In a major win for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), poor fielding proved costly for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after they were defeated by five wickets in the Indian Premier League held in Chennai on Sunday.
LSG skipper Rishabh Pant said they had enough runs on the board, but bad fielding resulted in the eighth loss in 11 matches to end their playoff chances.
Josh Inglis played a sensational 85-run knock before CSK bowlers rallied to stop LSG at 203 for eight. CSK then rode on a knock from Urvil Patel (65 off 23 balls) to overhaul the target in 19.2 overs.
"It was a great game. Everything was coming up nicely. We knew we would be put under pressure in the powerplay. When you come to Chennai, that is the kind of cricket you expect," Pant said during the post-match presentation.
Pant also praised the performance showcased by Urvil as well as Inglis during the match today. "Felt there was enough on the board. Fielding standards have to be up there, too many dropped catches. Urvil played a fantastic and unbelievable knock, like Inglis did for us. The team showed character to come back."
Pant admitted LSG fell short of the total they were aiming for.
"The way we started, we would have liked to have more. We knew 200-210 would be a good target. They got off to a flier but we knew it was getting difficult after the powerplay," he said.
(With inputs from PTI)
