Chennai Super Kings scored 210/4 in 20 overs, where as Lucknow Super Giants scored 213/4 in 19.3 overs.
So, finally Lucknow Super Giants beat Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets.
An outstanding performance by Marcus Stoinis, who scored an unbeaten 124 runs off 63 balls, supported by crucial contributions from Nicholas Pooran and Deepak Hooda in the final overs, secured a historic away victory for LSG at Chepauk against the defending champions.
Despite a remarkable century from captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and a display of power hitting from Shivam Dube, CSK endured their first home loss of the season.
Where was the match won?
In a closely contested game across all three phases, the decisive moment arrived during CSK’s turbo-charged death overs.
Stoinis stepped up with his powerful batting display, tipping the scales in favor of LSG.
The death-overs difference
| Parameters | CSK | LSG |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/1 | 76/1 |
| Run-rate | 15 | 16.89 |
| 4s/6s | 4 and 8 | 8 and 5 |
Chennai Super Kings
Power Play: A Solid Start with Consistent Boundaries
Phase Score: 49/2 [RR: 8.16, 4s/6s: 7/0]
While not being at the non-striker’s end watching KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda take stunning catches to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane and Daryl Mitchell, the CSK captain played some elegant, field-splitting strokes.
CSK had another slow start with the bat, losing a wicket in the first over, but Ruturaj Gaikwad provided stability, hitting six of the seven fours in this phase.
Despite the challenging pitch conditions, CSK managed to score consistently with boundaries, although they couldn’t hit any sixes during this period.
Middle Overs: Gaikwad’s Fifty and Dube’s Explosive Show
Phase Score: 86/1 [RR: 9.55, 4s/6s: 8/2]
Lucknow Super Giants’ bowlers relied on change of pace, but CSK continued to find the boundaries, hitting at least one four in each over after the Power Play leading up to the 12th.
Gaikwad reached a quick-fire 50 before Mohsin Khan dismissed Jadeja.
Shivam Dube then unleashed his six-hitting prowess, opening the floodgates for CSK with back-to-back sixes in the 13th over.
Gaikwad joined the party by hitting another six off Stoinis in the 15th over, boosting CSK’s run rate.
Death Overs: Dube’s Spectacular Hitting
Phase Score: 75/1 [RR: 15.00, 4s/6s: 4/8]
Shivam Dube’s explosive batting stole the show in the death overs, as he smashed more sixes off three balls from Thakur than CSK had managed in all the overs leading up to the 16th.
Despite Gaikwad’s century, Dube overshadowed his captain with a sensational 27-ball 66, hitting six of the eight sixes scored in this period.
Dube’s partnership with Gaikwad propelled CSK to a formidable total of 210/4 in 20 overs.
Lucknow Super Giants
Power Play: Early Losses and a Struggling Start
Phase Score: 45/2 [RR: 7.5, 4s/6s: 7/0]
Deepak Chahar made early breakthroughs for CSK, dismissing Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul.
Despite a stuttered start, Stoinis and Padikkal managed to stabilize the innings, albeit at a slow pace.
Lucknow Super Giants struggled to score freely in the Power Play, ending with a similar score to CSK.
Middle Overs: Stoinis and Pooran’s Resurgence
Phase Score: 92/1 [RR: 10.2, 4s/6s: 5/4]
Despite a slow start, Stoinis and Padikkal managed to accelerate the run rate in the middle overs, with Stoinis hitting boundaries off Jadeja and Moeen Ali.
Pooran’s arrival further boosted the scoring rate, as the duo went after CSK’s bowlers, scoring 49 runs in four overs.
Death Overs: Stoinis’s Heroics
Phase Score: 76/1 [RR: 16.89, 4s/6s: 8/5]
Stoinis took charge in the death overs, punishing CSK’s bowlers with his aggressive batting.
Pooran’s brief onslaught in the 16th over provided momentum, but Stoinis continued to dominate, hitting boundaries at will.
His partnership with Hooda ensured Lucknow Super Giants’ victory, as they chased down the target with ease, thanks to Stoinis’s memorable innings.
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