Ms. Dhoni produced a sensational turning point to leave fans and experts amazed during the IPL 2025 meeting between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants on Monday. The incident took place on the second ball in the final when Dhoni showed a perfect goal to disturb the stumps of the end of non-attackers from his position as a counter. Dhoni chose the ball behind the stumps and its jet of armpits crashed into the strains to reject Abdul Samad. Half a century end of the Rishabh Pant skipper helped Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to reach a moderate total of 166/7 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). After having managed only 40 points in the first five games, Pant finally came well, marking 63 in 49 balls, with four limits and four.
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After being put in the stick first by CSK, LSG made a bad start. Khaleel Ahmed continued his first heroic in the season, obtaining the opening Aiden Markram for only six in six balls at the end of the first, thanks to a nice dive from Rahul Tripathi.
CSK put another road roadblock on the LSG path whilenshul Kamboj obtained the large counter of a Nicholas Poornan in shape for only eight balls out of nine. LSG had 23/2 in four overs.
Mitchell Marsh and the Rishabh skipper rebuild the sleeves, the two presenting themselves on the attack on Pacers. After six overs, the LSG was 42/2 in six overs, with Mitchell (22 *) and Rishabh (6 *) Invainu.
LSG reached the 50 point bar in 6.3 Overs, thanks to a spoonful scoop by Pant which made a six.
The 50 -point stand between the duo ended with Ravira Jadeja who spreads the marsh for 30 balls in 25, with two four and two. LSG had 73/3 in 9.3 Overs. At the end of 10 Overs, LSG was 78/3, with Ayush Badoni (5 *) joining the pants (28 *).
Badoni tried to relieve some pressure, hitting Jamie Overton for two successive six at the end of the 12th.
LSG has reached its brand 100 points in 12.3 Overs.
A nice boost of MS Dhoni put an end to Badoni (22 in 17 balls, with four and two), giving Jadeja his second window. LSG was 105/4 in 13.4 Overs.
Pant withdrew some pressure, hitting Matheesha Pathirana for two six, finishing his first IPL 2025 FIFTY in 42 balls, with four limits and three. The 18th by Pathirana caused 18 points for LSG.
The next on Bowled by Khaleel helped LSG obtain 16 points, including a six per pants and Samad. LSG has reached the mark of 150 points in 19 Overs.
The final was somewhat fruitful for CSK because they made Abdul Samad miss for 20 in 11 balls, with two six and Dhoni caught Pant (63 in 49 balls, with four limits and four) off the Pathirana bowling alley.
LSG ended at 166/7 in their 20 Overs, Pathirana obtaining Shardul Thakur (6) on the final ball.
Jadeja (2/24) was the choice of quisors for CSK. Pathirana, Kamboj and Ahmed each obtained a counter.
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