2024-04-24 12:34:41
Chennai: The bat of Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis of Lucknow Super Giants single-handedly created such a storm that the experienced bowling attack of Chennai Super Kings was destroyed. Stoinis’s blazing unbeaten innings of 124 runs in just 63 balls gave Lucknow an emphatic six-wicket victory against Chennai on its home ground. Before this, Lucknow had defeated CSK on its home ground.
Batting first, Chennai scored captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s not out century (108 runs in 60 balls, 12 fours, 3 sixes) and all-rounder Shivam Dubey’s familiar style of power packed fifty (66 runs in 27 balls, 3 fours, 7 Six), a huge score of 210 runs was made at the loss of four wickets in 20 overs.
After the dismissal of De Kock and KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis took charge.
In reply, the opening pair of Quinton de Kock (0) and captain KL Rahul (16), who had batted brilliantly in the last match for Lucknow, was dismissed very cheaply and the team’s defeat was in sight. Lucknow had lost two wickets for just 33 runs and three wickets for 88 runs. But, from here, Stoinis showed such bravery that he crossed the target with three balls remaining in the innings. The visiting team brought disappointment on the face of Chennai by scoring 213 runs for four wickets.
Stoinis storm and big record shattered, Dhoni became a spectator
In this way, he has become the batsman who played the biggest innings while chasing the target. When he was hitting fours and sixes on the field, MS Dhoni, the greatest strategist, remained just a spectator standing behind the wicket. The result is in front of everyone. He broke the record of Paul Valthaty, who surprised everyone by scoring an unbeaten 120 against Chennai Super Kings while playing for Punjab Kings in Mohali in 2011.
IPL 2024: Lucknow breached the fort of Chepauk, Chennai Super Kings lost even after scoring 210 runs
Highest individual score in IPL run-chase
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, 2021
117*: Shane Watson (CSK) vs SRH, Mumbai, 2018 Final