Hours after Gujarat Titans thrashed defending champions Chennai Super Kings, fellow debutants Lucknow Super Giants crashed to a 24-run defeat in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on Sunday. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals reached a fighting 178/6, then fought well to restrict KL Rahul & Co. to 154/8 to complete a precious league double. Sanju Samson's men needed to restrict the Giants below 159 to second in IPL 2022 points table... and they did it despite a chaotic final passage of play.
Here's how the top-four looks like: 1 - Gujarat Titans (20 points, 10 wins, NRR +0.391); 2 - Rajasthan Royals (16 points, 8 wins, NRR +0.304); 3 - Lucknow Super Giants (16 points, 8 wins, NRR +0.262); 4 - Royal Challengers Bangalore (14 points, 7 wins, NRR -0.323). They have all played 13 matches each. It will be some fight for the top two. And don't forget the chasing pack. Catch LSG vs RR highlights and scores here:
