Lucknow Super Goliaths registered a major win over Chennai Super Lords as Marcus Stoinis drove the charge of an unbeaten 124, getting their pursuit of 211 with six wickets and three balls in excess in Tuesday’s Indian Chief Association (IPL) conflict.
Stoinis, conveying his maiden IPL century and his second in T20 cricket, eclipsed Chennai captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 108 at the Mama Chidambaram Arena.
Regardless of a temperamental beginning leaving them at 88-3 after 11 overs, Stoinis collaborated with Nicholas Pooran, who contributed 34 off 15 balls, and later with Deepak Hooda, framing a conclusive 65-run organization to seal the success in 19.3 overs.
Stoinis, arriving at his hundred out of 56 balls, close by Hooda’s 17 not out off six balls, moved Lucknow to their second continuous victory over Chennai, lifting them to fourth place.
In the last over, requiring 17 to win, Stoinis showed his ability, crushing Mustafizur Rahman for a six and three fours, including one off a no ball.
Chennai captain Gaikwad, considering the game, said, “Unpleasant fact, yet great round of cricket. LSG played well in the back end. We had the game in charge till 13-14 overs, however Stoinis played an extraordinary innings.”
Stoinis, who entered the conflict after Quinton de Kock’s initial excusal, organized his innings fastidiously, scoring up 13 fours and six sixes in his 63-ball thump, denoting the most elevated individual score while pursuing in the IPL.
Discussing Stoinis’ presentation, Hooda portrayed him as “a fighter, he is a sort of inspiration to us.”
Chennai, batting first, posted 210-4, fueled by Gaikwad’s heavenly hundred and a vital 104-run association between the captain and Shivam Dube, who contributed 66 runs.
Gaikwad, regardless of early difficulties losing Ajinkya Rahane and Daryl Mitchell, exhibited his batting ability, arriving at his hundred from 56 balls with a six and four.
Dube, arriving at his fifty with a limit and a six, missed the mark in the last over because of a run-out, as veteran M.S. Dhoni’s appearance procured commendation from the group, finishing up with a boundary off the last ball.