Spinners, Dhoni help CSK end losing sequence

Spinners, Dhoni help CSK end losing sequence

Chennai Super Kings snapped a five-game losing streak and halted Lucknow Super Giants' three-match winning run with a tense win at the Ekana Stadium. CSK's spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Noor Ahmad laid the foundation by choking LSG through the middle overs, before an unbeaten 57-run stand between Shivam Dube (43* off 37) and MS Dhoni (26* off 11) helped chase down 166 with three balls to spare.

Key Highlights

• CSK's spinners, Ravindra Jadeja and Noor Ahmad, restricted LSG to 166/7 in 20 overs.
• MS Dhoni and Shivam Dube shared an unbeaten 57-run stand to help CSK chase down the target.
• Rishabh Pant scored 63 off 49 balls for LSG, but his late acceleration was not enough to take his team to victory.

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What's next for the teams?

LSG have the rest of the week off before they travel to Jaipur for a Saturday evening clash against Rajasthan Royals. CSK play the following day in Mumbai, hoping to complete the double over their fellow five-time champions.