TATA IPL 2024

#TATAIPL-2024-34 : KL Rahul 82, Quinton de Kock 54 Shine For Lucknow Super Giants As They Crush Chennai Super Kings By 8 Wickets

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Lucknow Super Giants came out with a superb- all- round performance to beat defending Champions Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets in a Tata IPL  2024 encounter in Lucknow .

Earlier Lucknow Super Giants Skipper K L Rahul won the toss and opted to field against Chennai Super Kings . CSK were off to a dismal start as they lost Rachin Ravindra early for 0. Ajinkya Rahane looked good for his 36 ( 24 balls , 5 fours . 1 six) but he did not go big. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad out for ( 17), Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten with a superb 57 ( 40 balls, 5 fours, 1 six).

Big-hitter Shivam Dube dismissed cheaply for 3 . Sameer Rizvi ( 1). Moeen Ali chipped in with a quick cameo 30 ( 20 balls 3 sixes) . greeted by thunderous applause , Mahendra Singh Dhoni delighted the crowd yet again with his blazing unbeaten 28 ( 9 balls , 3 fours 2 sixes) as CSK finished at 176/ 6 in their 20 overs .

LSG bowling figures read : Matt Henry 0/ 26 ( 3 overs) , Mohsin Khan 1/ 37 ( 4 overs), Yash Thakur 1/ 45 ( 4 overs) , Krunal Pandya 2/ 26 ( 3 overs), Ravi Bishnoi 1/ 44 ( 4 overs), Marcus Stoinis 0/ 7 ( 2 overs)

In the chase , LSG were in complete control with a fine batting display . Skipper K L Rahul and opener Quinton de Kock gave them a superb century  run opening stand to put them on top . The duo put on  134-1, 15 overs .  Quinton de Kock  after a fine innings fell for  54  ( 43 balls , 6 fours, 1 six) .

KL Rahul finally came out with a big innings at the top  and was out  but not before he  ha d scored  a match- winning innings of 82  ( 53  balls , 8 fours, 3 sixes)  .

Nicholas Pooran not out  23  ( 12 balls, 3 fours, 1 six)   and Marcus  Stoinis   not out  8 ( 7 balls , 1 four)   saw LSG home to a comfortable win by 8 wickets. LSG reaching 180/ 2 in 19 overs. It was commanding show by LSG and gets them two vital points.

CSK bowling  figures were  :  Deepak Chahar 0/ 26 ( 3 overs), Tushar Deshpande 0/ 43 ( 4 overs), Mustafizur Rahman 1/ 43 ( 4 overs), Matheesha Pathirana 1/ 28 ( 4 overs), Rachin Ravindra 0/ 32 ( 3 overs) , Moeen Ali  0/ 5 ( 1 over)

 

Match: IPL 2024, 34th Match
Venue: Lucknow | Date: April 19, 2024

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