RR vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2023: Lucknow win by 10 runs, hand Rajasthan a reality check in low-scoring encounter

If we look at Lucknow's bowling option, they look pretty much sorted at the moment. Mark Wood and Avesh Khan possess enough pace to trouble the opposition.

Yudhvir Singh Charak, who made a sensational debut in the previous encounter, is likely to remain in the playing XI.

If we look at slow bowling option, one name that cannot be overlooked is Ravi Bishnoi. The spinner has been exceptional as Lucknow appears to have one of the strongest bowling unit at the moment.

With Deepak Hooda struggling for runs, the thinktank can even think of replacing him with Krishnappa Gowtham in the XI. Hooda has just managed 37 runs from the five previous outings.

Gowtham can be good addition as he can make important contributions in both the departments. 

If we look at Lucknow's batting, they have an abundance of powerhitters, who straightaway walk into the playing XI.

Kyle Mayers leads the charge at top, but it's time he should start converting those good starts into a big score.

If we move slightly down, LSG have the services of Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran, who are capable of pulverising any opposition.

In the match against RCB, when Lucknow chased down a gigantic 213, Stoinis had scored 65 off 30 balls, while Pooran had smoked 62 off 19 balls.

Ayush Badoni also holds the reputation of knocking some big sixes towards the closing stages of the innings.

Lucknow endured a two-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings in the previous encounter as Punjab completed the moderate 160-run chase with three balls to spare.

If we look at the proceedings, Lucknow got off to a decent start but failed to gather enough runs in the middle overs, which cost them the match. 

However, there was one positive as Lucknow skipper KL Rahul returned to form and scored 74 in his 56-ball stay in the middle.

LSG will hope for an all-round show and look to return to winning ways, when they face Rajasthan later in the evening. The team have secured three wins from five encounters and are placed second on the table.

A win will take them to level terms with Rajasthan, who have eight points, two more than Lucknow, after playing the same number of matches.

Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jaydev Unadkat, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan.    

Complete squad: KL Rahul (c and wk), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Amit Mishra, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Naveen ul Haq, Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Karan Sharma, Yudhvir Charak, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Mark Wood, Swapnil Singh, Manan Vohra, Daniel Sams, Prerak Mankad, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jaydev Unadkat, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav.

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal   

Complete squad: Sanju Samson (c), Abdul Basith, Murugan Ashwin, Ravichandran Ashwin, KM Asif, Trent Boult, Jos Buttler, KC Cariappa, Yuzvendra Chahal, Donovan Ferreira, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Obed McCoy, Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Kunal Singh Rathore, Joe Root, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen, Akash Vasisht, Kuldip Yadav, Adam Zampa.

Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants, which will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The match starts at 7:30pm, and the toss for the same will take place half an hour earlier from the scheduled start. Stay tuned for all the updates and insights on the match.