 8 wins as a captain.The Sanju Samson dominance in IPL 2024. 💪 pic.twitter.com/3oa4V6szsU
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 27, 2024
Sanju Samson For T2oi World Cup🤲 pic.twitter.com/R30O0cBmb8
— Pulkit🇮🇳 (@pulkit5Dx) April 27, 2024
Sanju Samson the deserving one pic.twitter.com/IYNiS3bV7Z
— narsa. (@rathor7_) April 27, 2024
The leader Sanju Samson.. #LSGVRR pic.twitter.com/5njChDZknW
— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) April 27, 2024
Not sure if i have ever seen Sanju celebrate a win like this, reminds me of MS punching his helmet after that epic win against Punjab same vibe
💛 🤝 🩷 #LSGvRR #RRvsLSG #SanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/h1ldQkflZM— $hyju (@linktoshyju) April 27, 2024
Good player is that who goes on the field at the time when team is in problem and score runs. But best player is that who makes runs and finish the game also like @IamSanjuSamson! #RRvsLSG
— KRK (@kamaalrkhan) April 27, 2024