Overview
- Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 40 runs in Lucknow on Thursday, defending 159 as LSG were all out for 119 in 18 overs.
- Ravindra Jadeja rescued RR from 77/5 with an unbeaten 43, building a 49-run stand with Shubham Dubey to reach 159/6 on a seaming, swinging pitch.
- With the ball, Jadeja dismissed Nicholas Pooran as Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger and Brijesh Sharma led a clinical defense of the season’s lowest winning total.
- After receiving Player of the Match, Jadeja dedicated the award to his wife, Rivaba Jadeja, Gujarat’s minister of state for primary, secondary and adult education, saying she had predicted he would do well.
- It was reported as Jadeja’s 17th IPL Player of the Match, underscoring his sustained impact across seasons.