Openers KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock put on brilliant 50s on a slow pitch and put on a chase masterclass to help Lucknow Super Giants win the match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday. Easily defeated Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in IPL 2024. Ravindra Jadeja, who was asked to bat first, scored a solid unbeaten 57, followed by Moeen Ali (30 off 20) and MS Dhoni (28 off 9) A six-wicket frenzy saw CSK post 176 for six. In reply, Rahul (82) and de Kock (54) batted with authority in their 134-run league win, the highest partnership among all wickets at the Ekana Stadium, as LSG Scored 180 runs for 2 times in 19 overs, recovering from behind. Taking the loss and cementing their position at the top of the table.

CSK, who came into the match with a double win, suffered their third defeat in this IPL.

Despite Friday’s results, the overall standings remain unchanged. CSK remains in third place and LSG also remains in fifth place.

Here is the updated points table for IPL 2024 –

Virat Kohli continues to retain the Orange Cap status with 361 runs in 7 games. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah also retained the purple cap with 13 wickets in 7 games.

Having failed to make the most of his first start, Rahul ultimately lived up to expectations, hitting 9 fours and 3 sixes in 53 balls, while de Kock overcame a poor start to finish in Hit 5 fours and a six in 43 balls.

Chasing 177, Rahul was the attacker and he played some brilliant knocks to get LSG off to a flying start.

The skipper was harsh on Deepak Chahar, who pulled the pacer to six and then slapped him for another maximum cap at cover. He also hit him for four runs on slower pitches.

Rahul also hit a back-foot punch for a boundary off pacer Mustafizur Rahman when the run came thick and fast.

De Kock also bowled Tushar Deshpande for a maximum score at deep mid-wicket in the powerplay post of 54-0.

Next, Rahul once again scored maximum runs when he bowled a short delivery from pacer Matheesha Pathirana past third man and when he got the ball back in the ninth over The bowlers were further demoralized when De Kock caught Jadeja’s short third man catch.

After 10 rounds, LSG has a record of 89 points and has not lost a single game.

Rahul smashed Jadeja’s 35th 50 for 4 in the 11th over and then added an opening 100 with De Kock.

De Kock was suppressed in the last three overs before reaching his 50 in the 15th over off Mustafizul, who removed him off the last ball.

Nicholas Pooran, however, came out in full force, slamming Pathirana to the max before sending Mustafizur in search of leather.

Jadeja’s one-handed catch finally ended Rahul’s brilliant knock, but it was too late as Pooran (23 not out) and Marcus Stoinis (8 not out) knocked out the remaining runs.

Earlier, Rahul’s bowling changes were on point as the pacers initially put pressure on the CSK batsmen before spinner Krunal Pandya tightened the noose in the middle overs.

Opener Rachin Ravindra (0)’s poor runs continue as left-arm pacer Mohsin’s stump rattles while Ruturaj Gaikwa Ruturaj Gaikwad (17) was bowled out by Yash Thakur, who triggered the CSK captain’s outside edge.

Rahane (36), who opened the innings again, played some brilliant knocks, removing LSG debutant Matt Henry in the first six overs, ending in the 13th over.

Mumbai also got two fours off Thakur in the fifth over to amass 13 more points.

Jadeja, promoted to No. 4. In the next over, CSK scored 52 for 2 in the first six overs, picking up boundaries from Henry.

With the track slow, the LSG captain immediately introduced spinners Krunal and Bishnoi, with the former batting in the second over to clear Rahane.

CSK’s in-form Shivam Dube also failed to fire and Stoinis (1/7) proved Rahul’s decision to give him the ball, hitting it left-hand in his first ball Hands cut the ball into the air.

Krunal later returned and dismissed impact player Sameer Rizvi, who paid the price for his premeditated dance on the track as CSK lost half the ball in 90 Team.

Jadeja played some brilliant sweeps and finally completed his fifty with a six off Mohsin, displaying his trademark sword-swinging celebration.

However, Rahul decided to hand another over to Bishnoi but it backfired as Moeen hit three sixes in the 18th over and was dismissed in the 18th over.

LSG paid the price for the sloppy overestimation, with Dhoni slamming a four and a six off Mohsin before smashing Thakur to top-score again. He scored 19 runs in the final innings and hit two more fours.

(with PTI input)