IPL 2024: CSK vs. LSG: Stoinis dominates South India’s Gaikwad Heroics as Lucknow Rule Supreme

At the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday, April 23, in Match 39 of the IPL 2024, the Lucknow Super Giants defeated the Chennai Super Kings with remarkable style.

Marcus Stoinis produced an undefeated 124 runs off only 63 balls to help LSG chase the highest total ever at Chepauk and win the match by 6 wickets.

As it Happened: CSK vs. LSG: As it Happened, Stoinis, who came into the crease at 33/2, showed both aggressiveness and elegance, helping his side win with crucial assistance from Deepak Hooda (17* off 6) and Nicholas Pooran (34 off 15).

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of CSK, made history in the match by being the first player to achieve an IPL century with his incredible century. With a partnership of 104 runs, Gaikwad and Shivam Dube (66 off 27 balls) laid the groundwork for CSK to win 210/4.

With the early loss of their openers, LSG’s chase of the objective got off to a rough start. But the combination of Stoinis’s aggressive style and CSK’s inability to restrain him changed the tide. Even after a short resistance from Devdutt Padikkal, Stoinis continued on his rampage, hitting fifty in only 26 balls. The fact that Padikkal was fired didn’t stop him; in fact, Pooran joined in and stepped up the onslaught. Their work significantly lowered the needed run rate, paving the way for an exciting conclusion.

Stoinis reached his century in 56 balls after dominating the last overs in a thrilling finish. The pair reduced the target with Hooda’s help, leaving LSG needing 32 off the last 12 balls. With a series of boundaries in the last over, Stoinis’s heroics ensured LSG’s triumph and cemented this match in IPL history as a demonstration of talent and tenacity.

LSG chose to field first to start the contest. With Gaikwad at the helm, CSK amassed a massive total, driven by his quick fifty and an important relationship with Dube. A tough goal was set for LSG by Ravindra Jadeja’s contributions and MS Dhoni’s last-minute surge.

But despite Gaikwad’s century and a solid opening, CSK’s effort was not enough to overcome Stoinis’s outstanding inning, as LSG emerged victorious in a match that was both exciting and historic for the Super Giants.