#TATAIPL-2024-39 : Sensational Unbeaten Hundred By Marcus Stoinis Powers Lucknow Super Giants To A Emphatic Six-Wicket Win Over Chennai Super Kings

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Marcus Stoinis hit power packed unbeaten ton to lead Lucknow Super Giants to sensational  six wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in a Tata IPl 2024 encounter.  LSG has now twice beaten the defending champions CSK  this  time.

Earlier, Lucknow Super Giants Skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to field first. LSG bowlers initially tied down the CSK batting line- up with tight line and length . Runs were hard to come by . CSK found that early with Ajinkya Rahane out for 1 . Daryl Mitchell struggled for 10 ( 11 balls) unlike Daryl Mitchell innings . Ravindra Jadeja too found it hard and was out tamely for 16 ( 19 balls) .

But strangely CSK Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad it seemed was batting on another pitch . Ruturaj Gaikwad was all timing and placement in his superb innings an unbeaten one – a fine ton 108 ( 60 balls , 12 fours, 3 sixes).

Giving the CSK innings the power push towards the end was the tall- left- hander Shivam Dube. Dube was blistering in his power packed 66 27 balls , 3 fours , 7 sixes) before he was run-out. MSD  was not out 4 . CSK after a timid start powered their way to 210/ 4 in their 20 overs.

LSG bowling :  Matt Henry 1/ 28 ( 4 overs), Mohsin Khan 1/ 50 ( 4 overs), Ravi Bishnoi 0/ 19 ( 2 overs), Yash Thakur 1/ 47 ( 4 overs), Marcus Stoinis 0/ 49 ( 4 overs), Krunal Pandya 0/ 16 ( 2 overs)

In reply  LSG got off to a disastrous start , losing Quinton de Kock for 0 . Bowled by Deepak Chahar.   LSG skipper K L Rahul too did not last long either and was out cheaply for 16  . LSG total 33-2, 4.4 overs ,

Devdutt Padikkal  struggled during  his stay in the middle and was out  for 13 ( 19 balls ) bowled by Matheesha Pathirana. LSG 88/ 3 in 11 overs .

Nicholas Pooran soon joined  and  looked set for big one but he fell for  34  ( 15 balls , 3 fours, 2 sixes).  Pooran was fourth out with the total reading 158-4, 16.3 overs.

The repair  of the innings was done  single – handedly by big Aussie Marcus Stoinis who struck his first IPL ton  and played sensational match- winning innings  of  124  ( 63  balls , 11 fours, 6 sixes) .  Stoinis remained unbeaten  and hit the  winning four to silence the Chennai crowd. It was phenomenal power innings by Stoinis under pressure . He has power arms shoulders and he showed that today in full flow . And the sheer joy on Stoinis face  said it all .

Deepak Hooda too remained not out  with timely 7 ball 17 . LSG reaching  213/ 4 in 19. 3 overs. They needed 17  off the last over . But Stoinis finished off in style  .

CSK bowling  figures  : Deepak Chahar 1/ 11 ( 2 overs) , Tushar Deshpande 0/ 34 ( 3 overs), Mustafizur Rahman 1/ 51 ( 3.3 overs), )  Shardul Thakur 0 / 42 ( 3 overs),  Moeen Ali 0/ 21 ( 2 overs), Ravindra Jadeja 0/ 16 ( 2 overs), Matheesha Pathirana 2/ 35 ( 4 overs) . CSK were also let down with their sloppy fielding too .

LSG Impact Player: Devdutt Padikkal replaces Yash Thakur
CSK Impact Player: Shardul Thakur replaces Ajinkya Rahane

Match: IPL 2024, 39th Match
Venue: Chennai | Date: April 23, 2024