Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL, 2026 May 10 Full score card

SIX! Shivam Dube finishes things off in style! CHENNAI SUPER KINGS WIN BY 5 WICKETS. Aiden Markram bowls this quicker and shorter, on middle. Dube picks up the length early and smacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence to wrap up the two points.

SIX! That should be the game for CSK now! Floated, full and around off, fails to keep it out of the arc of the batter. Shivam Dube gets right underneath it and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

WIDE! And again! Aiden Markram fires this full but bowls outside the tramline. Make that 8 needed in 6 now.

WIDE! Flatter, full but way outside off, Shivam Dube lets it go. 9 needed in 6 now.

Who will bowl the final over? It will be Aiden Markram. A very tough ask for Markram here, defending just 9 runs.

Another fuller one, on the pads, Shivam Dube glances it to deep fine leg for one more. 10 runs need in the final over.

Goes over the wicket, serves this full and on leg, Prashant Veer flicks it to deep square leg for one.

SIX! Well, Digvesh Singh will not be feeling so good now! Pitched up and on middle, angling in a bit. Prashant Veer clears his front leg away and tonks it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. 12 needed in 8 now.

Full again and on middle and leg, Shivam Dube fails to clip it away and the ball deflects off his pads towards backward point. A leg bye taken. There is also a shout for LBW, but it is turned down. However, Rishabh Pant takes the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved but Ball Tracking shows it is pitching outside leg. Not Out call remains.

WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Shivam Dube makes an easy leave.

Put down again! Butterfingers for LSG! Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Prashant Veer looks to slog it across the line but gets it from the inside half of the bat. He mistimes it in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Nicholas Pooran runs forward and dives but grasses it. A single taken.

DROPPED! Digvesh Singh is the culprit again! A low full toss, outside off, Prashant Veer gets down and across for the scoop but does not get under it. He ends up lobbing it towards short fine, where Digvesh Singh takes a couple of steps to his left but spills it out.

Short again and around off, Prashant Veer crouches low to sway away from the line of it and steers it to deep third for one more. 21 needed in 12 now.

Right in the blockhole, outside off, Prashant Veer can only jam it out towards extra cover.

Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, Shivam Dube stays back and punches it through covers for a run.

Short of a length and around off, takes pace off, Prashant Veer tries to cut it but gets a bottom edge down to deep third for a single.

SIX! That will release a lot of pressure! Prince Yadav goes fuller but bowls this on the pads. Prashant Veer picks it up and just with the flick of the wrists, whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 24 needed in 16 now.

Dots are gold! Back of a length and around leg, Prashant Veer stays back and tries to pull it away but misses and gets hit on his left thigh.

Avesh Khan has just bowled his 3rd over and has one up his sleeve, just like Prince Yadav. Once again, like the last game, LSG might have to turn to spin if it comes down to the final over. Actually, Rishabh Pant is taking the risk now and he's bringing on Aiden Markram to bowl at two left-handers. Hang on, he's changed his mind and it will be Prince Yadav to finish his spell.

Length and on middle, angling in again, Prashant Veer looks to flick but gets a slight inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards short third. A leg bye taken. Avesh appeals for the LBW, but the umpire shakes his head.

Touch fuller and on middle, angling in, Prashant Veer stabs it down the pitch, where Avesh Khan collects it on the bounce.

WIDE! LSG cannot afford to give away extras! Avesh comes around the wicket, digs it into the surface but down the leg side, Prashant Veer leaves it alone.

Short of a length and on middle, Shivam Dube stays back and tucks it towards mid-wicket for another run.

Good length and on middle, nips back in, Shivam Dube pats it to the left of the bowler. With every dot ball, CSK will start to feel the pressure.

WIDE! A bouncer but way too high, outside leg, Shivam Dube lets it go.

Back of a length and around leg, Prashant Veer hooks it towards deep fine leg for a single.

Prashant Veer is the next batter in for CSK. He comes in as their Impact Player, replacing Mukesh Choudhary in the lineup.

Mukesh Choudhary is substituted by Prashant Veer

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE MAN IN THE DEEP! Once again, the strategic break brings in a wicket for the fielding side. Avesh Khan bangs this into the pitch, outside off, there to be hit. Kartik Sharma extends his arms and crunches his cut but does not keep it down and hits it straight towards deep point. Akshat Raghuwanshi, who is standing quite a few yards inside, does not have to move an inch and takes a fine reverse cup near his head.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Well, well. The Super Giants have just about managed to hang on and they are now making a real match out of it. With 35 needed off 24 and plenty of wickets in hand, one will still favour the batting side to win, but LSG have a real shot now. CSK will be hoping that one of their batters manages to play a quickfire cameo of 15-20 runs and that would really ease the pressure. This could go down to the wire, so let's get back to the action. Also, Shivam Dube now walks out to bat, and Avesh Khan returns to the attack.

OUT! CASTLED! Digvesh Singh finishes his spell with a wicket. He dishes out another googly, flights it up, full and on off, turns it in a shy bit. Dewald Brevis goes down and has a big swipe across the line but fails to pick it. The ball goes past the inside edge and shatters into the off pole. CSK 169/4 and LSG are trying their best to keep this game alive.

Wrong'un, pushed through quicker, turns in sharply, Dewald Brevis backs and just about stabs it out towards point.

Floated, full and on off, Kartik Sharma taps it towards cover fo a run.

Tossed up, full and around off, Kartik Sharma gets down to slog it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Quicker and shorter, around leg, Dewald Brevis nudges it off his hips to deep square leg for a single.

Googly, short and turning into the batter, Dewald Brevis backs away and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Hard length and angling into the leg side, Dewald Brevis works it through mid-wicket for one more. 39 needed in 30 balls now!

Pitched up and on middle, Kartik Sharma drills it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Clever shot! Fuller one and on middle and off, Kartik Sharma goes down and across early and plays the scoop well wide of short fine for a boundary.

Two wides! Tries the quick bouncer now, on middle, but this is too high for the batter. Dewald Brevis looks to pull but misses. Rishabh Pant leaps up and gets a glove on it to make a half stop. A wide called and a bye taken.

Three dots! A deceptive slower bumper, on middle, Dewald Brevis sways away and tries to upper cut but misses.

A shout for a catch, but not given! The umpires still go upstairs to have a look. Prince Yadav nails the yorker, on middle, tailing in. Dewald Brevis digs it out off the inside half of the bat onto his pads. Yadav thinks it is straight off the boot and into his hands but replays clearly show that the ball hit the turf first.

Hang on a minute, Prince Yadav is claiming a catch here. Has that gone off Dewald Brevis' boot and not the turf? The umpires have gone upstairs to have a look. Replays clearly indicate that the ball bounced after hitting the bat and then went into the boot. Not Out.

