IPL 2024: KL Rahul leads LSG to statement win over CSK with match-winning knock overshadowing Dhoni's cameo
IPL 2024: LSG beat CSK at Ekana after a captain's knock from KL Rahul
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) earned a statement win on Friday (April 19) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after registering an eight-wicket win. LSG skipper KL Rahul top scoredwith82 runs to lead from the frontwhileQuinton de Kock (54) also played a vital role in securing the win against the defending champions. The pair of Rahul-De Kock put together 134 runs for the opening wicket and laid the foundation for the win.
Let's start the whistles? 👀🔥pic.twitter.com/dMPf0YByQg — Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) April 19, 2024
Rahul-De Kock run riot
Chasing 177 runs, theLSG duo of Rahul-De Kock made light work of CSK bowlers as they scored runs left, right and center. Rahulinparticularwas aggressive with his approachscoring82whichconsisted of 3 sixes and9fours.Hewas scoringat a rate of 154 andmade surehis team earned a vital win.In the end,it was NicholasPooran (23) and Marcus Stonis (8)whocompleted the run chase with an over to spare for the home side.
ForCSKMustafizurRahman and Matheesha Pathiranabothended with one wicketeach,but could not help their side register the win.
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Tasked with battingCSKdid not have the best start and lost Rachin Ravindra (0) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (17) inside the powerplay.Ajinkya Rahane contributed 36 runs with the bat before he was scalped by Krunal Pandya.However,it wasRavindra Jadeja(unbeaten 57) and Moeen Ali (30)whohelped Chennai reach a respectable total of 176/6 in 20 overs.
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The evening also saw entertainment from MS Dhoni as he played a super cameo innings of 28 off9balls. His innings consisted of 3 fours and2sixes and had the crowd at the edge of their seats. Krunal Pandya was the pick of the bowlers for LSGhavingended with figures of 16/2.There were wicketsa piece for Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur and Marcus Stoinis.
LSG will next face CSK in the return leg in Chennai on Tuesday (April 23)whilethey will face high-flying Rajasthan Royals in their next home game on Saturday (April 27) in Lucknow.CSK now take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday (April 28) after the return leg against LSG before squaring off against Punjab Kings.
