Evin Lewis smashed a quickfire fifty whereas Ayush Badoni impressed again as Lucknow Colossal Giants chased down 210/7 posted by Chennai Colossal Kings to register their first pick within the tournament.
Situation an imposing goal of 211, first-timers LSG executed the task with three balls to spare on the Brabourne Stadium.
Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul scored 61 and 40, respectively, whereas Evin Lewis blazed away to 55 off 23 balls.
A 2_3_-ball FIFTY! _ _
What a sensational knock this has been by Evin Lewis! _ _
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Robin Uthappa`s half-century, blistering knocks from Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, and a puny cameo from Mahendra Singh Dhoni helped Chennai Colossal Kings region a 211-bustle goal.
KL Rahul won the toss and attach Chennai Colossal Kings to bat and Robin Uthappa started off brilliantly hitting consecutive boundaries to Avesh Khan on the very first two balls of the match. The defending champions scored 14 runs within the first over of the match.
Uthappa gave a identical treatment to Dushmanta Chameera hitting him six and a four within the 2d over of the match as CSK attach on 26 runs for the first two overs.Lucknow the major a wicket and Ravi Bishnoi`s deliver hit helped his aspect in finding the first leap forward as he ran out Ruturaj Gaikwad for 1 as CSK lost their first wicket for 28.
Moeen Ali walked in to bat and batted in a in a similar contrivance aggressive reach as Uthappa to pick CSK`s full past the 50-bustle mark within the fifth over as the Karnataka lad hammered Andrew Tye for 18 runs within the over.
In the last over of the powerplay, Moeen Ali smashed Krunal Pandya to 16 runs in his very first over as CSK scored 73 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in six overs.
Uthappa went on to notch up his half-century in trusty 25 balls.Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi as soon as again used to be a catalyst in getting Lucknow Colossal Giants the leap forward as he bought the the major wicket of awful Uthappa for 50 off 27 balls hitting eight boundaries and one six.
Shivam Dube walked into bat with Moeen Ali and the duo took the team`s full past the triple-decide mark within the tenth over.Avesh Khan broke the partnership to present Lucknow a lot the major leap forward as the pacer brushed off Moeen Ali for 35 off 22 balls.
Ambati Rayudu walked in to bat and ensured that the bustle price by no contrivance went down. Rayudu and Dube helped CSK scandalous the 150-bustle mark in trusty 15.2 overs. The 60-bustle partnership used to be broken by Bishnoi as he cleaned up Rayudu for 27 from 20 balls.
Captain Ravindra Jadeja joined Dube within the center and the duo marched on. Shivam Dube used to be brushed off trusty one bustle wanting his fifty as Avesh brushed off him for 49 off 30 balls caught by Evin Lewis with Chennai dropping its fifth wicket for 189.
Dube`s dismissal brought Mahendra Singh Dhoni to the crease and the talisman started off hitting by hitting a six and a four of the first two balls to pick CSK`s full to 199/5 in 19 overs.
CSK crossed the 200-bustle mark in 20th over however Andrew Tye dimissed Jadeja for 17 and within the next ball brushed off Dwaine Pretorius for a golden duck and a boundary of the last ball by Dhoni helped Chennai attach on 210/7 in 20 overs. Dhoni remained unbeaten on 16 from six balls.
With PTI inputs
