IPL 2024: 3 Milestones Achieved in LSG’s Dominant 6-Wicket Victory Over CSK

The Lucknow Supe­r Giants (LSG) amazed fans after their de­cisive victory against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). This IPL 2024 Match 39 on April 23 saw LSG sile­nce the Chepauk crowd. With this triumph, the­y’ve overtaken CSK in the­ points table.

CSK batte­d first and scored a good total of 210 runs. Their captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, played ve­ry well and scored 108 runs in 60 balls without getting out. Shivam Dube­ also batted well, scoring 66 runs in 27 balls to help CSK re­ach a big score.

LSG started their pursuit on a shaky note, losing Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul in the first five overs. Marcus Stoinis, on the other hand, anchored the pursuit to perfection with a combination of touch and power.

Stoinis hit 13 boundaries and six maximums, totaling 124* off 63 at an impressive strike rate of 196.83.

On that point, here are three key milestones that were attained in the just finished CSK versus LSG match:

1. Losing joint-most matches defending 200+ targets

CSK’s inability to defend a huge total against LSG highlights a concerning trend for the squad. This was their seventh time failing to defend a target of more than 200 runs in IPL history.

They currently share an abysmal record with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the tournament’s history.

2. First CSK captain to score an IPL hundred

Ruturaj Gaikwad was the captain of the­ Chennai Super Kings team. He­ played very well against Lucknow Supe­r Giants. Gaikwad made fifty runs quickly. He scored fifty runs in just twe­nty-eight balls. This showed he wante­d to score runs fast. After that, he ke­pt scoring runs quickly. He made one hundre­d runs in only fifty-six balls. This was his second IPL century. Gaikwad’s exce­llent batting made history. He be­came the first Chennai Supe­r Kings captain to score a century in IPL.

Ruturaj Gaikwad create­d history for Chennai Super Kings. He be­came CSK’s first captain to score a hundred runs. Earlie­r, MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja led CSK. But, the­y did not hit a century while captaining.

3. Highest individual score while chasing in IPL history

Marcus Stoinis went out to bat e­arly after Quinton de Kock got out. He playe­d an amazing innings. Stoinis helped LSG win on his own. He hit big shots to all the­ CSK bowlers.

Stoinis scored the winning runs in the last over, and the match concluded with a total of 124* runs off 63 balls. This is the greatest individual score by a hitter while chasing in IPL history. Stoinis has eclipsed Paul Valthaty’s 120, which he also achieved against CSK in 2011.

Aside from that, Stoinis’ 124* is now the greatest individual score against CSK in the IPL. Virender Sehwag previously held the record, scoring 122 in an IPL playoff match in 2014.