IPL 2024, Shivam Dube hammers 22-ball fifty against LSG: Stats
Chennai Super Kings batter Shivam Dube went berserk against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 39 of IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. He slammed a flurry of sixes in his 27-ball 66 as the Yellow Army racked up 210/4 in 20 overs. Dube shared a 104-run stand with Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored a ton. Dube also completed 1,000 IPL runs for CSK.
A blistering knock from Dube
CSK were down to 49/2 after losing opener Ajinkya Rahane and Daryl Mitchell. Gaikwad, who opened with Rahane, then took CSK past 100 along with Ravindra Jadeja. Dube, who joined forces with Gaikwad after Jadeja's departure, clobbered a 22-ball fifty thereafter. While Gaikwad played second fiddle, Dube slammed a 27-ball 66 (3 fours and 7 sixes). He was run-out in the final over.
Ninth IPL fifty for Dube
As mentioned, Dube scored his ninth half-century in the IPL. He now has 1,417 runs from 59 IPL encounters at a strike rate of 147.14. Dube started his IPL journey with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2019. He lated moved to Rajasthan Royals before the ongoing CSK stint resurrected his career. Dube's breakthrough IPL season came in 2023 when he smacked 418 runs (SR: 158.33).
Dube's onslaught in Chennai
Dube, who scored 14 off his first eight balls, initiated his onslaught soon after. He smashed Yash Thakur for three successive sixes in the 16th over. The left-handed batter later took Mohsin Khan to cleaners.
Third-highest partnership for fourth wicket or below for CSK
As mentioned, Gaikwad and Dube added 104 runs, taking CSK past 200. This is now the third-highest partnership for fourth wicket or below for CSK in the IPL. Only 109* between MS Dhoni & S Badrinath and 108* between Dhoni & David Hussey are ahead.
Dube completes 1,000 IPL runs for CSK
During his knock, Dube also completed 1,000 runs for CSK in the IPL. He also went past Dwayne Smith, who scored 965 IPL runs for the Super Kings. Dube, who unlocked this achievement in his 35th encounter, averages over 35 for CSK. Notably, Suresh Raina leads the run tally for CSK in the IPL, with 4,687 runs.
