KL Rahul hits match-winning 82 versus CSK: Key stats
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul hit a solid 82-run knock against Chennai Super Kings in Match 34 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season on Friday. Chasing a score of 177, hosts LSG saw openers Quinton de Kock and Rahul add a solid 134-run stand. Rahul dictated the show as LSG won the match by eight wickets (180/2).
Rahul made his presence felt
De Kock and Rahul added 54 runs in the powerplay overs (1-6). Rahul took the impetus with the South African playing second fiddle. The two continued to keep CSK at bay before Rahul got to a 31-ball fifty. Rahul enjoyed facing Mustafizur Rahman and smashed the desired boundaries. Rahul was dismissed by Matheesha Pathirana (18th over) as Ravindra Jadeja took a blinder.
Rahul slams his 35th IPL fifty
Rahul smashed a 53-ball 82, slamming nine fours and three sixes (SR: 154.72). Rahul now owns 4,449 runs in the IPL at 46.34. He smashed his 35th fifty (100s: 4). For LSG, Rahul raced to 1,176 runs at 43.55. He smashed his eighth fifty (100s: 2). Against CSK, Rahul has surpassed 500 runs (537) at 44.75 (50s: 5). Rahul surpassed 50 fours (51).
Unique records for Rahul
As per Cricbuzz, Rahul now owns the most fifties by a designated wicketkeeper in the IPL. His tally of 25 fifties saw him surpass MS Dhoni (24). Rahul has bossed the show versus CSK while chasing. The former RCB, SRH and PBKS batter has smoked 371 runs from seven innings at 61.83. His strike rate reads 161.3. He hit his 4th fifty while chasing.
LSG's openers script these partnership records
As mentioned, de Kock and Rahul added 134 runs for the opening wicket. It is now the second-highest stand for the franchise in the cash-rich league. It was also the second century-plus stand. De Kock and Rahul added 210* versus KKR in 2022. De Kock and Rahul hit the fifth-highest stand (any wicket) against CSK in the IPL. It's also the third-highest opening partnership.
