LSG vs RR Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! The skipper finishes off in style and Rajasthan win by 7 wickets! A low full toss on the stumps, Sanju Samson moves across bending low before ramping it over deep fine leg for a maximum to register their eighth victory of this season. A comprehensive win for the team in pink. They have truly dominated this season. Sanju Samson is pumped and rightly so. He remains unbeaten on 71 off just 33 deliveries.

FOUR! As easy as it gets! Predictable short-pitched delivery on the off stump line, Sanju Samson has enough time to pull it well over mid-wicket for a boundary. Just four runs needed to win.

A knee-length full toss on the middle, Dhruv Jurel swipes across the line and works it towards deep square leg for a single.

Pace-off, outside off on a hard length, Dhruv Jurel flat-bats it straight toward mid-wicket.

Nails a perfect yorker on off, Sanju Samson digs it out toward deep third for a single.

Short, slow and on the body, Jurel pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Oh, goodness me! Length ball, on off and middle, Sanju Samson is deep inside the crease and picks it up over deep backward square leg and clears the ropes with ease.

Dhruv Jurel accompanies his skipper with a fifty! A well-deserved one! Low full toss again, on off, Jurel leans and drives it to covers for a single. His maiden Fifty in the Indian T20 League.

Low full toss on middle, Sanju Samson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! A captain's knock of the highest order! Across off on a length, Sanju Samson predicts the length early and pulls it flat over deep mid-wicket for a six. He's been in a fine form!

A comedy of errors! Outside off on a short length, Sanju Samson waits and cuts it to short third. Dhruv Jurel is already beyond the halfway mark but Sanju Samson denies for the run. Yash Thakur picks the ball and throws it to Mohsin Khan where he fumbles to collect it cleanly and has a shy at the non-striker's end. Jurel reaches home by the time.

Across off on a length, Sanju Samson drives it on the up towards deep extra covers. Marcus Stoinis from long off sprints to his left and slides and cuts the ball before the ropes. Saves a certain boundary. Only two taken.

Banged short, on the top of the middle, Sanju Samson watches it closely and pulls it along the carpet for a single toward deep square leg. 27 needed off the last three overs.

Short, on off, Dhruv Jurel waits and pulls it along the ground for a single at deep square leg.

Another full toss on the middle, Dhruv Jurel flicks it to widish long on and hustles back for the double. Excellent running. Hooda slides to his right and cuts ball into the field.

FOUR! He's in wonderful form! Bowls a predictable short-pitched bumper, on the middle and off, Dhruv Jurel cllimbs on top of it and pulls it to perfection through deep square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off, Dhruv Jurel guides it to short third and denies for a run.

A low full toss on the middle, Dhruv Jurel flicks it to widish long on and scampers back for the second the fielder is a bit slow on the ball. They take two. KL Rahul is not happy at all and rightfully so.

SIX! Punished strongly! Bishnoi goes back to bowl a short-pitched delivery, angling on the middle and leg, Sanju Samson gets in position quickly by rocking back before powering it over the deep mid-wicket fielder for a maximum. This has been some acceleration from Sanju Samson! Expensive from Bishnoi. 37 runs needed off the last 24 deliveries.

Slows the pace, outside off, full in length, Sanju Samson goes for a big shot but drives it back to the bowler off the inside half of the bat.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Gifts a low full toss, just on off, Sanju Samson quickly lofts it inside out over covers for a boundary.

FOUR! One bounce and into the fence. Short, drifting on the pads, Sanju Samson rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. The fielder from long on runs to his right but fails to stop.

Full, on the stumps, Dhruv Jurel drills it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, shorter and down the leg, Sanju Samson pulls it and loses the grip of the bat. The ball travels to deep backward square leg for one.

Darts this one fuller and on leg, Dhruv Jurel nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. Krunal Pandya finishes a very economical spell conceding just 24 runs.

Short again and angling into the batter, Dhruv Jurel misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Short again and on off, Sanju Samson punches it to long off for one.

FOUR! Excellent shot! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Sanju Samson switches his stance and connects with his reverse sweep well as the ball goes for a one-bounce four over the deep point fence.

Flatter, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel forces it down to long off for a run.

Quicker, short and on off, Sanju Samson uses his feet and punches it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Great effort but it goes in vain! This is on a hard length and on off, shaping in, Dhruv Jurel tries to push it away but gets an outside edge wide of wide first slip, Yash Thakur puts in a full-length dive to his left and does well to get a hand to it, but it deflects away for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Sanju Samson punches it to sweeper covers for one.

DROPPED! A huge chance goes begging here! Overpitched and outside off, Dhruv Jurel throws his bat at it and slices it in the air towards short third man, Yash Thakur leaps up and gets both hands on it but spills it. They cross. Dhruv Jurel gets a life and this could prove to be very costly for Lucknow!

