LSG verses CSK (3rd May 3.30 PM)

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Super Giants · 125/7 (19.2)

Ayush Badoni 59* (33)	Moeen Ali 2/13 (4)
Nicholas Pooran 20 (31)	Matheesha Pathirana 2/22 (3.2)
Kyle Mayers 14 (17)	Maheesh Theekshana 2/37 (4)

Super Giants

Super Kings

1. 1 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Manan Vohra	10	11	1	0	90.91
   b Maheesh Theekshana 5.4 Maheesh Theekshana to Manan Vohra, OUT! TIMBER! No review needed here as Maheesh Theekshana has cleaned up Manan Vohra and now both the openers for Lucknow are back in the shed! Bowls this on a shortish length as well and angled into the stumps. Manan Vohra goes well across the line of the stumps and looks to paddle this fine but misses and watches his stumps get shattered. A good start for Chennai as they have two wickets in the Powerplay! Lucknow have been way too watchful and it has not helped as they neither have the runs on the board nor are they managing to preserve their wickets.  27/2
   Kyle Mayers	14	17	2	0	82.35
   c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Moeen Ali 3.4 Moeen Ali to Kyle Mayers, OUT! CAUGHT! Moeen Ali draws first blood for Chennai and Lucknow lose their strike batter early. Ali flights this one up nicely and bowls it around off stump. Mayers skips down the track and tries to lift it over extra cover with the spin. Mayers though doesn't quite get under it and ends up lifting it over mid off. Ruturaj Gaikwad from long off comes in a bit and settles under it to take a good catch. 18/1
   Karan Sharma	9	16	0	0	56.25
   c & b Moeen Ali 9.4 Moeen Ali to Karan Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Quick reflexes from Moeen Ali and he has his second wicket! He tosses this full and outside the off stump. Karan Sharma charges down the wicket and looks to go back over the bowler's head. He strikes it pretty cleanly but Moeen Ali gets both his hands in the line of the ball and grabs hold of the catch to his right side. The ball just sticks in the palms and Lucknow now find half their side back in the hut. Chennai are absolutely dominating on this pitch.  44/5
   Krunal Pandya (C)	0	1	0	0	0.00
   c Ajinkya Rahane b Maheesh Theekshana 5.5 Maheesh Theekshana to Krunal Pandya, OUT! CAUGHT! Ajinkya Rahane has taken a wonderful low catch in the slips and Maheesh Theekshana has two wickets in two balls! Chennai are on top of the Lucknow batters here inside the Powerplay! Maheesh Theekshana tosses this full and outside the off pole. Krunal Pandya gets a big stride forward and looks to push at the ball but gets an outside edge that goes towards Ajinkya Rahane. He stays low and gets his fingers under the ball and after some replays, it is confirmed that the Lucknow captain has to depart on a golden duck! Maheesh Theekshana is on a Hat-trick as Lucknow are now three down.  27/3
   Marcus Stoinis	6	4	1	0	150.00
   b Ravindra Jadeja 6.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! TIMBER! Marcus Stoinis is dismissed by an absolute beauty! The look of astonishment on Marcus Stoinis's face shows how unplayable that delivery was! Ravindra Jadeja flights this full and in line with the stumps. Marcus Stoinis looks to work this leg side but the ball turns sharply and goes straight onto the stumps. Marcus Stoinis is beaten all ends up and he stares at the shattered stumps in disbelief but he has to make the long walk back to the shed. Lucknow have lost 4 wickets and look to be in a massive spot of bother.  34/4
   Nicholas Pooran (Wk)	20	31	0	0	64.52
   c Moeen Ali b Matheesha Pathirana 17.4 Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana is continuing to impress with his death-over bowling! He takes pace off once again and bowls a low full toss, outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to thump this through the off side but is early into the shot and ends up hitting it aerially towards cover. Moeen Ali moves well to his right and takes yet another fine catch. Nicholas Pooran never really got going but helped stop the slide and Lucknow will hope Ayush Badoni helps them finish strong. Chennai have their sixth wicket and will be glad to see this partnership end.  103/6
   Ayush Badoni	59	33	2	4	178.79
   not out
   Krishnappa Gowtham	1	3	0	0	33.33
   c Ajinkya Rahane b Matheesha Pathirana 19.2 Matheesha Pathirana to Krishnappa Gowtham, OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana has his second scalp and Krishnappa Gowtham's short inning comes to an end! Matheesha Pathirana bowls a slower delivery on a length and outside the off stump. Krishnappa Gowtham looks to go hard at the ball but ends up lofting it high towards the deep mid-wicket region. Ajinkya Rahane covers good ground and takes a wonderful catch to send Krishnappa Gowtham packing. Lucknow lose their seventh wicket but will be slightly more confident courtesy of Ayush Badoni. Chennai will want to end strong and take the momentum into the next inning.  125/7
   Extras	6	(W 6)
   Total runs	125	(7 wkts, 19.2 ov)
   Yet to bat Naveen-ul-Haq · Mohsin Khan · Ravi Bishnoi
   Fall of wickets 18/1 (K. Mayers, 3.4 ov) · 27/2 (M. Vohra, 5.4 ov) · 27/3 (K. Pandya, 5.5 ov) · 34/4 (M. Stoinis, 6.5 ov) · 44/5 (K. Sharma, 9.4 ov) · 103/6 (N. Pooran, 17.4 ov) · 125/7 (K. Gowtham, 19.2 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Deepak Chahar	4.0	0	41	0	10.25
   Tushar Deshpande	1.0	0	1	0	1.00
   Moeen Ali	4.0	0	13	2	3.25
   Maheesh Theekshana	4.0	0	37	2	9.25
   Ravindra Jadeja	3.0	0	11	1	3.67
   Matheesha Pathirana	3.2	0	22	2	6.60

