IPL 2023: No happy homecoming for Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur
Synopsis: LSG bowlers use sluggish pitch to defend a modest target against Rajasthan Royals. Rahul’s pedestrian start doesn’t prove costly while Ashwin’s quality spell goes in vain.
Rajasthan Royals will consider this game as one that got away. At 87/0 in the 12th over chasing 155, they would have thought they were more than halfway to the target. But a combination of a sluggish pitch, the fast bowlers employing change of pace cleverly, and complacency got Lucknow Super Giants out of jail as they emerged victorious by 10 runs.
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium was hosting its first IPL match since 2019, and the pitch on offer was not a belter by any means. Batsmen needed time to get used to it, and when set players got out, the fielding side got back into the game.
Both innings mirrored each o...