CSK end losing streak after beating high-flying LSG
MS Dhoni made 26 runs off just 11 balls
Just a day after CSK coach Stephen Fleming remarked that Mahendra Singh Dhoni didn't possess a magic wand, the iconic cricketer proved otherwise.
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Dhoni, now the new captain, hammered an unbeaten 26 runs off just 11 balls, guiding Chennai to victory with three balls remaining. He was well-supported by impact substitute Shivam Dube.
Chasing Lucknow’s season-low score of 166-7, Chennai reached 168-5 to claim a five-wicket win, putting an end to their five-match losing skid.
Lucknow had fought back into the contest during the middle overs through their spinners, Ravi Bishnoi and Digvesh Rathi.
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However, Bishnoi, who impressed with figures of 2-18, was surprisingly not given his fourth over. Instead, the pacers returned, and Dhoni along with Dube capitalized, putting together a crucial 57-run stand off just 28 balls.
Shardul Thakur endured a rough outing, conceding 56 runs without taking a wicket.
Despite the hard-fought victory, five-time champions Chennai remained at the bottom of the standings, while Lucknow stayed in fourth place.
