Against noor

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Chennai Super Kings’ bowlers showcased remarkable discipline to restrict Lucknow Super Giants to 166/67 in Match 30 of the Indian Premier League 2025, here at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium.

Despite a valiant half-century from captain Rishabh Pant (63), CSK’s calculated bowling and sharp fielding ensured that LSG never quite got away on a slightly sticky surface.

Pant, whose start to IPL 2025 had been patchy, played the anchor role with a gritty 63 off 49 deliveries — his first half-century of the season. Walking in after the early wickets of Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran — both dismissed inside the powerplay — Pant steadied the ship, first alongside Mitchell Marsh and later with Ayush Badoni.