Lucknow: When MS Dhoni stepped into the Ekana, the Lucknow Super Giants ’ home ground erupted with thunderous chants of ‘Dhoni, Dhoni’ and ‘Thala, Thala’, demonstrating the spectators’ affection for the legendary player. After having braved a five-match losing streak and lack of form with the bat, Dhoni the finisher finally came to life.
Chasing 167 runs for victory, Chennai Super Kings found themselves in a tricky chase. They were down five wickets at 111 at the end of the 15th over when Dhoni walked in. It could have gone either way on a sticky pitch. They needed 56 runs off 30 balls. Dhoni showed his vintage cool and took the team to victory in the company of Shivam Dube .
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Dhoni scored 26 off 11 balls and stayed unbeaten. He hit four fours and a one-handed six over midwicket. The five-wicket win came with three balls to spare. The Yellow Army got a great start but lost wickets in quick succession. CSK top-order batter Rachin Ravindra (37 off 22) and debutant Shaik Rasheed (27 off 19) gave a good start and raised a partnership of 52 runs off 29 balls.
Rasheed was dismissed by Avesh Khan early in the game. CSK made crucial runs 59/1 in the powerplay. Markram took his first wicket in this season when he trapped Rachin leg before. CSK crumbled in the middle overs when LSG spinner Ravi Bishnoi caught and bowled Rahul Tripathi (9). Bishnoi then sent back Ravindra Jadeja (7). Vijay Shankar (9) also failed to get going. Dhoni and Dube then hit 57 run off 28 balls to ensure victory.
Earlier, LSG skipper Rishabh Pant found some form with his first fifty of this season. It helped LSG post a fighting total. After many flop shows, Pant was back in the groove as he raised the tempo towards the end of the innings. Before this match Pant had scored only 40 runs in 6 matches.
This is the second occasion when the home side LSG opted for a red soil surface but they encountered difficulties on the pitch, similar to their previous match where LSG faltered during the first innings against Punjab Kings.
LSG struggled in the powerplay when their opener Aiden Markram (6) and Nicholas Pooran fell early in the game. CSK’s Rahul Tripathi took a sensational catch to dismiss Markram. After that, orange cap holder Pooran got out for 8. LSG struggled in the powerplay, making only 42 /2 in 6 overs.
Chasing 167 runs for victory, Chennai Super Kings found themselves in a tricky chase. They were down five wickets at 111 at the end of the 15th over when Dhoni walked in. It could have gone either way on a sticky pitch. They needed 56 runs off 30 balls. Dhoni showed his vintage cool and took the team to victory in the company of Shivam Dube .
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
Dhoni scored 26 off 11 balls and stayed unbeaten. He hit four fours and a one-handed six over midwicket. The five-wicket win came with three balls to spare. The Yellow Army got a great start but lost wickets in quick succession. CSK top-order batter Rachin Ravindra (37 off 22) and debutant Shaik Rasheed (27 off 19) gave a good start and raised a partnership of 52 runs off 29 balls.
Rasheed was dismissed by Avesh Khan early in the game. CSK made crucial runs 59/1 in the powerplay. Markram took his first wicket in this season when he trapped Rachin leg before. CSK crumbled in the middle overs when LSG spinner Ravi Bishnoi caught and bowled Rahul Tripathi (9). Bishnoi then sent back Ravindra Jadeja (7). Vijay Shankar (9) also failed to get going. Dhoni and Dube then hit 57 run off 28 balls to ensure victory.
Earlier, LSG skipper Rishabh Pant found some form with his first fifty of this season. It helped LSG post a fighting total. After many flop shows, Pant was back in the groove as he raised the tempo towards the end of the innings. Before this match Pant had scored only 40 runs in 6 matches.
This is the second occasion when the home side LSG opted for a red soil surface but they encountered difficulties on the pitch, similar to their previous match where LSG faltered during the first innings against Punjab Kings.
LSG struggled in the powerplay when their opener Aiden Markram (6) and Nicholas Pooran fell early in the game. CSK’s Rahul Tripathi took a sensational catch to dismiss Markram. After that, orange cap holder Pooran got out for 8. LSG struggled in the powerplay, making only 42 /2 in 6 overs.
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