   Key

   C

   Captain

   Wk

   Wicket-keeper
2. 2 of 2
   Super Kings Line-up

   Ruturaj Gaikwad
   Right-Handed Batsman
   Devon Conway
   Left-Handed Batsman
   Ajinkya Rahane
   Right-Handed Batsman
   Moeen Ali
   Left-Handed Batsman • Right-Arm Off Spin Bowler
   Shivam Dube
   Left-Handed Batsman • Right-Arm Medium Bowler
   Ravindra Jadeja
   Left-Handed Batsman • Left-Arm Leg Spin Bowler
   MS Dhoni (C) (Wk)
   Right-Handed Batsman
   Deepak Chahar
   Right-Arm Medium Bowler
   Matheesha Pathirana
   Right-Arm Medium Bowler
   Tushar Deshpande
   Right-Arm Medium Bowler
   Maheesh Theekshana
   Right-Arm Off Spin Bowler

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7:19 pmChennai opted to bowl first on a deck that was under covers and seemed to have something in it for the pacers early on. The pacers started off decently but it was the introduction of Moeen Ali in the 4th over that proved to be the catalyst for Chennai as they went on to send back half of the opposition batters for under 50 runs. However, they couldn't break the stand between Pooran and Badoni for quite some time and that allowed Lucknow to put a decent score on the board. It is a shame the game could not continue as we were well on course to have yet another low-scoring thriller in Lucknow. However, there is no shortage of action as Mumbai have won the toss against Punjab at Mohali and opted to bowl first. Do switch tabs and catch our coverage. From here, goodbye and cheers!

7:09 pmWe had just 19.2 overs played in this game and Lucknow looked down and out at 44/5 but Ayush Badoni played a fabulous knock to not only take his side over the 100-run mark but also post a competitive total on this wicket. Lucknow didn't have the best start but they played out the first three overs well. After that though the Chennai spinners came on and Lucknow lost wickets in a heap. It was then a gritty stand between Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni that got them back in the game and it was the latter who was striking the ball beautifully. Lucknow lost a couple of more wickets in the death overs but Badoni managed to notch up 20 runs off the 19th over before rain played spoilsport in the final over.

7:05 pmUPDATE - 7.03 pm IST (1.33 pm GMT) - The game has been called off as the two captains shake hands and MS Dhoni waves goodbye to the massive crowd that has come to see him play. With the game abandoned both teams will share the points and they may both be happy with that based on where they are placed on the table.

6:51 pmUPDATE - 6.48 pm IST (1.18 pm GMT) - Right then, the cut-off time for a 5-over game is 7.28 pm IST (1.58 pm GMT). Let's hope that we manage to get some play in. But there is also another game that is about to begin in some time - Punjab vs Mumbai in Mohali and the toss for that game isn't far away. You can simply switch tabs and catch our coverage of that game while we continue to wait for the rain to stop here. Do come back for further updates.

6:31 pmUPDATE - 6.30 pm IST (1 pm GMT) - Well, the news from the ground is that it is still raining and quite steadily as well. We will certainly have a shortened game now but it remains to be seen when or if the rain goes away. Let's cross our fingers and stay hopeful of seeing some action in this game. Stick around for more updates.

6:04 pmUPDATE - 5.58 pm IST (12.28 pm GMT) - There is some good news from the ground. The rain has stopped and the covers are slowly coming off. The umpires are out in the middle, having a discussion and we shall have official word soon. And, the covers are being brought back on as the rain is back! Not the best of sights for the players or the fans. Stay tuned for more updates.

