Chennai Super Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 5 wickets in IPL 2025 Match 30 at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow on April 14, 2025. Chasing 167, CSK reached 168/5 in 19.3 overs -with Shivam Dube scoring 43* off 37 balls and MS Dhoni finishing unbeaten on 26* off 11 balls at a strike rate of 236.4. The Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings match scorecard tells a story of two phases: LSG’s controlled but capped innings, and a CSK chase that wobbled badly before two batters finished it in 28 balls.

Match Summary Box

Detail	Info
Match	IPL 2025, Match 30
Date	April 14, 2025
Venue	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Toss	CSK won the toss, elected to field
Target	167
Result	CSK won by 5 wickets (3 balls remaining)
Player of the Match	Shivam Dube (43* off 37)

Key Match Stats

Stat	Value
Highest Individual Score	Rishabh Pant -63 off 49 (LSG)
Best Bowling Figures	Ravi Bishnoi -2/18 in 4 overs
Best Economy (Min. 2 ov)	Noor Ahmed -0/13 in 4 overs
Highest Strike Rate	MS Dhoni -236.4 (26* off 11)
Biggest Partnership	Dube–Dhoni -57* off 28 balls
Jadeja’s Figures	2/24 in 4 overs
Pathirana’s Figures	2/45 in 4 overs

Match Highlights: LSG vs CSK IPL 2025

The Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 clash produced one of the most dramatic finishes of the season’s first half. Here are the key moments that defined the match:

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• Rishabh Pant top-scored for LSG with 63 off 49 balls -his first IPL 2025 half-century, featuring 4 fours and 4 sixes
• Ravindra Jadeja took 2/24, removing both Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh to restrict LSG to 166/7
• Matheesha Pathirana removed Pant and Samad in consecutive deliveries in over 19, ending LSG’s late surge
• Rachin Ravindra (37 off 22) and Shaik Rasheed (27 off 19) put on a 52-run powerplay stand for CSK
• Ravi Bishnoi claimed 2/18 -the most economical bowling figures of the match -reducing CSK to 111/5
• Shivam Dube scored 43* off 37 balls, anchoring the chase from the 10th over through to the final delivery
• MS Dhoni hit 26* off 11 balls (SR: 236.4) when CSK needed 38 from 18 deliveries
• The Dube–Dhoni partnership of 57* off 28 balls sealed the result with 3 balls remaining
• CSK ended a five-match losing streak, registering their second win of IPL 2025

Full LSG vs CSK Match 30 Scorecard

The complete Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings match scorecard from IPL 2025 Match 30 is as follows.

LSG Innings Scorecard -166/7 (20 overs)

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Aiden Markram	b Khaleel Ahmed	6	6	1	0	100.0
Nicholas Pooran	b Ravindra Jadeja	30	25	2	2	120.0
Mitchell Marsh	lbw b Ravindra Jadeja	30	25	3	1	120.0
Rishabh Pant (c)	c Dhoni b Pathirana	63	49	4	4	128.6
Ayush Badoni	st Dhoni b Jadeja	22	17	1	2	129.4
Abdul Samad	run out (Dhoni)	20	11	0	2	181.8
Shardul Thakur	c Rasheed b Pathirana	6	4	1	0	150.0

Fall of Wickets: 1-6 (Markram, 1 ov), 2-23 (Pooran, 4 ov), 3-73 (Marsh, 9.3 ov), 4-105 (Badoni, 13.4 ov), 5-158 (Samad, 19.2 ov), 6-158 (Pant, 19.2 ov), 7-166 (Thakur, 20 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Khaleel Ahmed	4	0	32	1	8.00
Ravindra Jadeja	4	0	24	2	6.00
Anshul Kamboj	4	0	35	1	8.75
Matheesha Pathirana	4	0	45	2	11.25
Noor Ahmed	4	0	13	0	3.25

CSK Innings Scorecard -168/5 (19.3 overs)

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Shaik Rasheed	c Pooran b Avesh Khan	27	19	6	0	142.1
Rachin Ravindra	lbw b Aiden Markram	37	22	5	0	168.2
Rahul Tripathi	c&b Ravi Bishnoi	9	10	1	0	90.0
Ravindra Jadeja	c Markram b Bishnoi	7	11	0	0	63.6
Shivam Dube	not out	43	37	3	2	116.2
Vijay Shankar	c Avesh b Digvesh	9	8	1	0	112.5
MS Dhoni (c)	not out	26	11	4	1	236.4

Fall of Wickets: 1-52 (Rasheed, 4.5 ov), 2-74 (Ravindra, 8 ov), 3-76 (Tripathi, 8.5 ov), 4-96 (Jadeja, 12.2 ov), 5-111 (Shankar, 15 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Avesh Khan	4	0	38	1	9.50
Aiden Markram	2	0	18	1	9.00
Ravi Bishnoi	4	0	18	2	4.50
Digvesh Singh	4	0	34	1	8.50
Mohsin Khan	2	0	22	0	11.00

Phase-Wise Comparison: LSG vs CSK

CSK outperformed LSG in the powerplay and death overs, winning both phases. LSG held a slight advantage in the middle overs, where Bishnoi’s 2/18 stalled the CSK chase. The death-overs phase -CSK 57/1 vs LSG 61/3 -proved decisive.

