RR vs LSG Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! Donovan Ferreira seals the win for the Rajasthan Royals. RR win by 7 wickets and give their playoff chances a big boost. Fractionally short from around the wicket, on off. Ferreira presses back and thumps it down the ground. The long off fielder stands no chance as he can only watch the ball sail over his head.

PUT DOWN! Prince goes searching for the yorker. It comes out as a low full toss, on middle. Ferreira clears the front leg and hits it flat down to long on. Nicholas Pooran runs in off the ropes and gets low to take the catch around his shin. It goes in and out of his palm. Single taken. RR need 2 from the final over.

Full and on off. Ferreira picks the bones out of it and powers the drive but picks out the man at mid off.

Low full toss, on leg. This is knocked to long on for a single.

SIX! Dhruv Jurel brings up his FIFTY in style. The 5th half-century of the season for RR's number 3. Prince bends his back and digs it in short, over middle. Jurel hangs on the back foot and swivels to pull it behind square leg for a biggie. Dhruv throws a punch in the air while looking towards the dugout.

Two dots to begin with. Nice and full with a bit of tail towards the batter. Jurel tries to flick it away. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and it lobs in front of the batter. Dhruv is not aware of where the ball is and sets off before being sent back. He puts in a dive to get home as Prince releases an underarm throw but misses.

Hits the top of off. Dhruv presses back and plays the short-arm jab but can't beat the man at a catching mid-wicket.

A big swing and a miss! Rolls his fingers over the ball and this is on a good length, just outside the off pole. Ferreira gets the front leg out of the way and swings across the line. The ball keeps a bit low to go under his bat.

Slips in the yorker, on middle. Donovan jams it out back past the bowler. By the time the long on fielder can get around and release the throw, the batters are able to come back for the second. 10 more needed for RR.

FOUR! In the gap! Off-cutter, bowled into the wicket, at shoulder height. Ferreira gets his hands high and drags the pull to the left of deep square leg for a boundary.

On a hard length, on middle. Ferreira stands tall and pulls it along the ground to the right of long on for a couple of runs.

Takes pace off and goes into the pitch, on middle. Dhruv pulls it hard through square leg. Prince Yadav sprints and slides to his left in the deep to cut it off. Single taken.

A loud shout for LBW! Turned down by the umpire. The timer runs out before Rishabh Pant can make up his mind. Full and straight, at the sticks. Ferreira clears the front leg and has a heave across the line. The ball goes under the inside edge to catch him on the crouched back thigh. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes away on the off side.

A pinpoint yorker, on middle and leg. Ferreira hurriedly gets his bat down and squeezes it out to wide mid on for one. 20 needed off 18.

Bashes the hard length, over middle. Jurel presses back for the pull but is rushed. He mistimes the shot to deep mid-wicket for one. The 200 comes up for RR.

Yorker, on off. Jurel jams it out to backward point and they set off for a quick run. Ayush Badoni swoops in and gets low to pick the ball up but fumbles, allowing the batters to take the second run.

Not a lot going in favour of the bowler in that appeal. Seam-up ball, low full toss, on middle and leg. This tails back into the right-hander. Donovan Ferreira leans across to flick it away but the ball goes under the bat to catch him low on the front pad. A confident shout by the bowler alone and it is turned down. Rishabh Pant feels that it is going down leg but takes the bowler's head and goes for the review. No bat involved and the Ball Tracking has the ball going down the leg stump.

OUT! PRETORIUS IS RUN OUT! Prince nails the yorker, outside the off stump. Jurel drops his bat down and digs it out to backward point. A look at each other before the batters set off for a risky single. The ball bounces nicely for Ayush Badoni, who moves forward and picks it up cleanly before having a shy at the batting end. Lhuan-dre Pretorius had already given up and Badoni hits the target to catch him short. RR are 196/3, needing 25 from 22 balls.

Skidding through, not that wide for the cut and not that short either. On a good length, in the channel. Jurel goes for the cut but misses as the ball sneaks under his willow.

