Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper KL Rahul opted to field first against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter on Tuesday. Rahul cited the presence of dew as the reason behind his decision to chase.
CSK made one change to their lineup, bringing in Daryll Mitchell for Rachin Ravindra, who has been struggling for form. LSG, on the other hand, retained the same eleven that played in their previous match.
Teams:
* Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (wk/c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur.
* Chennai Super Kings: Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana.
Match Summary:
The match began with CSK posting a competitive total of 169/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad top-scored for CSK with a fluent 53, while Moeen Ali contributed a valuable 35. For LSG, Ravi Bishnoi and Mohsin Khan picked up two wickets each.
In reply, LSG chased down the target with relative ease, reaching 170/3 in 19.3 overs. Quinton de Kock led the charge with an unbeaten 61, while KL Rahul chipped in with 40. Deepak Chahar and Tushar Deshpande took one wicket each for CSK.
Key Points:
* LSG won the toss and elected to field first due to dew.
* CSK made one change to their lineup, bringing in Daryll Mitchell.
* Ruturaj Gaikwad top-scored for CSK with 53.
* Ravi Bishnoi and Mohsin Khan picked up two wickets each for LSG.
* Quinton de Kock’s unbeaten 61 helped LSG chase down the target.