FOUR! Another boundary! Dhruv Jurel is playing a blinder here! Mohsin Khan bangs this short of a length and on middle, Dhruv Jurel gets into a good position early on and pulls it away strongly towards the deep square leg fence for four more runs.

SIX! Oh..wow! This one is fuller and just around off, Dhruv Jurel takes a page out of Jos Buttler's book, moves across and scoops it finely over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Brilliant shot! Mohsin Khan goes short and wide outside off, Dhruv Jurel absolutely nails his cut and crunches it between sweeper covers and deep point for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on leg, Dhruv Jurel tucks it through mid-wicket for one more.

Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, angling in, Dhruv Jurel misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Darts this one full and down the leg side, Sandeep Sharma swipes it towards deep square leg for one.

Quicker, short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel punches it towards long on for another run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Sanju Samson tries to go inside out and lift it over covers but gets an inside edge to the leg side. They cross.

Short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel works it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Gets it through again! Yash Thakur lands this back of a length and around off, Sanju Samson stands tall and punches it sweetly through extra covers for another boundary. 17 runs off the over!

Slower, full and way outside off again, Sanju Samson lets it go. Another wide!

Goes fuller but well outside off, Sanju Samson leaves it alone. Wided.

FOUR! Put away this time! Yash Thakur misses his yorker once more and serves a full toss, on middle, Sanju Samson stays back and slaps it past the bowler for a boundary.

Yet another full toss, on off, Dhruv Jurel toe-ends it wide of mid off for a run.

FOUR! Fine shot! Yash Thakur pitches it up and on off again, Dhruv Jurel crouches low and uses his fast hands to smack it over extra covers for a boundary.

Another full toss around off, Sanju Samson swats it towards long off for a run.

A low full toss, outside off, Dhruv Jurel squeezes it through point for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sanju Samson taps it to short covers.

FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! This one is short and down the leg side, Sanju Samson moves back and paddles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Slows it up, shortish and on middle, turns away, Dhruv Jurel punches it towards long on for one.

Floated, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel knocks it back to the bowler.

SIX! BOOM! Dhruv Jurel goes big! Tossed up, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel skips down the track to get to the pitch of the ball and launches it over long on for a biggie.

Short and on middle, Sanju Samson backs away and cuts it through point for a single.

Short in length, pitching on the middle and off, Sanju Samson rocks back and works it towards long on for just one. What a terrific over from Krunal. Just 3 runs coming off this one.

Fired in at 101 clicks on the top of the stumps, Dhruv Jurel tucks it to long on for a single.

At middle and leg, on a fuller length, Dhruv Jurel drives it back to the bowler.

Another dot, full in length, at the stumps, blocked.

Length ball, drifting on the middle, Dhruv Jurel knocks it to mid-wicket.

Flighted on the stumps, full in length, Sanju Samson gets it off the leading edge toward deep cover for one.

Overpitched and flighted, outside off, Dhruv Jurel drives it straight to covers off the inside half of his willow. Another successful over for Lucknow.

Floated, on off and full, Dhruv Jurel leans ahead and blocks it off to the pitch.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! AMIT MISHRA IS BACK IN STYLE! Pushes through and lands it fuller and slower, way outside off, Riyan Parag really has to reach out to that one and he lofts it a bit far away from his body with minimal footwork ahead. He doesn't generate the power and hence, slices off his willow and goes up in the air, carrying straight into the hands of Ayush Badoni who is patrolling the deep extra cover boundary. Lucknow are on the top.

SIX! Punished! Too slow and to short, on off, Riyan Parag detects the length early and rocks back before pulling it over long on for a maximum.

Provides a lot of revs by flighting it on off, and keeps the length the same, Sanju Samson drives it to long off to for a single.

A flipper to start with, on off and on a length, Parag turns it down to long on for a single.

Quicker, on the pads, full in length, Riyan Parag turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over. A comparatively quiet over. Just 7 runs off it.

Overpitched on off, floated, Sanju Samson leans and drives inside out to long off for another single.

Slower, on the top of middle, Riyan Parag steers it to widish long on for a single.

Pitching on the middle, and drifting on the leg stump, on a length, Sanju Samson goes back and across and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Pulls back his length does Krunal Pandya, on the middle, Riyan Parag nudges it with soft hands to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full, down the leg, Riyan Parag flicks it toward deep mid-wicket gently and gets back to the strike with a couple.

Identical length, at off, Riyan Parag goes back into the crease and punches it to long on for a single to end the over.

On the back of a length, angling in from outside off, Riyan Parag pushes it back to the bowler.

Length delivery, angling in on middle and leg, Sanju Samson nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full in length at 131 clicks, angling in on the middle, Riyan Parag pushes it to long on for one.

