CSK vs LSG highlights: Chennai Super Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by 5-wickets in Chepauk

Well, that's the game done and dusted. Shivam Dube slammed a couple of sixes to close the game out. Well, it is hard to judge this performance by Chennai in this chase right at the end, they had plenty of fortune go their way. Urvil Patel did bat well, but the rest of the batting did not impress much. LSG have caused their own downfall with some of the catching and decision-making at the end. That is it from us for today, folks, do join us for our next live blog of Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on the Mumbai Indians.

Well, from a situation where Chennai could have won this game with overs to spare have gotten themselves into a dog fight. LSG was nowhere in this game, and now they believe they can win this. Well, as we update, LSG has spilt a couple of chances here. That is really poor fielding; the catch there could have piled on further pressure. Avesh Khan, who gave five sixes in his first over, has turned his spell around. What will be Gaikwad thinking it was his wicket that had intrigued collapse in this innings.

Things have come to a bit of a standstill at the moment. Chennai are more focused on winning this game, the approach suggests rather than going for the Net Run Rate lure. Kartik Sharma, who has scored a couple of half-centuries, is playing a composed innings in the middle. Dewald Brevis, too, is giving himself a chance. Pant is rotating his bowlers and looking for that magic arm which can give him a wicket. Interestingly, though, the older ball is gripping a bit for the spinners at the moment. Rathi is bowling a good last over, and Shahbaz has one left as well.

There has been a bit of a lull in the proceedings here as expected. The pace at which Urvil was batting was on a different level. We have seen Kartik Sharma in the last few innings take his time a bit initially to start with, and then stay till the end. He would be hoping to play a similar role today alongside Gaikwad. The CSK skipper has also played at a nice, crisp pace here, although played limited deliveries. Lucknow are utilizing their strike bowlers at the moment to pick a few wickets and create a bit of pressure which is a good tactic.

Urvil Patel has scored 50 from just 13 deliveries here, equaling the record for the fastest half-century in IPL with Yashasvi Jaiswal. This innings has definitely made this game one-sided. Lucknow might have had their plans and strategies, and that is what T20 can do on some days; it is one man who takes the game away from them completely. He is now on course to get a three-digit figure. The fastest is by Chris Gayle of 30 deliveries, and Urvil needs 40 runs from the next 15 deliveries to equal that record. Pant is turning back to prime seamers.

Digvesh Rathi has picked up Sanju Samson. It was a carrom delivery which the CSK opener did not pick and lost his stumps. Urvil Patel has walked into the middle, and he has hit a couple of blistering sixes already. Pant has turned to Avesh Khan, who, after a wicket-taking over, has given away four sixes. This over has completely changed the momentum of this game yet again. It was a bit of a nothing bowling change from Pant could have gone back to Prince Yadav, who has been in sublime form with the new ball. Now Lucknow are just behind this game and will need a burst of quick wickets to get back into it.

We are done with the opening. The ball tends to come nicely onto the bat in this time of the evening as the lights start to take effect, and that is what those two boundaries, one from Sanju Samson and one from Ruturaj Gaikwad, have shown. Shami has given away 11 runs, one of the prominent features in the first innings, which is that batting gets tougher once the ball gets older, is not going to play out in this innings. With the lights taking effect, the ball will skid on. LSG has to bowl better than what CSK did, but they will not have conditions in their favour.

It has been an innings of ups and downs, and eventually, it is a decent score for Lucknow Super Giants, something for their bowlers to fight for. Jos Inglis up at the top has played a sublime innings, and he has got the ball rolling; however, there was a bit of fumble through the middle overs, but Shabaz has finished the innings well. As per the bowling, Jamie Overton, through those middle overs, has been quite brilliant yet again. Noor Ahmad also did a nice job. It will be a good second innings to follow, so stay with us to get all the live updates.

Both Shabaz and Himmat are putting on a nice partnership here in the middle. They did take their time initially, but they have got their eye in; they have played sort of low-risk, high-reward shots. This was the kind of partnership they needed in these final overs to steady the ship a bit. Also, an interesting thing to note here is Mukesh Choudhary; while it will never be possible for all the bowlers to have a good day, this partnership has definitely targeted him. Gaikwad might have brought in Shivam Dube for a couple of overs to finish this quota off.

Jamie Overton has come back into the attack and picked up Raghuwanshi. It was a slower ball into the surface, which the batter tried to hit over long-off, but did not get the timing right and was caught by mid-off inside the ring. LSG continue to fumble in this innings here. Overton has picked up three wickets here. Himmat Singh is the new batter in the middle, and he slapped a superb six here. This is good for Chennai from a position of way behind in the game; they have completely taken the position of dominance in this contest.