Fuller and on off, Dewald Brevis drives it firmly but straight to short cover.

Prince Yadav comes back in, replacing Shahbaz Ahamad.

Massive shout for LBW, but turned down! This is another googly, full and on middle, drifts in a bit. Kartik Sharma uses his feet to work it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. Rishabh Pant is literally pleading with the umpire, but gets nothing. He takes the review here. The replay shows no bat involved but Ball Tracking has the ball missing the leg stump. LSG lose a review.

A touch fuller, wide outside off. Dewald Brevis goes deep inside the crease and cuts it toward the backward point region. Single taken.

Wrong'un, shortish and around leg, Dewald Brevis misses his flick and it brushes his pads on the way to the keeper.

Googly this time, much fuller and away from the off stump. Kartik Sharma frees his arms to drill it downtown, but the long on fielder moves toward his left and the batter gets a single.

Flatter, full and on leg, Dewald Brevis clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Digvesh Singh starts with a shorter one, on middle. Kartik Sharma nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Digvesh Singh (2-0-37-1) is brought back into the attack.

FOUR! Dewald Brevis is off the mark with some style! Much fuller from Shahbaz Ahamad, on middle. Dewald Brevis leans toward the delivery and uses his bottom hand to loft it over the bowler. The ball races away to downtown for four runs.

Is there still life left in this match? Certainly looks like there is, but CSK still have so much firepower left in the tank. Talking of firepower, Dewald Brevis now walks out to bat at number 5.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Shahbaz Ahamad with a brillaint reply. He bowls this flatter, fuller and on middle, skids through a bit. Ruturaj Gaikwad anticipates a shorter length and rocks back to pull it away but the length is just not there for the shot. He plays all over it as the ball goes through and rattles the stumps behind him. CSK are 149/3, still needing 55 runs in 43 balls.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Tossed up, full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes down on one knee. He drags his sweep but nails it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Flat and fuller, around the pads of the batter. Kartik Sharma pushes it to long on and gets another single.

Shorter in length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it away wide of point. The fielder puts in an excellent dive to his left to keep it down to just one.

Full-length delivery, just outside off. Kartik Sharma skips down the track and drives it to long off for a single.

Nearly! Shami bangs this into the pitch, outside off, slower too. Kartik Sharma stays back and cuts it but fails to keep it down. The fielder at backward point leaps up, gets fingertips on it but the ball does not stick in and goes behind. They cross.

Yorker, just outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad covers the stumps and prods halfway to flick it before letting it pitch on the track. The ball rolls toward the mid-wicket region and the batter gets a single.

Hard length and on middle, Kartik Sharma stabs it out towards mid on for a run.

Good bouncer, on middle. Kartik Sharma stands tall but fails to connect the pull shot from the middle of his bat. The ball bounces off to the vacant square leg region. The batters calls for two and gets it as well. Good running between the sticks!

Short of a length and around off, takes pace off and gets some extra kick off the deck. Kartik Sharma hops up to cut it away but misses.

Mohammad Shami rejoins the attack and is ready to bowl his last over. He delivers fuller, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad plants his front foot toward it and works it across the line to long on for a single.

Slower one, into the pitch, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it on the bounce to the right of deep square leg for one.

Bangs hard on the length, does Avesh, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad punches at it, but straight to the short extra cover fielder.

WIDE! Avesh Khan loses his shape while releasing the delivery and bowls way past the guideline on the off side. Ruturaj Gaikwad drops his stance and gets the bonus run.

Short of a length and on middle, Kartik Sharma rolls his wrists and pulls it through mid-wicket for another run.

On a length, angling down the leg side, Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Good length and on off, Kartik Sharma pats it in front of cover for a quick single.

Avesh Khan returns into the attack and starts off with a high bumper, which is given as a wide. Avesh Khan is not looking happy and Lucknow Super Giants have challenged the decision. Short of a length, wide outside off. Kartik Sharma at first looks to have a shot at it, but ends up leaving it. The umpire calls the wide due to height. The reply shows that the delivery is legal as the ball is the same height as the height of the batter and not more than it. Super Giants retain their review and the on-field decision has been reversed.

Quicker one, flatter too and just a smidge fuller outside off. Kartik Sharma camps back and stabs the ball through point for a single. CSK are 131/2 after 10 overs.

Floated, much fuller, on off, Kartik Sharma prods and drives it neatly toward the left of the long off region for a couple of runs.

Fuller in length, sliding it into the pads, Gaikwad wrists it away through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Full-length delivery, just outside off. Kartik Sharma lunges and pushes it toward the left of the bowler. Shahbaz Ahamad moves to his left but fails to stop it. Single taken.

The Urvil Patel show is over, but he is walking off to a standing ovation from everyone present at the ground. It was an incredible knock. Kartik Sharma comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shahbaz Ahamad does finally manage to bring the demise of Urvil Patel, but what a knock he's played here. And he's also put CSK well ahead in the game. Ahamad drags the length back and fires it wide outside the off stump. Patel reaches out and laces the flat-batted shot but hits it straight to the deep cover fielder. Avesh Khan hangs on to a fine low catch and Patel is unhappy with that shot. 78 needed now off 64 balls.

Slower through the air, pitching it fuller, around the pads of the batter. Ruturaj Gaikwad rolls his wrists and flicks it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a comfortable single.

Patel can't get that one away either and lets out a frustrated grunt. Back of a length and outside off, slightly slower. Patel tries to drag pull towards deep mid-wicket but gets an under edge that rolls behind the stumps.

On a length, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it to square leg for a single.

In the air... but dropped safely! Good-length delivery, slanting in, on middle. Urvil Patel looks to heave it across the line, but miscues the shot. The ball balloons and drops much short of the deep mid-wicket fielder. Single taken.

DROPPED! How's he managed to put that down? Prince Yadav continues with the short stuff and angles it into the batter. The ball comes in around shoulder height, an awkward height to deal with and Urvil Patel tries to take it on. He ends up splicing it towards the point region, where Digvesh Singh strolls to his right and almost starts celebrating before having a grasp on the ball. Digvesh ends up spilling the ball and it goes off his body behind. The batters get a couple of runs as well.

That's good pace and carry from Prince Yadav. Banged in halfway down the pitch, quick and outside off. Patel looks to hop up and uppercut but the ball flies past him.

Prince Yadav starts off with a slower bouncer, just outside off. Urvil Patel pulls it down to the right side of the bowler.

Urvil Patel might have just tweaked his back while playing the shot. The physio is in to check on him. Here is Prince Yadav to bowl now.

Slowed up, and floated wide outside off. Urvil Patel tries to fetch and pull but ends up dragging it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fullish, middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad leans on the delivery and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dropped chance? Shahbaz Ahamad's reaction tells that there might have been a deflection, but these ones either stick or they don't. Quick and flat, outside off, turns away a bit. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to play a late cut but edges it just to the right of the keeper. Rishabh Pant tries to pouch it but the ball deflects off the gloves to short third for a single.

