The Lucknow Super Giants comfortably chased down a target of 177 runs set by the Chennai Super Kings, achieving victory in 19 overs with only 2 wickets lost.
Captain KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock powered the Lucknow innings with half-centuries. Their opening partnership of 134 runs laid the foundation for the chase. Rahul scored an impressive 82 runs (53 balls, 9 fours, 3 sixes), while de Kock contributed 54 runs (43 balls, 5 fours, 1 six). Nicholas Pooran (23*) and Marcus Stoinis (8*) finished the match for Lucknow.
Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana took one wicket each for Chennai.
Batting first, Chennai posted a total of 176/6. Ravindra Jadeja top-scored with 57, followed by Ajinkya Rahane (37), Moeen Ali (30), and MS Dhoni (28). Krunal Pandya took 2 wickets for Lucknow, with Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, and Marcus Stoinis each claiming one.
This win moves Lucknow Super Giants to fifth place in the standings with 8 points. Chennai remains in third place despite the loss, due to a superior run rate.
