Chennai Super Kings (Chennai Super Kings) With a win of five wickets with losing his five matches, the five-match ended with a win of five wickets. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Bharat Ratna on Monday at Shri Atil Bihari Vajpey Ekna Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
Chasing 167, CSK found himself in an indefinite position, reeling at 111 for 5 after 15 overs.
MS Dhoni (not out of 11 balls; 4×4, 1×6) and Shivam Dubey (43 37 not out of 37 balls; 3×4, 2×6) ensured the victory of CSK.
CSK benefited from Rachin Ravindra and Sheikh Rashid’s new early pair, despite the collapse of a mid -order. The bowling of LSG’s poor death proved to be expensive.
After the match, Shivam Dube said, “This means a lot. Losing 5 in a row, it’s not CSK. I have played for CSK for 3 years. Our bowlers did well. I felt that I would bat through tonight and finish the game.”
Dube credited MS Dhoni to reduce the pressure on him.
“I think it became easy for me when he came and started breaking the bowlers. I decided that I would go only when the ball is in my area. If it is not there, I will not make extra hard efforts. His bowlers executed their plans well,” he said.
Pant’s fisti innings
For LSG, Rishabh Pant, with an important half -century, directed the Lucknow Super Veterans up to 166 to 166.
Pants (63 in 49 balls) initially struggled, but gained confidence as the innings proceeded. He and Abdul Samad (20) shared a 53 -run partnership for the fifth wicket off 33 balls. Following five consecutive disadvantages, CSK began a dream after Bowl’s election.
The pants, which have so far struggled in the tournament, came out with intentions and looked back to return with some unconventional but confident hitting, including six reverse scoops from a length delivery from Jamie overson.
Pant fought against CSK spinners, especially against Noor Ahmed, who returned outstanding 4–0-13-0 figures.
However, with the return of motion as Pathirana in the 18th over, the pants seized their opportunity, killing Sri Lankan for two sixes-the second-hand bridge on the square-leggue to reach his fifty.
