15 May,2026 11:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Pic: File Pic)
In the IPL 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured a victory by seven wickets at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground in Lucknow.
After suffering a loss, CSK's captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said, "We came up with a plan, we did try to hit hard lengths. They played some extaordinary shots. I think there was still something there in the hard lengths, but their openers played really well. You just have to accept it sometimes, last time too they started well. Kartik played really well and I'm confident that we will click in the final two games. First challenge is to get to Chennai and then think of what to improve, try and assess the conditions. It is simple and quite easy from here. We have to win both".
With an aim of chasing the target of 188 runs, LSG scored 188 runs for the loss of three wickets in 16.4 overs.
Opening batsman Mitchell Marsh delivered a glorious knock of 90 runs off just 38 deliveries, laced with nine boundaries and seven maximums. Impact Player, Josh Inglis, scored 36 runs in 32 balls, including three boundaries and a maximum.
Abdul Samad was dismissed on seven runs in three balls, including a maximum. Nicholas Pooran and Mukul Choudhary stayed unbeaten. Facing 17 balls, Pooran smashed 32 runs, including a boundary and four maximums, whereas Mukul smashed 13 runs off 10 balls, with the help of two boundaries.
Chennai's Mukesh Choudhary and Spencer Johnson managed to pick up one wicket each. Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, and Impact Player Gurjapneet Singh went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against LSG.
Earlier, having been put to bat first, CSK's captain Ruturaj Gaikwad departed after scoring 13 runs in nine balls, including two boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson was also dismissed for 20 runs. His knock came in 20 balls, which included three boundaries.
Urvil Patel also returned to the pavilion after scoring six runs in seven balls, with the help of a boundary.
Later, Kartik Sharma delivered a stunning knock of 71 runs off 42 balls, laced with six boundaries and five maximums. Dewald Brevis managed to score 25 runs in 16 balls, with the help of two maximums. Shivam Dube and Prashant Veer smashed unbeaten knocks of 32 and 13 runs, respectively. Facing just 16 balls, Dube smashed three boundaries and two maximums, whereas Veer smashed a boundary in his 10-ball knock. With this, Super Kings posted a total of 187 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs against Super Giants.
Lucknow's Akash Singh showcased exceptional skills with the ball. Having completed his quota of four overs, he claimed three wickets by conceding 26 runs. Mohammed Shami and Shahbaz Ahmed also chipped in with one wicket each. Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against CSK.
