IPL 2022, Match 63 LSG vs RR, Stats Review: Deepak Hooda’s feat, Ayush Badoni’s lean run, and other stats

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal along with skipper Sanju Samson played useful knocks while Trent Boult took 2/18 in his four-over spell as Rajasthan Royals emerged victorious against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 24 runs in Match 63 of IPL 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Jaiswal made 41 off 29 with another left-hander, Padikkal, playing a blitz innings of 39 off just 18 to help their side in posting 178/6. Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy snared two scalps each as RR restricted LSG to 154 runs.

Talking about how the match went by, skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to bat. Jos Buttler, who has suffered a downfall since the last few games, managed to score only two runs while captain Samson amassed 32 off 24, before getting dismissed by Jason Holder for the fourth time in T20s. RR’s lower-order also contributed in taking their side to a competitive total of over 175 runs. Bishnoi was the pick of the bowlers for LSG for his spell of 2/31. LSG used as many as eight bowlers to complete the quota of 20 overs.

Chasing 179, Kiwi pacer Trent Boult found his rhythm as he got the wickets of Quinton de Kock and Ayush Badoni on consecutive deliveries. The former made only seven runs while the latter grabbed a golden duck. Deepak Hooda continued his solid run with his knock of 59 runs off 39 balls, with five fours and two maximums.

Krunal Pandya scored 25 runs while Marcus Stoinis 27, but the target seemed to be far out of reach from LSG’s hands. The spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and R Ashwin also took a wicket apiece to seal the match for their side. With this victory, the Royals leapfrogged the Super Giants to occupy the second position in the table with 16 points. On the other hand, LSG slipped to the third spot with as many points to their name. For his two wickets at an economy rate of just 4.50, Boult won the Player of the Match award.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from Match 63 between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2022:

 161 – Ayush Badoni has scored just 161 runs in 11 innings at an average of 20.12 this season.

136 – After a terrific start in the tournament, Jos Buttler has amassed just 136 runs in his last six innings at an average of 22.7.

28 – Trent Boult has taken 28 wickets in the powerplay since 2020, which is the most by any bowler. Mohammed Shami is second for picking up 22 scalps.

50 – Krunal Pandya reached the landmark of 50 sixes in the IPL.

5 – For the fifth time, KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock got dismissed below 40 in the same innings this season.

52 – Yashasvi Jaiswal completed 50 fours in the IPL.

4 – Deepak Hooda is now tied with three batters on the third position for hitting most 50-plus scores (4) in IPL 2022. Buttler and David Warner are the top two, with six and five such scores respectively.

9.66 – Jason Holder has scored only 58 runs in eight innings at an average of just 9.66 this campaign.

406 – Hooda has now scored 406 runs in 13 innings with four half-centuries in IPL 2022.

101 – KL Rahul has mustered 101 runs in the last five matches at an average of just 20.2 this campaign.