Rahul shines as Lucknow beat Chennai

Eastern Eye20 Apr, 2024Sport

Rahul’s time at the crease, which saw him smash nine fours and three sixes, played a key role in pushing Lucknow past Chennai’s 176-6 with six balls to spare. “I felt that if we bat well, we could chase it down… when your partnership goes on, you can take a few more chances. Glad that it happened,” said Rahul. Chennai got off to a slightly jittery start after being invited to bat first, losing Rachin Ravindra (zero) and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (17) in the first five overs. Ajinkya Rahane looked to steady the side, with the help of Ravindra Jadeja, but fell in the ninth over after racking up a respectable 36 runs off 24 balls.