5:45 pmUPDATE - 5.43 pm IST (12.13 pm GMT) - The rain seems to have gotten a bit heavier and this might be a prolonged delay. With just 4 balls left in the Lucknow innings, we will most likely see Chennai come out to bat if and when the rain stops. Hopefully, the weather gets better soon and we can get a good game in. Stick around for more updates.

5:24 pmUPDATE - 5.19 pm IST (11.49 am GMT) - Oh, no! The rain has come and the covers are starting to come on too. It was starting to get heavier by the minute and unfortunately, we will have a bit of a delay here. Stay tuned for further updates.

End of over 20LSG 125/7

0 Runs ·

0 W

RR: 6.47

Ayush Badoni59* (33)

Matheesha Pathirana2/22 (3.2)

Fall of wicket Krishnappa Gowtham 1 (3) c Ajinkya Rahane b Matheesha Pathirana

W

19.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Krishnappa Gowtham, OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana has his second scalp and Krishnappa Gowtham's short inning comes to an end! Matheesha Pathirana bowls a slower delivery on a length and outside the off stump. Krishnappa Gowtham looks to go hard at the ball but ends up lofting it high towards the deep mid-wicket region. Ajinkya Rahane covers good ground and takes a wonderful catch to send Krishnappa Gowtham packing. Lucknow lose their seventh wicket but will be slightly more confident courtesy of Ayush Badoni. Chennai will want to end strong and take the momentum into the next inning.

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19.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Krishnappa Gowtham, Matheesha Pathirana bowls this on a length and outside the off stump. Krishnappa Gowtham is late into the shot as the ball goes through to the keeper. MS Dhoni and the bowler appeal but the umpire remains unmoved. He eventually walks to the leg umpire and the go upstairs to check for a fair catch. The catch seems clean but the bat is far from the ball as confirmed by UltraEdge.

5:18 pmIs that a fair catch? MS Dhoni isn't quite sure and the umpires have gone upstairs to check. The UltraEdge is checked first and there is no spike on it. No bat involved and hence, it will be NOT OUT on the big screen.

End of over 19LSG 125/6

20 Runs ·

2 4 6 0 2 6

RR: 6.58

Ayush Badoni59* (33)

Krishnappa Gowtham1* (1)

Deepak Chahar0/41 (4.0)

6	18.6: Deepak Chahar to Ayush Badoni, SIX! Ayush Badoni has turned the tide of this game with this extraordinary inning! Deepak Chahar goes full this time and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni lofts this over deep cover and gets six more runs.

2	18.5: Deepak Chahar to Ayush Badoni, This is short once again and outside off. Ayush Badoni slaps this towards wide long on and they take two runs with ease.

0	18.4: Deepak Chahar to Ayush Badoni, Continues to bowl short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni mistimes his pull back to the left of the bowler.

Half century Ayush Badoni 51* (30)
6	18.3: Deepak Chahar to Ayush Badoni, SIX! That is FIFTY for Ayush Badoni and what a massive inning it is from the young lad in the context of the game! Deepak Chahar bowls this short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni gets hold of this one and thumps it over deep mid-wicket for six runs.

4	18.2: Deepak Chahar to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! A bit of luck going Lucknow's way and they will take it gladly! Ayush Badoni bowls this short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni looks to pull and gets a top edge over the keeper's head for four runs.

2	18.1: Deepak Chahar to Ayush Badoni, Deepak Chahar bowls this short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni hits this uppishly back past the bowler and they take a couple of runs.

5:13 pmAyush Badoni receives an official warning from the umpire for running on the pitch. Also, Deepak Chahar (3-0-21-0) comes back into the attack.

End of over 18LSG 105/6

7 Runs ·

1 1 3 W 1 1

RR: 5.83

Ayush Badoni39* (27)

Krishnappa Gowtham1* (1)

Matheesha Pathirana1/22 (3.0)

1	17.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, Really full once again and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni dabs this into the off side and takes a single. He has been warned by the umpire for running on the danger area.

1	17.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Krishnappa Gowtham, Nails a yorker in line with the stumps. Krishnappa Gowtham gets his bat down in time and smothers this into the pitch. The scamper across for a quick single.

5:10 pmKrishnappa Gowtham is the next batter in. And, there is a bit of drizzle going on. It is very light at the moment and hope it doesn't affect play. Also, Chennai use their Impact Player as Ambati Rayudu comes on to replace Maheesh Theekshana.

