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At the mid-stage of the game, Rajasthan keeping Lucknow to 154/7 in 20 overs looked like a below-par total on a two-paced pitch. Till the 11th over, Rajasthan didn't lose any wicket and seemed to be cruising towards the target. But Stoinis taking out both openers got the match in Lucknow's favour and from there, the boundaries began to dry up as required run-rate climbed up, resulting in Rajasthan making 144/6 in their 20 overs.

From there, Rajasthan bowlers, led by Ravichandran Ashwin's 2/23 and a terrific last over from Sandeep Sharma, kept things tight. Despite some big overs, Lucknow never got the desired finishing kick, with Mayers being the standout performer though he struggled to time the ball for a large part of his stay at the crease.

It is also the first time Jaipur will be hosting an IPL match after three years, 11 months and 22 days. Rajasthan, the table-toppers, enter Wednesday's match on the back of beating Gujarat Titans by three wickets in Ahmedabad while second-ranked Lucknow arrive after losing to Punjab Kings by two wickets at home.

The match, originally scheduled for May 4, 2023, has been rescheduled because of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation elections. "The Indian Premier League Match 46 between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings, originally scheduled for May 4 in Lucknow, has now been rescheduled for May 3," the IPL informed in a statement on Monday.

The match, originally scheduled for May 4, 2023, has been rescheduled because of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation elections. "The Indian Premier League Match 46 between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings, originally scheduled for May 4 in Lucknow, has now been rescheduled for May 3," the IPL informed in a statement on Monday.

Raza's 41-ball 57 injected momentum in Punjab's chase of 160 and with Shahrukh Khan hitting an unbeaten 10-ball 23, helped the side chase down the total with three balls to spare. It meant Punjab got their third win of the competition and are now at fourth place in the points table.

After stand-in captain Sam Curran and fast bowler Kagiso Rabada picked 3-31 and 2-34 respectively to keep Lucknow Super Giants to 159/8, Raza hit 57 off 41 balls to bring Punjab's chase on track, followed by Shahrukh slamming 23 not out to ensure the side's third victory of the competition. For Lucknow, who have faced their first loss at home in the ongoing season, questions will be raised over introducing Ravi Bishnoi late in the attack, from the 15th over, as well as of captain K.L. Rahul making 74, but not attacking much in the middle overs.

For Lucknow, captain K.L. Rahul top-scored with 74 off 56 balls in an innings during which he was unable to attack as wickets fell from the other end. Lucknow had 49/0 in Power-play but made only 62/4 in middle overs and faltered in the end as Punjab picked four wickets while conceding only 48 runs in the last five overs.

Curran said Dhawan is unavailable for Satu'day's match as he had picked up an injury in their last game against Gujarat. "Don't know how bad it is but hopefully he (Dhawan) won't be out long. His absence is huge, we've got two Indian batters (Atharva Taide and Harpreet Singh Bhatia) coming in and (Sikandar) Raza is back in the eleven," he said.

Lucknow registered a thrilling one-wicket win over RCB on Monday night. While Nicholas Pooran (62 off 19) and Marcus Stoinis (65 off 30) played exceptionally well in chasing the 213-run target, Rahul's performance was disappointing as he was dismissed for 18 off 20 balls.