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April 23, 2024
In a recent intense match between CSK vs LSG, a magnificent counter-attacking maiden IPL century from Marcus Stoinis (124* off 63) helped Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pull off a stunning chase of 211 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Stoinis pulled LSG out of trouble from 33/2 and played a majestic knock, keeping the runs flowing at one end. Nicholas Pooran (34 off 15) and Deepak Hooda (17* off 6) also contributed crucially under pressure, aiding Stoinis in guiding LSG to victory. With 17 runs needed off the last over, Stoinis took charge. They finished the game in style, smashing 6, 4, 4, 4 off Mustafizur to lead LSG to the highest run-chase in Indian Premier League history at Chepauk.
Earlier in the CSK vs LSG match, Ruturaj Gaikwad became the first CSK captain to score a century in IPL. His elegant innings, combined with a mammoth 104-run standoff in just 46 balls with Shivam Dube, propelled CSK to 210/4 from 20 overs. The CSK vs LSG clash showcased a thrilling contest and highlighted remarkable performances from both sides.
Defending 211, Chennai Super Kings got off to a brilliant start in the CSK vs. LSG match by dismissing the LSG openers inside the Powerplay. Deepak Chahar began the proceedings, getting Quinton de Kock out by dragging one onto the stumps off the third ball of the innings. Marcus Stoinis, who walked in at No.3, took an aggressive approach immediately. Rahul also contributed with an authoritative six off Tushar Deshpande and a beautiful four off Mustafizur. However, the wily left-arm seamer bounced back three balls later to take a significant wicket, having Rahul caught at cover.
While Stoinis continued to dominate, CSK managed to keep Impact Player Devdutt Padikkal under control. In the CSK vs LSG encounter, Stoinis targeted Moeen Ali in the ninth over, hitting a powerful four and a massive 96m six before reaching his fifty off 26 balls in the next. The CSK vs LSG clash showcased a riveting contest with exceptional performances from both sides.
The pressure was mounting in the CSK vs. LSG match as Devdutt Padikkal struggled to find form, and his difficulties ended in the 11th over when Matheesha Pathirana dismissed him with a 151 kmph thunderbolt. The required run rate had surged past 13-and-a-half. Stoinis and Pooran then accelerated, scoring 49 off the next four overs to reduce the target to 74 runs needed off 30 balls.
In the subsequent over, Pooran stepped up his game, hammering a couple of sixes and a four off Shardul Thakur to score 20 runs, bringing the equation down to 54 needed off 24. With CSK urgently needing a wicket, Ruturaj returned his ace, Pathirana. The pacer delivered under pressure by dismissing the dangerous Pooran (34 off 15) and bowling an excellent over, conceding just 7 runs. The CSK vs LSG clash continued to deliver high-stakes drama.
Stoinis hit a mighty six off Mustafizur in the next over. Then they brought up his century (off 56 balls) two balls later. Deepak Hooda capped off the Mustafizur over with a six, reducing the target to 32 runs needed off 12 balls. In the penultimate over of the CSK vs. LSG match, Stoinis began with a cracking four through extra cover off Pathirana, and two balls later, Deepak Chahar misfielded an outside edge from Hooda at the third-man fence, gifting LSG another boundary. Hooda smashed the next ball straight down the ground, making it three fours. After a dot ball and a mistimed loft that scored Lucknow Super Giants two runs off the last ball of the over, the stage was set for a thrilling finish.
Mustafizur was tasked with defending 17 runs off the last over. Stoinis started the over in style with an authoritative six over long-on, followed by a powerful four straight down the ground, bringing the equation to 7 needed off 4 balls. The LSG all-rounder slashed at the next ball, with the thick edge flying to the third man for four. To add to CSK’s woes, the umpire called a NO Ball. With two runs required off four balls, Stoinis finished the game with a four over fine leg, completing a stunning chase for LSG. He remained unbeaten on 124 off 63 balls, while Hooda was not out on 17 off 6. The CSK vs LSG clash ended with a spectacular victory for LSG.
Earlier in the CSK vs LSG match, Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul won the toss and chose to field. LSG got off to a great start, with Rahul pulling off a spectacular one-handed flying catch to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane in the first over. Matt Henry had induced an outside edge from Rahane, and Rahul’s brilliant reflexes ensured a stunning catch. LSG could have had two early wickets, but Yash Thakur dropped Daryl Mitchell as the short third man off Mohsin Khan. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad punished LSG by hitting consecutive fours off the two successive balls, showcasing his elegant drives and precise placement. However, another piece of exceptional fielding saw Mitchell dismissed inside the Powerplay, with Deepak Hooda executing a terrific reflex catch at mid-wicket off Yash Thakur. CSK reached 49/2 at the end of the Powerplay.
In the CSK vs LSG clash, the LSG bowlers maintained control, conceding only 36 runs in the next four overs. Gaikwad brought up his fifty off 28 balls as CSK reached 85/2 at the halfway mark. He and Ravindra Jadeja formed a 52-run standoff 39 balls before Mohsin Khan struck again, dismissing Jadeja (17 off 19) with a slower bouncer in the 12th over, putting a dent in the home side’s progress. By this point, Gaikwad had scored nearly 70 percent of CSK’s runs.
In the CSK vs. LSG match, Dube and Gaikwad combined forces to accelerate the scoring. Dube smashed a six downtown off Stoinis, while Gaikwad hit his first six of the innings in the 14th over, clearing deep mid-wicket off the same bowler. The pair scored 16 runs off Stoinis in the 15th over and continued their onslaught. Dube launched three consecutive sixes off Yash Thakur, and Gaikwad followed with a six off Mohsin in the next over. Gaikwad hammered one over long-on off Thakur to reach 99 before striking a four over extra cover to complete his century in style. He added another four as CSK accumulated 16 runs off that over.
In the CSK vs LSG clash, Dube matched his captain’s performance, reaching his fifty with a stylish knock that included two sixes and a four off Mohsin. Dube and Gaikwad’s partnership reached 100 runs with a massive six over deep mid-wicket off Stoinis in the final over. Dube’s explosive innings of 66 off 27 balls ended with a run-out on the fourth ball of the over. MS Dhoni entered a rapturous reception with two balls remaining. Gaikwad took a single off the penultimate ball. Dhoni didn’t disappoint the Chennai crowd, finishing the game with a four-over mid-wicket to guide CSK to 210/4 at the end of 20 overs.
Gaikwad remained unbeaten on 108 off 60 balls as CSK scored 91 runs off the final six overs. For the second innings of the CSK vs LSG match, CSK introduced Shardul Thakur as their Impact Player, replacing Rahane.
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