'Bowling in PowerPlay was a concern for us ...': LSG Skipper pant after loss of CSK

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India]April 15 (Ani): After the loss of his team to Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Rishabh Pant, a captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), said his team failed to stitch partnerships and bowling the bowling in the PowerPlay is a concern for them. Pant eventually did well with half a century, but his team returned in Ekana Stadium on Monday at Ekana Stadium, which lost five losses, five wickets, at Ekana Stadium. After the game, Pant said during the presentation after the match: “We feel that we as a team were 10 to 15 runs short, we constantly lost wickets when the momentum was with us. We had to keep stitching in partnerships. The wicket stopped, but we could have 15 runs, I feel better with every game, but it sometimes doesn’t come off.” Pant said over his own innings: “Step slowly in my rhythm and take every game at a time.” “Bowling in the PowerPlay was a concern for us, but we can withdraw things. As a team, we want to take the positive out of every game, and we try to improve,” he concluded. With the match, CSK chose to be first after winning the throw. Except for a 50-run between Mitchell Marsh (30 in 25 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and captain Rishabh Pant, there was nothing much for LSG in the first half. Pant came well with half a century, with 63 in 49 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes. Pant had a 53-run stand with Abdul Samad (20 in 11 balls, with two sixes) by the end, taking LSG in their 20 overs to 166/7. Ravindra Jadeja (2/24) and Matheesha Pathirana (2/45) were top bowlers for CSK. In the runs, CSK had a fine 52 -run opening stand between Debutant Shaikh Rasheed (27 in 19 balls, with six fours) and Rachin Ravindra (37 in 22 balls, with five fours). After being reduced to 111/5 in 15 overs, Shivam Dube (43* in 37 balls, with three fours and two sixes) and MS Dhoni (26* in 11 balls, with four boundaries and a six) CSK took a win with five wickets and three balls left. Although CSK scored their second win in seven games, they are still at the bottom of the table, while LSG has dropped to fourth place with the third loss in seven games. Dhoni got “Player of the Match” for his beat. (Ani) first published: 15 Apr 2025, 04:03 AM IST