Fall of wicket Nicholas Pooran 20 (31) c Moeen Ali b Matheesha Pathirana

W

17.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana is continuing to impress with his death-over bowling! He takes pace off once again and bowls a low full toss, outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to thump this through the off side but is early into the shot and ends up hitting it aerially towards cover. Moeen Ali moves well to his right and takes yet another fine catch. Nicholas Pooran never really got going but helped stop the slide and Lucknow will hope Ayush Badoni helps them finish strong. Chennai have their sixth wicket and will be glad to see this partnership end.

3	17.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, Continues to bowl short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni pulls this towards deep mid-wicket and Ravindra Jadeja does well this time to save a run. Ayush Badoni adds three runs to his kitty.

100 runs for the team Super Giants 100/5
1	17.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and outside the off pole. Nicholas Pooran cross bats this down to long on for a run.

1	17.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, Matheesha Pathirana bowls this short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni cuts hard but Devon Conway pulls off a great half-stop to prevent a boundary. A single taken to deep backward point.

End of over 17LSG 98/5

15 Runs ·

6 0 4 1 1 3

RR: 5.76

Ayush Badoni34* (24)

Nicholas Pooran19* (29)

Maheesh Theekshana2/37 (4.0)

3	16.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Short and wide outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni looks to cut but gets an under edge past the keeper for three runs.

1	16.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, Flighted full and in line with the stumps. Nicholas Pooran hits this firmly towards long off for a run.

50 Run partnership Ayush Badoni 31* (23) Nicholas Pooran 18* (28)
1	16.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Tosses this full and on a leg stump line. Ayush Badoni eases this down to long on for one. The 50-run stand is also up between these two.

4	16.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Lucknow finally getting a move on here! Maheesh Theekshana continues to bowl short and outside the off pole. Ayush Badoni cuts this towards deep point for four runs.

0	16.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Bowls this short and outside off. Ayush Badoni dabs this towards the point fielder.

6	16.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, SIX! Ayush Badoni is the only batter who has shown any intent on this pitch! Maheesh Theekshana tosses this full and into the pads. Ayush Badoni clears his front foot out of the way and thumps this over deep mid-wicket for six runs.

End of over 16LSG 83/5

10 Runs ·

0 1 1WD 1 0 1 5WD 1

RR: 5.19

Ayush Badoni20* (19)

Nicholas Pooran18* (28)

Matheesha Pathirana0/15 (2.0)

1	15.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, Gets the yorker right this time and at the stumps. Ayush Badoni knocks this towards long on for one.

5WD	15.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, FIVE WIDES! Matheesha Pathirana gets his radar all wrong here! He fires this full and way down leg side. There is no way that MS Dhoni could reach that and it runs away for five extra runs.

1	15.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, Delivers this full and on an off-stump line. Nicholas Pooran punches this down to long off for a single.

0	15.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, Nails this yorker on a leg stump line. Nicholas Pooran gets his bat down in time and digs this out back to the bowler.

1	15.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, Takes pace off once again and serves this full, outside off. Ayush Badoni is early into his shot but knocks this towards deep cover for a run.

1WD	15.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, WIDE! Bangs this in short and going down leg. Ayush Badoni lets this go through to the keeper and the umpire waits for a bit before calling this wide.

1	15.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, Bowls this full as well and in line with the stumps. Nicholas Pooran miscues his heave towards deep square leg for a single.

0	15.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, Matheesha Pathirana bowls this slow and wide outside off on a really full length. Nicholas Pooran gets beaten by the lack of pace.

End of over 15LSG 73/5

11 Runs ·

1 6 1 0 1 2

RR: 4.87

Ayush Badoni18* (17)

Nicholas Pooran16* (24)

Maheesh Theekshana2/22 (3.0)

2	14.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Very full and around off, Ayush Badoni drives it on the full and toward deep cover for a couple of runs. Excellent running!

1	14.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, A tad shorter and around leg stump, Nicholas Pooran nudges this one through the leg gully region and collects a single.

0	14.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller and on middle and leg, worked away straight to short mid-wicket.

1	14.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Flatter delivery around off, this is played off the back foot in front of covers for a run.

6	14.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, SIX! The first maximum of the game and it comes from the bat of Ayush Badoni. This is tossed up a bit on off stump, Badoni gets down on one knee and slogs it with the turn over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

1	14.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, Quicker and fuller around middle, Nicholas Pooran leans on and pushes it down to long off for a single.

4:54 pmStrategic break! There has been no joy for the batters on this wicket as the Chennai spinners have woven a web around the Lucknow players. Lucknow will want to get a decent total on the board and give their bowlers something to bowl at and this partnership between Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran will hold the key to their success. Chennai will be eager to wrao this inning up at the earliest and restrict their opponents to under the 100-run mark.

