Match 59 Commentary

SIX! Anshul Kamboj to Nicholas Pooran. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Lucknow Super Giants win by seven wickets! A dominant chase from the visitors as the openers set the tone with a blazing 135-run partnership, effectively taking the game away in the powerplay itself. Nicholas Pooran then finished the job in style with a fluent 32 off 17 balls, ensuring a comfortable finish to the chase. For Chennai Super Kings, the bowlers tried hard but were put under constant pressure throughout the innings. Spencer Johnson and Mukesh Choudhary picked up each a wicket, but CSK couldn't contain the flow of runs. A comprehensive win for LSG, though CSK remain in the playoff hunt mathematically and will need a strong finish from here on. Mitchell Marsh is the Player of the Match.

16.3

SIX! Anshul Kamboj to Nicholas Pooran. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

16.2

SIX! Anshul Kamboj to Nicholas Pooran. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs, dropped catch by Sharma.

16.1

SIX! Anshul Kamboj to Nicholas Pooran. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

End of over 16

164/3-8 runs

Mukul Choudhary13 (10)

Mukesh Choudhary1/24 (3.0)

15.6

Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Mukesh Choudhary. Lucknow Super Giants: 164/3(rr 10.25)

15.5

Mukesh Choudhary to Mukul Choudhary. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.

15.4

Mukesh Choudhary to Mukul Choudhary. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.

15.3

Mukesh ChoudharytoNicholas Pooran

FOUR! Mukesh Choudhary to Mukul Choudhary. Reverse Swing-Out back of a length, off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.

15.2

Mukesh Choudhary to Nicholas Pooran. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, shoulders arms to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Kamboj.

15.1

Gurjapneet SinghtoNicholas Pooran

Mukesh Choudhary to Mukul Choudhary. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, Played to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Gaikwad.

End of over 15

156/3-10 runs

Nicholas Pooran32 (17)

Gurjapneet Singh0/34 (3.0)

14.6

Over 15. 10 runs. Bowler: Gurjapneet Singh. Lucknow Super Giants: 156/3(rr 10.40)

14.5

Gurjapneet Singh to Mukul Choudhary. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Patel.

14.4

FOUR! Gurjapneet Singh to Mukul Choudhary. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.

14.3

Gurjapneet Singh to Mukul Choudhary. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot pushing, Played to silly mid off for no runs, shy attempt by Sharma, fielded by Patel.

14.2

Gurjapneet SinghtoNicholas Pooran

APPEAL! Gurjapneet Singh to Mukul Choudhary. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, hit pad to silly mid off for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W. The umpire is unmoved.

14.1

Gurjapneet Singh to Nicholas Pooran. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, Played in the air under control to third man for 1 run.

End of over 14

146/3-8 runs, 1 wicket

Nicholas Pooran32 (17)

Spencer Johnson1/39 (4.0)

13.6

Spencer JohnsontoNicholas Pooran

Over 14. 8 runs. Bowler: Spencer Johnson. Lucknow Super Giants: 146/3(rr 10.43)

13.5

Spencer JohnsontoNicholas Pooran

Spencer Johnson to Nicholas Pooran. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, Played for no runs, fielded by Samson.

13.4

Spencer JohnsontoNicholas Pooran

Spencer Johnson to Nicholas Pooran. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.

13.3

Spencer JohnsontoMukul Choudhary

Spencer Johnson to Mukul Choudhary. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, middle stump on the front foot Steer, Played to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Kamboj.

13.2

Spencer JohnsontoAbdul Samad

OUT! Bowled. Spencer Johnson to Abdul Samad. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, missed. Six and gone! Spencer Johnson gets his first wicket.

13.1

Spencer JohnsontoAbdul Samad

SIX! Spencer Johnson to Abdul Samad. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

End of over 13

138/2-2 runs

Nicholas Pooran32 (17)

Noor Ahmad0/21 (4.0)

12.6

Over 13. 2 runs. Bowler: Noor Ahmad. Lucknow Super Giants: 138/2(rr 10.62)

12.5

Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to short third man for no runs, fielded by Choudhary.

12.4

Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump down the track working, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

12.3

Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran. Left-Arm Leg Spin half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Samson.

12.2

Noor AhmadtoAbdul Samad

Noor Ahmad to Abdul Samad. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Johnson.

12.1