On the back of a length, gently paced, Riyan Parag gets a leading edge of this back-of-a-length ball towards point.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Stoinis removes the dangerous-looking Jaiswal and now, both Rajasthan openers are back to the sheds in the span of three deliveries. Stoinis lands it on a good length, outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal with no real foot work throws his bat at it to clear the off side boundary but he plays it too far from his body and doesn't generate the needed power and slices up in the air. Ravi Bishnoi stationed at deep extra cover takes a straightforward reverse-cup catch without moving an inch. Rajasthan two down now.

On the back of a length, on the middle and leg, Sanju Samson pats it back to the bowler off the back foot. A dot to end the mandatory Powerplay. Rajasthan cruising nicely at 60/1.

OUT! BULL'S EYE! Yash Thakur provides the much-needed breakthrough for Lucknow and Buttler is absolutely livid with himself! Yash Thakur fires in with pace-on and aims the leg stump, Jos Buttler moves to the right and covers his off stump, tries to chip it to the leg side but he moves way too across off and misses to connect the shot. The ball hits the base of the leg stump and Rajasthan lose their first wicket. Jos Buttler departs after providing another solid start for Rajasthan.

Brings the angle closer to the body, on a length, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it off the back foot to mid on for one.

FOUR! Jaiswal is in a sublime touch! Another poor one from Yash Thakur on a length, just around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays leg side of the ball and cuts it over backward point for a boundary.

Back of a length, on the top of off, Jos Buttler tucks it off the back foot to long on for one.

FOUR! Buttler showing his touch and class! Yash starts off with a loosener, down the leg side, fuller in length and there to be hit, Jos Buttler bends a bit low and flicks it neatly through square leg for a boundary.

Short again and around off, Jos Buttler mistimes his pull this time through square leg for one. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between the two openers.

FOUR! Top shot! Matt Henry bangs this short of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter, Jos Buttler gets on top of the bounce nicely and pulls it away towards the deep square leg fence for another boundary.

Pitched up and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal winds up for the scoop, but this one is too quick for him and hits him on the pads, rolls to the off side. Leg bye!

Swing and a miss! Matt Henry bravely goes fuller again and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal swings wildly across the line but only connects with thin air.

Back of a length and around off, Jos Buttler backs away, opens the face of the bat and punches it through covers, the fielder chases it and keeps it inside but the batters run three.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Matt Henry goes too full this time, on middle, Jos Buttler stays back snd slogs it towards the vacant long on fence for a one-bounce four.

Fiery stuff! Mohsin Khan follows the batter well here and bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal backs a long way away and just manages to sway away from it.

Slower one, short of a length and around off, Jos Buttler tries to pull but gets a bottom edge through square leg for one more.

Fuller again, on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal knocks it in front of mid off for a quick run.

Touch fuller, on middle, Jos Buttler clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Jos Buttler punches it past point for a brace.

FOUR! Straight down the ground! Mohsin Khan overpitches it, on off, Jos Buttler stays back in his crease and drills it hard past the bowler for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, Jos Buttler nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Fuller once more, on middle, Jos Buttler knocks it back to the bowler.

SIX! Jos Buttler in a nutshell! Matt Henry pitches it up, on middle, Jos Buttler moves across a bit and scoops it smoothly over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches it through covers for a single.

Excellent bowling! Matt Henry hits the the hard length and just around off, nips away a bit, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and ties to steer it close from his body but misses.

Fuller and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it firmly but straight to mid off.

BEATEN! Mohsin Khan pulls his length back a bit, on off, angling away, Jos Buttler goes for the drive on the up but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full again and on the pads, Jos Buttler flicks it away wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Slower one, full and on middle, Jos Buttler blocks it out.

On a length and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it wide of covers, Quinton de Kock dives to his right to make a good stop. They cross.

FOUR! A bit streaky! Mohsin Khan lands this on a good length and on off, angling in and then nips away a bit, Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to defend but gets an outside edge wide of third man for a boundary.

Mohsin Khan begins with a full delivery, on off, shaping in, Yashasvi Jaiswal miscues his drive to the right of the bowler.

Short of a length and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal stabs it towards point for one. 13 runs off the first over then!

FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets the width to free his arms and lofts it nicely over mid off for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! Yashasvi Jaiswal gets going now! This is fuller again, on middle, in the slot as well, Yashasvi Jaiswal clears his front leg a bit and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Touch fuller and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives to go for the big drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

SCREAMER OF A DELIVERY! Matt Henry hits the good length this time, on off, nips back in sharply, Jos Buttler looks to play but gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball goes through the gap between bat and pad, KL Rahul fails to collect it cleanly and allows a bye.

Rajasthan and Yashasvi Jaiswal are underway straightaway! Matt Henry starts with a hard-length delivery, on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches it towards extra covers for a quick single.