Lucknow, May 15: The Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) hopes of making it to the IPL 2026 playoffs have taken a significant hit, thanks to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). In a match held at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, LSG defeated CSK by 7 wickets. This loss ended CSK’s streak of three consecutive victories and severely diminished their playoff chances.
Chasing a target of 188 runs set by CSK, LSG achieved the goal in just 16.4 overs, losing 3 wickets in the process. Mitchell Marsh opened the innings for LSG, scoring an impressive 90 runs off just 38 balls, which included 7 sixes and 9 fours. Josh Inglis contributed 36 runs off 32 balls, while Nicholas Pooran remained unbeaten with 32 runs off 17 balls. Mukul Chaudhary also added 13 runs off 10 balls, finishing the game for LSG.
Earlier, after losing the toss, CSK batted first and managed to score 187 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. Karthik Sharma was the standout performer for CSK, scoring 71 runs off 42 balls, hitting 5 sixes and 6 fours. Shivam Dube and Dewald Brevis chipped in with 32 and 25 runs, respectively.
For LSG, Akash Maharaj Singh was the star bowler, taking 3 wickets for just 26 runs in his 4 overs.
Following this match, CSK has slipped to sixth place in the points table, holding 12 points from 12 matches with 6 wins and 6 losses. This defeat comes after a promising three-match winning streak.
LSG, on the other hand, has been eliminated from playoff contention and currently sits at the bottom of the table, marking their fourth win of the season in this twelfth match.
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