Lucknow Super Giants delivered a well-executed bowling performance on Wednesday in their IPL 2026 match against the Rajasthan Royals at the Ekana Stadium. Mohsin Khan, Mohammed Shami and Prince Yadav shared the wicket haul with two scalps each, justifying the decision to field first at home. Yet the innings also produced an extraordinary slice of on-field chaos, sparked by captain Rishabh Pant during a bizarre run-out attempt involving Ravindra Jadeja and Donovan Ferreira.
- The turning point came on the fifth delivery of the 15th over. Ravindra Jadeja clipped a slower ball from Mayank Yadav towards square leg.
- Jadeja completed the first run and immediately called for a second, before changing his mind mid-gesture and sending Donovan Ferreira back instead.
- Ferreira had already reached beyond the halfway point when the decision was reversed, setting up a mix-up at the striker’s end.
- Nicholas Pooran reacted quickly and tried to get the ball in position for a run-out, but his throw missed the target and went wide.
- Pant hurried in to collect the ball, and while doing so he accidentally dislodged the bails.
- Although Pant eventually regained control, he stumbled and fumbled, adding further confusion as the batters attempted to adjust to the sudden change in situation.
- Pant then tried again to execute a run-out by throwing at the stumps, but the fielder providing backup behind the already-broken stumps failed to whip the bails off in time.
- As a result, Ferreira survived the scare, with the Royals escaping a dismissal despite the chaotic sequence.
- Jadeja, observing how the moment unfolded, could be seen laughing at the bizarre chain of events.
- Ferreira’s reprieve lasted only briefly: in the very next over, Prince Yadav struck to dismiss him for 20 off 19 balls.
Before that dramatic episode, Lucknow’s bowlers had already tightened the screws. Rajasthan were reduced to 77 for five, with Shami generating movement with the new ball and Mohsin Khan claiming the wicket of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Jadeja then brought some stability for the Royals, anchoring the innings with a calm 43 off 29 deliveries. In the end, Rajasthan managed to reach 159 for six in their 20 overs—enough to set a competitive target despite the chaos late in the middle overs.
