Day 4
Match 6: Chennai Super Kings Vs Lucknow Super Giants
Hello everyone, Welcome back. We take a look on day 4 Fantastic match between Chennai Super Kings Vs Lucknow Super Giants, Where CKK beat LSG by 12 runs.
The match held in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. LSG captain KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bowl first. The opening batman’s from CSk were Ruturaj Gaikwad & Devon Conway. Both the players give great opening start to CSK. They played shots all over the ground. After the power play CSK score was 79 runs without losing any wicket. Ruturaj was playing on 46 runs just in 20 balls including 2 fours & 4 sixes whereas Conway was playing on 23 runs in 16 balls which include 4 fours. After that Ruturaj completed his fifty in just 25 balls. This one is his second fifty in this IPL. But on first ball in tenth over, while playing to big shot he gave catch to Wood. He made 57 runs in 31 balls. Then Shivam Dube was next player on field. Then Conway lose his wicket on 47 runs in 29 balls, Krunal took good catch. Dube gave his wicket while trying to increase runs to Ravi Bishnoi, wood took nice catch. Dube gone on 27 runs in 16 balls. Moeen Ali also lose wicket on 19 runs in 13 balls while increasing score of CSK. Rayudu played some good shot and Score moves to 203 runs on 6 wickets. In last over Dhoni came and hits 2 successive sixer but lose wicket immediately. Finally, CSK made 217 runs in 20 overs on 7 wickets, which is high score in this IPL so far.
To chase target of 218 runs, from LSG KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers were opener. They gave good start to LSG. They played very well. Mayers attacks on CKS bowlers and made his fifty just in 21 balls. But immediately he loses his wicket on 53 runs including 8 fours and 2 sixes. After power plays LSG score 80 runs losing 1 wicket. But Just in next 2 overs LSG lose 2 wickets, Hooda made 2 runs and KL Rahul made 20 Runs. While playing some big shot, Krunal Pandya also lose his wicket on 9 runs. Nicholas Pooran was next player on field. He made some big shots and try to score fast. But lose his wicket on 32 runs just in 18 balls. At this time, Score of LSG was 156 runs on 6 wickets. Last player Badoni and Gautam tied to score fast but they reach upto 205 runs in 20 overs.
Finally, CSK wins the match by 12 runs. This is the first win of CSK in this IPL.