लखनऊ vs चेन्नई, मैच 59, भारत रत्न श्री अटल बिहारी वाजपई एकाना क्रिकेट स्टेडियम, लखनऊ, 15 May 2026 - कमेंट्री

SIX! That's gone many a mile! A nothing delivery from Kamboj, just a regulation length ball, right in the slot on off and middle. Nicholas Pooran lines it up and whacks it over deep mid-wicket for a massive biggie. Just 18 needed now off 23 balls.

DROPPED AND SIX! High and just long enough, but Kartik Sharma probably should have done better. Hard length on off, Nicholas Pooran swings through the line but gets plenty of height, not quite the desired distance. Sharma settles himself at the cow corner fence and tries to take the catch to his right, but he spills it over the fence, completely misjudging the trajectory.

SIX! Wow, Nicholas Pooran is in a hurry now. Again, it is in the slot, just outside off. Nicky P stays low and slaps it flat and straight down the ground for a third six in a row.

SIX! Done and dusted, Lucknow Super Giants win by 7 wickets! Kamboj bowls it just back of a length, a bit straighter too, but Nicholas Pooran is waiting for it. Pooran hangs back and lays into the shot, heaving it across the line and beyond the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. For the second time tonight, Kamboj has conceded four sixes on the trot.

Mukesh Choudhary slows it up, on off, Mukul Choudhary pushes it through right of mid off for a single.

Fuller and down the leg side, Nicholas Pooran looks to flick it, but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards backward square leg. They collect a leg bye.

FOUR! 26 needed from 27 balls now! Back of a length, outside off, Mukul Choudhary shimmies down the track and slaps it over backward point for a boundary. One bounce and into the fence.

Beaten! Slightly shorter again, outside off, Mukul Choudhary tries to pull it but misses.

Another dot. Beaten again. A tad fuller this time, outside off, Mukul Choudhary swings hard but misses again.

Hard length, on middle and leg, Mukul Choudhary flicks it over backward square leg. Kartik Sharma runs to his right and does well near the fence. Keeps it to a couple of runs. 24 runs needed from 24 balls now.

Gurjapneet Singh goes full, outside off, Nicholas Pooran uses the pace of the ball and guides it to third man for just a single.

A stifled appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire. Hard length, on leg, Mukul Choudhary looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. Seemingly there's height on this one, or maybe it pitched slightly outside leg. Hence, CSK do not review.

Oh! Much fuller, on off, Mukul Choudhary pushes it to mid off. Nicholas Pooran runs for a single but Mukul Choudhary sends him back. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

FOUR! Streaky, but they will take it! Back of a length, on off, Mukul Choudhary hops a bit and looks to block it. Gets a thick inside edge as the ball goes through Sanju Samson, who dives to his left to take the catch. The ball races to the fence. 150 UP FOR LSG!

Hard length, on off, Mukul Choudhary nudges to to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Good shot from Nicholas Pooran! Short and wide, Nicholas Pooran latches onto it and slaps it past the diving fielder at backward point for a boundary. That will ease some pressure from the batters.

SIX! Superb from Abdul Samad! Spencer Johnson bowls it on a length, on off, Abdul Samad stays in his crease and powers it downtown for a biggie over long on. That's gone a long way.

OUT! TIMBER! Spencer Johnson has the last laugh, and CSK still believe. Hard length, on middle, Abdul Samad stays back and looks to loft it, but misses it completely as the ball goes through Abdul Samad's bat and his pad and rattles over the middle pole behind. Abdul Samad makes his way back into the shed and cannot make the most of his promotion up the order. 135/0 becomes 144/3 for the Super Giants.

Hard length, outside off, Mukul Choudhary opens the face of his bat and guides it towards short third for a single.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length, outside off, and it bounces a bit extra off the deck. Nicholas Pooran tries to slap it but misses.

Good length, targeting the stumps, Nicholas Pooran dabs it with soft hands towards the keeper. Dot.

Spencer Johnson bangs it short, on off, Nicholas Pooran hops a bit and looks to pull it but gets a bottom edge. The ball rolls towards mid-wicket as the batters collect a quick single.

Noor Ahmad bowls a quicker one, on middle, Nicholas Pooran gets low and sweeps it through backward square leg for a run.

Fired in, on middle and leg, Abdul Samad stays back and knocks it to long on for a single.

Too full, outside off, Nicholas Pooran tries to slap it but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces to the right of the keeper. Dot.

Drags his length back a bit, on off, Nicholas Pooran pushes it back to the bowler.

Brilliant over so far! Short, outside off, Nicholas Pooran looks to slog it but wears it on his pads. The ball bounces to the fielder at backward point. Dot again.

Just 2 runs off the over. Noor Ahmad slows it up, on middle, Nicholas Pooran covers his line and blocks it back to the bowler. 50 needed from 42 balls now.

Back of a length, angling from leg to middle. Inglis stands deep in the crease and whips it on the bounce to the right of Noor at deep square leg. One taken.

 FOUR! Muscled into the gap! Off-pace delivery, short into the pitch, outside off. Mitchell Marsh fetches it and pulls it into the deep square leg and deep mid-wicket gap for a boundary. He was on to it in a flash.

Very full, wide on off, Marsh carves it away to deep extra cover for a single.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! Finally, finally a wicket for CSK, but it feels too little, too late for them. Mukesh deceives Inglis by bowling the off cutter, short and outside off. It seemingly kicks up from the pitch as Josh Inglis prepares to whack it over covers, but ends up slicing it towards deep backward point. Urvil Patel walks in off the ropes and takes a comfortable catch. A good hand from Josh Inglis as he walks back into the dugout. The mighty opening partnership of 135 runs is broken. LSG need 53 runs from 50 balls.

OUT! MARSH IS RUN OUT AT THE BOWLING END! What an unfortunate way to get dismissed. And probably, the way he was batting tonight, this was perhaps the only way anyone was ever going to stop him. Full on the stumps at 138.8 kph, Pooran leans into the drive and hits it straight. Mukesh, in his follow-through, stretches out his left hand and gets his fingertips to it. The ball deflects onto the stumps at the bowler's end, and Marsh, backing up too far, has no chance of getting back in time. In fact, he doesn't even attempt to retreat and throws his head back in disappointment before taking the long walk back. Departs agonisingly short of what would have been a well-deserved ton. Lucknow Super Giants are 135/2 in 11.5 overs, needing 53 runs off 49 balls.

Slower short ball, at the bodyline. Pooran swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Two wickets off the over, along with 7 runs as well.

Short, on leg, Inglis backs away and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Floated up, on off, Marsh opts to play off the back foot and knocks it down to long on for a single.

 Beaten! Full and the wrong'un dished out in and around off. Josh Inglis looks to sweep, but fails to connect. Sanju Samson collects the ball cleanly behind the stumps and whips the bails off, but Inglis' back leg never lifted off the pitch.

Overpitched, on middle and leg, easily clipped towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tad short, spinning in from off. Marsh goes deep in the crease and works it across to deep mid-wicket for another easy single.

Dishes out the googly, short, on off. Josh Inglis hangs back and punches it along the ground to long off for a single. LSG need 59 runs from 54 balls, with all wickets intact.

Wide full toss, outside off. Marsh scythes it away to deep cover for a single.

Back of a length, and a deceptive off-pace delivery, on top of off at 111 kph. Inglis arches back to ramp it over short third, but gets beaten all ends up.

 FOUR! Gloriously struck by the Aussie! Slower delivery, full and around the off stump. Josh Inglis uses the bottom hand and whips it into the vast deep mid-wicket gap for a boundary.

Full and wide outside off, angling across. Josh tries the reverse scoop, but misses to put his bat on the ball.

Much fuller, on leg, Inglis chips it off the toe end. It goes on the bounce and to the left of Ruturaj Gaikwad at mid on for a quick single.

 FOUR! Marsh mayhem continues in Lucknow! A real loosener by Gurjapneet. It's a low full toss, outside off. Truckloads of width for someone like Marsh. He walks out of the crease, stands tall, hits it through the line and smashes it to the left of long off for a cracking boundary. LSG are making it look like a stroll in the park now as they are 124/0 at halfway.

From around the stump. Full and on middle, sliding in. Marsh slog sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

The googly, on a length dragged back by Noor, around off. Inglis sits down to sweep, but inside edges on the back thigh and the ball rolls to the off side.

Full and drifting on the pads, Inglis gets across and leans on before clipping it to the right of short fine leg for a single.

Drops it short on middle. Marsh hangs back and knocks it gently through mid on for a single.

Googly, short, on off. Inglis plays off the back foot and steers it behind mid-wicket for a single.

Very full, on middle, at 95.5 kph. Mitchell Marsh leans forward and creams it past extra cover for an easy single. LSG need 74 runs from 66 balls.

Gurjapneet Singh starts with a length ball, on middle, Josh Inglis pulls it on the bounce towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! There is no stopping Mitchell Marsh tonight! 100 comes up for Lucknow Super Giants in a flash. Hard length, on middle, Mitchell Marsh looks to pull it but gets a bottom edge. The ball still races through backward square leg for a boundary.

Good length, angling in, on off. Mitchell Marsh stays in his crease and pushes it to mid off for a run.

Slows it up, on middle, Josh Inglis hops a bit and tucks it to backawrd square leg for another single.

SIX! What an extraordinary innings this has been so far from Mitchell Marsh! Gurjapneet Singh bowls it on a length, outside off. Mitchell Marsh moves forward, turns it into a half-volley, and powers it over extra covers for a biggie.

Hard length, on middle, Mitchell Marsh rocks back this time and pushes it to wide of mid off for a single. 

Noor Ahmad bowls a quicker one, on off, Josh Inglis cuts it but finds the fielder at backward point.

Short and wide, Josh Inglis stays back and slaps it through cover for a single. 

Fired in, on leg, with some turn. Mitchell Marsh looks to slog it, but wears it on his pads. The ball rolls towards the point fielder. Dot.

SIX! That's a flat six! Short, on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh gets down on one knee and slogs it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a flat six.

Noor Ahmad goes full, on off, Mitchell Marsh leans on and taps it to the right of backward point for a quick single.

Nice and full again, on middle, Josh Inglis lunges and turns it to mid-wicket for one more.

FOUR! Josh Inglis joins the party! Spencer Johnson bowls it on a length, on off, Josh Inglis takes a step forward and steers it magnificently through backward point for a boundary.

Spencer Johnson bangs it short, on off, Josh Inglis tries to pull it but misses. 

Hard length, on middle, Josh Inglis tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. Gets the dangerous Mitchell Marsh back on strike.

FOUR! The onslaught continues from Mitchell Marsh! Good length, on off, Mitchell Marsh frees his arms and chips it over mid off for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Back-to-back boundaries from Mitchell Marsh! Fifty up in just 21 balls for Mitchell Marsh. Hard length, angling in, on off. Mitchell Marsh stays back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary to get to his milestone. He has taken the best of CSK bowlers to the cleaners and has put LSG firmly in the driving seat.

SIX! What a Powerplay for LSG! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh swivels and pulls it. He doesn't connect that well, but the ball still flies over fine leg for a biggie. Lucknow Super Giants end the Powerplay at 86 for no loss.

SIX! Hammered away from Mitchell Marsh! Anshul Kamboj bangs it short, outside off, Mitchell Marsh makes great use of his feet and slaps it powerfully over extra covers for a biggie.

SIX! This one is even bigger! Back of a length, on middle, Mitchell Marsh swivels and pulls it all the way over deep mid-wicket for yet another six. 50 UP FOR LSG in just 4.2 overs!

SIX MORE! Three in a row from Mitchell Marsh! He is in some mood. Mitchell Marsh bowls a back-of-a-length delivery again, Mitchell Marsh stays in his crease and pulls it over square leg for yet another biggie. A hat-trick of sixes now.

SIX AGAIN! Four sixes in a row! Just clean hitting and pure timing. On a good length this time, on off, Mitchell Marsh clears his front leg and flicks it effortlessly over deep backward square leg for the fourth six in a row.

Oh, that has hit Anshul Kamboj straight on his leg. Hard length, on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it back to the bowler with a straight bat. Anshul Kamboj sticks out his left leg, and the ball deflects away to the fielder at cover. A rare dot in the over.

FOUR! 28 runs off the over! Anshul Kamboj errs his line down leg, Mitchell Marsh uses the pace of the ball and helps it through fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! That's nailed! Pitched fuller and angled across off and middle, Josh Inglis hangs back and low, gets across a bit and climbs into the heave, launching it wide of long on for the first biggie of the chase.

That's a good comeback from the bowler. Dug in a bit short and fairly straight over middle and leg, Inglis tries to make room and carve it away but the ball bounces over the blade.

A spicy bumper now from Spencer Johnson and the battle between the two Aussies is heating up. Banged in over middle stump, at 141.2 kph, and that's flown past the attempted pull from Josh Inglis.

Back of a length and outside off, tapped away wide of point for a single.

That's flown through to the keeper as well. Back of a length, at 142.4 kph, and darted across the right-hander. Marsh looks to fetch and pull but is well beaten.

Johnson goes for the one-two punch as he follows up the short ball with a full and straight one. However, Marsh is ready for it and just checks the drive, punching it past the bowler, to his left and picks up a single.

FOUR! Pummeled through the gap. A bit too full and wide outside off, swinging further away. Josh Inglis lunges across and hammers it through covers for a boundary.

Aerial again from Inglis, not timed well enough though. Back of a length, straighter in line, Inglis gets inside the line and heaves it over mid-wicket. The fielder from inside the ring hunts it down and keeps it down to three runs.

FOUR! Smashed away! Not a bad ball, landed on a hard length and over middle. Marsh charges a bit ahead, backs away and scythes it away behind point for a boundary.

Oh, that's swung late. Just full of a length and outside off, Mitchell Marsh comes forward but opts to leave it late, and the ball swings back in after leaving the batter. Good take from Sanju Samson behind the stumps as well.

Good length, in the channel outside off, and patted down towards cover.

Three dots to end the over, still 11 runs off it. A bit shorter and around off, Marsh stays upright and dabs it down towards backward point.

WIDE! A false start for Spencer Johnson as well. Quick and short but sprayed down the leg side for a wide.

Bowled on a good length and pushed well across the right-hander, Inglis reaches out and toe-ends it towards cover.

Hoicked away but without much timing and Josh Inglis gets away with it. Back of a length, shaping into the body, Inglis goes for the pull but ends up snatching at it. The ball clears Noor Ahmad at mid-wicket, and Inglis picks up a brace.

That's a peach of a delivery. The in-between length, on middle and leg, shaping back in. Inglis is beaten through the gate but Sanju Samson spills the ball and the batters manage to pinch a bye.

WIDE! Pitched fuller but angled well down leg. Marsh fails to get a bat on it and a wide is called.

Johnson keeps the length relatively full and spears it well across the off stump. Marsh goes for the booming drive but mistimes it to extra cover.

No room on offer this time. Just back of a length, on middle and leg, shapes back in with some extra bounce. Marsh hops up and fends it away.

A string of three dots to end the over, just five runs off it. Johnson hits the deck hard and darts it across the right-hander. Mitchell Marsh goes after the width but fails to connect.

WIDE! Starts with a loosener, does Mukesh Choudhary. Lands it full and on leg, shaping it down the leg side for a wide.

On the money this time! Good length, on off and middle, angling away. Mitchell Marsh gets a big stride out and blocks it off.

FOUR! Wrong line again, and Marsh is off the mark. A tad shorter, swinging into the hips, Mitchell Marsh tucks it down fine of fine leg and picks up a boundary to get going.

FOUR MORE! That's begging to be put away. Shortish length again, on leg stump, Marsh hops inside the line and tickles it past the keeper for another boundary towards fine leg.

Better line from Mukesh. Hard length around off, tapped away towards backward point for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Josh Inglis is up to his antics already. Good-length delivery, angled in from around the wicket. Inglis shuffles to the off side, looking for the scoop, but the ball brushes the pads and goes down to fine leg for a third boundary in that region. Gaikwad has a long chat with the bowler and the keeper for an LBW review, but Samson is not too confident and they do not go upstairs. Ball Tracking later shows that the ball would have missed the stumps on height.

That's rattled Inglis! A skiddy short ball, in and around off, angles in sharply off the deck. Inglis cannot move out of the way and gets hit on the arm guard as the ball rolls behind point for a leg bye. 15 off the first over of the chase.