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Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants: CSK won the toss and chose to BOWL first. The weather was hot and partly cloudy with no threat of rain. The pitch, outfield, and boundary conditions at Chepauk were normal. It was a batting-friendly surface throughout the day.
Target set for CSK: 204
FULL BATTING SCORE CARD
10 fours, 6 sixes
Extras: 7 (2 LB, 5 WD, 1 NB) Total: 203/8 in 20 overs | Boundaries: 17 fours, 11 sixes
LSG
First wicket: Inglis & Marsh – 77 runs in 31 balls (powerplay blitz). 2nd wicket: Inglis & Pooran – 15 runs in 8 balls. 3rd wicket: Inglis & Pant – 20 runs in 17 balls. 4th wicket: Pant & Markram – 3 runs out of 3 balls. 5th wicket: Markram & Raghuwanshi – 15 runs from 15 balls. 6th wicket: Raghuwanshi & Shahba
CSK BOWLING SUMMARY
24 runs
PLAYING 11. (Confirmed by match data)
LSG: Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Himmat Singh, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan + 1 more
CSK (Bowlers confirmed): Akeal Hosein, Mukesh Choudhary, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Jamie Overton + 6 batting lineup players
INNINGS 2 — CSK CHASE: TARGET 204
Required Run Rate: 10.20
CSK has yet to bat in the match.
COMPLETE MATCH POINTS AND ANALYSIS
Josh Inglis, the star performer in the first inning, produced one of the most explosive powerplay knocks during the IPL 2026. He scored 85 runs off only 33 balls. This included 10 fours and six sixes with a strike rate of 257%. He set the foundation for LSG’s huge total.
LSG’s middle order collapsed, with Pooran (1) and Pant (15) falling cheaply. Markram (6) also fell cheaply. CSK’s bowlers tightened up the screws, particularly Noor Ahmad and Overton.
Shahbaz Ahmed, who scored 43 runs off 25 balls with 3 sixes included, was the star of the dying overs. He helped LSG surpass 200. The 50-run stand between Himmat Singh and his 7th wicket (out of 12 balls) was what pushed LSG past 160.
Noor Ahmad, who averaged just six runs per over, was the most economical bowler for CSK. Hosein and Choudhary both cost CSK without any reward.
Chepauk is a tough place to reach 204. CSK is still in the hunt for the day because the pitch was good for batting. But they need to get off to a fast start on the power play, similar to what Inglis achieved for LSG. This chase will be very alive if CSK’s first order is on fire.
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