IPL 2026: Archer, Burger wreck LSG as Rajasthan Royals storm to 40-run victory
Rajasthan Royals secured a 40-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants, thanks to exceptional bowling from Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger. Archer took 3/20 and Burger 2/27, dismantling LSG's chase after they were restricted to 159/6. Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 43 provided a crucial total for the bowlers to defend.
LUCKNOW: Jofra Archer (3/20 off four overs) and Nandre Burger produced exceptional spells of incisive fast bowling to help Rajasthan Royals win by 40 runs while defending 159/6 against Lucknow Super Giants here on Wednesday. The duo bowled with aggression, generating disconcerting pace and movement off the pitch to trump the efforts of LSG pacers Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan and Prince Yadav. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
SUBSCRIBE NOW! Burger finished with figures of 2/27, which included the wickets of LSG skipper Rishabh Pant and Mitchell Marsh. Once Ayush Badoni was run out for naught in the first over, Archer and Burger turned on the heat.
Archer dismissed Aiden Markram with extra pace as the batter top-edged a pull shot straight to wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel. Minutes earlier, Pant had fallen for a duck, trying to slog Burger out of the ground. The left-arm pacer then accounted for Marsh, who was threatening to take the game away with a fighting 55 off 41 balls.
The home team folded for a paltry 119. Once Marsh was dismissed, the LSG tail was wiped out in no time. While the Royals pacers made the maximum use of the uncharacteristically lively pitch, Ravindra Jadeja’s mature, unbeaten knock of 43 off 29 gave the bowlers a decent total to defend after the top order was blown away by the LSG pacers.