Phase	LSG	CSK
Powerplay (Ov 1–6)	45/2	52/1
Middle Overs (Ov 7–15)	60/2	59/3
Death Overs (Ov 16–20)	61/3	57/1

Reading the Phase Data

CSK won the powerplay battle by 7 runs with one fewer wicket down -Ravindra’s 37 off 22 was the difference. LSG hit back hard in the middle overs: Bishnoi’s two-wicket burst reduced CSK to 96/4 and then 111/5. The death overs ultimately decided the match. CSK lost only one wicket in the final five overs against LSG’s three, a reflection of how cleanly Dube and Dhoni executed under pressure.

Match Timeline: LSG Innings (Overs 1–20)

Over	LSG Score	Event
1st Over	6/1	Markram bowled first ball -Khaleel Ahmed strikes early
4th Over	23/2	Pooran stumped -Jadeja removes him for 30
9.3 Overs	73/3	Marsh lbw -Jadeja’s second wicket breaks momentum
13.4 Overs	105/4	Badoni stumped off Jadeja -partnership broken
17th Over	~140/4	Pant–Samad rebuild -late acceleration begins
19.2 Overs	158/6	Samad run out and Pant dismissed off same over
20th Over	166/7	Thakur falls, LSG post their lowest total of IPL 2025 season

How LSG Let 180 Become 166

Pant’s 63 off 49 balls was the backbone of LSG’s innings -and also its ceiling. Without adequate support from the batting lineup around him, LSG were always chasing a competitive but not dominant total. When Badoni (22) attempted a slog-sweep against Jadeja’s turn and was stumped, the partnership worth 32 dissolved prematurely. Samad and Pant were both dismissed off the same over in the 19th, cutting off the late acceleration at exactly the wrong moment. On this Lucknow surface, 180+ was achievable with a clean last four overs. LSG managed 166.

Match Timeline: CSK Chase (Overs 1–19.3)

Over	CSK Score	Event
5th Over	52/1	Rasheed out -Ravindra in full flow
8th Over	74/2	Ravindra dismissed -Bishnoi strikes
8.5 Overs	76/3	Tripathi c&b Bishnoi -middle-order trouble
12th Over	96/4	Jadeja out -chase in serious doubt
15th Over	111/5	Shankar falls –Dhoni walks in with 56 needed off 30
17th Over	138/5	Dhoni takes 14 off Avesh Khan -three fours and a six
19.3 Overs	168/5	Dube hits six off a Shardul Thakur no-ball -CSK win with 3 balls remaining

The Collapse That Almost Cost CSK

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From 52/1 after five overs, CSK lost four wickets for 59 runs across the middle phase. Bishnoi was central to this -his drift and dip on a dry Ekana surface made both Tripathi and Jadeja look ordinary. At 111/5, the required rate had climbed to 11.20 per over. LSG had the momentum, the crowd, and the conditions. What changed in the next four overs is the story of this Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings match scorecard.

Turning Point: The 15th Over and What Followed

The turning point of LSG vs CSK IPL 2025 Match 30 came after the 15th over. CSK were 111/5 and needed 56 from 30 balls when MS Dhoni arrived. He scored 26* off 11 balls at a strike rate of 236.4, combining with Shivam Dube in an unbeaten 57-run partnership off 28 balls to win the match with 3 deliveries to spare.

Why This Phase Changed Everything

MS Dhoni scored 26* off 11 balls at a strike rate of 236.4 when CSK required 38 from 18 deliveries. In the 17th over alone, he hit Avesh Khan -LSG’s leading death bowler -for three consecutive fours and a six, taking 14 runs off four balls and reducing the equation from near-impossible to a formality. Dube, at the other end, kept strike sensibly and added the finishing blow: a six off a Shardul Thakur no-ball in the penultimate over ended any suspense. CSK crossed with three balls to spare.

Key Partnership Breakdown

The match-winning partnership in LSG vs CSK IPL 2025 was the Dube–Dhoni stand of 57* off 28 balls at a run rate of 12.21. Dhoni contributed 38 runs off 11 balls while Dube scored 19 of the 28 deliveries faced.

Dube–Dhoni: 57* off 28 Balls

Metric	Value
Partnership Runs	57*
Balls Faced	28
Run Rate	12.21
Overs Spanned	15.1 – 19.3
Match Context	CSK 111/5, needing 56 off 30
Dhoni’s Contribution	38 runs off 11 balls
Dube’s Contribution	19 runs off 17 balls

Dube’s role was to hold the crease and pick off boundary opportunities selectively while Dhoni targeted the pace bowling. Dhoni faced the higher-risk death-overs matchup and dominated it: 38 of his 26 runs came in a single over against Avesh Khan. The split was deliberate and clinical.

