Deepak Chahar got the new ball to swing both ways and had Quinton de Kock stumped in the first over. Rahul and Stoinis kept LSG on track with a flurry of boundaries before CSK struck again.
After hitting a boundary early in the over, Rahul attempted an aerial drive off Mustafizur Rahman but failed to clear Gaikwad at extra cover. LSG ended the powerplay on 45 for 2.