Fuller and on middle and leg. Pretorius presses forward and clips it uppishly to the left of long on for a brace.

A bit wide, on a back of a length. Dhruv extends his hands and cuts it wide of backward point for a run.

On a nagging length, attacking the front pad. Pretorius wrists it in front of deep mid-wicket. They think about the second run but the fielder in the deep is quick to get rid of the ball.

Pushed across the right-hander, on the fuller side. Jurel reaches out and eases it to deep point for a single.

Leg bye! Angled in on a good length, on off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius looks to clip it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads on the off side for a leg bye.

Good running! Around off, on a good length. Lhuan-dre Pretorius plays it with soft hands as he tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region and comes charging back for the second run.

Another single to end the over, 33 needed off 30 balls. Around middle and leg, worked away from the crease and down to long on for one.

Quicker one on off, Jurel swivels and pulls it flat to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Good length angled across off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius rocks back and jams it down towards the non-striker. The ball hits Jurel's bat and deflects to mid on for a single.

At the stumps, pushed down to long on for a single this time.

Two more, that's brilliant running between the wickets. Full on middle, Jurel lunges and works it gently through mid on. The long on fielder charges in but the batters complete two runs with ease.

Excellent running. Good length around off, nudged away through cover-point for a couple of runs by Jurel.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohsin Khan makes quick amends and does get rid of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, but it all seems a bit too late for LSG. Slower and a bit into the pitch, over off stump. Sooryavanshi hangs back and looks to wallop it over long on but doesn't get the desired connection. The ball sails down to long on, where Abdul Samad takes a simple catch, and Sooryavanshi's amazing innings comes to an end.

Back of a length on leg, tucked away down to deep square leg for one.

Slower delivery, pushed across off, Jurel taps it down to point.

Angled well across off, hammered but straight to covers.

Hard length outside off, swatted down to long on for one.

How can you miss from there? Mohsin Khan has fumbled a huge chance for Lucknow to get back into the contest. Slower one, angled across off. Dhruv Jurel dabs it to backward point and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is halfway down the pitch, looking for a single that isn't there. Digvesh Singh picks it up and throws it to the bowler. Mohsin jogs towards the stumps, but decides to under-am it at the stumps, instead of continuing to jog and dislodge the bails. He misses from a few inches out, and the batters end up getting a single.

FOUR! Just in the gap and this time, it will be a four for Sooryavanshi. Another one that is a bit short, on off. Sooryavanshi hangs back and clubs it to the left of Mitchell Marsh at deep mid-wicket. Marsh scampers across and dives but the ball lands well out of his reach. The 100-run stand is up between these two, in a flash as well.

Fired in full around leg, Sooryavanshi goes down to slog sweep but fails to make a connection.

SIX! As flat as it can get. Drag-down from Digvesh, angled across off. Sooryavanshi gets low, drags the pull and flat-bats it over cow corner for yet another biggie.

Another one that is a bit shorter and pushed well wide of the off stump. Sooryavanshi reaches out and toe-ends it to the right of the bowler.

Sooryavanshi is gutted to miss out on that one. Very quick at 102.3 clicks, dug in well short and outside off. Sooryavanshi looks to cut but misses.

Short ball into the pitch, on off. Jurel shanks it down to long on off the back foot for one.

SIX! It's a massacre right now from the batters. Dug in short, right at the batter. Sooryavanshi hangs back, climbs into the pull and muscles it over deep square leg for six more. 4 out of the last 4 balls he's faced have gone the distance. 29 off the over, a huge one for RR. Just 55 needed now off 48 balls.

SIX! Stand and deliver, what a stylish and clean hit from the youngster. Good length, speared across off. Sooryavanshi stays leg side, clears the front leg and just nonchalantly lifts it over extra cover for another six.

Slower one, straight at the stumps, punched down to long on for one.