Other Key Partnerships

Partnership	Runs	Balls	Context
Rasheed–Ravindra (CSK, Wkt 1)	52	29	Powerplay platform that set the tone
Pant–Badoni (LSG, Wkt 3–4)	32	26	Middle-innings rebuild after Marsh dismissal
Pant–Samad (LSG, Wkt 4–5)	53	29	Late acceleration, ended in same over

Tactical Breakdown: How the Match Was Really Decided

LSG’s Bowling Plan -Where It Worked and Where It Failed

Bishnoi’s 2/18 was the match’s finest bowling performance. His leg-spin on a turning Lucknow surface asked serious questions of CSK’s middle order, and the removal of both Tripathi and Jadeja within one over reduced CSK to 76/3. Noor Ahmed complemented this with 0/13 in 4 overs -the most economical spell of the match -keeping the run rate climbing without allowing easy scoring. Where LSG’s bowling fell apart was at the death. Avesh Khan conceded 14 in his penultimate over to Dhoni, and the lack of an effective Plan B against a batter hitting at 236.4 proved fatal. LSG’s quicks were outmanoeuvred precisely when the match was there to be won.

CSK’s Bowling Approach -Jadeja Sets the Tone

Jadeja’s 2/24 in 4 overs was the decisive bowling contribution of the match. His removal of Pooran (30) in over 4 stopped the early LSG momentum, and his stumping of Badoni in the 14th over denied LSG the late platform they needed. On a dry Ekana track that assisted the turn, Jadeja gave away under 7 runs per over while taking the two wickets that most damaged LSG’s innings structure. Pathirana’s 2/45 was expensive but high-impact: dismissing Samad and Pant off consecutive deliveries in over 19 capped LSG’s total at exactly the point when a final assault could have pushed them to 180+.

LSG vs CSK Head-to-Head Record (Updated After Match 30, IPL 2025)

As of IPL 2025 Match 30, LSG lead the head-to-head record against CSK with 3 wins to CSK’s 2, from 6 total matches with 1 no result. CSK’s win on April 14, 2025 was their first away victory against LSG at Ekana Stadium.

Metric	Record
Total Matches	6
LSG Wins	3
CSK Wins	2
No Result	1
CSK Highest Score vs LSG	217
Last Result	CSK won by 5 wickets -April 14, 2025

What This Win Meant in the Rivalry

Before this fixture, LSG held a commanding 3-1 lead in direct head-to-head meetings. CSK’s win at Ekana tightened the contest and was their first win on LSG’s home ground. Given the five-match losing streak that preceded it, winning away at Ekana -in Lucknow, against a team riding three straight wins -carried weight beyond the two points.

IPL 2025 Points Table After LSG vs CSK Match 30

After IPL 2025 Match 30, CSK moved from 2 to 4 points but remained 10th. LSG stayed fourth with 8 points. CSK’s NRR improved from -1.554 to -1.276 following the five-wicket win.

Team	P	W	L	NRR	Pts
GT	7	4	2	+0.254	8
DC	7	4	2	+0.011	8
RCB	7	4	2	+0.301	8
LSG	7	4	3	+0.086	8
CSK	7	2	5	-1.276	4

Impact on Both Teams

For CSK: The win moved them from 2 to 4 points and improved their NRR from -1.554 to -1.276. They stayed 10th but closed the gap on 9th-placed SRH (4 points, -1.245 NRR). More critically, the win ended a five-match losing streak that had begun to threaten their playoff qualification across all realistic scenarios.

For LSG: Despite holding fourth place with 8 points, the defeat raised pointed questions about their batting depth beyond Rishabh Pant. The collapse from 105/4 -where a score of 180+ was plausible -to a final total of 166 was a recurring structural issue. In a tight playoff race, those 15 uncounted runs would matter again.

Player of the Match: Shivam Dube -43* off 37

Shivam Dube was named Player of the Match in LSG vs CSK IPL 2025 Match 30 for his unbeaten 43 off 37 balls. He anchored the chase through the middle-overs collapse and combined with MS Dhoni in a match-winning 57* partnership. Dube’s innings was the structural foundation of CSK’s win. It wasn’t a pyrotechnic knock -3 fours and 2 sixes across 37 balls -but it was exactly what the situation demanded. He arrived at the crease with CSK at 74/2 and absorbed pressure through four consecutive wickets falling around him. His ability to keep the run rate at a manageable level during the 10th–15th overs -while wickets fell at regular intervals -was what made Dhoni’s finish possible in the first place. When the final five overs arrived and Dhoni took strike, Dube had already done the hard work. He finished unbeaten, hit the match-sealing shot in the penultimate over, and earned his Player of the Match award without the spotlight -which is exactly the kind of performance this Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings match scorecard rewards, on closer reading.

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