Chennai Super Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs with the help of brilliant performances from Moeen Ali and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the match 6 of the tournament.
IPL 2023 Yesterday Match Result CSK vs LSG: Gaikwad-Moeen Star in the Win for CSK
MS Dhoni had a happy homecoming. While he would be unhappy with how bowlers performed, it was their batting that helped Chennai Super Kings register a 12-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in their 2nd game. Despite a blazing start by Kyle Mayers and KL Rahul, LSG suffered a middle-order collapse. In the end, they fell 13-run short as they posted 205/7. But the man of the match for CSK was Ruturaj Gaikwad. The youngster smashed 31-ball 57.
With Devon Conway (29-ball 47), he added 110-run opening stand. Ambati Rayudu & Shivam Dube contributed down the order, while MS Dhoni played a blazing cameo by hitting 2 sixes in 3 balls to post 217/7.
Chasing a target of 218, LSG started brilliantly. It was Kyle Mayers who kept hammering Deepak Chahar’s poor line to take LSG to 79 in 5.2 overs. But it was Moeen Ali who finally managed a breakthrough with Mayers’ wicket.
Mayers’ wicket was the turning point as LSG lost Deepak Hooda in next over and soon KL Rahul also returned to the pavillion. But it was Nicholas Pooran who kept Lucknow’s hopes alive with a quickfire 18-ball 32-run knock. But with Tushar Deshpande removing him, it was all but game over for LSG.
Marcus Stoinis and Ayush Badoni tried their best but with CSK bowling brilliantly in the back 10, they could only manage 205/7.