IPL LIVE: Rishabh Pant's Unique Gamble Pays Off, CSK 4-Down In Chase Of 167

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• April14202523:29 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: CSK WIN!

  VICTORY FOR CSK! Shivam Dube hammers it through the off side, nails the cover drive, and CSK complete the run-chase with 3 balls to spare! A superb knock by MS Dhoni as well. Second victory of IPL 2025 for CSK!

  CSK 168/5 (19.3) beat LSG 166/7 (20) by 5 wickets.

• April14202523:25 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Boundary!

  Dhoni, 4! Gem of a knock this is turning out to be. Full toss by Shardul, whipped through mid-wicket for a boundary. 25 runs off 10 balls, this has been classic Mahendra Singh Dhoni. CSK need just 5 runs off 6 balls now.

  CSK 162/5 (17)

• April14202523:22 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Dropped!

  Ravi Bishnoi puts MS Dhoni down! The CSK captain slams it hard, straight towards Bishnoi at cover. Tough chance, Bishnoi gets a hand but not enough to hold on. And then Shardul bowls a wide! Equation down to 10 off 9 for CSK. 

  CSK 157/5 (18.3)

• April14202523:19 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Dube 4, 6!

  Shivam Dube, what a shot under pressure! He struggled to time it off Avesh, but he nails the slice on this occasion off Shardul. Pant hasn't given it to Bishnoi, and this is going all wrong! Full toss, no-ball and 6! Oh dear, oh dear.

  CSK 154/5 (18.1)

• April14202523:15 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: 4 more!

  MS Dhoni is doing the business here. What a shot again. Avesh goes for the wide yorker, Dhoni slashes and gets an edge for 4! Dhoni is up to 20 runs off 8 balls, CSK are chasing this down bit by bit!

  CSK 142/5 (17.4)

• April14202523:11 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: SIX, Dhoni!

  MS Dhoni, one-handed! What a shot. Over mid-wicket for a maximum. Shardul had bowled a good over until then, but Dhoni clears the ropes on the final delivery. Sweet sound off the blade!

  CSK 136/5 (17)

• April14202523:07 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: 4!

  Shivam Dube drives Shardul Thakur through the covers for a boundary. Brilliant shot. He had tried that on the first ball too, but it was stopped by a fielder. Shardul comes back well, draws a dot on the third delivery.

  CSK 127/5 (16.3)

• April14202523:03 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: 4, 4 Dhoni!

  Driven through the covers by MS Dhoni! Slapped! First boundary for the CSK captain. The last ball of the over also goes for 4! Edged and it runs through third man. MS Dhoni, are you going to serve us a special tonight?

  CSK 123/5 (16)

• April14202522:59 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Here comes MS Dhoni!

  MS Dhoni is out to bat! Listen to Ekana roar, it's a vibe that only Dhoni can create. CSK need 56 off 30 balls, can this be a captain's special from the 43-year-old? Avesh Khan will be the first bowler to test him.

  CSK 111/5 (15)

• April14202522:55 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: DIGVESH STRIKES!

  CSK ARE 5-DOWN! What a collapse this is turning out to be for CSK. Vijay Shankar is gone, he skies it and a simple catch for Avesh! What a turnaround this is proving to be for LSG. Digvesh Rathi bowls a gem of an over, 2 runs and a wicket.

  CSK 111/5 (15)

• April14202522:49 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Markram bowls out

  A superb spell by Aiden Markram comes to an end. Brilliant tactic by Rishabh Pant to enforce him through the middle overs, and he has delivered with flying colours. Picked up the wicket of Rachin, ends with figures of 1/25.

  The asking rate nearly 10 now for CSK.

  CSK 109/4 (14)

• April14202522:43 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: 100 up!

  Vijay Shankar off the mark, first ball 4! Excellent shot, down the ground. No MS Dhoni yet, Shankar has come in ahead of him. 8 runs comes off Bishnoi's over, but the crucial wicket of Ravindra Jadeja.

  100 up for CSK in 12.3 overs.

  CSK 104/4 (13)

• April14202522:41 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: OUT!

  Ravindra Jadeja is gone! CSK's decision to send him up the order hasn't work. CSK are digging a hole for themselves here, a run chase that looked well within reach is slowly slipping away. Ravi Bishnoi gets a second wicket.

