Ravindra Jadeja’s well-executed fifty and Moeen Ali’s 30 off 20 helped the Chennai Super Kings amass an admirable total of 176 for six before MS Dhoni completed their innings with his speedy unbeaten 28 off 9 to cap off their innings in style.
Bishnoi to Dube, with one dot and one single, and Dube making his attempt at playing across the line but failing completely and being bowled out!
Match Scorecard
Check the Chennai Super Kings Vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Scorecard – Last time these teams played each other was a debacle – both sides desperate to improve their standings in the table, this game will feature high stakes action.
KL Rahul will be key for LSG as he returns from injury slowly but surely. Quinton de Kock has also shown promising form this season and hopes to add even more runs to his already impressive total of runs scored this year.
Chennai have moved up one place in the table despite this defeat, rising up to fifth with three games still left to go. Lucknow have dropped further down with only one win out of three matches played and are at the bottom with no victories yet in their campaign – they will hope that Mumbai can turn things around when they meet them next time around. Matt Henry excelled with the ball while Krunal Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi performed admirably as bowlers; however sloppy misfields and dropped catches proved costly to them but ultimately left them short in this game that had so much more potential compared with what actually transpired between these teams than anticipated!
Chennai super kings Performance
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s record-setting performance against Lucknow Super Giants last week cemented his place as one of Chennai Super Kings’ all-time greatest players. To honor that fact, OneCricket compiled the five highest individual scores by CSK franchise players throughout IPL history.
Chepauk became CSK’s go-to venue and they relied on their old formula of spin to win, winning six out of their seven league stage matches at home during league stage play. CSK went on to dominate both qualifier and final, as well as their playoff fixtures, led by Dhoni’s wizardry alongside coach Stephen Fleming’s tactical acumen to bring home another championship title in 2023.
The Chennai Super Kings are one of the two most successful IPL franchises, sharing five titles (with Mumbai Indians). Furthermore, they have reached the playoffs 12 out of 15 times; more than any other team. MS Dhoni has become an iconic leader at Chennai who relies on instinct alone as captain; his uncanny ability to find ways to win even on poor days has earned him legendary status within cricket – something which continues this season under 36-year-old Dhoni’s guidance as bat and ball captain.
Lucknow super giants Performance
The pitch appears drier than expected and should suit batsmen well, presenting an opportunity for early innings dominance by bowlers. As such, teams may wish to bowl first in this matchup and gain an edge by getting ahead early on.
KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock put on an outstanding batting performance to propel Lucknow Super Giants to an excellent 176/6 in 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings. Ravindra Jadeja scored an unbeaten 57 and Moeen Ali (30 off 20) made important contributions, as did MS Dhoni with 28 off 9 for CSK after being put into bat by Lucknow Super Giants.
FOUR! Rohit Sharma hit another boundary off Naveen-ul-Haq’s full ball outside off, driving it firmly right of short mid wicket for another boundary and reaching fifty in style!
Highlights
This match promises to be exciting as both teams are in good form; CSK have won their last two matches while LSG have recently secured consecutive victories.
Start watching at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow as LSG captain Ruturaj Gaikwad attempts to win three consecutive matches at his home ground.
KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock batted with confidence for LSG to achieve a competitive 176 for 6.
Krunal Pandya opens his over with two singles and a dot from Krunal’s end; Henry comes next, Rahane cuts past point for four!
He then sweeps the ball through square leg to increase his run rate further. On a short ball from Gaikwad, Gaikwad attempts to drive but is foiled by fielding effort resulting in only a dot. On another short ball from Stoinis he attempts to drive but gets stopped by better fielding efforts; one run follows. Yash Thakur replaces Henry; Rahane hands him strike and allows him to bowl out the final over of powerplay.
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