LSG vs CSK IPL 2024: KL Rahul 82 from 53 balls and Quinton de Kock 54 from 43 gave easy win for LSG over CSK
In the 34th match of IPL 2024, held at LSG’s home ground in Lucknow, KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Mohsin Khan struck early for LSG, dismissing Rachin Ravindra for a duck. Ajinkya Rahane’s composed 36 off 24 balls provided stability for CSK alongside Ruturaj Gaikwad’s brisk 17 off 13 balls. However, Ruturaj fell victim to Yash Thakur shortly after, followed by Shivam Dube and Sameer Rizvi.
Ravindra Jadeja’s promotion up the order proved fruitful as he notched up 57 off 40 balls. Moeen Ali contributed 30 off 20 balls, while Dhoni’s blazing 28 off just 9 balls, with a remarkable strike rate of 311, propelled CSK to a competitive total of 176 for 6 wickets.
Dhoni has now reached another milestone of 5000 runs in IPL as a wicket-keeper.
In response, LSG’s bowlers impressed with early breakthroughs, while CSK struggled to replicate the feat. Quinton de Kock’s steady 54 off 43 balls and KL Rahul’s commanding 82 off 53 balls provided LSG with a formidable start.
Nicolas Pooran’s quickfire 23 off 12 balls sealed the deal as LSG clinched victory over CSK by 8 wickets.
