32nd encounter IPL 2026 It was a show of pride over glamor at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. on wednesday Rajasthan Royals (RR) won an important 40-round victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)They halted their slide while extending LSG’s losing streak to four matches. In a low-scoring thriller where every run was won with sweat and strategy, he was the ‘Sir’ of Indian cricket. Ravindra Jadejawho stood the tallest proved why he remained the winner of the final match in the shortest format.
Ravindra Jadeja dedicates his heroics against LSG to his wife Rivab in a heartfelt gesture
After the heartwarming performance that quickly went viral, Jadeja dedicated the Man of the Match award to his wife. Rivaba Jadeja. Addressing him by his official name, he said:I would like to dedicate the award to the Education Minister of Gujarat. Yesterday he said that I will do well, and I did.“
Rivaba, who is currently Gujarat’s Minister of State for Primary, Secondary and Adult Education, had an extraordinary vision that her husband would be the catalyst for RR’s comeback.
Jadeja’s performance was nothing short of a saving grace. RR were then reeling at 77/5 Shimron Hetmyer He left at 11. Jadeja’s unbeaten 43 off 29 balls (2 fours, 1 six) provided the missing backbone in the batting. An unbeaten partnership of 49 with Shubham Dubey, an impressive bowler who took 19 off 11, propelled RR into the contest. 159/6. During the chase, Jadeja’s tactical brilliance came to the fore as he bowled a dangerous one. Nicholas Pooran for 22, breaking the threatened stand Mitchell Marsh and effectively ends LSG’s hopes of a comeback.
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RR had a tight win against LSG in a tight, low-scoring encounter
The scorecard tells the story of a tough, seamed deck where hitting is a chore. RR’s innings got off to a disastrous start Muhammad Shami (2/30) and Mohsen Khan (2/17) tore up the top order, leaving Royals at 32/3 in the first four overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal (22) and Rian Parag (20) tried to steady the ship but it was veteran Jadeja who read the conditions best and played a calculated ‘long game’ which saw RR plunder 49 runs in the last four overs.
When LSG 160 began its pursuit, the destruction became even more spectacular. Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger reduced them to 11/3 in just 2.5 overs, dismissed Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pantand Aiden Markram for ducks. At the Strategic Timeout of 7.0 overs, LSG were struggling at 40/3, with Marsh (24*) and Pooran (14*) trying to rebuild.
However, the pressure was relentless. Archer, however, finished brilliantly with 3/20 Brijesh Sharma and Nandre Burger claimed two goalkeepers each. Despite a gutsy 55 from Marsh, LSG were eventually bundled out for 119 in the 18th over. This comprehensive win moves Rajasthan Royals to the second spot in the points table, cementing them as title contenders.
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