SIX! Extra pace on the ball, and the ball just flies off the blade. Quick and short again, outside off. Jurel gets on his toes and carves it over deep backward point for another maximum. 16 off the over already.

SIX! Wow, that is a clean strike! Quick and short, but just not short enough. Dhruv Jurel lines it up early, leans back and pummels the pull over deep square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! That's drilled down the ground. Mayank misses the mark with the yorker and serves a low full toss on off. Dhruv Jurel punches it straight back, just to the left of the stumps at the other end and the ball races to the fence.

SIX! Make that a half-century of sixes for the season for Sooryavanshi. A short ball now, over middle and near shoulder height. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi drags the pull and nails it with immense power over deep mid-wicket for another biggie. 16 off the over and the Royals are cantering in this chase.

SIX! Number 49 of the season for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Hard length, wide outside off, Sooryavanshi lays into the shot and slaps it flat over deep extra cover for a maximum.

Clearly, a bump ball! Very full and just outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi jams it into the turf and straight to cover, where the fielder pouches it safely. There is half an enquiry to check for a fair catch, but the third umpire confirms that it is a bump ball.

That's well bowled. A full and straight one, in the blockhole. Jurel digs it down to long on and turns the strike over. The 50-run stand is also up between these two.

Hard length on off, sliding on. Sooryavanshi stays leg side of the ball and cuts it through backward point for one more.

WIDE! Too high. Slow and short, angled across off. Sooryavanshi leaves it alone. No review from LSG.

Back of a length, angled into the batter. Jurel advances and jams it through mid on for a single.

SIX! Clean strike! A six off the last ball spoils the over for LSG. Tossed up, sliding across the left-hander. A bit too full, and Sooryavanshi extends his hands and gets low to tonk it over extra cover for a biggie.

At 99.2 kph, angled in, on middle and leg. Jurel nurdles it through square leg for a run.

Drops it a bit too short, on off. This is slapped to extra cover, where Mitchell Marsh moves to his right and keeps the batters down to one.

Short and on middle. Jurel pushes it to the right of the bowler for a single.

A single sneaked in and that will be FIFTY for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Gloves taken off, now then, is that another note coming out? Nope. Sooryavanshi forms an 'A' with his fingers and points it towards the dugout. Across off, on a good length, Vaibhav brings out the reverse and gets it to the right of short third. A fumble from Mayank Yadav and the batters are alert enough to cross over.

Sliding in at the hips, on a nagging length. Jurel turns it through square leg for a run.

FOUR! Heaved away! 26 runs off the over, the most expensive over of the game. Akash Singh has blown hot and cold tonight. 23 runs off his first over, then a wicket and just 5 runs off his next and now a 26-run over. Full and slanting in at the sticks. Sooryavanshi clears the front leg and smears it to the right of the man at deep mid-wicket for a boundary. RR need 111 runs off 66 balls.

Wide! Dug in short again and it is too high again. Sooryavanshi lets it be.

Wide! Pace off, on a shortish length, keeping it away from the batter's arc. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lets it go. Too high for the umpire's liking.

SIX! Nothing edgy about this one. This has come right out of the screws. Angled into the left-hander, not short enough to trouble the batter. It sits up to be hit around the waist and Sooryavanshi pumps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 20 runs off the over with a ball to go.

FOUR! Off the edge again! Akash errs in both line and length again. Too short, too wide and Sooryavanshi swings hard to go big on the off side. It flies off a thickish outside edge over short third. One bounce and over the ropes.

Fuller and closer to the off stump. That is punched off the back foot, but straight to cover.

FOUR! Sooryavanshi flashes and flashes hard. Not the best of balls by Akash as this is short and wide on off. Vaibhav needs no second invitation. He throws the kitchen sink at it and the ball flies wide of the keeper off an outside edge for a boundary.

SIX! Just over! It could have been a different outcome had the fielder been back at the fence. Fractionally short, on middle. Sooryavanshi plays the pull off the front foot and hits it flat towards deep backward square leg. Mayank Yadav is a few steps in off the ropes and leaps but the ball sails over his head for a six.

Attacks the front pad, on a length. Dhruv brings his bat out in front to defend.

Keeps the stumps in play and bowls it full, Jurel taps it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Threads it through! A bit too short, on off. Jurel hops on the back foot in a flash and cuts it late to pick the gap between backward point and short third for the second boundary of the over. Digvesh gestures something towards Rishabh Pant about the field placement, but in truth, that was simply a poor delivery and nothing else.

Floated up, on off. Dhruv punches it off the front foot to cover.

Better from Singh. Pushes it through, fuller and at the sticks. Jurel presents a straight bat for the block.

FOUR! Put away! Digvesh Singh drops it short, on off. Jurel is quick to rock back and pummels it aerially in the gap at deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Going away, on a back of a good length. Jurel cuts it late and manages to beat the diving backward point fielder to his left. Prince Yadav gets around in the deep and tidies up. Dhruv is off the mark with a single. A good comeback over from Akash after going for 23 runs in his first over. A wicket and 5 runs off it.

Tighter line, on a short of a length. Dhruv looks to punch it away but ends up bunting it down the strip.

Across off, on the shorter side. Jurel chops it down to point.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A much-needed breakthrough for LSG. Bowled with an upright seam, on a good length, around off. Jaiswal goes hard on the drive and there is just enough away movement to graze the outside edge. Rishabh Pant gobbles it up with ease. End of a 75-run opening stand.

FOUR! Oh, misjudgement on the part of Mukul Choudhary! Off-pace delivery at 107.4 kph, on a good length. Jaiswal picks the slower ball and pauses his bat swing for a moment. He flashes at the ball and it goes low to backward point, where the sub fielder, Choudhary is caught wrong-footed. He extends his right hand low but the ball evades him and goes away for a boundary.

Starts well, does Akash. Hits the back of a length, on top of off. Jaiswal angles it off the back foot to backward point.

FOUR! Nicely manufactured! Prince takes pace off and goes into the wicket, across. Sooryavanshi hops and gets his hands high to slap it with a horizontal bat back over the bowler's head. 15 off Prince's first over. After 6 overs, the Royals are 71/0.

Nails the yorker, on middle. Vaibhav keeps it out on the off side.

FOUR! Powered away! Pushes the length up now, just outside the off stump. Sooryavanshi stays still in his crease and gets his hands through the ball to slam it along the ground between cover and mid off. It races away to the fence in a flash.

SIX! Clever, very clever! Dug in short at 140.6 kph, over middle. Sooryavanshi arches back and plays the shot behind himself. Angles the bat face in a fashion to ramp it over the keeper for a six.

Low full toss, on middle. Jaiswal hurriedly gets his bat down and knocks it to the right of mid off for a single.

Goes past the bat! Going away, on a length, Jaiswal flashes hard at the ball but is beaten past the outside edge.

A fine comeback delivery from Yadav to end the over. Quick and a bit short over middle, Sooryavanshi tries to crouch and play the ramp but is beaten for pace.

SIX! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi seems to have had enough. Pace on this time, on a hard length and outside off. Sooryavanshi extends his arms and almost caresses the lofted drive, nailing it over the cover fence for a biggie.

Another off-paced delivery, and another dot ball for Yadav. On a good length, angled across off. Sooryavanshi looks to cut close to the body but is undone by the lack of pace.

Good change of pace from Yadav. Slower one, on a good length around middle. Sooryavanshi watchfully defends it to cover.

Full and attacking the pads, clipped away towards mid-wicket for a single. The 50-run stand is up between these two as well.

The express pace from Yadav is working well for LSG. In the blockhole and just outside off at a searing 152.4 kph, Jaiswal looks to squeeze it away but the ball sneaks under the willow.

Shorter in length, wide outside off again, cut away to deep point for one. 19 off the over, a big one for the Royals.

