Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 7 wickets to book their place in the playoffs. With 8 wins and 16 points from nine matches, RR became the first franchise to reach the playoffs. Chasing 197, Yashasvi Jaiswal (24), Jos Buttler (34) and Riyan Parag (14) departed in quick succession.
However, captain Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel hit fifties to complete the victory.
Earlier, LSG posted 196/5 in 20 overs. KL Rahul (76) and Deepak Hooda (50) led the batting charts for the hosts.
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