Lucknow, April 14 -- A fine half-century from skipper Rishabh Pant helped Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) reach a moderate total of 166/7 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL encounter at Ekana Stadium here on Monday.

After managing just 40 runs in the first five matches, Pant finally came good, scoring 63 in 49 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes.

After being put to bat first by CSK, LSG was off to a poor start. Khaleel Ahmed continued his first-over heroics in the season, getting opener Aiden Markram for just six in six balls at the conclusion of the first over, thanks to a fine diving catch from Rahul Tripathi.

CSK put another roadblock on LSG's path as Anshul Kambhoj got the big wicket of an in-form Nicholas Pooran for ju...