Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Don't Lucknow: Aussie skip can't save Super Giants

Jofra Archer took 3-20 and Ravindra Jadeja scored an unbeaten 43 as Rajasthan defended 159, their lowest total of the season.

  • On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 40 runs at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket Stadium, successfully defending a total of 159.
  • Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bowl, but his side faced a slow, gripping surface at Ekana that complicated scoring throughout the evening.
  • Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 43 anchored Rajasthan's total, while bowlers Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger claimed 5 combined wickets to dismantle Lucknow's chase despite Mitchell Marsh's 55.
  • The victory propels the Royals into the top half of the IPL 2026 points table, while the Super Giants remain ninth following their fourth consecutive defeat.
  • Captain Pant admitted, "I don't have answers," as the struggling unit faces mounting pressure to address consistent batting failures and find rhythm in IPL 2026.
Insights by Ground AI

41 Articles

PerthNowPerthNow
+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Center

Don't Lucknow: Aussie skip can't save Super Giants

Australia T20 skipper Mitch Marsh did his best to bail out Lucknow Super Giants but his half-century wasn't enough to save them from defeat to Rajasthan.

·City of Perth, Australia
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 53% of the sources lean Right
53% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Khel Now broke the news on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal