Lucknow Super Giants Defeat Chennai Super Kings by 7 Wickets in IPL

Kathmandu. In a thrilling match under the Indian Premier League on Friday, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets. With the help of Mitchell Marsh's explosive batting, Lucknow completed the target of 188 runs in just 16.4 overs by losing only 3 wickets.

Chennai, who were invited to bat first after losing the toss, scored 187 runs by losing 5 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. For Chennai, Kartik Sharma contributed a maximum of 71 runs. He hit 6 fours and 5 sixes in 42 balls. Similarly, Shivam Dubey remained unbeaten on 32 and Dewald Brevis scored 25 runs. Akash Singh took 3 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs with excellent bowling, while Mohammed Shami and Shahbaz Ahmed took one wicket each.

Chasing the victory target of 188 runs, Lucknow made an excellent start. Opener Mitchell Marsh played an aggressive innings of 90 runs in just 38 balls. Marsh, who missed out on a century, hit 9 fours and 7 sixes in his innings. Josh Inglis supported him well by scoring 36 runs. In the end, Nicholas Pooran remained unbeaten on 32, guiding the team to victory with 20 balls remaining.

For Chennai, Mukesh Choudhary and Spencer Johnson took one wicket each.