Chennai Super Kings finally won a significant victory in IPL 2025. After losing five consecutive matches, Chennai defeated Lucknow Super Giants and registered their second win of the season. In the match played at Ekana Stadium, Chennai achieved a target of 167 runs by losing 5 wickets. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Shivam Dubey, who were the hero of the victory, won the team by shaking an unbeaten 57 -run partnership in 28 balls for the sixth wicket.
Lucknow’s innings – Pant’s half -century innings
Batting first after losing the toss, Lucknow scored 166 runs for 7 wickets. Captain Rishabh Pant scored an important innings of 63 runs in 49 balls. Mitchell Marsh scored 30 and Ayush Badoni scored 22 runs. Pant, along with Abdul Samad, shared a 53 -run partnership for the fifth wicket, allowing the team to reach a respectable score.
Chennai starts luxurious, but middle order falter
Chennai started chasing 167 runs by Sheikh Rashid and Rachin Ravindra. Both added 52 runs in 29 balls for the first wicket. Rachin scored 37 and Rashid scored 27 runs in a debut match. However, Chennai’s middle order collapsed in the middle overs and lost three wickets within 24 runs.
Chennai returns from Dhoni-Dubey’s partnership
In the end, Shivam Dubey and Mahendra Singh Dhoni took the front. Both shared an unbeaten 57 -run partnership in 28 balls for the sixth wicket. Dhoni scored 26 in just 11 balls and Dubey scored 43 runs in 37 balls. Chennai won with three balls remaining.
Dhoni gets the Player of the Match Award
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was adjudged Player of the Match for his match winning innings. It received this honor after 2175 days in the IPL and it was his 18th ‘Player of the Match’ Award.
Short score
- Lucknow Super Giants: 166/7 (Rishabh Pant 63, Mitchell Marsh 30)
- Chennai Super Kings: 167/5 (Dhoni 26*, Dubey 43*)
- Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets
- Player of the Match: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
With this victory, Chennai not only improved the points table, but also gained confidence, which could bring them into a strong position in further matches.
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