Marcus Stoinis played incredibly well in the match against the Chennai Super Kings, scoring an unbeaten 124 runs to lead LSG to a six-wicket win.
Marcus Stoinis showed his explosive batting ability in an exciting IPL match on Tuesday, helping the Lucknow Super Giants defeat the Chennai Super Kings by six wickets while recording an unbeaten century. With 13 boundaries and six big sixes in his blitzkrieg innings of 124 runs off just 63 balls, Stoinis led his team to victory in the chase of CSK’s daunting 211 at the Chepauk. In addition to being amazing, this chase was the most successful run chase in IPL history at the Chepauk.
Stoinis’s innings was quite different from Ruturaj Gaikwad’s century for Chennai earlier in the match. Gaikwad’s batting was marked by graceful shots and finesse, while Stoinis relied on aggressive hitting and raw power.
Stoinis, with his impressive physique and power, showcased his ability by hitting the ball to every part of the ground, frequently clearing the boundary ropes effortlessly. He sealed the victory for LSG by hitting the winning runs, smashing CSK’s top pacer Mustafizur Rahman for a boundary. With LSG needing 17 runs from the final over, Stoinis started with a huge six, followed by two consecutive fours. The delivery for the second four was deemed a no-ball, reducing the requirement to just 2 runs off four deliveries.
Stoinis cleverly aimed for the vacant leg-side region, outsmarting the fielders within the circle by lofting his pull shot towards deep midwicket, securing a second consecutive win for the Super Giants against CSK. After their victory, LSG posted a witty message on their official social media account.
“MS FINISHES OFF IN STYLE IN CHENNAI,” they wrote. referring to the well-known statement made by Ravi Shastri about MS Dhoni following his game-winning six that helped India win the World Cup. Super Giants smartly made reference to Dhoni’s finishing runs for the CSK on many occasions by using Stoinis’ initials.
Stoinis’ unbeaten 124 is now the highest individual score in this season, surpassing Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 113 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against the Rajasthan Royals earlier this month.
LSG climb in the IPL table
Following the win, LSG climbed to the fourth position in the points table with five wins out of eight matches. With 10 points, the Super Giants are tied with Kolkata Knight Riders (2nd) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (3rd). On the other hand, CSK has slipped out of the top four and currently sits fifth with four wins and four losses.
