Fifties by skipper KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock helped Lucknow Super Giants to beat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Friday.

Rahul (82, 53b, 9×4, 3×6) and De Kock (54, 43b, 5×4, 1×6), who added 134 runs for the opening wicket, played pivotal roles as LSG raced past the target of 177 in 19 overs.

Earlier, CSK rode on a controlled fifty by Ravindra Jadeja to reach 176 for six.