Chennai Super Kings (CSK) scored 176/6 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2024 on April 19. The match happened at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. In the latter overs, Moeen Ali and MS Dhoni accelerated Chennai Super Kings’s scoring rate with their powerful hitting.
Ravindra Jadeja stabilized Chennai Super Kings’s innings with a patient fifty. Ali then smashed three consecutive sixes before getting dismissed in the 18th over. Towards the end, MS Dhoni played an explosive cameo, propelling Chennai Super Kings’s total beyond 175. His late flourish proved decisive in posting a challenging score.
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CSK Batsmen Face Challenges in IPL 2024 Match Against LSG in Lucknow
Lucknow Super Giants captain, KL Rahul, called correctly and opted to put Chennai Super Kings into bat. Mohsin Khan, the left-arm pacer, gave a terrific start by dismissing Rachin Ravindra on the very first delivery of the second over. The New Zealand batter departed without scoring.
Ajinkya Rahane (36) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (17) then provided stability with a 29-run partnership. Yash Thakur terminated Gaikwad’s tenure at the crease in the fifth over, giving Lucknow a huge advantage. Chennai Super Kings management then promoted Ravindra Jadeja to number four after they lost two wickets for 33 in five overs.
Rahane failed to convert his start, while Shivam Dube (3) and Sameer Rizvi (1) went back after battling at the crease. Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja teamed up when the Super Kings were struggling at 90/5 in 12.2 overs.
While Jadeja continued to play the anchor role, Ali changed gears after a slow start and injected impetus into the innings. He smashed three sixes against Ravi Bishnoi in the 18th over before falling to the following ball. MS Dhoni followed with two sixes and three fours on his way to 28* from nine deliveries, taking Chennai Super Kings to 176 on a tough surface.