Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, 39th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

That was an absolute humdinger. A rare loss for CSK at fortress Chepauk as LSG have toppled them twice in two games. Marcus Stoinis was the hero of the night with that stunning innings but don't forget Ruturaj Gaikwad played a breathatking innings and got a century of his own earlier. Lots of great cricket played tonight and it came down to just a few poor deliveries and a couple of misfields from CSK. So that win takes LSG up to 4th place while CSK slip down one place to 5th. That's it from us tonight then, this is Anurag Hegde signing off on behalf of Saurabh Shankar and Praveen Kumar.

Marcus Stoinis | Player of the Match: In these competitions, there are plenty of better opening batters better than me so I’ll leave it to them. It’s not just go go go, there were some bowlers we wanted to target and some bowlers we wanted to be more cautious against. There was a phase where I wasn’t able to hit the boundaries so it was great Pooran could come in and take the pressure off. Lots of ebbs and flows, just tried to keep it in control. You’re planning and structuring, you're not liking certain bowlers and you’re liking others more. I do think T20 cricket is changing, the scores that have been scored, the impact player role and how teams are taking on the bowlers. I’ve got a great relationship with the coach (Australian Head coach), me not getting a contract, I knew that long ago. It’s great to let the kids come in and get an opportunity, I’m happy to let them take my spot. But on the playing front, I’d like to play and contribute.

KL Rahul | LSG Captain: Very special, especially when it’s a game like that. We were way behind the game when we were batting so it was very special to pull it off. It was a fresh start, both teams started off at 0. Different conditions here. I think they started off really well and put us under pressure. 170-180 would’ve been a great total here but they batted really well. Full credit to Stoinis. It was not just power hitting, it was very clever batting. He picked his bowlers and played very well. (On sending Stoinis at 3) We felt like we needed to be braver and capitalize the powerplay and needed 1 power-hitter in the top-3. I’ve realized that T20 cricket has changed in the past couple of years, 170-180 doesn’t always cut it. You need to go harder in the powerplay and the impact player rule also gives you a bit more depth. (On the change to his own batting) Haven't played much T20 cricket so happy that it’s coming off. There’s no set plan, apart from the openers, everyone else is ready to go out whenever we feel it's right. We’re going to keep it flexible. (On his catch earlier) Not bad, not bad… I hope I get the catch of the tournament award (smiles), I was just being modest.

Stats by Roshan Gede

LSG No.3 this season
First 7 matches: 56 off 55, six dismissals, Avg: 9.33, SR: 101.81
Stoinis (today): 124* off 63, SR: 196.83

Most IPL hundreds in defeats
3 - Virat Kohli
2 - Hashim Amla
2 - Sanju Samson
2 - Ruturaj Gaikwad

Gaikwad is the only one score a hundred in a losing cause for CSK.

Most individual hundreds in an IPL match
2 - RCB vs GL, Bengaluru, 2016
2 - SRH vs RCB, Hyderabad, 2019
2 - SRH vs RCB, Hyderabad, 2023
2 - RCB vs GT, Bengaluru, 2023
2 - RR vs RCB, Jaipur, 2024
2 - KKR vs RR, Kolkata, 2024
2 - CSK vs LSG, Chennai, 2024

Highest individual scores in IPL run-chases
124* - Marcus Stoinis (LSG) vs CSK, Chennai, 2024
120* - Paul Valthaty (PBKS) vs CSK, Mohali, 2011
119 - Virender Sehwag (DC) vs Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad, 2011
119 - Sanju Samson (RR) vs PBKS, Mumbai WS, 2021
117* - Shane Watson (CSK) vs SRH, Mumbai WS, 2018 final

Highest individual scores for LSG
140* - Quinton de Kock vs KKR, Mumbai DYP, 2022
124* - Marcus Stoinis vs CSK, Chennai, 2024
103* - KL Rahul vs MI, Brabourne, 2022
103* - KL Rahul vs MI, Mumbai WS, 2022
89* - Marcus Stoinis vs MI, Lucknow, 2023

124* is also the highest individual score against CSK in the IPL, bettering Virender Sehwag's 122 for PBKS at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in the 2014 Qualifier 2.