Short outside off, Urvil Patel punches it with a cross-bat to the deep cover fielder for a single.

SIX! He's not done yet, he wants the fastest hundred as well, it seems. Shahbaz tries to go full and dart it into the legs but Urvil Patel is upto the challenge. Patel walks to the off side, getting inside the line and whips it over deep square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Shahbaz Ahamad gets a warm greeting from Patel. Ahamad starts off with a short delivery, outside off, Urvil Patel opens his stance and slaps it over the extra cover fielder for four runs.

Shahbaz Ahamad comes into the attack now.

Joint fastest FIFTY in IPL history! Take a bow, Urvil Patel. He takes off his gloves and helmet and takes out a chit to celebrate what has been a real whirlwind of an innings so far. Short and pushed wide outside off, Patel stays upright and slaps it away to deep point for a single. 50 off just 13 balls, what a knock from Patel.

Slower yorker from Shami, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad does well to flick it to mid-wicket for a single.

Excellent running. Hard length, just outside off, Gaikwad lets the ball come on and dabs it through the vacant point region, collecting a couple of quick runs.

Just a single from this one! Back of a length, just outside off, Urvil Patel gets on his toes and opens the face of the bat to backward point for a single.

SIX! 48 off 11 now! Shami pitches the ball up on a fuller length and serves it right in the slot on middle. Urvil Patel clears the front leg and hammers it over long on for his seventh maximum of this innings.

First dot for Urvil Patel! Mohammad Shami scoots from over the wicket and bowls on a good length, outside off, takes pace off. Urvil Patel looks to heave at this one as well, across the line, but gets beaten on the inside edge as he goes through the shot way too early.

Strategic Break! Lucknow Super Giants needed this breather. Well, we said the same about CSK in the first innings, and the game started to turn right after it. Urvil Patel is hitting sixes for fun, already smashing 6 in the 9 balls he has faced, and that has put Chennai ahead of Lucknow at this stage, and they are surging in this chase. However, LSG will be hoping that they can repeat what the hosts did and pull things back in the middle overs, but they will have to keep chipping in with the wickets to have any chance in this game. Also, Mohammad Shami to bowl after the break.

Just a single, but 25 runs come off this over as well, 50 off the last 2. Bowled from over the wicket and into the pitch. Patel swings across the line again but gets it off the inside half of the blade and down to deep mid-wicket for one. He's still on course to notch up a half century in just 11 balls, which would be a record. CSK are 97/1 at the end of the Powerplay.

SIX! This is unbelievable hitting. Patel is on 41 off 8 balls. Tossed up around middle, Patel stands tall and just tees off again, doesn't matter where the ball is pitching, he's just swinging for the fences and connecting every ball. This one is smoked over deep mid-wicket for a 98-meter biggie.

FOUR! Nearly six 6s in a row for Urvil Patel. Full and angled across the off stump, Patel throws the kitchen sink at it but ends up slicing it over cover-point for a boundary.

SIX! Best of the lot so far. Not all that full, angled into middle and leg. This time, Patel goes down on one knee and lays into the slog-sweep nailing it right off the middle of the bat and deep into the stands beyond the mid-wicket fence.

WIDE! That's well taken by the keeper. Very full and a long way down the leg side. Rishabh Pant springs to his left and pouches it well.

SIX! That's four now in the last four balls Urvil has faced. Nagging length, angled into the stumps, Urvil Patel tees off again, swinging across the line and he manages to tonk it wide of deep mid-wicket for a six.

Into the pitch and on off, Gaikwad taps it in front of covers and picks up a single.

Avesh Khan has been smoked in his first over. Not the impact that LSG want from their Impact Sub.

SIX! A hat-trick of sixes to end the over, 25 off it, and Avesh Khan is left scratching his head. Khan goes fuller but serves it in the slot around off stump. Patel leans across and heaves across the line, smashing the ball over deep mid-wicket for yet another biggie.

SIX! That's been pummeled for another six. Short of a length, a nothing delivery really. Patel lines it up again, and flat-bats it wide of long on for another biggie.

SIX! Wow, that came out of nowhere. Just a regulation length ball over middle, Urvil Patel lines it up early and just swings for the fences. He gets a hold of it and the ball goes a long, long way over the deep mid-wicket fence.

Good length again, a smidge fuller and in the channel. Gaikwad plays it with soft hands, guiding it behind point for a run.

Better length from Avesh. Around the top of off, angling in, Gaikwad watchfully pushes it out.

SIX! Swung away and that's travelled the distance as well. Fractionally short on middle, slides on nicely. Ruturaj Gaikwad clubs the pull shot between long on and deep mid-wicket and picks up six runs. 50 UP FOR CSK!

Double change! Avesh Khan joins the attack as well. So, the Super Giants are going with the pace and spin combination.

Tap and run. Fullish length again, just outside off. Gaikwad leans on and bunts it into the off side for another quick single.

Fullish length on off, Patel punches it past the diving fielder at short cover and gets it to mid off for a quick single.

Lucknow Super Giants get their first breakthrough, and now comes Urvil Patel as the new batter.

OUT! TIMBER! A deafening silence inside the Chepauk as Digvesh Singh gets his revenge on Sanju Samson. Smartly bowled by Digvesh as he slows it up and drags the length back a touch as well. This one lands on off and comes back in a bit and this time Sanju Samson looks to swing across the line. He is through his shot way too early and the ball goes on to smash into the middle stump. A breezy start for Sanju comes to an end as LSG get a huge wicket.

SIX! Mid off gets pushed back to long off but it doesn't matter. Tossed up, much fuller on off, no turn on offer. Sanju Samson backs away again and swings through the line of the ball, hitting it very high and long over long off for a biggie.

FOUR! Forced over the infield. Good length, around the top of off and middle, Samson gets leg side of the ball and hits through the line, getting it over mid off for a boundary.

The three-quarter length, on off and darts back in. Samson blocks it off.

Change? Yes, time for some spin now as Digvesh Singh replaces Prince Yadav.

FOUR! Banged away! Dug in a bit short and over off and middle, sits up for the batter. Gaikwad presses back and smacks the pull well in front of square on the leg side and picks up a boundary.

Fullish length on midle and leg, clipped away to mid-wicket.

Full and outside off, Samson backs away to go over the off side but has to reach for it and slices it down to deep third for one.

FOUR! Wonderful hands from Sanju Samson. Good length again, outside off, no foot movement from Samson, and he just extends the arms strokes it over extra cover for a boundary.

Oh, that's not far away from the stumps. Length ball, nips back in a bit as well. Samson looks to the big heave leg side but misses and the ball just goes a shade over the middle stump.

On a good length and around the pads, nudged away straight to the square leg fielder.

Fuller in length, wider of the off stump as well. This is driven off the inner half of the blade towards the cover fielder. 15 off the over and CSK are off to a flier.

Good length around off, shapes away a bit, patted back to the bowler by Gaikwad.

SIX! Swivel and pull, the whistles are unstoppable from the home crowd now. Dug in short and at the batter, Gaikwad picks the length early, gets inside the line and hammers the pull over fine leg for a six.

Easy two. Fuller than a good length, jags back in towards middle stump. Gaikwad tucks it away wide of mid-wicket and jogs back for the second run.

Hard length, too straight again, tucked off the hips and behind square leg for a single.

SIX! Dispatched into the stands. A loosener from begin with from Yadav, shorter and around the hips. Sanju Samson swivels and pulls it high and handsome over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Prince Yadav to share the attack.

Single to end and 11 runs come off the first over of the chase. Shorter and outside off, hit away with the swing and to the left of deep backward point for a run.

The inswinger now from Shami, full and attacking the stumps. Gaikwad does well to clip it away to mid on and picks up a single.

FOUR! That's class from Ruturaj Gaikwad. A tad fuller now, swinging away but there's some width on offer as well. Gaikwad stays back and waits well before reaching out and cutting it hard between point and cover-point for a boundary.

A misfield now and Samson picks up the single. Hard length outside off, Sanju stands tall and taps it firmly to the point fielder, who fumbles and allows the single.

FOUR! That's a poor line from Shami and Samson is away with a boundary. Just back of a length, straying onto the pads, Samson gets inside the line and helps it on its way down to fine leg for the first boundary of the chase.

A bit of shape first up for Shami. Good-length delivery, in the channel and shaping away. Sanju Samson hangs back to punch it away but jams it into the off side.

SIX! BANG! Shahbaz Ahamad finishes things off in style and takes LSG past the 200-run mark. Kamboj tries to go for the wide yorker, but ends up serving a near waist-high full toss. Ahamad leans across to the off side and wallops it over cow corner for a huge six. Ahamad has also taken a review for a No Ball but the third umpire confirms that the ball is below his waist height. Lucknow Super Giants end with 203/8 on the board as Shahbaz Ahamad remains unbeaten on 43 off 25 balls.

Avesh Khan comes out to the middle now. He is also the Impact Sub for Lucknow Super Giants, replacing Josh Inglis.

Josh Inglis is substituted by Avesh Khan

OUT! MOHAMMAD SHAMI IS RUN OUT! They simply had to go for the run, but Shami was never going to make it. Anshul Kamboj bowls it short over middle and leg, and Shami looks to pull it away but misses. Shahbaz Ahamad is already halfway through for the bye but Sanju Samson misses the underarm shy at the batter's end. The ball dribbles down the strip and into the hands of the bowler, who jogs back and whips off the bails at his end with Shami well out of his crease.

The next batter in is Mohammad Shami.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! That's lethal accuracy from Anshul Kamboj and he's the first one to pick up 19 wickets this season. Kamboj comes around the wicket to the right-hander and nails the yorker on middle and leg. Himmat Singh tries to take a step across to the off side and flick it leg side but gets nutmegged and the ball castles into the stumps.

PUT DOWN! An immediate apology from Jamie Overton, but he's spilled a dolly. A surprise bumper from Anshul Kamboj, just outside off and around shoulder height. Shahbaz Ahamad is late to go after it and gets a top edge that lands near short cover. Overton settles under it and tries to reverse-cup the ball but it goes right through his hands. Single takena and up comes the 50-run stand between these two.

That's well bowled. A yorker, lands it on the popping crease on off stump. Ahamad looks to hit it leg side again but gets an inside edge onto the boot and the ball rolls back down the strip.

Back of a length, a tad on the shorter side and at the bodyline. Ahamad swings at it but snatches at the pull and gets it through the square leg region for a couple of runs.

Anshul Kamboj to bowl the last over. How many can LSG get?

Full and outside off, pace on this time, Ahamad goes after it but miscues it towards mid on for a single. 17 off the over.

Good change-up from Overton, as he bowls the slower one, full and angled across the left-hander. Ahamad leans back to slog it over wide long on but misses.

FOUR! Ahamad is doing a fine job for LSG here. Back of a length, darted away from the off stump. Ahamad opens the face of the blade late and pokes it between the keeper and fly slip for another boundary.

Overton sticks with the heavy short balls and bowls it straighter this time around. Over middle and leg, swattd down to the right of long on for a couple of runs more.

SIX! Wow, that's gone all the way. Another one that is dug in short and outside off. Shahbaz Ahamad climbs into the shot and clobbers it off the bottom half of the blade, all the way over long off for a six.

FOUR! Too much width on offer. Banged in well short and wide, Ahamad hops up and reaches for it, slashing it over backward point for a boundary.

A low full toss at the stumps, Ahamad lunges across to get inside the line and laps it to short fine leg for a single.

Mukesh gets the yorker in, on middle and leg. Ahamad tries to back away but jams it straight back at the bowler, who makes a good stop in his followthrough.

Gets it right this time, does Choudhary. Full and wide outside off, Singh reaches out and toe-ends it to the right of mid off for a single.

WIDE! That's a wild one. Looking for the wide yorker but this is pushed well beyond the tramline outside off and Singh leaves it alone.

Full and attacking the stumps, driven firmly but straight to deep point for a single.

SIX! Well, that deserved to be put away. A full toss, angling into the pads, Shahbaz Ahamad gets on one knee, gets under the ball and slogs it high over backward square leg for a biggie.

On the money! Mukesh Choudhary serves a straight yorker and all Ahamad can do it jam it back out to the bowler.

Mukesh Choudhary replaces Noor Ahmad.

FOUR! A welcome boundary for LSG. Back of a length but well wide outside off, Himmat Singh frees his arms and spanks the ball wide to the right of the deep point fielder for four runs.

Very full again, just outside off, Ahamad plays it late and drives it nicely to deep cover for another single.

Back of a length and around off, tucked away off the back foot between square leg and mid-wicket for one more.

A wide yorker from Kamboj, nailed as well. Shahbaz Ahamad digs it out to covers and turns the strike over.

A slower bumper now, around off, Ahamad gets on his toes and tries to ramp it away but fails to lay a bat on it.

Looks like Anshul Kamboj is feeling a bit dehydrated, and the physio comes running in to check on him. He is good to go again now.

Game stopped due to : Play Halted

Slower one, on a good length, Himmat comes foreard and knocks it down to long on for one.

Anshul Kamboj is back on.