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1. SUMMARY
2. Scorecard
3. COMMENTS
4. NEWS

Super Giants · 125/7 (19.2)

Ayush Badoni 59* (33)	Moeen Ali 2/13 (4)
Nicholas Pooran 20 (31)	Matheesha Pathirana 2/22 (3.2)
Kyle Mayers 14 (17)	Maheesh Theekshana 2/37 (4)

Super Giants

Super Kings

1. 1 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Manan Vohra	10	11	1	0	90.91
   b Maheesh Theekshana 5.4 Maheesh Theekshana to Manan Vohra, OUT! TIMBER! No review needed here as Maheesh Theekshana has cleaned up Manan Vohra and now both the openers for Lucknow are back in the shed! Bowls this on a shortish length as well and angled into the stumps. Manan Vohra goes well across the line of the stumps and looks to paddle this fine but misses and watches his stumps get shattered. A good start for Chennai as they have two wickets in the Powerplay! Lucknow have been way too watchful and it has not helped as they neither have the runs on the board nor are they managing to preserve their wickets.  27/2
   Kyle Mayers	14	17	2	0	82.35
   c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Moeen Ali 3.4 Moeen Ali to Kyle Mayers, OUT! CAUGHT! Moeen Ali draws first blood for Chennai and Lucknow lose their strike batter early. Ali flights this one up nicely and bowls it around off stump. Mayers skips down the track and tries to lift it over extra cover with the spin. Mayers though doesn't quite get under it and ends up lifting it over mid off. Ruturaj Gaikwad from long off comes in a bit and settles under it to take a good catch. 18/1
   Karan Sharma	9	16	0	0	56.25
   c & b Moeen Ali 9.4 Moeen Ali to Karan Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Quick reflexes from Moeen Ali and he has his second wicket! He tosses this full and outside the off stump. Karan Sharma charges down the wicket and looks to go back over the bowler's head. He strikes it pretty cleanly but Moeen Ali gets both his hands in the line of the ball and grabs hold of the catch to his right side. The ball just sticks in the palms and Lucknow now find half their side back in the hut. Chennai are absolutely dominating on this pitch.  44/5
   Krunal Pandya (C)	0	1	0	0	0.00
   c Ajinkya Rahane b Maheesh Theekshana 5.5 Maheesh Theekshana to Krunal Pandya, OUT! CAUGHT! Ajinkya Rahane has taken a wonderful low catch in the slips and Maheesh Theekshana has two wickets in two balls! Chennai are on top of the Lucknow batters here inside the Powerplay! Maheesh Theekshana tosses this full and outside the off pole. Krunal Pandya gets a big stride forward and looks to push at the ball but gets an outside edge that goes towards Ajinkya Rahane. He stays low and gets his fingers under the ball and after some replays, it is confirmed that the Lucknow captain has to depart on a golden duck! Maheesh Theekshana is on a Hat-trick as Lucknow are now three down.  27/3
   Marcus Stoinis	6	4	1	0	150.00
   b Ravindra Jadeja 6.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! TIMBER! Marcus Stoinis is dismissed by an absolute beauty! The look of astonishment on Marcus Stoinis's face shows how unplayable that delivery was! Ravindra Jadeja flights this full and in line with the stumps. Marcus Stoinis looks to work this leg side but the ball turns sharply and goes straight onto the stumps. Marcus Stoinis is beaten all ends up and he stares at the shattered stumps in disbelief but he has to make the long walk back to the shed. Lucknow have lost 4 wickets and look to be in a massive spot of bother.  34/4
   Nicholas Pooran (Wk)	20	31	0	0	64.52
   c Moeen Ali b Matheesha Pathirana 17.4 Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana is continuing to impress with his death-over bowling! He takes pace off once again and bowls a low full toss, outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to thump this through the off side but is early into the shot and ends up hitting it aerially towards cover. Moeen Ali moves well to his right and takes yet another fine catch. Nicholas Pooran never really got going but helped stop the slide and Lucknow will hope Ayush Badoni helps them finish strong. Chennai have their sixth wicket and will be glad to see this partnership end.  103/6
   Ayush Badoni	59	33	2	4	178.79
   not out
   Krishnappa Gowtham	1	3	0	0	33.33
   c Ajinkya Rahane b Matheesha Pathirana 19.2 Matheesha Pathirana to Krishnappa Gowtham, OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana has his second scalp and Krishnappa Gowtham's short inning comes to an end! Matheesha Pathirana bowls a slower delivery on a length and outside the off stump. Krishnappa Gowtham looks to go hard at the ball but ends up lofting it high towards the deep mid-wicket region. Ajinkya Rahane covers good ground and takes a wonderful catch to send Krishnappa Gowtham packing. Lucknow lose their seventh wicket but will be slightly more confident courtesy of Ayush Badoni. Chennai will want to end strong and take the momentum into the next inning.  125/7
   Extras	6	(W 6)
   Total runs	125	(7 wkts, 19.2 ov)
   Yet to bat Naveen-ul-Haq · Mohsin Khan · Ravi Bishnoi
   Fall of wickets 18/1 (K. Mayers, 3.4 ov) · 27/2 (M. Vohra, 5.4 ov) · 27/3 (K. Pandya, 5.5 ov) · 34/4 (M. Stoinis, 6.5 ov) · 44/5 (K. Sharma, 9.4 ov) · 103/6 (N. Pooran, 17.4 ov) · 125/7 (K. Gowtham, 19.2 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Deepak Chahar	4.0	0	41	0	10.25
   Tushar Deshpande	1.0	0	1	0	1.00
   Moeen Ali	4.0	0	13	2	3.25
   Maheesh Theekshana	4.0	0	37	2	9.25
   Ravindra Jadeja	3.0	0	11	1	3.67
   Matheesha Pathirana	3.2	0	22	2	6.60

