LSG vs CSK, IPL 2024: KL Rahul, the captain of Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings' captain Ruturaj Gaikwad have been fined INR 12 lakh each as their teams maintained a slow over rate during match 34 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
LSG defeated the defending champions by eight wickets to clinch their fourth win of the season at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday, April 19.
Notably, it was the first offence from both the teams under the IPL's Code of Conduct of the minimum over-rate offences so both Rahul and Gaikwad were fined INR 12 lakh, said IPL in a statement.
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"Mr KL Rahul, Captain, Lucknow Super Giants has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during match 34 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Chennai Super Kings at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow," the IPL said.
Regarding the penalty on CSK skipper, the IPL said, "Mr Ruturaj Gaikwad, Captain, Chennai Super Kings has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during match 34 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow."
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Talking about the match, LSG put CSK into bat first and restricted them to 176/6 in their 20 overs despite late fireworks from MS Dhoni.
While Ravindra Jadeja was the top run-getter for the visitors with a 57-run knock, MS Dhoni applied the finishing touches with a 28-run cameo in just nine balls.
LSG chased down the target in 19 overs with eight wickets in hand with skipper KL Rahul smashing a remarkable half-century.
Rahul scored 82 runs in 53 balls on the back of nine fours and three sixes whereas Quinton de Kock also played a crucial knock of 54 runs off 43 deliveries.
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"Feels good at the end of the day. When you win, most decisions feel right. We were committed to our plans. Really happy with that," LSG skipper KL Rahul said at the post-match presentation.
"We tried to mix it around. The bowlers executed really well. The team is sticking to the plans. Halfway stage, I would have been happy with 160. The wicket was slow and a bit of grip. MSD walked in and the pressure got to the bowlers. He has had the intimidation on opposition bowlers. Our young bowlers were put under pressure with the crowd going berserk as well. 15-20 runs extra they got," he added.