IPL 2022 Most Destructive Openers: Quinton de Kock- KL Rahul Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) openers Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul are the most destructive openers on paper. They brought that into fruition on the field against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during a 200+ runs chase on Thursday. The duo made light work of CSK’s inexperienced bowlers Mukesh Choudhary and Tushar Deshpande before milking the likes of R Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo and Moeen Ali. Follow all the live updates on InsideSport.IN
.@LucknowIPL are off to a flying start! 👌 👌
Captain @klrahul11 & Quinton de Kock complete a 50-run stand in 5 overs. 👏 👏
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 31, 2022
IPL 2022 Most Destructive Openers: LSG’s Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul blow away CSK bowlers with quickfire 99-run partnership
While Quinton de Kock slammed completed his fifty off just 35 balls that comprised 9 boundaries, KL Rahul look rock-solid for his 40 off 26 balls featuring 3 sixes and a couple of boundaries.
De Kock survived multiple catch drops- Moeen Ali and Tushar Deshpande– before going to smash his 50th fifty. He eventually departed for 61 off 45 as he got caught out by MS Dhoni off Dwayne Pretorious.
Half century for our Quinny🔥@QuinnyDeKock69💪#LSG #AbApniBaariHai #LSGvCSK #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/Lr4gOT1JYN
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) March 31, 2022
- The duo brought up 50 partnerships off just 4.5 overs before sharing a 99-run stand from just 62 balls.
- The spectacular knocks kept LSG on the track of a 211 chase against Ravindra Jadeja & Co.
- CSK’s new recruit Dwayne Pretorious of SA provided the crucial breakthrough in the 11th over.
IPL 2022 Most Destructive Openers: LSG’s Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul blow away CSK bowlers with quickfire 99-run partnership
Best partnership record against CSK
Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul shared the fifth-highest partnership record against CSK.
| Wicket | Runs | Batsmen | Team | Versus | Ground | Match |
| 1st | 144 | A M Rahane* / S R Watson | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Narendra Modi Stadium | 19/04/2015 |
| 2nd | 136 | M S Bisla / J H Kallis | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 27/05/2012 |
| 3rd | 135 | G J Maxwell / D A Miller* | Punjab Kings | Chennai Super Kings | Barabati Stadium | 07/05/2014 |
| 4th | 115 | G J Maxwell / D A Miller* | Punjab Kings | Chennai Super Kings | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 18/04/2014 |
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