   Key

   C

   Captain

   Wk

   Wicket-keeper
2. 2 of 2
   Super Kings Line-up

   Ruturaj Gaikwad
   Right-Handed Batsman
   Devon Conway
   Left-Handed Batsman
   Ajinkya Rahane
   Right-Handed Batsman
   Moeen Ali
   Left-Handed Batsman • Right-Arm Off Spin Bowler
   Shivam Dube
   Left-Handed Batsman • Right-Arm Medium Bowler
   Ravindra Jadeja
   Left-Handed Batsman • Left-Arm Leg Spin Bowler
   MS Dhoni (C) (Wk)
   Right-Handed Batsman
   Deepak Chahar
   Right-Arm Medium Bowler
   Matheesha Pathirana
   Right-Arm Medium Bowler
   Tushar Deshpande
   Right-Arm Medium Bowler
   Maheesh Theekshana
   Right-Arm Off Spin Bowler

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7:19 pmChennai opted to bowl first on a deck that was under covers and seemed to have something in it for the pacers early on. The pacers started off decently but it was the introduction of Moeen Ali in the 4th over that proved to be the catalyst for Chennai as they went on to send back half of the opposition batters for under 50 runs. However, they couldn't break the stand between Pooran and Badoni for quite some time and that allowed Lucknow to put a decent score on the board. It is a shame the game could not continue as we were well on course to have yet another low-scoring thriller in Lucknow. However, there is no shortage of action as Mumbai have won the toss against Punjab at Mohali and opted to bowl first. Do switch tabs and catch our coverage. From here, goodbye and cheers!

7:09 pmWe had just 19.2 overs played in this game and Lucknow looked down and out at 44/5 but Ayush Badoni played a fabulous knock to not only take his side over the 100-run mark but also post a competitive total on this wicket. Lucknow didn't have the best start but they played out the first three overs well. After that though the Chennai spinners came on and Lucknow lost wickets in a heap. It was then a gritty stand between Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni that got them back in the game and it was the latter who was striking the ball beautifully. Lucknow lost a couple of more wickets in the death overs but Badoni managed to notch up 20 runs off the 19th over before rain played spoilsport in the final over.

7:05 pmUPDATE - 7.03 pm IST (1.33 pm GMT) - The game has been called off as the two captains shake hands and MS Dhoni waves goodbye to the massive crowd that has come to see him play. With the game abandoned both teams will share the points and they may both be happy with that based on where they are placed on the table.

6:51 pmUPDATE - 6.48 pm IST (1.18 pm GMT) - Right then, the cut-off time for a 5-over game is 7.28 pm IST (1.58 pm GMT). Let's hope that we manage to get some play in. But there is also another game that is about to begin in some time - Punjab vs Mumbai in Mohali and the toss for that game isn't far away. You can simply switch tabs and catch our coverage of that game while we continue to wait for the rain to stop here. Do come back for further updates.

6:31 pmUPDATE - 6.30 pm IST (1 pm GMT) - Well, the news from the ground is that it is still raining and quite steadily as well. We will certainly have a shortened game now but it remains to be seen when or if the rain goes away. Let's cross our fingers and stay hopeful of seeing some action in this game. Stick around for more updates.

6:04 pmUPDATE - 5.58 pm IST (12.28 pm GMT) - There is some good news from the ground. The rain has stopped and the covers are slowly coming off. The umpires are out in the middle, having a discussion and we shall have official word soon. And, the covers are being brought back on as the rain is back! Not the best of sights for the players or the fans. Stay tuned for more updates.

