India, April 23 -- An inconsistent batting continued to haunt Lucknow Super Giants as they suffered their third consecutive home defeat in the IPL, their fifth overall loss this season in seven games, going down to Rajasthan Royals by 40 runs here on Wednesday.

LSG had done well to restrict RR to 159/6, but their chase never got going and they were bundled out for 119 in 17.5 overs.

Chasing 160, LSG suffered an early collapse and never recovered. They lost three wickets inside the Powerplay and were reduced to 31/3, with Rishabh Pant among the early dismissals. The pressure mounted as RR's bowlers regularly took wickets, preventing LSG from building any meaningful partnerships.

Jofra Archer kept LSG batters on their toes with his speed...