LUCKNOW – Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) dealt a major blow to Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) playoff hopes with a crushing 7-wicket victory at the Ekana Stadium. Powered by Mitchell Marsh’s blistering 90 off 38 balls, Lucknow comfortably chased down 187 with 20 balls remaining.
MATCH RESULT
Player of the Match: Mitchell Marsh (90 off 38 balls)
The Chase: Mitchell Marsh Explodes
Chasing 188, Lucknow opener Mitchell Marsh unleashed absolute carnage, hitting 9 fours and 7 sixes in a whirlwind 90-run knock from just 38 deliveries. Alongside Josh Inglis (36), Marsh set up an authoritative 135-run opening partnership inside 12 overs. Nicholas Pooran then provided the finishing touches with a rapid 17-ball 32* to wrap up the victory comfortably.
First Innings: Kartik Sharma Rescues Chennai
Earlier, put into bat, Chennai struggled early to score 37/2 in the powerplay against a tight spell from Akash Singh (3/26). However, middle-order batsman Kartik Sharma hammered a resilient 71 off 42 balls, supported by Shivam Dube’s quickfire 32 off 16 deliveries, steering CSK to a competitive 187/5.
Match Statistical Leaders
| Batter (LSG) | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | 90 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 236.84 |
| Josh Inglis (wk) | 36 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 112.50 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 32* | 17 | 1 | 4 | 188.24 |
| Batter (CSK) | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kartik Sharma | 71 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 169.05 |
| Shivam Dube | 32 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 200.00 |
| Dewald Brevis | 25 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 156.25 |
Playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants
- Mitchell Marsh
- Josh Inglis (wk)
- Nicholas Pooran
- Rishabh Pant (c)
- Aiden Markram
- Abdul Samad
- Mukul Choudhary
- Shahbaz Ahmed
- Prince Yadav
- Mohammed Shami
- Akash Singh
- Impact Player: Mayank Yadav
Chennai Super Kings
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)
- Sanju Samson (wk)
- Urvil Patel
- Kartik Sharma
- Dewald Brevis
- Shivam Dube
- Prashant Veer
- Mukesh Choudhary
- Noor Ahmad
- Spencer Johnson
- Gurjapneet Singh
- Impact Player: Anshul Kamboj
