WATCH: Trent Boult Cleans Up KL Rahul & K Gowtham At The Very Start Of The Innings

RR vs LSG IPL 2022: Trent Boult, the 32-year old left-arm swing bowler from New Zealand, has more often than not troubled Indian batters. Amidst the ongoing IPL 2022, Boult yet again proved his dominance as he dismissed KL Rahul, and then followed it up with another wicket at the start of the innings. 

Chasing a target of 166, KL Rahul took strike on the first ball of Lucknow Super Giants' inning while Trent Boult was handed the responsibility to bowl the first over by Rajasthan Royals. Boult delivered an inswinging ripper, on full length and tailing back in. Rahul tried to flick it through mid-wicket but missed it completely. 

The ball went between Rahul's bat & pad and uprooted middle & off stumps. The around the wicket angle worked for Trent Boult on the first delivery as in form LSG skipper went for a golden duck. 

On the second delivery, LSG all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham was on strike as he was sent as a night-watchman. Boult came over the wicket for the second delivery and another inswinging ripper pitched outside off and straightened back to catch him in front of the middle stump. The on-field umpire adjudged him out and his partner Quinton de Kock didn't bother with a discussion for a review.

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While talking about the match, Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul won the toss & opted to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals. Shimron Hetmyer played a knock of 59 runs in 36 balls with a four and 6 sixes to help his team to a total of 165/6 in 20 overs. Ashwin & Holder etched a partnership of 68 runs in 51 balls for the 5th wicket. For LSG, Gowtham & Holder picked up 2 wickets each while Avesh Khan managed 1 wicket. This match is being played at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.