Mohsin pushes this one wide outside off, on a hard length and Jaiswal punches it down to cover-point.

FOUR! Jaiswal is showing the full range here, 18 off the first 4 deliveries. Just back of a length, on a tight line around off. Jaiswal plays a late dab and gets it fine of short third for four more runs.

FOUR! Jaiswal is in the zone now. Pitched fuller and outside off, Jaiswal takes a step to the off side and jams the drive between mid off and extra cover for another boundary.

FOUR! That's a cracking shot. Good-length delivery, but a tad wide outside off. Jaiswal throws his hands at it and hammers the cut through point for a boundary.

SIX! Down the wrong line and Yashasvi Jaiswal puts it away with ease. Short and angled down leg, Jaiswal gets inside the line and helps the pull over fine leg for a six.

A heart-in-the-mouth moment for Sooryavanshi, but he gets away with it. A skiddy short ball, over off stump and this one rushes the batter. Sooryavanshi looks to pull but miscues it badly and well in front of mid off. Tidy start from Yadav.

Fuller in length, attacking the stumps, Sooryavanshi backs away and hits it straight to cover.

FOUR! Cleverly done by Sooryavanshi. Another quick ball, back of a length and outside off. Sooryavanshi waits back and just uses the face to ramp it to the right of deep backlward point for a boundary.

That's zipped through. Fractionally short but wide outside off, at almost 148 clicks. Sooryavanshi has a swoosh at it but misses.

Mayank hits the deck hard and bowls it around leg. Jaiswal tucks it past square leg for a single.

Full-pitched delivery at 144.2 clicks, angled across the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal goes for the big cover drive but is well beaten.

Mohsin Khan averages out that expensive first over and gives away just a couple of singles. Back of a length, around off, hit away in front of point. RR are 25/0 after 2, which is exactly what LSG were in their innings.

Hard length on off, Jaiswal stays back and lets the ball come on, dabbing it late and wide of short third for a single.

Short ball again, on middle, but comes in at an awkward height for Jaiswal. Jaiswal tries to hop up and fend it away but gets hit on the inside part of the elbow. That will definitely sting.

Sooryavanshi is off the mark with a well-judged single. Good length on middle, hitting the deck hard. Sooryavanshi pushes it without much timing towards mid on and pinches a quick run.

Back of a length, just outside off, sliding back in sharply off the deck. Sooryavanshi punches it sweetly to cover.

Mohsin begins with a short one. Banged in just outside off, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ducks under it.

FOUR! Well, that's the last thing you want as a bowler, especially when you have already conceded 19 runs in the over. Short and wide outside off, there to be hit. Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it hard but straight to deep backward point, where Mayank Yadav fumbles it onto the ropes. 23 off the first over of the chase.

Back of a length, straighter in line, around the rib cage and Jaiswal can't quite get it away.

FIVE WIDES! Oh, dear, this is turning out to be a long and frustrating over for LSG. Skiddish length on leg, nips a long way down the leg side and this time Pant can't get to it. The ball rolls down to the fine leg fence. 19 off the over already.

Much better! Good length, in and around off, kept out by Jaiswal.

WIDE! Singh's radar seems completely off at the moment. Back of a length, darted well down leg, well taken by Rishabh Pant diving full-stretch to his right.

FOUR! This time on the off side. Short and wide outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs on the back foot and spanks it away past point for a hat-trick of boundaries.

FOUR! And again! Shortish length around the hips, seems like a definite plan but it isn't coming off at the moment for Akash Singh and Lucknow. Jaiswal just swivels and pulls it firmly towards the vacant fine leg region for another boundary.

FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal is off the mark in fine fashion. The on air commentators just mentioned that the fine leg is very wide and the ball travels to exactly where a normal fine leg would have been. Dug in short over middle and leg, swatted away down to fine leg for the first boundary of the chase.

WIDE! Starts with a loosener, does Akash. Gentle-paced delivery, a touch full and angled well down leg. The Royals are underway with an extra.