WHAT. A. GAME! 👌 👌@rajasthanroyals return to winning ways after edging out #LSG by 3 runs in a last-over finish.… https://t.co/ThTsqJX9N7
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 1649614575000
Hetmyer made the most of a dropped catch by Krunal Pandya on 14 as later changed gears and hit two sixes and a four against West Indies teammate and Lucknow fast bowler Jason Holder.
Ashwin stunned the opposition with an IPL first of ‘retired out’ on 28 off 23 balls as he departed after 18.2 overs of the Royals innings to allow Riyan Parag join Hetmyer.
Hetmyer smashed four more sixes in the final two overs and Parag also got a hit over the fence in his four-ball stay.
One orange cap, one purple cap, and 2 points too, please. 😁🛍#HallaBol | #RRvLSG | #IPL2022 https://t.co/zKJWG4QfRC
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) 1649615127000
Lucknow were rattled by a lethal opening burst by New Zealand left-arm quick Boult who bowled skipper KL Rahul for nought on the first ball of the reply and after bowling a wide trapped Krishnappa Gowtham lbw for nought.
Holder fell to Prasidh Krishna with Lucknow on 14-3 and later 74-5.
Quinton de Kock made 39 before falling to Chahal who also took down Krunal Pandya, for 22, two balls later.
Stoinis attempted to turn the game on its head and hit four sixes but the asking rate and Sen’s nerves in the 20th over just proved too big a barrier for Lucknow.