Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka celebrated wildly after Wednesday’s IPL 2026 clash, where his team nailed a disciplined bowling effort to keep Rajasthan Royals to 159/6 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. The standout feature was the pace attack: Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, and Prince Yadav each finished with two wickets, triggering a collapse that left the Royals short of what they needed.
As wickets tumbled, Goenka could be seen repeatedly reacting at the big moments—often turning upward to thank God and asking for more blessings for LSG. The emotion on the stands also went viral, with fans highlighting his visible passion and deep involvement every time a dismissal was recorded.
LSG’s bowling impact and RR’s innings
- Rajasthan Royals posted 159/6, a total described as below par for the match conditions.
- Shami, Mohsin Khan, and Prince Yadav formed the key wicket-taking trio, with each of them claiming two scalps.
- Goenka’s animated reactions followed many of the dismissals, with supporters quickly praising his intensity on social media.
Despite another strong showing from the LSG bowlers, the Rishabh Pant-led side still absorbed a fourth consecutive defeat in the tournament. With a target of 160 on a difficult surface, Lucknow struggled to build partnerships and were bowled out for 119.
Chase: LSG slump to 119 all out
- LSG began their chase of 160 but lost wickets at key moments on the tricky pitch.
- Three of their leading batters—Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, and Aiden Markram—were dismissed for ducks, severely denting the chase.
- Lucknow ultimately finished on 119 all out, falling short of the required score.
The win lifted Rajasthan Royals into the second position of the IPL 2026 points table. Ravindra Jadeja was the driving force with the bat for RR, notching an unbeaten 43 to steer his team toward a competitive total on a challenging wicket.
Jadeja also made the difference with the ball at a crucial stage, removing Nicholas Pooran to disrupt a dangerous association involving Mitchell Marsh. That breakthrough effectively slowed down Lucknow’s attempt to recover.
Key RR contributions
- Jadeja top-scored for Rajasthan with 43* to help set a tough total.
- He then took the wicket of Nicholas Pooran, breaking the partnership with Mitchell Marsh.
- Marsh and Pooran combined for a vital 43-run stand for the fourth wicket before Pooran was dismissed for 22.
In the bowling department, Jofra Archer led the way for RR with figures of 3/20. Nandre Burger and Brijesh Sharma also chipped in with two wickets each, further restricting Lucknow’s scoring options.
For LSG, Mitchell Marsh was the lone fighter, producing a gritty half-century of 55 off 41 balls. Apart from Marsh, the rest of the Lucknow batting group found it difficult to get going, leaving the chase unable to gather momentum.
