IPL 2024: POINTS TABLE | RESULTS
Batting first, Ravindra Jadeja put up a powerful unbeaten 57, whereas Moeen Ali (30 off 20) and MS Dhoni (28 off 9) showcased their power-hitting abilities to take CSK to a aggressive whole of 176/6.
In response, Rahul (82) and De Kock (54) confirmed dominance throughout their match-winning partnership of 134 runs, the very best for any wicket at Ekana Stadium. LSG reached 180/2 in 19 overs, bouncing again from consecutive losses and solidifying their place within the desk.
CSK, coming into the match with two consecutive wins, suffered their third lack of this IPL season.
Rahul, identified for not benefiting from his begins, fulfilled expectations along with his innings of 9 fours and three sixes in 53 balls. De Kock overcame a sluggish starting to strike 5 fours and a six in his 43-ball innings.
Chasing 177, Rahul was the aggressor as he performed some magnificent strokes to provide LSG a flying begin.
The skipper was harsh on Deepak Chahar as he pulled the pacer for a six, earlier than slapping him for one more most over cowl. He additionally hit him for a 4 off a slower supply.
Rahul additionally produced a punch off the backfoot for a boundary off pacer Mustafizur Rahman as runs got here thick and quick.
De Kock too smashed Tushar Deshpande for a most over deep midwicket because the powerplay yielded 54 for 0.
Rahul subsequent despatched a short-pitched ball from pacer Matheesha Pathirana over the third man for one more most and the bowler was left additional demoralised when he dropped De Kock’s catch at quick third man off Jadeja within the ninth over.
After 10 overs, LSG have been 89 for no loss.
Rahul notched up his thirty fifth fifty with a 4 off Jadeja within the eleventh over after which picked up one other boundary to finish a 100-run opening stand with De Kock.
De Kock, who was subdued within the final three video games, then reached his fifty within the fifteenth over with a single off Mustafizur, who eliminated him within the final ball.
Nonetheless, Nicholas Pooran got here out with all cylinders blazing, slamming Pathirana for a most, earlier than sending Mustafizur on a leather-based hunt.
A one-handed catch from Jadeja lastly ended Rahul’s fabulous knock however it was too late as Pooran (23 not out) and Marcus Stoinis (8 not out) knocked off the remaining runs.
Earlier, Rahul was spot on along with his bowling modifications because the pacers put the CSK batters underneath strain initially earlier than spinner Krunal Pandya tightened the noose within the center overs.
Opener Rachin Ravindra’s (0) terrible run continued as left-arm pacer Mohsin rattled his stumps, whereas Ruturaj Gaikwad (17) fell to Yash Thakur, who induced an out of doors edge from the CSK skipper.
Rahane (36), who opened the innings once more, performed some beautiful photographs, pulling LSG debutant Matt Henry for the primary six of their innings as 13 got here off that over.
The Mumbaikar additionally carted two fours off Thakur to build up one other 13 runs within the fifth over.
Jadeja, promoted to no. 4, picked a boundary off Henry within the subsequent over as CSK scored 52 for two within the first six overs.
Owing to the slowness of the monitor, LSG skipper instantly launched spinners Krunal and Bishnoi and the previous struck in his second over, cleansing up Rahane.
CSK’s man-in-form Shivam Dube too failed to fireside with Stoinis (1/7) justifying Rahul’s resolution handy over the ball to him, placing in his first ball because the left-handed batter sliced one up within the air.
Krunal then returned to dismiss affect participant Sameer Rizvi, who paid the value for his premeditated dance down the monitor as CSK misplaced half their facet with 90 on board.
Jadeja, who performed some cracking sweep photographs, held one find yourself and accomplished his fifty with a six off Mohsin to convey out his trademark sword-wielding celebration.
Rahul’s resolution to provide one other over to Bishnoi, nevertheless, backfired as Moeen slammed three sixes as 19 got here off the 18th over earlier than perishing.
LSG paid the value for a sloppy overrate as Dhoni slammed a 4 and a six off Mohsin earlier than smashing Thakur for one more most. He completed the innings with two extra fours as 19 got here off the final over.
(With inputs from PTI)