IPL 2024 - Trent Boult, Nandre Burger rock LSG's top order, KL Rahul stands at the other end

Match 4 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is leaning towards the home side after they posted 193 runs on the board and have already taken three wickets in 4 overs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

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Opting to bat first, RR got a start, but it was all on skipper Sanju Samson who went on to score an unbeaten 82, along with Riyan Parag's 43, that proved vital for their side. Now, coming to defend their total, they achieved what they needed - dismissing the top three batters. However, LSG captain KL Rahul had no answers as he continued to witness his teammates losing their wickets in quick succession.

Trent Boult came in with lightning speed and dismissed Quinton de Kock for just 4 runs off 5 balls, with all four runs coming from a boundary. LSG debutant Devdutt Padikkal, who was traded from RR for this season, faced hardly three balls before being bowled for a duck.

An interesting fact, Trent Boult has taken 23 wickets in the first over of an innings in the IPL since 2020 - no other bowler has taken more than eight.

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RR's impact player Nandre Burger also made an 'impact' with the ball as the South African pacer claimed his first IPL wicket by dismissing Ayush Badoni for a run after he faced 5 balls.

As for the clash, after 7 overs, LSG has managed to score 57 runs and lost three early wickets. KL Rahul is currently trying to change the slow momentum of the game, with LSG's impact sub-Deepak Hooda at the crease with him.

Teams:

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c/w), Quinton de Kock, Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal