LSG vs CSK | Dhoni-Dube magic bring down flying Lucknow to break record five-match losing streak

In response, Rachin Ravindra began with purpose and hit two fours in Shardul Thakur’s opening over, before the team’s latest Shaikh Rasheed bettered the tally in Akash Deep’s over. By the time Avesh Khan had the latter hole out for a 19-ball 27, CSK had already raced to 52 in under five overs, placing thme in the driver’s seat. Yet, as has been the case for the Yellow Army throughout the season, the lifting of fielding restrictions immediately turned the tables around. The lack of scoring options forced Ravindra into one shot tooo many as he fell victim to Markram in the seventh over, before Ravi Bishnoi made it a double whammy by accounting for Rahul Tripathi five balls later. With two new batters at the crease, Lucknow mounted pressure almsot effortlessly as just 37 runs came in the next seven overs and included the wickets of Jadeja as well as Shankar to leave the equation reading 56 off the last 30 balls. A loud roar erupted as Dhoni finally walked out to bat, and the cheers only got more raucous when he pummelled two boundaries in the very next over. He then added a six off Thakur in an over worth 14 to bring the requirement down to 24 off the final two overs, before practically sealing the deal by smashing a six off a beamer and then hitting a four off the free-hit. However, the winning runs came off Dube’s bat, his boundary through the covers ensuring the Yellow Army got home with three balls to spare.