  CSK 96/4 (12.2)

• April14202522:37 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: 6!

  Shivam Dube slams CSK's first maximum of the innings. We know he has the power and capability to do this on a consistent basis. Otherwise, another tidy over by Markram, 8 coming off it. CSK's required run rate now up to 9.

  CSK 95/3 (12)

• April14202522:35 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Good over by Digvesh

  Just six runs off Digvesh's third over. He has bowled another economical spell today. Yes, he hasn't delivered a wicket, but he's playing his part in turning the game in LSG's favour. Aiden Markram will be given a third over. 

  CSK 87/3 (11)

• April14202522:30 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Match in balance

  LSG are squeezing out CSK in the middle overs here. The spinners - Digvesh, Bishnoi and Markram - have done a phenomenal job. CSK are a little bit stuck at the moment, but they have two experienced batters at the crease.

  CSK 83/3 (10.2)

• April14202522:26 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: OUT!

  One more departs! Rahul Tripathi flops yet again, caught and bowled by Ravi Bishnoi! LSG are roaring back into this contest. Two wickets in six balls lost by the visitors, and this run chase is now stuck in some mud.

  CSK 76/3 (9)

• April14202522:20 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: OUT!

  LSG get Rachin Ravindra! Aiden Markram has done the trick! What a fabulous move, to give the part-timer the ball, and that has paid dividends. Rachin went for the sweep, missed it, trapped on the pads and LBW! 

  CSK 74/2 (8)

• April14202522:14 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Sitter dropped!

  Oh my word, Abdul Samad has dropped a complete sitter. Ravi Bishnoi shouts in frustration, Zaheer Khan in the LSG dugout can hardly believe it. Rahul Tripathi gets a massive lifeline, huge error made by LSG. They cannot afford to drop these!

  CSK 67/1 (7)

• April14202522:09 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Powerplay ends

  CSK have won both powerplays today. Tricky score in front of them, a host of boundaries from Shaik Rasheed and Rachin Ravindra gave them a great start. The platform is set for them to go on and win this contest.

  CSK 59/1 (6)

• April14202522:06 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Tripathi off the mark

  Rahul Tripathi off the mark with a boundary. Great sweep shot, through square leg for 4. Excellent timing, with no fielder out there in the deep. The veteran has not had a good IPL 2025, can he step up today?

  CSK 57/1 (5.3)

• April14202522:03 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: OUT!

  Shaikh Rasheed is gone! Skies one, and a simple catch taken by Pooran. A gem of a debut innings, laced with 6 glorious boundaries, comes to an end. Avesh Khan has often been a middle overs trump card for Pant, and delivers in his first over for LSG.

  CSK 52/1 (5)

• April14202522:00 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: 50 up for CSK

  50 up for CSK in just 4.2 overs. And the 50-run opening partnership too. Rasheed and Rachin both playing at a really good pace, they've timed the boundaries brilliantly in the powerplay. Can they handle the middle overs though?

  CSK 51/0 (4.2)

• April14202521:58 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Rasheed 4 more!

  Shaik Rasheed is playing an absolute blinder today! Digvesh had bowled a really tidy over, but Rasheed once again with sweet timing and getting another boundary! This one between fine leg and square leg. 

  CSK 45/0 (4)

• April14202521:53 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Rachin into the attack!

  Rachin Ravindra, glorious! What a shot, through the covers for 4. CSK are off to an excellent start, they're going at more than 12 runs an over! Pant has no choice but to hand the ball to Digvesh Rathi to try and make a difference.

  CSK 37/0 (3)

• April14202521:51 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: 4, 4 Rasheed!

  Fourth boundary for Shaik Rasheed! Stroke of luck on this occasion too. Leading edge as Shardul's ball swung in, but it goes right between two fielders for 4. Next ball, whipped over mid-wicket for a boundary.

  CSK 32/0 (2.4)

• April14202521:49 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Three fours!

  That's the best of the lot from Shaik Rasheed. Pitched short, and pummelled through mid-wicket. One bounce and into the fence. Confident strokeplay by the youngster, who is repaying the faith shown by CSK.

