IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants 2nd innings highlights against CSK in Match 34

Ravindra Jadeja along with Moeen Ali and MS Dhoni were the batting heroes for Chennai Super Kings. The defending IPL champions scored 176/6 from their 20 overs to put the home team under pressure.

Ajinkya Rahane began well and scored 36 runs while the rest of the CSK top-order struggling to get going. Ravindra Jadeja was not out on 57 off 40 balls while Moeen Ali scored 30 off 20 balls. Dhoni used the long handle well to remain unbeaten.

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Lucknow Super Giants: 50 runs from 5.2 overs

Chasing 177 to win, KL Rahul and Quinton De Kock began by attacking the CSK bowlers. Tushar Deshpande was smashed for 19 runs in two overs. Skipper Rahul then went after Deepak Chahar in the last over of the powerplay to put fifty runs on the board for the hosts.  

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 to 6 (Mandatory – 54/0)

A total of three pacers varied their pace and speed of the ball with good effect. Rahul in particular though seemed up for the challenge as he hit four boundaries and two sixes in the first six overs.

First Strategic Timeout (84/0 from 9 overs)

Matheesha Pathirana dropped an easy chance to give the Proteas opener a lease of life early in the 9^th over. That was the only chance created as the duo seemed to break no sweat while chasing a tricky target set by CSK. 

KL Rahul Half-Century from 31 balls

Rahul decided to give himself and his fans a belated birthday present. The 32-year-old coasted to his 23^rd fifty to put his team in the driver’s seat.

Milestone Alert: 1000 fours scored in IPL 2024

While the sixes have been flowing, the fours aren’t far behind. The stumper-batter pulled Ravindra Jadeja for a four to bring up 1000 fours during IPL 2024. Interestingly, it was another South African, Heinrich Klaasen who brought up the 500 sixes in IPL 2024.

Lucknow Super Giants - 100 runs from 10.5 overs

Once he reached his fifty, Rahul didn’t let the intensity drop as he cut Ravindra Jadeja for a four. Some shoddy work from Mustafizur Rahman brought up the 100 for LSG in the 11^th over, much to the annoyance of Ravindra Jadeja.

Quinton De Kock: Half-Century off 41 balls

Just like his opening partner and skipper KL Rahul, veteran Quinton De Kock also played a very good innings. Despite starting slow the left-handed batter picked up pace and took full toll of some wayward CSK bowling.

LSG: Second Strategic Timeout (146/1 from 16 overs)

Quinton De Kock was the first wicket to fall for LSG as he was out to Mustafizur for 54 runs. This got Nicholas Pooran to the crease who proceeded to smash Pathirana over his head for a huge six to signal his intentions.

LSG: 150 runs from 16.1 overs 

The very first ball after the second time-out saw Nicholas Pooran hit Mustafizur for a four. Lucknow Super Giants were happily dancing as the 150 was raised with 27 runs needed from 23 balls left.

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LSG win: 180/2 from 19 overs

Rahul departed after scoring 82 off just 53 balls, but Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran made sure they were no more shocks. The two batters took their team home to an easy win with an over to spare to make it a memorable day for the hosts, as they crossed the line with eight wickets at hand.