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IN PICS | IPL 2026: RR beat LSG by 40 runs to move to second in the table

Updated On: 22 April, 2026 11:20 PM IST | Atharva Upasani

The Rajasthan Royals defended 159 runs to beat the Lucknow Super Giants by 40 runs in Lucknow. With this win, RR move to second place in the table, while LSG are second from bottom in the IPL 2026 standings. (Pic: AFP)

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Rajasthan Royals. (Pic: AFP)

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Rajasthan Royals. (Pic: AFP)
Chasing 160 for the win, LSG were 31/3 after the first six overs as the hosts started slowly against a dominant RR pace attack. Pant, Badoni and Markram all got out early as LSG struggled to capitalise on the powerplay (Pic: AFP)

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Chasing 160 for the win, LSG were 31/3 after the first six overs as the hosts started slowly against a dominant RR pace attack. Pant, Badoni and Markram all got out early as LSG struggled to capitalise on the powerplay (Pic: AFP)

RR pacers started with a bang, hitting the right lengths and forcing LSG batters into wrong shots. Burger got rid of Rishabh Pant, and Jofra Archer dismissed Aiden Markram to give RR a dream start. (Pic: PTI)

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RR pacers started with a bang, hitting the right lengths and forcing LSG batters into wrong shots. Burger got rid of Rishabh Pant, and Jofra Archer dismissed Aiden Markram to give RR a dream start. (Pic: PTI)

Mitchell Marsh was the star batter for LSG as he scored 55 runs in 41 balls; however, with wickets falling around him, the Aussie star failed to capitalise. (Pic: AFP)

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Mitchell Marsh was the star batter for LSG as he scored 55 runs in 41 balls; however, with wickets falling around him, the Aussie star failed to capitalise. (Pic: AFP)

For RR, Nandre Burger and Brijesh Sharma took two wickets each. However, Archer was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3 wickets in the match (Pic: PTI)

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For RR, Nandre Burger and Brijesh Sharma took two wickets each. However, Archer was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3 wickets in the match (Pic: PTI)

This win takes the Rajasthan Royals into second place in the table, while the Lucknow Super Giants are stuck in ninth place. (Pic: PTI)

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This win takes the Rajasthan Royals into second place in the table, while the Lucknow Super Giants are stuck in ninth place. (Pic: PTI)

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