  CSK 23/0 (2)

• April14202521:46 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: 4! Rasheed

  Shaikh Rasheed's first boundary! Deft touch, flicked through mid-wicket for 4. Good shot by the debutant, just one ball after he was beaten by Akash Deep's pace. Two balls later, beautifully down the ground for 4 more!

  CSK 19/0 (1.5)

• April14202521:41 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: 4!

  Rachin Ravindra off the mark with a boundary! Beautiful cover drive. Next ball, elegant flick! Two fours in as many balls. Ravindra making a mark early on, can this be the innings he scores big again?

  CSK 9/0 (0.4)

• April14202521:38 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Shaik Rasheed opens!

  CSK's 20-year-old batter Shaik Rasheed is opening on IPL debut! A big, big call by the Chennai Super Kings management. Alongside him, of course, it is Rachin Ravindra. Rasheed will face the first ball, against Shardul!

  CSK 0/0 (0.1)

• April14202521:31 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Captain's knock

  Rishabh Pant stepped up today when the LSG batting failed. The might of Pooran, Marsh and co. could not work, and it was Pant who had to play a patient 63 to get LSG to a total they can fight with. Can he marshall his bowlers well now to win a fourth successive game.

• April14202521:29 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Great bowling by CSK

  Chennai Super Kings have a good shot at victory today. No 180+ total to chase would be a major relief for the men in yellow. The spinners were excellent, Jadeja ending with figures of 2/24 and Pathirana 0/13. Now, it is up to the batters!

• April14202521:23 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: LSG finish with 167

  Lucknow Super Giants end on 167. Matheesha Pathirana picks up a wicket on his final ball, as Shardul Thakur sends a catch to debutant Shaik Rasheed. Applause from MS Dhoni, this is a good effort with the ball by CSK.

  LSG 166/7 (20)

  CSK Target: 167

• April14202521:19 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Pant departs!

  MS Dhoni is in the action once again! Pant's resilient knock comes to an end. 63 off 49 balls. Pant slices it straight up off Pathirana, Dhoni takes a simple catch. LSG losing a couple of late wickets, turning into a good final over for CSK.

  LSG 158/6 (19.2)

• April14202521:17 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: MS Dhoni, wow!

  That is utterly incredible from Mahendra Singh Dhoni! Wide ball by Pathirana, Samad and Pant try to sneak a single. Dhoni throws it all the way with a looping throw and makes a direct hit at the non-striker's end! Genius.

  LSG 158/5 (19.1)

• April14202521:13 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Pant survives!

  Rishabh Pant survives, catch dropped by debutant Shaik Rasheed. A difficult chance for the youngster, running back. And Abdul Samad ends the over in style, one more six! Brilliantly placed over fine-leg. 18 off the over.

  LSG 155/4 (19)

• April14202521:10 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: 6, Pant!

  Rishabh Pant continues his merry flow! Six more, this time off Khaleel. Clears the ropes over long-on, brilliant shot. Up to 61 now off 45 balls. He's going berserk in the final stages of the LSG innings.

  LSG 148/4 (18.3)

• April14202521:09 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: 18 off the over

  Excellent batting by Rishabh Pant against Pathirana. The Sri Lankan pacer concedes 18 runs, he's had a tough IPL 2025. Pant switching gears at the end here, reaches his half-century in 42 balls, his second-slowest in IPL.

  LSG 139/4 (18)

• April14202521:04 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Helicopter shot!

  Rishabh Pant, what a shot! Helicopter shot for a maximum over mid-wicket off Pathirana! That is outrageous timing. Pant has gotten slow in this innings, and now he's picking it up! AND A ONE-HANDED SIX! 

  First half-century for Pant in LSG colours!

  LSG 137/4 (17.3)

• April14202521:01 (IST)

  LSG vs CSK LIVE: Cheeky from Dhoni

  MS Dhoni tries to catch Rishabh Pant off-guard by dismantling the bails when his bat was slightly above the ground. Umpire goes for a replay, and while Pant is safe, it was a cheeky attempt by Dhoni. Shows how alert he is at all times.

  Noor, meanwhile, finishes a miserly spell. 0/13 in 4 overs.

  LSG 121/4 (17)