5:45 pmUPDATE - 5.43 pm IST (12.13 pm GMT) - The rain seems to have gotten a bit heavier and this might be a prolonged delay. With just 4 balls left in the Lucknow innings, we will most likely see Chennai come out to bat if and when the rain stops. Hopefully, the weather gets better soon and we can get a good game in. Stick around for more updates.

5:24 pmUPDATE - 5.19 pm IST (11.49 am GMT) - Oh, no! The rain has come and the covers are starting to come on too. It was starting to get heavier by the minute and unfortunately, we will have a bit of a delay here. Stay tuned for further updates.

End of over 20LSG 125/7

0 Runs ·

0 W

RR: 6.47

Ayush Badoni59* (33)

Matheesha Pathirana2/22 (3.2)

Fall of wicket Krishnappa Gowtham 1 (3) c Ajinkya Rahane b Matheesha Pathirana

W

19.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Krishnappa Gowtham, OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana has his second scalp and Krishnappa Gowtham's short inning comes to an end! Matheesha Pathirana bowls a slower delivery on a length and outside the off stump. Krishnappa Gowtham looks to go hard at the ball but ends up lofting it high towards the deep mid-wicket region. Ajinkya Rahane covers good ground and takes a wonderful catch to send Krishnappa Gowtham packing. Lucknow lose their seventh wicket but will be slightly more confident courtesy of Ayush Badoni. Chennai will want to end strong and take the momentum into the next inning.

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19.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Krishnappa Gowtham, Matheesha Pathirana bowls this on a length and outside the off stump. Krishnappa Gowtham is late into the shot as the ball goes through to the keeper. MS Dhoni and the bowler appeal but the umpire remains unmoved. He eventually walks to the leg umpire and the go upstairs to check for a fair catch. The catch seems clean but the bat is far from the ball as confirmed by UltraEdge.

5:18 pmIs that a fair catch? MS Dhoni isn't quite sure and the umpires have gone upstairs to check. The UltraEdge is checked first and there is no spike on it. No bat involved and hence, it will be NOT OUT on the big screen.

End of over 19LSG 125/6

20 Runs ·

2 4 6 0 2 6

RR: 6.58

Ayush Badoni59* (33)

Krishnappa Gowtham1* (1)

Deepak Chahar0/41 (4.0)

6	18.6: Deepak Chahar to Ayush Badoni, SIX! Ayush Badoni has turned the tide of this game with this extraordinary inning! Deepak Chahar goes full this time and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni lofts this over deep cover and gets six more runs.

2	18.5: Deepak Chahar to Ayush Badoni, This is short once again and outside off. Ayush Badoni slaps this towards wide long on and they take two runs with ease.

0	18.4: Deepak Chahar to Ayush Badoni, Continues to bowl short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni mistimes his pull back to the left of the bowler.

Half century Ayush Badoni 51* (30)
6	18.3: Deepak Chahar to Ayush Badoni, SIX! That is FIFTY for Ayush Badoni and what a massive inning it is from the young lad in the context of the game! Deepak Chahar bowls this short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni gets hold of this one and thumps it over deep mid-wicket for six runs.

4	18.2: Deepak Chahar to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! A bit of luck going Lucknow's way and they will take it gladly! Ayush Badoni bowls this short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni looks to pull and gets a top edge over the keeper's head for four runs.

2	18.1: Deepak Chahar to Ayush Badoni, Deepak Chahar bowls this short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni hits this uppishly back past the bowler and they take a couple of runs.

5:13 pmAyush Badoni receives an official warning from the umpire for running on the pitch. Also, Deepak Chahar (3-0-21-0) comes back into the attack.

End of over 18LSG 105/6

7 Runs ·

1 1 3 W 1 1

RR: 5.83

Ayush Badoni39* (27)

Krishnappa Gowtham1* (1)

Matheesha Pathirana1/22 (3.0)

1	17.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, Really full once again and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni dabs this into the off side and takes a single. He has been warned by the umpire for running on the danger area.

1	17.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Krishnappa Gowtham, Nails a yorker in line with the stumps. Krishnappa Gowtham gets his bat down in time and smothers this into the pitch. The scamper across for a quick single.

5:10 pmKrishnappa Gowtham is the next batter in. And, there is a bit of drizzle going on. It is very light at the moment and hope it doesn't affect play. Also, Chennai use their Impact Player as Ambati Rayudu comes on to replace Maheesh Theekshana.

