Another nail-biting match ended on a thrilling note. The match was a treat to the Dhoni fans as Dhoni played the finisher’s role in his signature style. KL Rahul showcased his prowess. Fans experienced some exceptional batting performances which made the match more interesting. Those performances impacted the Orange Cap table.
Chennai’s Performances and Dhoni as Finisher:
The 34th match of the IPL 2024 has witnessed a match between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings. While batting first, Chennai lost their first wicket in the form of Rachin Ravindra. Ajiyanka Rahane scored 36 runs in 24 balls. Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was dismissed in 17 runs in 13 balls. Ravindra Jadeja played an excellent knock. He scored an amazing half-century and played an unbeaten knock of 57 runs in just 40 balls.Â
Moeen Ali’s innings was effective. He played a knock of 30 runs in 20 balls. But MS Dhoni’s knock was a treat to the fans. He showcased his finisher’s side once more. He played an unbeaten knock of 28 runs in 9 balls. He smashed some outstanding knocks. His innings consisted 3 boundaries and 2 over-boundaries with a strike rate of 311.11. In 20 overs, they put on 176/6 on the scoreboard.
LSG’s Amazing Batting Display:
Before stepping into the match, LSG lost two games consecutively. That setback pushed the team in this match. While batting in the second innings, Lucknow had a responsible start. Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul came to open the innings. De Kock struggled in the previous matches but in this match, he was amazing.
But KL Rahul’s amazing batting display was a treat to the fans. After not scoring big runs in the previous few matches, KL bounced back. He completed his half-century and played a knock of 82 runs in 53 balls. That was an incredible innings. Till the end, Nicholas Pooran remained unbeaten on 23 runs and secured the win by 8 wickets.
The Orange Cap Scenario:
| Batter | Team | Runs | Match | Highest score | Average |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 361 | 7 | 113 | 72.2 |
| Riyan Parag | RR | 318 | 7 | 84 | 73.6 |
| Rohit Sharma | MI | 297 | 7 | 105 | 49.5 |
| KL Rahul | LSG | 286 | 7 | 82 | 40.86 |
| Sunil Narine | KKR | 276 | 6 | 109 | 46.00 |
| Sanju Samson | RR | 276 | 7 | 82 | 55.02 |
| Shubman Gill | GT | 263 | 7 | 89 | 43.83 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 253 | 6 | 80 | 63.25 |
| Jos Buttler | RR | 250 | 6 | 107 | 62.5 |
| Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 246 | 7 | 64 | 82.00 |
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