MS Dhoni and Shivam Dube finish CSK’s five-match shedding streak

Chennai Tremendous Kings’ captain MS Dhoni being congratulated by Lucknow Tremendous Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant after profitable the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, in Lucknow. (PTI)

Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) ended their five-match shedding streak with a hard-fought five-wicket win in opposition to Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on Monday.
Chasing 167, CSK discovered themselves in a precarious place, reeling at 111 for five after 15 overs.
MS Dhoni (26 not out off 11 balls; 4×4, 1×6) and Shivam Dube (43 not out off 37 balls; 3×4, 2×6) ensured CSK’s victory.
CSK benefited from their new opening pair of Rachin Ravindra and Shaik Rasheed, regardless of a middle-order collapse. LSG’s poor demise bowling proved pricey.
“This implies quite a bit. Shedding 5 in a row, that is not CSK. I’ve performed for 3 years for CSK. Our bowlers did nicely. I believed I’ll bat by means of tonight and end the sport,” mentioned Shivam Dube after the match.
Dube credited MS Dhoni for alleviating the strain on him.
“I feel, when he got here and began smashing the bowlers, it grew to become simpler for me. I made a decision I’ll go for it provided that the ball is in my space. If it isn’t there, I will not strive further exhausting. Their bowlers executed their plans nicely,” he mentioned.
Pant’s Feisty Innings
For LSG, Rishabh Pant returned to kind with an important half-century, guiding Lucknow Tremendous Giants to 166 for seven.
Pant (63 off 49 balls) initially struggled however gained confidence because the innings progressed. He and Abdul Samad (20) shared a 53-run partnership for the fifth wicket off 33 balls. After 5 consecutive losses, CSK made a dream begin after electing to bowl.
Pant, who has struggled within the match up to now, got here out with intent and seemed to get again to kind with some unorthodox however assured hitting, which included a reverse scoop six off a size supply from Jamie Overton.
Pant struggled in opposition to CSK’s spinners, significantly Noor Ahmad, who returned glorious figures of 4-0-13-0.
Nevertheless, with the return of tempo within the type of Pathirana within the 18th over, Pant seized his alternative, hitting the Sri Lankan for 2 sixes—the second a one-handed pull over square-leg to succeed in his fifty.