LSG vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Mohammed Shami's Twin Strikes Overshadow Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Record, RR Struggle

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Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Shimron Hetmyer and Ravindra Jadeja are in a rescue act for four-down Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow tonight. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the fastest batter to score 500 IPL runs earlier in the innings, but Mohammed Shami's twin strikes overshadowed his achievement. Prince Yadav and Mohsin Khan have picked one wicket each. Earlier, LSG captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl first. (Live Scorecard)

Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals Live Updates | LSG vs RR Updates, IPL 2026, straight from Lucknow:

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LSG vs RR Live: Riyan Parag is OUT!

OUT! Poor execution from Riyan Parag and he loses his wicket! It was a fuller ball from Prince Yadav and the RR captain wanted to flick it towards the mid-wicket. He got it from the outer half of his bat and found the long-on.

Riyan Parag c Nicholas Pooran b Prince Yadav 20(19)

RR 62-4 (9)

LSG vs RR Live: Six off the over!

Spin was introduced into the attack, with Digvesh Rathi bowling his first over. He conceded only six runs in it. Shimron Hetmyer survived a close run-out chance at the non-striker’s end on the second ball.

RR 60-3 (8)

LSG vs RR Live: SIX from Riyan Parag!

Poor ball from Mayank Yadav, and it gets the right treatment. The pacer bowled it on the pads of Riyan Parag, and the RR captain brought out his powerful wrists to flick the ball over long leg for a maximum. Ten came off Mayank’s first over.

RR 54-3 (7)

LSG vs RR Live: Mohammed Shami misses hat-trick!

Mohammed Shami started the over with a wide and that saw him miss his hat-trick! Riyan Parag smashed the pacer for a four through mid-wicket on the first legal delivery of the over. Shami conceded a total of five runs in it.

RR 37-3 (5)

LSG vs RR Live: Sooryavanshi departs! RR 3 down

Another wicket for Rajasthan Royals! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played five dot balls and then ended up losing his wicket to Mohsin Khan in the over. The southpaw tried to go for a big one but ended up miscuing it in the air. RR are in all sorts of trouble.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi c Digvesh Singh Rathi b Mohsin Khan 8(11)

RR 32-3 (4)

LSG vs RR Live: OUT! Shami on a hat-trick!

Oh my God! What a ball this is from Mohammed Shami! It’s unplayable! It was bowled fuller by the veteran pacer and shaped away after pitching. All Dhruv Jurel could do was edge it to the wicketkeeper. What a screamer this is from Shami! What a performance so far! Experience at its best! Jurel is out for a first-ball duck. Shami ends his second over on a hat-trick!

Dhruv Jurel c Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Shami 0(1)

RR 32-2 (3)

LSG vs RR Live: OUT! What a catch!

2.5 - Rishabh Pant has taken a blinder here! Mohammed Shami has removed Yashasvi Jaiswal! It was a well-directed bouncer from the veteran pacer as he cramped Jaiswal for room. The southpaw tried to pull it on the leg side but edged the ball behind. Pant timed his jump to perfection and took a one-handed stunner.

LSG vs RR Live: Sooryavanshi scripts history!

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has become the fastest batter (227 balls) to score 500 IPL runs in terms of the number of balls taken. He needed only two runs to reach the mark before this innings. He smashed Prince Yadav for a four to achieve the big feat. The Indian teenager has broken the previous record of Glenn Maxwell, who took 260 balls to reach the mark.

RR 20-0 (2)

LSG vs RR Live: Seven off the over!

Mohammed Shami leaked a four yet managed to keep it an economical over. Seven runs came off it. Yashasvi Jaiswal is off to a cautious start in this game. This is not a bad strategy when you are facing a veteran like Shami, who is dangerous with the new ball.

RR 7-0 (1)

LSG vs RR Live: FOUR from Jaiswal!

Poor delivery from Mohammed Shami and he pays the price! It was bowled down the leg side with the swing taking the ball further away from the batter. Yashasvi Jaiswal glanced it away for an easy four through fine leg.

LSG vs RR Live: Action begins!

Mohammed Shami starts with a fuller delivery down the leg stump to Yashasvi Jaiswal. The umpire calls it a wide. There is the first run for Rajasthan Royals.

LSG vs RR Live: Impact substitutes -

Lucknow Super Giants Impact subs: Himmat Singh, George Linde, Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Breetzke, Abdul Samad

Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Yash Raj Punja, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande

LSG vs RR Live: Here are the Playing XIs -

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mayank Yadav

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger

LSG vs RR Live: Rajasthan Royals unchanged!

"I actually told my boys I was going to try and lose the toss because I was very confused. And I did that pretty well. So I'm happy with either bowling or batting. The message is that we need to play 40 overs of good cricket. Only then can we expect a win. Hopefully do that tonight. Same team," said Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag.

LSG vs RR Live: Lucknow playing with 2 changes!

"We're looking to bowl first. We want to put our opposition under pressure when they bat first. Just two changes from bowling side, (Digvesh) Rathi comes in for us in place of (Manimaran) Siddharth and Mayank (Yadav) comes in for Avesh (Khan)," said LSG captain Rishabh Pant.

Talking about Nicholas Pooran's poor form, he said, "It's a bit challenging, but at the same time, a player who has shown so much potential in the top stage, you want to trust him regardless of whatever he's doing. When you talk about him, he's really important for our team. And that was the love and care is all about towards Nicholas Pooran."

LSG vs RR Live: Lucknow opt to bowl!

The coin lands in favour of Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant and he has opted to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals. LSG have included Mayank Yadav, the pacer has clocked 156.7 kmph in IPL, in their Playing XI tonight.

LSG vs RR Live: The Sooryavanshi-Jaiswal threat for LSG!

Rajasthan Royals appear a stronger unit than LSG, who are languishing in ninth place after three consecutive losses. RR boast one of the most effective opening pairs this season, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in fine form and Yashasvi Jaiswal providing consistent starts. LSG bowlers will need early breakthroughs to stay competitive.

LSG vs RR Live: A look at RR's batting -

Riyan Parag, a surprise choice as Rajasthan Royals skipper after Sanju Samon's exit, has endured a pathetic run with the bat, registering three single-digit scores in six innings with a highest of just 20 so far. The top-three, in Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel, has been RR's main force with the bat this season, but the side has often struggled when they fail. While Parag is woefully out of touch, veteran Ravindra Jadeja has looked a shadow of his past self, while Guyanese big-hitter Shimron Hetmyer (39 runs from four innings) is yet to fire.

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LSG vs RR Live: Rajasthan off the track

Placed third in the points table, the inaugural edition champions began their campaign with four successive wins but have gone off the track after that. RR suffered a 57-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad after collapsing dramatically, losing five wickets for nine runs against pace. In their previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders, RR let a strong position slip as Rinku Singh engineered a stunning turnaround to hand KKR their first win in seven matches this season.

LSG vs RR Live: Rajasthan Royals' struggling middle-order

The form of the middle order, particularly that of skipper Riyan Parag, will be a key concern as Rajasthan Royals look to arrest a slide after back-to-back defeats when they take on a struggling Lucknow Super Giants tonight.

LSG vs RR Live: Squads -

Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Mohsin Khan, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Matthew Breetzke, Mayank Yadav, Himmat Singh, George Linde, Josh Inglis, Anrich Nortje, Arjun Tendulkar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Maharaj Singh, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari.

Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma, Shubham Dubey, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Yash Raj Punja, Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Tushar Deshpande, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao Perala.

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