Rishabh Pant took a stunning catch to dismiss Yashasvi Jaiswal off Mohammed Shami’s delivery as the Rajasthan Royals slipped to 32/1 early.
Rajasthan Royals lost Yashasvi Jaiswal early in the ongoing RR vs LSG match. He scored 22 off 12 balls with 4 fours at a strike rate of 183.33.
Mohammed Shami delivered a sharp short ball in the third over. The delivery rose towards the batter’s head around the leg stump. Jaiswal attempted a hook but failed to control the shot. The ball took a faint edge behind the stumps. Rishabh Pant reacted quickly and completed a sharp catch with a leap. The umpire confirmed glove contact. Jaiswal’s dismissal left Rajasthan at 32/1 after 2.5 overs.
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Watch Pant’s exceptional catch here:
Rishabh Pant's keeping has been top notch in this season, has been so tight for Lucknow 👌 pic.twitter.com/S7R9VTpK2N
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 22, 2026
— Cricket Fan (@CricketFan3546) April 22, 2026
Lucknow Super Giants opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Rajasthan Royals. The visitors retained the same XI, while the hosts introduced Mayank Yadav and Digvesh Rathi.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi started aggressively, hitting 2 boundaries early. Rajasthan reached 20/2 in 2 overs despite early pressure from Prince Yadav. Yashasvi Jaiswal counter-attacked with 3 consecutive boundaries off Mohammed Shami. However, Shami responded with a sharp bouncer in 2.5 overs. Jaiswal edged it behind, getting out for 22 as RR moved to 32/1.
Shami struck again in the next over, dismissing Dhruv Jurel. Rajasthan slipped to 32/2 in 3 overs. Mohsin Khan then removed Sooryavanshi after building pressure with dot balls. Digvesh Rathi completed the catch. At the time of writing, Rajasthan is struggling at 33/3 in 4 overs.
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