Chennai Super Kings won the toss and decided to field first, considering their batting completely flopped last match against KKR. Lucknow Super Giants haven’t had a bad start this season, with both Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh in good form. However, against CSK, the Super Giants lost Markram and Nicholas Pooran cheaply.
Young Anshul Kamboj played his debut match and got out the orange cap holder, giving CSK new hope. Marsh and captain Rishabh Pant tried to take the innings ahead, but the Aussie got trumped by Ravindra Jadeja’s bowl and got out without scoring a fifty for the first time this season.
Thanks to Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad’s runs in the last few overs, LSG made 166 runs in their 20 overs. The chase wasn’t going to be an easy one for CSK, considering their batting form this season. CSK’s plan to give a chance to Shaik Rasheed this match instead of Devon Conway this match worked, as they had 59 runs at the end of the powerplay. Pant’s men kept themselves in the match by taking wickets at regular intervals.
After Rasheed and Ravindra got out, scoring 27 and 37, respectively, it was the middle-order’s job to see this chase home without any problem. However, CSK once again got in trouble because of Rahul Tripathi, Ravindra Jadeja, and Vijay Shankar’s early dismissals. Ultimately, Shivam Dube and captain MS Dhoni successfully chased the target and defeated LSG. Dube made 43 runs, and MSD made 26 in just 11 balls with 4 fours and 1 six.
Fans rejoice over CSK’s second win over Lucknow Super Giants
Fans have enjoyed the last three days of IPL, with MI, CSK, and SRH all picking up wins. While some called it a ‘comeback,’ others felt there’s still a long way to go, as all three teams remain in the bottom half of the table. One fan praised Dhoni, calling him the “Evergreen Finisher,” no matter his age.
Another fan mocked Shardul Thakur, joking that he was still loyal to his old team, CSK. Many fans were relieved that Chennai had to chase a target of around 160 instead of something above 180. Some also felt that the wins by MI and CSK brought back the excitement among IPL fans. Here are some of the top fan reactions:
One user confidently predicted that Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings would meet in the finals this season. Another user trolled Thakur for giving the match away to CSK in his over. Overall, cricket fans were thrilled to see both five-time champions bounce back after a string of losses.