Final result
Lucknow Super Giants won by 2 runs
Player of the match: Avesh Khan
Result · Indian Premier League
Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · LSG 2–4 RRVenue par · 165Chase success · 64%POTM · Avesh Khan
Match preview & overview
LSG hold their nerve in a two-run thriller at Jaipur
Lucknow Super Giants beat Rajasthan Royals by 2 runs at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on 19 April 2025. LSG posted 180/5 after winning the toss and choosing to bat, then held on through a tense final over as Rajasthan finished on 178/5. Avesh Khan was named Player of the Match for his death-overs bowling, which restricted Rajasthan to just 43 runs in the last phase after they had threatened to overhaul the target comfortably. It was the kind of finish that turns on individual deliveries.
Rajasthan's chase started in the best possible way. They scored 61 without loss in the powerplay, the joint-highest powerplay score of the match and well above the venue average. That platform made them clear favourites midway through the chase. The middle overs slowed them, though: 74 runs from overs seven to sixteen at the cost of two wickets kept LSG in it. When three wickets fell in the death phase for 43 runs, Rajasthan ran out of time.
For Lucknow, the win arrests a two-match losing run. Their own innings was built steadily: 46 in the powerplay, 75 for one wicket through the middle, and 59 in the final four overs. That shape gave their bowlers something to defend. For Rajasthan, a third successive defeat in 2025 will sting harder given how close they came.
Pitch report & venue insights
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur — 97-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2006–2025. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
97
T20 matches hosted
165
Avg 1st-innings score
153
Avg 2nd-innings score
64%
Chase success rate
43
Avg powerplay runs
60%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Rajasthan Royals lead the series 4–2 from 6 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2025
Series standing
Lucknow Super Giants
Rajasthan Royals6
Total meetings
0
No results
6
In last 6
Recent encounters
Last 62025LSG won by 2 runs
2024RR won by 7 wickets
2024RR won by 20 runs
2023LSG won by 10 runs
2022RR won by 24 runs
2022RR won by 3 runs
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Avesh Khan wins Player of the Match
Avesh Khan was named Player of the Match as Lucknow Super Giants defended 180 by the narrowest of margins. His death-overs bowling proved decisive as Rajasthan Royals fell agonisingly short, finishing on 178/5. LSG conceded only 43 runs in the last four overs while taking 3 wickets.
Angle 02
Rajasthan's powerplay flying start wasn't enough
Angle 03
LSG's innings built steadily across all three phases
Angle 04
Rajasthan's losing streak deepens
Angle 05
Head-to-head now stands at LSG 2, RR 4
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Death-overs bowling markets may offer more differentiation than outright result lines in close T20 finishes like this one, where a single over can swing a two-run margin.
- Sawai Mansingh has a chase success rate of 64% across 97 matches, so teams batting second have historically held an advantage here; that context is worth factoring into any pre-match line assessment.
- Top batter markets could be more attractive than team total lines at a venue where the average first-innings score is 165 but both sides exceeded 178 in this fixture.
- Player of the Match markets for bowlers may be underpriced at this venue when conditions tighten in the death overs, as this result demonstrated.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals
Who won the LSG vs Rajasthan Royals IPL match on 19 April 2025?
Lucknow Super Giants won by 2 runs at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. LSG posted 180/5 and Rajasthan Royals fell short on 178/5 in their chase. It was one of the tightest finishes of the 2025 IPL season.
Who was Player of the Match in LSG vs Rajasthan Royals on 19 April 2025?
Avesh Khan was named Player of the Match. His bowling in the death overs was the decisive factor as Lucknow defended their total of 180 by the narrowest of margins.
What is the head-to-head record between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals?
Across six IPL meetings, Rajasthan Royals lead 4-2. Rajasthan won both encounters in 2024, but Lucknow have now taken two wins overall, including victories at Sawai Mansingh in 2023 and 2025.
Where to watch LSG vs Rajasthan Royals IPL matches in the UK?
IPL matches are available in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with live streaming via Sky Go and NOW TV. Coverage typically starts shortly before the toss, which falls in the early evening UK time for most Indian fixtures.
What is the chase success rate at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur?
Teams chasing have won 64% of T20 matches at Sawai Mansingh across 97 games played there. The average second-innings score at the ground is 153, though both sides went well beyond that figure in this fixture.
How did Rajasthan Royals' powerplay compare to their target in this match?
Rajasthan Royals scored 61 runs without loss in the powerplay, considerably above the venue's powerplay average of 46. Despite that strong start, they managed only 43 runs in the death overs and lost three wickets, leaving them 2 runs short of LSG's 180.
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Photo credits (2)
- Virat Kohli — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- James Faulkner — photo by Eoin_Morgan_and_James_Faulkner.jpg: Nic Redhead from Birmingham, UK derivative work: StAnselm, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source