IPL 2026: All-round Jadeja, Archer help RR hammer hapless LSG to jump to 2nd spot

Ravindra Jadeja's impressive all-round show and a three-wicket haul from Jofra Archer helped Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 40 runs in the IPL 2026 on Wednesday.

New Delhi: A spirited Rajasthan Royals (RR) thrashed a hapless Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 40 runs at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, to jump to the second spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Wednesday, April 22. RR rode on an impressive all-round show from Ravindra Jadeja and a three-wicket haul from pacer Jofra Archer to outclass LSG in their own backyard.

Jadeja top-scored with an unbeaten 49 to rescue the visitors after a top-order collapse and helped them post a respectable total of 159/6 on the board in 20 overs. He finished with figures of 1/29 with the ball, picking up the important wicket of Nicholas Pooran to play his part in helping RR successfully defend the moderate total.

Archer continued his impressive run with the ball and was........

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