Lucknow Super Giants continue their Powerplay dominance as the opening pair keeps the scoreboard racing.
Brijesh Sharma comes into the attack from the other end, but is greeted instantly by Mitchell Marsh, who smashes back-to-back boundaries. A rare dot follows, but Marsh soon clears the ropes with a massive six, picking the ball up from slightly outside off stump. Two quiet deliveries offer a brief pause, but the damage is already done as 14 runs come off the over, taking LSG to 68 without loss after five.
Sandeep Sharma continues from the other end, but the flow doesn't slow. Josh Inglis picks up a single before Marsh does the same. Inglis then explodes again, launching a towering six and bringing up a confident 40-plus with style, followed by a crisp boundary to move into the mid-40s. A couple more quick runs follow as the pair rotate strike smoothly.
Another 15-run over ends the Powerplay with Lucknow Super Giants cruising at 83 without loss.
It has been a brutal start and RR now urgently need a breakthrough to stop the momentum.