32nd match of ipl 2026 There was a display of courage rather than glamour, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. on wednesday, Rajasthan Royals (RR) achieved an important victory by 40 runs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)Stopped their own slide by extending LSG’s losing streak to four matches. In a low-scoring thriller where every run was earned through sweat and strategy, it was the ‘head’ of Indian cricket, Ravindra JadejaThe one who stood highest proved why he remains the ultimate match winner in the shortest format.
Ravindra Jadeja heartily dedicates his heroics against LSG to wife Rivaba
After the match, in a heart-touching moment that quickly went viral, Jadeja dedicated his ‘Player of the Match’ award to his wife. Rivaba Jadeja. Addressing them by their official titles he said, “I would like to dedicate this award to the Education Minister of Gujarat. She had said yesterday that I would perform well and I did well.“
Rivaba, who currently serves as the Minister of State for Primary, Secondary and Adult Education in Gujarat, had an uncanny premonition that her husband would be the catalyst for RR’s comeback.
Jadeja’s performance was no less than a rescue act. After this RR was in trouble at 77/5 Shimron Hetmyer Was out in the 11th over. Jadeja’s unbeaten 43 runs on 29 balls (2 fours, 1 six) strengthened the innings. His unbeaten 49-run partnership with influential batsman Shubham Dubey, who scored 19 from 11, put RR in a competitive position. 159/6. During the chase, Jadeja’s tactical brilliance came to the fore and he dismissed the dangerous Nicholas Pooran For 22, breaking the threatening stance Michelle Marsh And effectively ending LSG’s hopes of a comeback.
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RR pulls off emphatic win against LSG in tense low-scoring encounter
The scorecard tells the story of a tough, seaming deck where batting was a tough task. RR’s innings had a disappointing start Mohammed Shami (2/30) and mohsin khan (2/17) tore apart the top order, reducing Royals to 32/3 in the first four overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal (22) and Riyan Parag (20) tried to steady the ship, but it was the experienced Jadeja who understood the conditions best, playing a calculated ‘long game’ in which RR conceded 49 runs in the last four overs.
When LSG started chasing the target of 160, the fall was even more spectacular. jofra archer And Nandre Burger He was dismissed in just 2.5 overs and the score was 11/3. Ayush Badoni, Rishabh PantAnd aiden markram For the ducks. By the strategic timeout of 7.0 overs, LSG were struggling at 40/3, with Marsh (24*) and Pooran (14*) attempting to rebuild.
However, the pressure was relentless. Archer performed brilliantly and scored 3/20 Brijesh Sharma And Nandre Burger Took two wickets each. Despite Marsh’s brilliant 55, LSG were eventually all out for 119 in 18 overs. This comprehensive win has lifted Rajasthan Royals to second place in the points table, firmly establishing them as title contenders.
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