Chennai: Lucknow Super Giants registered a win over Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the match no.39 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Marcus Stoinis was the protagonist for the winning side with a knock of unbeaten 124 runs from 63 balls as his innings helped the team chase down a target of 211 with three balls to spare. Nicholas Pooran played a cameo of 34 runs from 15 balls while Deepak Hooda also played a crucial role by scoring unbeaten 17 runs from just six balls.
For CSK, Ruturaj Gaikwad was in touch right from the start but the wickets were tumbling from the other end. CSK were on 101/3 at one stage but a 104-run stand between Ruturaj (108 not out) and Shivam Dube (66) helped CSK cross the 200-run mark. Ruturaj's innings was laced with three sixes during his stay at the crease.
Live updates from the second innings
Over 16-19.3 (213/4)
It was a Stoinis show today as he led the chase with his brilliant batting performance. Pooran kicked off the last phase of the innings with two sixes and a four in the 16th over. Pooran was dismissed by Pathirana in the 17th over with a full delivery as the batter mistimed his slog and was caught outside the 30-yard circle. Hooda played a cameo of unbeaten 17 runs from six deliveries while Stoinis scored unbeaten 124 runs from 63 balls.
- Over 11-15 (137/3)
Pathirana removes Devdutt Padikkal as he clean bowled the batter with a delivery seaming away from him. Stoinis is playing a valiant knock from one end and is attempting his team to take them to victory with his knock. Stoinis whacked a six when Tushar Deshpande bowled a low full-toss in the 13th over but then the bowler controlled the length quite well.
Pathirana is bowling on tight lines and lengths and he hasn’t allowed the batters to lay big shots at their will. Pooran dug out a low full toss and he hit a boundary through the cover region for four runs.
- Over 7-10 (83/2)
Although wickets have tumbled at the other end, Marcus Stoinis is wreaking havoc with the bat. He tonked a boundary towards the point region on the first delivery and then followed it with a 96-meter six over long-on. 15 runs scored from the ninth over. Also, they collected 10 runs from the eighth over of the innings. Stoinis completed his fifty and the team will hope a match-winning performance from him.
- Over 0-6 (45/2)
Deepak Chahar and Mustafizur Rehman both provided wickets as they dismissed Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul respectively. KL Rahul was looking good and he played some good shots including a six-over sweeper cover by advancing down the track. Stoinis is playing a brilliant knock from the other end with a mix of aggression.