"RR will never win with those Padikkal and Parag" - Fans erupt as RR lose to LSG by 10 runs in a thriller

Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals (RR) lost to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 10 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday, April 19.

Chasing 155, the Royals were restricted to 144/6 following a clinical bowling performance from LSG's Avesh Khan and Marcus Stonis. While Avesh finished with figures of 3/25, Stoinis also scalped a couple of wickets.

Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scored with 44 off 35 balls, and Jos Buttler made 40 off 41 deliveries. The duo shared a partnership of 87 runs, but RR lost wickets in clusters; last-match heroes Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer departed for two runs each.

Devdutt Padikkal (26 off 21) and Riyan Parag (15* off 12 ) failed to finish it off for Rajasthan in their first game at home (they played two home games in Guwahati) this season.

Fans on Twitter tore apart Riyan Parag for his sub-par strike rate. One user tweeted:

"RR will never win with those [Devudtt] Padikkal and [Riyan] Parag, especially in non-flat conditions"

RR will never win with those Padikkal and Parag especially in non flat conditions.
#RRvsLSG

Here are some of the best Twitter reactions:

How on earth @ParagRiyan is playing #IPL @rajasthanroyals ,@IamSanjuSamson ?unbelievable !! #RRvsLSG #Sanjusamson
You deserve this loss for keeping him in the team.

Can we declare this as the worst game of this year’s IPL ? 😒 #IPL #RRvsLSG #KLRahul𓃵 #SanjuSamson #Cricket

Isse cheerleading karva lo better perform karega 😂😂 #RRvsLSG #riyanparag https://t.co/YWiPeHRUjY

#RRvsLSG
#Panparag https://t.co/4dibTuMVpx

Some High class appreciation for @ParagRiyan !😂😂 BestFinisher 15(12) real got #riyanparag #RRvsLSG #TATAIPL2023 #KLRahul𓃵 #Cricket #IPL2O23

The way @BCCI ignores Samson and keeps on giving long rope to others like Rahul, Kishan and Pant(when he was in the team) , the RR Team management doing the same with Other talented players in the squad of RR for Riyan Parag. How Sanju is even supporting this 🤬

#RRvsLSG

King Parag finishes off in style, RR wins.

In Parallel Universe

#RRvsLSG

#riyanparag be like are batting khelne k liye nahi nahi , attitude dikhana h to bolo😎😎 #RRvsLSG

Selectors before selecting Riyan Parag #RRvsLSG https://t.co/FWtrzWghIA

#riyanparag Tum Se Na Ho Payega.
#RRvsLSG

I can show you at least 50 better players than Riyan Parag in Indore. #RRvsLSG

#RRvsLSG #IPL2O23 https://t.co/LY0lfSsLWH

“It was a very chaseable score” – RR captain Sanju Samson

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson held the batting unit responsible for his team’s loss against the Lucknow Super Giants. He pointed out that they failed to build a partnership barring the opening wicket, which cost them the game.

Speaking on the post-match show, Samson said:

“Not that great (feeling) after a loss, but it's okay. We'd have loved to win the first game at Jaipur. We'll definitely take lessons and move on. With the batting line-up we have, it was a very chaseable score.”

“You need to play some smart cricket, and we did that till the ninth over. Right after Jaiswal got out, it was a matter of getting that one big partnership.”

Samson wants the batting unit to deliver in their remaining fixtures, including home games.

“We expect much better performance, and we all know the standard of cricket we've been playing. We have to move forward and play some better cricket.”

RR will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their next game, which will be held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.