| Kitilan Chennai Super Kings lose their first two matches of the IPL

Mumbai: The Lucknow Super Giants made their debut in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket with the fourth highest winning score in a row.

Lucknow Super Giants defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings by six wickets. Batting first, the Super Kings scored 210 for seven. In reply, the Super Giants won the toss and elected to field with three balls to spare.

Rajasthan Royals have won the highest number of consecutive matches in the IPL. The Royals’ record-breaking 224-run victory over the Punjab Kings in the 2020 season in Sharjah. The Lucknow Super Giants’ unbeaten 55 off 23 balls included three sixes and six fours. Ayush Badoni (19 not out off nine balls, including two sixes) stood with Lewis.

Quinton de Kok (61 off 45 balls) and skipper Lokesh Rahul (40 off 26 balls with three sixes and two fours) gave Lucknow a good start with a 99-run stand for the opening wicket. Quinton was dismissed by Dimitri Pitorius and Rahul was dismissed by Thushar Deshpande. Manish Pandey (fifth), who came in third, also lost to Deshpande.

The snowfall on the pitch is good so it is easier for the second batting team. Therefore, the opportunities available should be maximized. CSK once morest Lucknow Made several fielding errors. Moin Ali left Quinton de Kok early on. Thushar Deshpande was also caught. The loss of catches changed the match.

De Kok and skipper Lokesh Rahul added 99 runs for the opening wicket. Shivam Dubey bowled in the 19th over. Skipper Ravindra Jadeja and Moin Ali were all out. Jadeja gave up 21 runs in two overs and Moin Ali gave up 14 runs in one over. Jadeja might not move Dubai to the middle over and the pacer to the death overs. 25 runs were scored in that over. Ayush Badoni clarified the policy of hitting the first ball sixer. Two wides in a row with Dubey scoring. Lucknow scored three runs in the next two overs. Lewis, who faced four and five balls, continued to forge. The last ball was hit by a huge six through a long off.

Lucknow needed nine runs to win the last over. Mukesh Chaudhary also missed the last over. Two balls went wide in a row. The first ball was bowled by Badoni for a six. With that the score became equal. Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.