Match Winning Knocks by Rahul and De Kock helped LSG beat CSK
The half-centuries by captain KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock guided their team towards eight-wicket victories against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match here on Friday.
Rahul and De Kock added 134 runs for the opening wicket and played pivotal roles as LSG raced past the target of 177 in 19 overs.
Earlier, CSK rode on a controlled fifty by Ravindra Jadeja to reach 176 for six. Apart from Jadeja's unbeaten 57, Ajinkya Rahane 36, Moeen Ali 30 and MS Dhoni 28 not outtoo chipped in with handy contributions after CSK were asked to bat first.
For LSG, Krunal Pandya was the most successful bowler (2/16).
Brief scores:
Chennai Super Kings: 176/6 in 20 overs (Ravindra Jadeja 57 not out, Ajinkya Rahane 36, Moeen Ali 30, MS Dhoni 28 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/16) lost to Lucknow Super Giants: 180/2 in 19 overs (KL Rahul 82, Quinton de Kock 54) by 8 wickets.