A bit of a prolonged appeal for LBW, turned down. After a bit of a chat, Ruturaj Gaikwad reviews the on-field call. Bowled flatter by Noor Ahmad, turning it into the left-hander. Shahbaz Ahamad gets pegged onto the back foot as he tries to flick it away but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The third umpire is called in and there's no bat involved, as Ball Tracking shows the wickets as umpire's call and it stays Not Out.

Floated, full and on leg, nurdled into the leg side for a single.

Good length around middle, offering no room to the batter and Singh blocks it off.

Shorter one on middle, nudged away off the back foot through square leg for one.

Excellent fielding but the relay effort isn't quite in sync. Dragged length on leg, Singh comes down the pitch and works it between long on and deep mid-wicket. Dewald Brevis at deep mid-wicket runs to his left and dives across, saving the boundary. He tries to flick it to the on-rushing Ruturaj Gaikwad from long on but gets it well wide and Gaikwad has to chase it back. Three taken.

Flatter one angled across off, dabbed away down to short third by Himmat Singh.

Noor Ahmad comes back in to finish his spell.

Oops! Jamie Overton loses his grip trying to bowl the slowy, serves a high full toss, around off, dips in a bit, Shahbaz Ahamad can only swat it towards mid off.  He looks at the square leg umpire but gets nothing and takes the review. The Ball Tracking and the replay confirm that the ball is under the waist of the batter.

On a length and angling into the leg side, Himmat Singh misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards mid-wicket. A leg bye taken.

SIX! Oh..that is a top shot! Short of a length and on middle, not short enough this time. Himmat Singh gets on top of the bounce, swivels and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 150 up for LSG.

A quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Himmat Singh ducks under it.

Again, a wicket falls immediately after the break for LSG. This brings Himmat Singh to the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT! Number three for Jamie Overton. He cleverly rolls his fingers to take pace off, hits the length hard and on off. Akshat Raghuwanshi tries to flat-bat it down the ground but the ball just bounces a bit more and hits him high on the bat. It spoons towards mid off, where Urvil Patel takes a dolly. LSG are 147/6.

On the first ball of the over, keeper Sanju Samson thought he heard a noise but Jamie Overton didn't even appeal for a caught behind, strange.

WIDE! Hard length but angling down the leg side, Akshat Raghuwanshi swings at it but misses. Wided.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Akshat Raghuwanshi sways away and tries the upper cut but misses. Sanju Samson grabs it behind the stumps and appeals for the catch, but get no support from the others.

STRATEGIC BREAK! The Super Giants were 91/1 after the first 6 overs, and they are now 146/5 with 6 overs remaining. The Super Kings have made a brilliant comeback in the middle phase thanks to solid spells from the likes of Noor Ahmad and Jamie Overton. LSG don't have much batting to come after this and might be forced to use their Impact Sub early if a wicket falls soon after the break. On the other hand, CSK will be looking for more wickets because with plenty of overs still to play, if they don't keep picking up wickets, LSG could still go on and get to 200 runs. With that said, Jamie Overton (2-0-21-2) is back on.

Good length and on off, angles in a bit and skids through, Shahbaz Ahamad tries to guide it away but misses.

Pace off again, on a length and on middle, Akshat Raghuwanshi works it through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Excellent shot! A slower one, full and around off. Akshat Raghuwanshi skips down the track, stays leg side of the ball and smashes it through extra covers for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Akshat Raghuwanshi opens the bat face and steers it towards deep third, where Shivam Dube fumbles and allows the second.

Fuller and around off, Shahbaz Ahamad drives it square through point for a run.

Fuller and on middle, Akshat Raghuwanshi drills it hard down the pitch. Mukesh Choudhary on his follow-through, gets low and parries it towards mid off. Just a single.

FOUR! Nice shot! Short again and well outside off, Shahbaz Ahamad uses the width on offer and cuts it away through backward point for a boundary.

Short and on off, Akshat Raghuwanshi punches it to long off for another run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Shahbaz Ahamad tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Drags his length back, on leg, Akshat Raghuwanshi nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Flatter, full and on off, Akshat Raghuwanshi uses his feet and pushes it to extra cover. He wants the run but is sent back. The fielder throws it at the batter's end, where Akshat scrambles his way into the crease.

The next batter is Shahbaz Ahamad.

OUT! AIDEN MARKRAM IS RUN OUT! It's going from bad to worse for Lucknow Super Giants here. Akeal Hosein floats it up, full and on middle, Akshat Raghuwanshi drills it wide of long on and calls for two. Markram is a bit late to turn around, but responds to his partner. Dewald Brevis runs a bit to his right, picks up the ball and stands up. He takes aim and hits the bullseye at the bowler's end, with Markram well short of his crease. The replay also confirms the same, and just like that, LSG lose half their side.

Is that a run out? Definitely seemed like it. The third umpire is called in to have a look, and it is a quick one as replays confirm that Aiden Markram is short of his crease at the bowler's end. OUT!

Good fielding! Dragged back and outside off, Akshat Raghuwanshi slaps it wide of extra cover, where Ruturaj Gaikwad dives to his left to make a fine stop. Just one.

Floated, full and on middle, Aiden Markram tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Quicker and shorter, on middle, spins in a bit, Akshat Raghuwanshi misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye taken.

Flatter, full and on off, Aiden Markram opens the bat face and pushes it through cover-point for another run.

Short again and around off, Akshat Raghuwanshi waits for it and steers it to backward point for a run.

Shorter in length and on leg, Aiden Markram clips it away through square leg for a single.

Noor Ahmad (2-0-14-1) is back into the attack.

Another short delivery, on off, Akshat Raghuwanshi stabs it out to short cover.

Dragged back, on middle, Aiden Markram punches it to long on for one.

Tossed up, full and on off, Akshat Raghuwanshi prods forward and taps it to the off side. A bit of hesitation but the batters set off for the run. Sanju Samson, the keeper, gets to the ball and throws it at the bowler's end while being off balance but misses the stumps.

Keeps the length short, on the pads, Akshat Raghuwanshi nudges it away through backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Goes short and around leg, Aiden Markram stays back and clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, full and on middle and leg, Akshat Raghuwanshi drills it wide of long on for a single.

Just back of a length, over middle, nudged across to mid-wicket by Markram.

Back of a length, outside off, Akshat Raghuwanshi gets on his toes and taps it behind point for a single.

WIDE! Full and angled down the leg side, and a wide is called.

Double blow for LSG. Akshat Raghuwanshi is the next man in.

OUT! TIMBER! What a game-changing over this is turning out to be and Jamie Overton is over the moon with that wicket. Another pacey delivery from Overton, bowling it just short of a good length and on off stump. There's extra bounce on offer as well and Rishabh Pant plays a lazy shot, looking to just glide it away. The ball ends up taking the inside edge and goes back on to hit the stumps.