Fall of wicket Nicholas Pooran 20 (31) c Moeen Ali b Matheesha Pathirana

W

17.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana is continuing to impress with his death-over bowling! He takes pace off once again and bowls a low full toss, outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to thump this through the off side but is early into the shot and ends up hitting it aerially towards cover. Moeen Ali moves well to his right and takes yet another fine catch. Nicholas Pooran never really got going but helped stop the slide and Lucknow will hope Ayush Badoni helps them finish strong. Chennai have their sixth wicket and will be glad to see this partnership end.

3	17.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, Continues to bowl short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni pulls this towards deep mid-wicket and Ravindra Jadeja does well this time to save a run. Ayush Badoni adds three runs to his kitty.

100 runs for the team Super Giants 100/5
1	17.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and outside the off pole. Nicholas Pooran cross bats this down to long on for a run.

1	17.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, Matheesha Pathirana bowls this short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni cuts hard but Devon Conway pulls off a great half-stop to prevent a boundary. A single taken to deep backward point.

End of over 17LSG 98/5

15 Runs ·

6 0 4 1 1 3

RR: 5.76

Ayush Badoni34* (24)

Nicholas Pooran19* (29)

Maheesh Theekshana2/37 (4.0)

3	16.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Short and wide outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni looks to cut but gets an under edge past the keeper for three runs.

1	16.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, Flighted full and in line with the stumps. Nicholas Pooran hits this firmly towards long off for a run.

50 Run partnership Ayush Badoni 31* (23) Nicholas Pooran 18* (28)
1	16.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Tosses this full and on a leg stump line. Ayush Badoni eases this down to long on for one. The 50-run stand is also up between these two.

4	16.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Lucknow finally getting a move on here! Maheesh Theekshana continues to bowl short and outside the off pole. Ayush Badoni cuts this towards deep point for four runs.

0	16.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Bowls this short and outside off. Ayush Badoni dabs this towards the point fielder.

6	16.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, SIX! Ayush Badoni is the only batter who has shown any intent on this pitch! Maheesh Theekshana tosses this full and into the pads. Ayush Badoni clears his front foot out of the way and thumps this over deep mid-wicket for six runs.

End of over 16LSG 83/5

10 Runs ·

0 1 1WD 1 0 1 5WD 1

RR: 5.19

Ayush Badoni20* (19)

Nicholas Pooran18* (28)

Matheesha Pathirana0/15 (2.0)

1	15.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, Gets the yorker right this time and at the stumps. Ayush Badoni knocks this towards long on for one.

5WD	15.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, FIVE WIDES! Matheesha Pathirana gets his radar all wrong here! He fires this full and way down leg side. There is no way that MS Dhoni could reach that and it runs away for five extra runs.

1	15.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, Delivers this full and on an off-stump line. Nicholas Pooran punches this down to long off for a single.

0	15.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, Nails this yorker on a leg stump line. Nicholas Pooran gets his bat down in time and digs this out back to the bowler.

1	15.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, Takes pace off once again and serves this full, outside off. Ayush Badoni is early into his shot but knocks this towards deep cover for a run.

1WD	15.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Ayush Badoni, WIDE! Bangs this in short and going down leg. Ayush Badoni lets this go through to the keeper and the umpire waits for a bit before calling this wide.

1	15.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, Bowls this full as well and in line with the stumps. Nicholas Pooran miscues his heave towards deep square leg for a single.

0	15.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Nicholas Pooran, Matheesha Pathirana bowls this slow and wide outside off on a really full length. Nicholas Pooran gets beaten by the lack of pace.

End of over 15LSG 73/5

11 Runs ·

1 6 1 0 1 2

RR: 4.87

Ayush Badoni18* (17)

Nicholas Pooran16* (24)

Maheesh Theekshana2/22 (3.0)

2	14.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Very full and around off, Ayush Badoni drives it on the full and toward deep cover for a couple of runs. Excellent running!

1	14.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, A tad shorter and around leg stump, Nicholas Pooran nudges this one through the leg gully region and collects a single.

0	14.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller and on middle and leg, worked away straight to short mid-wicket.

1	14.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, Flatter delivery around off, this is played off the back foot in front of covers for a run.

6	14.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Ayush Badoni, SIX! The first maximum of the game and it comes from the bat of Ayush Badoni. This is tossed up a bit on off stump, Badoni gets down on one knee and slogs it with the turn over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

1	14.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Nicholas Pooran, Quicker and fuller around middle, Nicholas Pooran leans on and pushes it down to long off for a single.

4:54 pmStrategic break! There has been no joy for the batters on this wicket as the Chennai spinners have woven a web around the Lucknow players. Lucknow will want to get a decent total on the board and give their bowlers something to bowl at and this partnership between Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran will hold the key to their success. Chennai will be eager to wrao this inning up at the earliest and restrict their opponents to under the 100-run mark.

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