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IPL 2022 | Fearless Lewis and Badoni script a heist as LSG gun down 211 against CSK

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A brutal 23-ball 55* from Evin Lewis and a clutch 9-ball 19* from young Ayush Badoni has helped Lucknow Supergiants chase down 211 from an unlikely position against defending champions Chennai Super Kings on Thursday.


Chasing a giant target of 211 to win, Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) needed a blazing start from their superstar opening duo of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock.


They did start off slowly in the first over bowled by Mukesh Chowdhary, managing just two runs, but made up for it in the next four, to take the total to 0-51.


Dwayne Bravo once again showcased his remarkable skills as he gave away just four runs in the final over of the powerplay. He could have also dismissed Rahul had Moeen not dropped a sitter at extra-cover.


Rahul played some exquisite shots during his 26-ball 40, as did De Kock, who smashed a 45-ball 61. 


The duo added another 44 runs in the next 4.1 overs before Ambati Rayudu broke the 99-run-stand with a brilliant backward running catch off the Lucknow skipper.

With the ball being extremely wet, CSK bowlers, especially Pretorious and Bravo, resorted to taking pace off the ball and landing it wide off-stump.


Manish Pandey once again flattered to deceive as he holed out at mid-off in an attempt to up the ante.


With De Kock struggling to clear the fence, Evin Lewis decided to take matters into his hands as he smashed two fours and a six off Tushar to race to 22 off just 9.

De Kock eventually fell to yet another slower ball from Pretorious as he mistimed an attempted heave straight to Dhoni. Then, Deepak Hooda came out firing all cylinders as he smashed Bravo for a disdainful straight drive.


Lewis, too chipped in with a couple of boundaries, reducing the equation to 55 off the last 24 deliveries. 


Pretorius bowled a sensational 17th over, where he kept firing it wide of off-stump without giving any pace for the batsman to work with. He did get hit for a six off the penultimate delivery but still gave away just 9 runs and nearly had Lewis caught-behind.


Hooda started the 18th over from Bravo with a disdainful 94m straight six but fell for the cause at deep mid-wicket off the very next delivery as Bravo again took pace off the ball, ensuring that the right-hander did not get the desired elevation.

 

Bravo gave away just 12 runs in the 18th over but all his hard work was undone by Shivam Dube in the next over as Evin Lewis and Ayush Badoni hammered the medium-pacer into pieces.


Badoni (19* off 9 deliveries) lapped Dube for a six before Lewis joined the fun and smashed him for two fours and six to race his way to a 23-ball fifty. Badoni then provided the finishing touches in the final over to hand LSG their maiden win of the season.

Brief Scores:


Chennai Super Kings 7-210 in 20 overs (Robin Uthappa 50 [27], Shivam Dube 49 [30]; Ravi Bishnoi 2/24 [4]) LOST to Lucknow Supergiants 4-211 in 19.3 overs (Evin Lewis 55* [23], Quinton de Kock 61 [45], Ayush Badoni 19* [9]; Dwaine Pretorius 2/31 [4], Dwayne Bravo 1/35 [4] by six wickets.

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