Oh, deary me! A direct hit and Aiden Markram would have been out by a mile. Length ball on the pads, Pant tucks it away between square leg and mid-wicket and looks for two right away. Markram completes the first run and hesitates but Pant is already at the keeper's end. Markram eventually goes for the second run and thankfully for him, the shy from the deep is well wide of the stumps at the bowler's end.

Hard length over middle, tucked away down to deep square leg for a single.

A massive moment in the game and the CSK fans are going crazy in the stands as they know the importance of this wicket. Aiden Markram joins his skipper out in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jamie Overton gets the set batter and Josh Inglis is absolutely gutted. Overton peppers the hard length, bowling it at 140 kph and angles it in over off and middle. Inglis shuffles across and tries to paddle it between the keeper and short fine leg but only manages to get an inside edge on it. Sanju Samson springs to his left and snaffles the catch brilliantly as Inglis walks back disappointed to have missed out on the ton. LSG are now 112/3.

FOUR! That's found the gap in the field. On the shorter side again, around off, Rishabh Pant stays deep in the crease and shovels it well to the right of the fine leg fielder for another boundary. 11 off the over.

Good length, attacking middle stump, Pat hops inside the line and works it nicely behind square leg for a couple of handy runs.

Fractionally short, turning into the batter. Josh Inglis rocks back to pull but gets slightly rushed and snatches it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a run.

Flatter again, attacking the stumps, Inglis makes room and hits it hard but straight to the cover fielder.

Excellent change of angle from Noor. He comes around the wicket and darts the ball well into the batter. Inglis backs away to hammer it through covers but misses.

FOUR! Over the infield. Floated up on leg stump, Josh Inglis goes inside-out and lofts it over the cover-point region for a boundary.

Pitched much fuller this time and outside off, Pant gets across to cover the line and blocks it off.

A swing and a miss from Pant. Just back of a length again, tight line around off. Pant hangs back and looks to pull but the length isn't quite there and gets beaten.

FOUR! Streaky! Back of a length, on middle and leg, cramping the batter for room. Pant looks to hop and defends but gets rushed and the ball takes the inside edge of the bat and rolls behind into the fine leg fence. 100 UP FOR LSG!

Attempted slower ball, turns out to be a straight full toss. Inglis hits it straight to mid on and scampers across for the single.

Short again, over middle, a heavy ball from Overton. Pant pulls it in front of mid-wicket for one. Inglis looks for the second run but Pant sends him back and rightly so.

A bumper to begin with, directed right at the helmet. Inglis controls the pull well down to long leg and picks up a single.

Spin from both ends? No, Jamie Overton replaces Anshul Kamboj.

BEATEN! Dragged length around off, holds its line as well. Rishabh Pant hangs back and has a poke at it, but the ball zips past the outside edge. Just 3 runs and a wicket off Ahmad's first over.

Nagging length, attacking off and middle stump, Pant watchfully defends it back to the bowler.

Quick and short, angled into the batter, Rishabh Pant fails to get it away.

Good running. Flatter one angled into middle and leg, tucked away in front of square leg for a couple of runs. Sarfaraz Khan should have done better stopping the second.

Afghan magic works for CSK. Skipper Rishabh Pant comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Noor Ahmad strikes gold on just his second delivery and LSG lose their second wicket in successive overs. Noor bowls it with a scrmabled seam and on a good length around off. Nicholas Pooran gets low and across, trying to whack it over deep mid-wicket but gets plenty of height and not enough distance. The substitute fielder Sarfaraz Khan nearly loses it in the sun, but recovers well and hangs onto the skier. Khan seems delighted with that catch and Pooran has to walk back for a low score.

Floated full and around leg, Inglis tries to reverse sweep but miscues it in front of square on the off side and picks up a single.

Strategic Break! Chennai Super Kings needed this break, as their bowlers have been smashed to all parts by Josh Inglis. He is batting like a dream, having scored 77 off just 25 balls, and no signs of him slowing down. CSK will hope that this just stops a bit of momentum and their spinners can get them back in the game in the middle overs. However, LSG have a lot of firepower, and with this start, they will have to make the most out of it to put up a massive total on the board. Noor Ahmad comes into the attack right after the Powerplay!

A dot to finish, but LSG get 91 runs off the Powerplay, having lost just one wicket. Fuller in length again, around off, Pooran comes forward and drives it straight to covers.

Very full, attacking the toes, clipped away to deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! Inglis changes his stance early and Kamboj sees him do that. Kamboj tries to go full and wide but ends up spilling it well beyond the tramline outside off.

SIX! Josh Inglis takes full toll of the freebie and picks up a maximum. Full-pitched delivery, just outside off, Inglis gets low and just swings at it, slicing the ball up and over the cover-point fence for a biggie. He's now on 76 out of LSG's 89 at the moment, sheer dominance.

FOUR! Gets enough elevation on it, does Inglis. To make things worse for CSK, Kamboj has overstepped and off goes the siren. A half-volley on middle, Inglis backs away and thwacks it flat over the leaping mid off fielder for a boundary. No Ball called and Free Hit to follow.

Oh, that could have easily hit the top of the stumps. Good length, slanted in from wider on the crease. Inglis shuffles to get inside the line and hoick it over fine leg but misses as the ball goes just over middle and leg stump.

Nicky P is off the mark right away. A heavy short ball, dug in around off stump. Pooran hops up and pulls it without much timing between mid on and mid-wicket for a single.

The Chennai crowd finds its voice again. Nicholas Pooran walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Marsh didn't want to miss out on the fun, but he's held out in the deep and CSK finally have a breakthrough. Anshul Kamboj bashes the hard length and angles it into the batter. Marsh goes for the favored lofted on-drive but gets it nowhere near the middle of the bat. The ball sails down to long on, where Dewald Brevis takes a simple catch and Kamboj breaks LSG's 77-run opening stand. That's Kamboj's 18th wicket of the season as well, on level with Kagiso Rabada at the top of the charts now.

Anshul Kamboj switches ends.

A rare dot ball! Slower through the air, full and angling into leg, Josh Inglis fails to get it away and the ball hits his pads.

FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Floated, full and on off, Josh Inglis skipes down the track, stays inside the line of the ball and smacks it over covers for another boundary.

SIX! That has gone many a mile! Akeal Hosein drags his length back, on middle and leg. Josh Inglis rocks back and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more.

FOUR! A bit streaky! Flatter, arm ball, short and on middle, angling in. Josh Inglis hangs back to heave it away but gets an inside edge that races to the fine leg fence for another boundary.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR INGLIS! His first half-century of this season and he gets to it in just 17 balls. Tossed up, full and on off, Josh Inglis goes inside out, extends his arms to reach out and lofts it over extra covers for a boundary. He raises his bat and points to someone in the dugout. Inglis is certainly enjoying his batting here.

Short and on off, Mitchell Marsh punches it to long off for a single. He is happy to give the strike back to Inglis who has been simply superb so far.