Highest targets successfully chased in last six overs (IPL)
96 - RR vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
92 - RR vs PBKS, Sharjah, 2020
89 - MI vs CSK, Delhi, 2021
87 - LSG vs CSK, Chennai, 2024
86 - KKR vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2019

Successful 200-plus run-chases at Chepauk in the IPL
211 - LSG vs CSK, 2024
206 - CSK vs RCB, 2012
203 - CSK vs KKR, 2018
201 - PBKS vs CSK, 2023

Highest successful run-chases for LSG (by targets)
213 vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2023
211 vs CSK, Brabourne, 2022
211 vs CSK, Chennai, 2024
183 vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2023
177 vs CSK, Lucknow, 2024

Successful 200-plus run-chases against CSK (by targets)
219 - By 4 wickets - MI, Delhi, 2021
211 - By 6 wickets - LSG, Brabourne, 2022
211 - By 6 wickets - LSG, Chennai, 2024
206 - By 6 wickets - PBKS, Abu Dhabi, 2014
201 - By 4 wickets - PBKS, Chennai, 2023

Deepak Hooda: Thoughts were pretty clear, we needed 14 runs an over, hit the ball was the plan. I don't have any option, the run-rate was like that, these guys was tough to handle, that's what IPL brings. He was too good and he was like a warrior, he was there from the 2nd over, his knock was motivation only. 100% we were in the game and the dugout was sure that we are gonna fight and win the game. These 2 points make a big difference to our team and we are in the business end of the tournament, against CSK who are playing well. It is a good feeling.

Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK Captain: Tough pill to swallow, but good game of cricket. LSG played really well in the back end. We had the game in control till 13-14 overs, but Stoinis played a great innings. (On dew) It played a part, there was a huge amount of dew and it took our spinners out of the game. We could have otherwise controlled the game better and taken it deeper. But these are parts of the game, can’t control it. Jaddu is batting at number 4 since we lost the second wicket within the powerplay. (On Dube’s entry point) Our thinking is clear that after the powerplay if there is a wicket, Shivam will come out to bat. We can’t force batters to get out after. To be honest, I thought our target wasn’t enough, it was just about par because of the dew we’ve seen during our practice sessions. But credit to the way LSG batted.

23:30 Local Time, 18:00 GMT, 23:30 IST: Historic run-chase at Chepauk as LSG pull off a double over CSK this season! It was all about one man in that run-chase. He'd shown no real signs of being in this kind of form before tonight but when push came to shove, Stoinis stood tall and got the job done. Chasing 211, a score Shivam Dube said was about 10-15 above par, LSG got off to a poor start as they lost both openers early. It was a brutal struggle for Padikkal who came in next and LSG were firmly behind the asking rate even as Stoinis struck them cleanly from one end. Interestingly though, LSG's innings followed nearly the same trajectory as CSK's. The acceleration came right when LSG needed it as Stoinis and Pooran teed off. Pathirana got CSK back in the fold with the wicket of Pooran but the CSK bowlers, with plenty of dew out there, simply couldn't batten the hatches against Stoinis' assault. They were hurt by a couple of crucial misfields from Deepak Chahar as well and a little cameo from Deepak Hooda only aided the cause. With 17 needed off the last over, Stoinis got it done with 3 deliveries to spare. Presentations coming up shortly.

Mustafizur to Stoinis, FOUR, no there isn't! Stoinis has done it for LSG! A knock for the ages this as Stoinis single-handedly takes his team over the line! Banged in short on middle, Stoinis moved right across his stumps and pulled it away behind square on the leg-side, no one out there and it goes for four!

Free-hit coming up, 2 needed off 4, surely there's no more drama!

Mustafizur to Stoinis, no ball, FOUR, the edge flies away too and to make matters worse, it's a no-ball! Oh dear, it could not go more wrong for Mustafizur and CSK! Full toss wide outside off, Stoinis threw his hands at it and got a thick outside edge, short third man was very fine and it raced away past his right

7 needed off 4. Suddenly LSG favorites to win it