IPL 2025: Avesh Khan Stars In LSGs Thrilling Two-Run Win Over Rajasthan Royals

Pacer Avesh Khan held his nerve within the demise overs to assist Lucknow Tremendous Giants pull off an exhilarating two-run win over Rajasthan Royals with a decent three-wicket spell of their IPL match in Jaipur on Saturday.

The Royals have been cruising at 156 for two on the finish of the seventeenth over, needing 25 runs from three overs with eight wickets in hand. However, Khan conceded 5 runs within the 18th over and took two wickets — Riyan Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal — earlier than defending 9 runs off the ultimate over to complete with a match-winning 3/37.

In a tense ultimate over, Khan dismissed Shimron Hetmyer (12) and conceded simply six runs at hand LSG a memorable victory as RR ended at 178 for five in 20 overs, whereas chasing 181 for a win.

It was heartbreak for the Royals, who misplaced from a dominant place to stoop to their fourth straight loss — and sixth defeat in eight matches.

Within the run chase, Jaiswal (74 off 52 balls) continued his roaring kind with an entertaining fifty, whereas 14-year-old IPL’s youngest participant Vaibhav Suryavanshi (34 off 20 balls) made an instantaneous impression on his debut because the left-handed opening duo stitched 85 runs in 8.4 overs in an rolicking partnership.

Jaiswal anchored the innings, hitting 5 fours and 4 sixes throughout his knock.

The Royals’ run chase started in spectacular vogue with Suryavanshi popping out as an impression substitute, together with Jaiswal, because the Sawai Mansingh Stadium cheered him all by way of.

All of 14 years and 23 days, Suryavanshi struck a six within the first supply of his IPL profession, hoisting Shardul Thakur over extra-cover boundary to affix an unique 10-member membership. He meted out the identical punishment to Khan within the subsequent over in a sensational begin to his profession.

Suryavanshi was, although, dropped on 14 by Ravi Bishnoi. The opposite opener Jaiswal, who’s 9 years older to Suryavanshi, then took over, hitting Shardul for a six and a 4 and two maximums off Aiden Markram. One other six off Jaiswal who was on fireplace took the Royals to 61 for no loss on the finish of powerplay.

They have been on music at 10 runs an over earlier than Suryavanshi’s entertaining innings of 34 off 20 balls got here to an finish. The teen was overwhelmed by a slower supply from Markram and Pant affected a stumping. Suryavanshi took the referral however he was unsuccessful. He left the pitch distraught although he has made an impression on his debut.

Nitish Rana, who scored a half century in RR’s earlier match, didn’t final lengthy as he acquired out within the final ball of the tenth over for eight runs from seven balls. The Royals have been well-placed at 94 for two on the midway stage with a well-set Jaiswal.

RR wanted simply 25 runs from the ultimate three overs however Khan turned the match on its head within the magical 18th over. He yorked Jaiswal with the primary ball, after which had Parag LBW off the final one with an analogous supply.

Earlier, Markram and Ayush Badoni struck half centuries to assist LSG recuperate from preliminary batting stoop and submit a aggressive 180 for five.

Markram (66 off 45 balls) and Badoni (50 off 34 balls) stitched 76 runs for the fourth wicket to resurrect the LSG innings after they have been lowered to 54 for 3 within the eighth over.

Captain Rishabh Pant’s determination to bat first after successful the toss regarded prefer to be backfiring however Markram and Badoni rescued the visiting aspect with some stable batting. Abdul Samad then performed a cameo of 30 not out off simply 10 balls down the order, hitting six fours from the ultimate over bowled by Sandeep Sharma.

For the Royals, Wanindu Hasaranga (2/31) was probably the most profitable bowler whereas Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande and Sandeep Sharma took one wicket apiece.

Archer conceded two fours to Markram within the first over however he got here again to dismiss in-form opener Mitchell Marsh (4) in his second over with Shimron Hetmyer taking a positive catch after the batter edged the ball.

Markram was going robust on the different finish however wickets fell round him with Sandeep eliminating Nicholas Pooran (11), the main run-scorer, leg-before after the batter dedicated far too early to a slower supply.

LSG have been 46 for two after powerplay and so they have been in a spot of trouble within the eighth over with Pant falling cheaply for simply three runs after his positive 63 towards Chennai Tremendous Kings. Earlier than that, his highest rating was 21.

Pant miscued a Hasaranga supply that bounced a bit greater than anticipated and wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel did the remaining. With Markram smashing two consecutive sixes within the tenth over, LSG have been 76/3 on the half-way mark.