Josh Inglis is hitting everything right off the middle of his willow right now and LSG are on a rampage. Akeal Hosein is back into the attack. He went for 16 in his first over.

FOUR! There is no stopping that! Much fuller again and on middle and off. Josh Inglis backs away a bit, gets underneath it and thumps it past the bowler for four more runs. 18 runs off the over.

Overpitched and around off, Josh Inglis drives it firmly but fails to beat mid off.

SIX! There he goes again! Mukesh Choudhary lands this on a good length and around middle. Josh Inglis picks it up early, gets on top of the bounce and dispatches it over the long on fence for a biggie. 50 UP FOR LSG.

Hard length and around leg, gives no room to the batter. Josh Inglis swings across the line but misses as the ball goes off his back thigh towards point.

FOUR! That's the third time now! Fuller delivery and around off, Josh Inglis knows that third man is up in the circle. He goes for the reverse scoop and nails it over that fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and well outside off, Josh Inglis gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it between point and cover-point for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, Josh Inglis nudges it to mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Josh Inglis has done it again! Good length and on off, Inglis once again switches hands and plays the reverse scoop to perfection over third man for another biggie.

Close call! Just short of a length and on middle, Josh Inglis swipes it off the inner half of the bat towards deep square and calls for two. He turns back, but his bat gets stuck on the pitch while trying to slide it in to make the second run. The fielder in the deep throws it at the keeper's end but the ball misses the stumps. A direct hit would have had Inglis.

Swing and a miss! Hits the length hard and on middle, skids through a bit, Josh Inglis has a big heave across the line but fails to connect.

Back of a length and on middle, nips back in, Mitchell Marsh looks to block but gets an inside edge beside the strip on the leg side. They cross.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in a bit. Mitchell Marsh presents the full face of the bat, keeps a steady head and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Time for an early bowling change as Anshul Kamboj comes into the attack now.

Bangs this into the pitch, just outside off, angling away, Josh Inglis slashes and misses.

SIX! Audacious shot! Much fuller and around off. Josh Inglis changes his stance late, holds the bat like a frying pan and reverse scoops it over the third man fence for a biggie.

Hits the deck hard and around off, Mitchell Marsh steps across and punches it towards cover-point, where Sarfaraz Khan lets it through for a single. Mukesh was building the pressure on Marsh, but he gets off strike now.

Touch fuller and on off, shaping in, Mitchell Marsh pushes it to short cover. Three dots in a row!

Excellent bowling! Short of a length and on middle, jags back in sharply. Mitchell Marsh gets cramped up for room. He hops up to keep it out, gets a bottom edge behind the stumps.

Back of a length and just outside off, Mitchell Marsh frees his arms and cuts it hard but straight to point. Mukesh gets lucky here.

WIDE! Mukesh Choudhary begins with a wayward delivery! Short of a length but way, way outside off, maybe he just loses the grip. Mitchell Marsh lets it go. Called a wide.

What a start for LSG as Inglis exploded into life on the last 3 balls of the first over. It will be Mukesh Choudhary to bowl from the other end.

FOUR! Fine shot! Another short delivery, on middle. Josh Inglis is quick to rock back and swats it away to the wide long on fence for four more runs. 16 runs off the first over.

FOUR! Gets it away! Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in. Josh Inglis goes down and tries to sweep it away. Gets it from the top edge but it flies to the vacant deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! Josh Inglis does not take long to go big. Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Inglis clears his front leg, hits it through the line, tonking it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Short again and on off, Mitchell Marsh punches it past the bowler, down to long off for a run. Gets off the mark as well.

Flatter, short and around leg, Mitchell Marsh stays back and clips it away to square leg.

LSG and Josh Inglis are underway! Akeal Hosein starts with a floater, short and on middle, Inglis moves back and heaves it through mid-wicket for a single.

We are all set for the game to begin. The umpires are out in the middle and the players of CSK also stride out to the middle and take their places on the outfield. It will be Josh Inglis back opening for LSG alongside last game's centurion, Mitchell Marsh. Akeal Hosein has the new ball in hand, and we are about to see just left-arm spin to begin proceedings. Let's play...

Impact Players for LSG - Avesh Khan, Mukul Choudhary, Abdul Samad, Manimaran Siddharth, Mayank Yadav.

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis (In place of Arshin Kulkarni), Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad, Mohammad Shami, Prince Yadav, and Digvesh Singh.

Impact Players for CSK - Gurjapneet Singh, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Madhwal.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI) - Sanju Samson (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube (In for Gurjapneet Singh), Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, and Mukesh Choudhary.

The skipper of Lucknow Super Giants - Rishabh Pant says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that they definitely had their moments in a lot of games but just couldn't finish them off. Mentions that they are taking one game at a time but there main aim is to play good cricket. Informs that they have made a couple of changes. Josh Inglis comes back in the team after missing the last game due to injury and Avesh Khan replaces Mayank Yadav.

The captain of Chennai Super Kings - Ruturaj Gaikwad says that they will bowl first because the wicket was under covers due to rain. Adds that the pitch did play a bit differently in the last game and their job is to adapt quickly. Mentions that the mood in the dressing room is positive after turning things around and they will look to continue in the same fashion. Ends by saying that they are going in with the same team.

TOSS - It's toss time at the Chepauk! Both the captains are out there in the middle now alongside the ever-energetic Ravi Shastri. Ruturaj Gaikwad gives the coin a flip and it lands in his favour. Chennai Super Kings elect to BOWL first.

Time to hear from the home camp - CSK's Matt Henry says that he is doing great. It's great to be here in Chennai for an afternoon game and the crowd is pumping. Adds that with the Impact Sub, you have to be ready at all times. Mentions that as a professional cricketer, you find the balance to train even if you are not playing but staying fresh and ready to be called upon. Henry shares that they have a good group. They love their coffee, some pool time to take their minds off but the key is to stay connected with each other. He reckons that two good sides are going against each other and it will be exciting. Ends by saying that with a bit of weather around, whoever adapts to the conditions quickly, will have a better chance.

A quick chat with Aiden Markram - Markram says that it was nice to get a win the other day and hopefully they can back that up today. On his role, he says that you need to understand your role well and take it ball by ball, and if you're playing in the middle order, you need to be fluid. On how his shot selection differs while batting up top and while batting in the middle order, Markram has a slight chuckle and says that up top you can get away with a few more shots but in the middle order you can get caught playing those same shots and you need to find your unique way to score in the middle phase and he tries to find space in the outfield. He then reiterates that he's pretty fluid, but in recent times he's played more up top and says that he'd rather get shuffled up and down the order than sit on the bench and that's the way he sees it and tries not to overthink things.

