NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants clinched a thrilling six-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in a gripping IPL match at Chepauk, courtesy of Marcus Stoinis's spectacular century.
Following the match, CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad reflected on the game, attributing their defeat to the challenging conditions exacerbated by dew, while commending Stoinis's match-winning innings.
"Tough pill to swallow but LSG played a good game at the end. We had the game in hand around the 13th over, but hats off to Stoinis," Gaikwad said.
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He also highlighted the impact of the dew, stating, "There was a huge part that the dew played. It took the spinners away from the game. We could have taken the game deeper. But it is a part of the game, you cannot control the uncontrollable."
Addressing CSK's batting strategy, Gaikwad explained, "Jaddu is batting at number four. We lost the second wicket in the powerplay and he was the one to come at that stage. We have a clear process, that whenever a wicket falls (during the powerplay) Jaddu is the one to come in."
Gaikwad further assessed their batting performance, stating, "Batting first we could not have got more than that. I never thought it was enough. It was just about enough with the amount of dew we were having. Credit to them for how they batted."
(With inputs from ANI)
1/10:Ton-up Stoinis helps LSG beat CSK
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2/10:Ton-up Stoinis LSG beat CSK
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3/10:Marcus Stoinis
<p>Australia's Marcus Stoinis hit an unbeaten 124 as Lucknow Super Giants chased down a target of 211 with six wickets and three balls to spare against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday. </p>AFP
4/10:Maiden IPL ton
<p>It was Stoinis' first IPL century and his second in T20 cricket, trumping an unbeaten 108 by Chennai skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. </p>AP
5/10:3 balls to spare
<p>Lucknow looked in trouble at 88-3 after 11 overs but Stoinis put on 70 runs with Nicholas Pooran, (34) and an unbeaten 65-run stand with Deepak Hooda to achieve victory in 19.3 overs. </p>TNN
6/10:56-ball ton
<p>Stoinis reached his hundred in 56 balls as he and Hooda (17*), secured Lucknow's second straight win over Chennai, replacing the five-time winners in fourth spot. </p>AP
7/10:Smash Stoinis
<p>Needing 17 to win in the final over, Stoinis smashed Mustafizur Rahman for a six and three fours, including one off a no ball, to register the highest score by a batsman while chasing in the IPL. </p>AFP
8/10:63-ball knock
<p>Stoinis walked in in the first over after Quinton de Kock's departure for a duck and paced his innings to perfection as he hit 13 fours and six sixes in his 63-ball knock. </p>TNN
9/10:56-ball ton
<p>Gaikwad took on the opposition attack despite losing Ajinkya Rahane and Daryl Mitchell and raised his hundred from 56 balls with a six and four. </p>AP
