Chennai Super Kings scored 176 runs while batting first against Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2024 LSG vs CSK 1st innings highlights MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja

LSG vs CSK: Playing first, Chennai Super Kings scored 176 runs against Lucknow Super Giants. CSK's start was in vain as Rachin Ravindra was out on the score of zero. At the same time, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad also could not show anything special, who scored 17 runs. Ravindra Jadeja scored the most runs for Chennai, who played an excellent inning of 57 runs in 40 balls. He also hit 5 fours and 1 six in his innings. Meanwhile, Ajinkya Rahane also contributed 36 runs in 24 balls and helped CSK reach the score of 176.

Chennai Super Kings batsmen had scored 51 runs in the powerplay overs, but during this the team also lost 2 important wickets. In the next 9 overs, the team could score only 54 runs, due to which it seemed as if the team would not be able to achieve a big score. In the next 3 overs, Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali together scored 37 runs, due to which the team's score reached 142 runs after 18 overs. Moeen Ali scored 30 runs in his 20-ball innings which was studded with 3 sixes. After his dismissal, MS Dhoni's storm came. Dhoni played a brilliant inning of 28 runs hitting 3 fours and 2 sixes in 9 balls. Now Lucknow Super Giants will have to score 177 runs to win.

Lucknow Super Giants bowling

There was very good bowling from Lucknow Super Giants. Especially the team took 3 wickets in the middle overs and gave only 54 runs. Krunal Pandya once again impressed, taking 2 wickets for just 16 runs in 3 overs. Although Ravi Bishnoi and Mohsin Khan proved to be a bit expensive, they took 1 wicket each. Apart from these, Yash Thakur and Marcus Stoinis also took 1-1 wicket, but especially in the last 4 overs, LSG bowlers were badly beaten. CSK batsmen scored 63 runs in the last 4 overs.

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