PITCH REPORT - WV Raman is pitchside. He starts by mentioning the dimensions, and it is a 79 meter hit down the ground, with the square boundaries being 65 meters and 68 meters. Eoin Morgan joins him and says that this is an interesting surface, and the one game played on this particular surface was a night game in which Sanju Samson got a hundred. Morgan talks about bowling on good lines and lengths, targeting the stumps and it will be a bit tricky to decide during the toss whether to bat first or bowl first. Raman ends by saying that it will be a good wicket to bat on nevertheless.

Numbers in play - Lucknow edge the head-to-head 3-2, and that record includes their famous heist at this very venue, chasing down 211, still the highest successful chase in Chepauk's IPL history. Over the last 10 games here, batting first has won only 40 percent of the time, but the average first-innings score is just 176 which means modest totals that can still be match-winning. Heavy rain overnight has left the pitch with extra moisture, and with overcast conditions expected, the pacers will suddenly have a bigger say than usual. That changes everything and makes this contest even more fascinating. Toss and team news in a bit.

The Prince rises in Lucknow - Lucknow Super Giants walked into this season with big names and bigger hopes and after a rocky start, they're finally showing why. Rishabh Pant has been electric against Chennai, striking at 152, the third-best strike rate by any batter against CSK in IPL history with three fifties in his last four meetings. Nicholas Pooran, after a dreadful start to the season, has exploded back to form with back-to-back impactful knocks since being promoted to No. 3, a position where he averages 39.6 at a strike rate of 192 in IPL. Mitchell Marsh adds firepower at the top and is coming off a brilliant ton, while the real revelation has been Prince Yadav, the young pacer has taken 16 wickets this season, with an economy of just 8.08. On a Chepauk track that historically slows down, LSG's pace-heavy attack will need to be at its absolute best against a Chennai lineup that thrives in these conditions.

The Samson factor - Chennai Super Kings have found their rhythm at the perfect time, and at the heart of their resurgence stands Sanju Samson with three POTM awards. He is enjoying his best IPL season, averaging 57.4 while striking at 168, numbers that comfortably eclipse his previous campaigns. Against Lucknow specifically, Samson has been a nightmare, averaging 66.7, the highest by any batter against the franchise in IPL history with unbeaten half-centuries in each of his last two innings against them. Around him, Kartik Sharma has provided middle order muscle, while Ruturaj Gaikwad has been steady at the top but the other big names need to step up now. On the bowling front, Noor Ahmad has been their quiet assassin alongside Akeal Hosein, but Kamboj has stolen the spotlight with his breakout season, sitting at 17 wickets.

Yellow and Blue collide - The MA Chidambaram Stadium, where the sea breeze meets the roar of a million voices is ready for another high-stakes drama. It's Match 53 of IPL 2026, and the Chennai Super Kings are hosting the Lucknow Super Giants in a contest that pits history against hunger. Chennai have won three of their last four and are looking every bit the Chepauk masters they've always been. Lucknow, meanwhile, snapped a four-game losing streak with a win over RCB and are desperate to claw their way back into playoff contention, though not entirely in their hands. On that note, welcome to our coverage of what is expected to be a blockbuster.

... MATCH DAY ...

Chepauk awaits - We are down to Match 53 of the 2026 Indian Premier League, where the Chennai Super Kings take on the Lucknow Super Giants at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Interestingly, this will be the first meeting between the two sides this season, and the very next game both teams play after this clash will be the reverse fixture. CSK will be looking to build further momentum and complete a hat-trick of wins, while LSG arrive knowing there is virtually no margin for error left in their playoff push. Sanju driving CSK forward - Chennai endured a difficult start to the season with three defeats on the trot, but they have since turned things around impressively with 5 wins in their next 7 matches. Sanju Samson's influence has been central to that resurgence. Such has been the Samson effect this season that every time he has scored more than 40 runs (115*, 48, 101* and 87*), CSK have gone on to win. After a quiet start to the tournament, where he managed just 58 runs in his first five innings, Kartik Sharma has stepped up with a couple of impactful knocks in successful chases, easing some of the burden on Samson. Questions around batting - There remains a bit of concern around skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad. Apart from his back-to-back fifties earlier in the campaign, consistency has eluded him. Urvil Patel has not quite had the same impact at number three that Ayush Mhatre managed during his stint, although the intent has certainly been there. CSK will also hope for stronger contributions from the likes of Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube in the middle order. Rising through responsibility - Anshul Kamboj had a rare off day against the Delhi Capitals in the previous game, but he has undoubtedly been CSK's standout performer this season. With 17 wickets already to his name, this has comfortably been his best IPL season, having picked up 8 wickets in the entire 2025 campaign. His rise has come at an important time as CSK have had to deal with injuries to Nathan Ellis and Khaleel Ahmed. Survival mode for Lucknow - Languishing at the bottom of the table with just 3 wins in 10 games, the Super Giants have their playoff hopes hanging by a thread. They kept themselves alive with that dramatic win over the defending champions. With four games left, they need to keep winning to stay in the race. That victory over RCB also ended a six-game losing streak and marked their first home win after eight consecutive defeats in Lucknow. Signs of life with the bat - Bowling has unquestionably been LSG's biggest strength this season, while the batting has often let them down. However, Mitchell Marsh comes into this game on the back of a century, while Nicholas Pooran and Rishabh Pant chipped in with useful cameos in the last outing. The musical chairs at the top of the order have continued for Lucknow, with Josh Inglis' absence against RCB due to an injury forcing them into a fifth different opening combination of the season. Lucknow will hope Inglis is fit enough to return soon. The rise of Prince - Lucknow's pace attack has been among the better-performing units this season. The younger quicks have complemented veteran seamer Mohammad Shami impressively. Prince Yadav, in particular, has shown tremendous growth as a bowler and already has 16 wickets to his name after making his IPL debut in 2025. A niggle kept Mohsin Khan out against RCB, continuing an unfortunate run of injury setbacks for the left-arm pacer. That opened the door for Mayank Yadav's return, but it has been a difficult comeback so far. While the pace has certainly been there after his lengthy injury layoff, he is yet to pick up a wicket, with the young quick conceding 106 runs across two games so far. Form (Last 5 completed matches, recent first) - CSK - WWLWL | LSG - WLLLL. What to expect? This will be the second and final afternoon game of the season at Chepauk. The earlier afternoon fixture saw Gujarat restrict Chennai to 158 before chasing it down with minimal fuss, with the surface getting slightly better to bat on in the second innings. That could once influence the captain winning the toss to opt to bowl first, despite the physical toll fielding in the Chennai heat can take. Interestingly, Chepauk has offered good pace and bounce this season, continuing a trend seen during the T20 World Cup as well. That has reflected in the numbers too, with 35 of the 50 wickets to fall in Chennai this season going to the pacers. All the ingredients are in place for a fascinating contest at Chepauk. Whose side are you on?