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In the 30th match of IPL 2025, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). With this, Chennai broke the process of continuous defeat in the 18th season of IPL. In this match played at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Chennai Super Kings defeated hosts Lucknow Super Kings by 5 wickets. In this way, Chennai won the first win after 5 consecutive defeats. This is just the second win on the part of CSK this season. The team won their first match against Mumbai Indians on 23 March and now after a long gap, the team tasted the second win on 14 April.
You will be surprised to know that under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings have won after almost 2 years. CSK last won the IPL 2023 final under Dhoni’s captaincy. After this, Dhoni handed over the captaincy to Rituraj Gaikwad. Dhoni once again got the command of the team after Rituraj Gaikwad was injured in the midst of the current season and now Thala gave the team a big opportunity to swing the team by winning the team under his captaincy.
Lucknow scored 166 runs
Earlier, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), after receiving the first batting, scored 166 runs after losing 7 wickets on the basis of captain Rishabh Pant’s half -century innings. Pant scored 63 runs in 49 balls. Pant initially caught the rhythm after a little struggle and then shared a 53 -run partnership for the fifth wicket with Abdul Samad (20 runs). Thanks to this partnership, Lucknow scored a respectful score of 166 runs in his house. Ravindra Jadeja and Mathisha Pathirana took 2-2 wickets in bowling for Chennai. At the same time, Khalil Ahmed and Anshul Kamboj got 1-1 success. Noor Ahmed and Jamie Olerton could not get a single wicket.
Dhoni won along with Dubey
Chasing Lucknow’s score, Chennai’s debut was excellent. The team had crossed the score of 50 runs in 5 overs but lost the wicket of Sheikh Rashid. Rashid scored 27 runs. Rachin Ravindra returned to the pavilion after scoring 37 runs off the last ball of the 8th over. This was followed by the middle order of Chennai. Rahul Tripathi (9) and Ravindra Jadeja (7) returned to the pavilion cheaply. Vijay Shankar also became the victim of Digvesh Rathi by scoring just 9 runs. After this, Dhoni, who came to the crease, took the front with Shivam Dubey and finally gave his team victory, making a half -century partnership. Dhoni scored an unbeaten 26 runs with 4 fours and 1 six off 11 balls while Shivam Dubey returned unbeaten after scoring 43 runs. Dhoni was adjudged Player of the Match for his rapid innings.
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