Chennai are making their way back in this game here. We have seen a bit of a trend in the noon games on some of the surfaces. The scoring was quite easy against the new ball, but once the ball got a tad bit older, it did require a bit of adaptability from the batting units and that Pant-Markram partnership had to manoeuvre through these middle overs, which did not happen. This is a good fight back by Chennai if they can keep chipping away at the wickets and restrict Lucknow under 180 or thereabouts, that will be a very promising chase for them.

Noor Ahmad has come into the attack and picked up the wicket of Nicholas Pooran. It was a fuller delivery which Pooran tried to hit through the mid-wicket and got the top-edge, and the catch was taken in the deep. Although Inglis has been batting well, the support from the other end has not arrived yet. Rishabh Pant is the man in the middle. He needs to build a partnership with Inglis. Although LSG has managed to get a quick start in this contest, there are still plenty of overs left in this game, and LSG should be looking to get about 210-220 from here.

What a start this is for Jos Inglis. While Marsh is still reeling on 10, Inglish has already got to 62. Every shot he has played has gone to the boundary. There is not a lot Chennai has done wrong, but Inglis' batting has been top-notch. He is racing away here in this power play, and Lucknow will be wondering where he has been all this season. Chennai needs to look for answers. They have tried all three of their power-play options, but none have shown any results so far. Anshul Kamboj has come to bowl his second over and his picked up the wicket of Mitchell Marsh.

Hosein has taken the new ball, but Jos Inglis had all the answers for Hosein's deliveries when he bowled it fuller. The batter hit him over his head, and when short, he swatted one through mid-wicket, and in the middle of those, he played a nice sweep through the square-leg boundary. Winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Ruturaj Gaikwad wants to pick up a few early wickets here in the middle. Both Mitchell Marsh and Jos Inglis are quite dangerous players; they can take the game away in the power play if their wickets are not taken early.

Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Mukul Choudhary, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Manimaran Siddharth, Mayank Yadav

Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Gurjapneet Singh, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Madhwal

We're going to bowl first. The simple reason, the wicket has been covered for a while and there was a rain around as well, so nothing special. (Does the pitch play differently in day matches?) Yes, it does play differently. The other day game I thought it played too much differently than what we had expected. But I think our job is to adapt quickly as possible and try and do the rest. Bowling first, we will try and assess the couple of overs and then after that look to restrict them as soon as possible. (Mood in the dressing room) Yes, it's pretty much positive how the last 7-8 games have gone for us. To turn it around after the first three games that we lost, it's a commendable effort from everyone. It is just that everyone is really positive. Everyone is really eager to turn it around and just try and keep it just as simple as possible. We are playing with the same team.

Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary

Everything is going well, thanks. We’re just cracking on; you eventually find that rhythm and routine. It was great to get a win the other evening—it really boosted morale in the dressing room. Hopefully, we can back that up with another strong performance today. I think it depends on your specific role. My goal is to maximize scoring and understand my position in the middle. In this format, the requirements can change from ball to ball or over to over, and you have to be aware of that. If you’re in the middle order, you have to be quite fluid to ensure you complete the job for the team. The tricky thing is that shots that work at the top can often get you caught in the middle overs. Personally, I try to look for more space toward the back end of my innings and find unique ways to find gaps through the middle. Everyone’s approach is a bit different—some guys like to stay in the crease and find gaps, others like to use their feet. For me, it's about hitting those pockets and running hard. I’ve always said I’m happy to be fluid and play whatever role is required. Recently, I’ve spent more time at the top, so right now, I’m probably more accustomed to that. However, I’ve played a lot in the middle order in the past as well. I’m currently revisiting those middle-order structures and plans to ensure effective execution. Look, you’d much rather be on the field playing than missing out, so I see it through that lens. Whatever the role, you just try to give it a crack and play according to your strengths. I try not to overthink it; while the roles differ, they’re all challenges I’m excited to take on. Thank you.

“Chennai Super Kings are going to play two games against Lucknow Super Giants. Let’s not make the mistake of saying this ahead of time. LSG are no pushovers but in case they (Chennai) beat LSG in both those games come May 15, I don’t see a reason Chennai would not qualify. The point is If they win these two by 15th, they would have four on the bounce, right. And there is no reason why they wouldn’t win two more on the bounce,” said Ashwin while speaking with ESPNCricinfo.

"Whenever I have questions, or want to chat, or need to share with someone, Rashid is the first person for me to go to," Noor has said in the past. "I try not to think too much about bowling, but whenever I have something that I must share, I share with him."

"MS had a long chat with him in one of the practice sessions, getting his leg-break to go. I think it was very helpful for him," Sriram said.

“I have done it for another team for five years for another team. So, he suddenly invited me to play on his team. He has immense confidence in himself as a cricketer and as a person to take actions like this. So these types of actions do attract me. Nowadays, people talk a lot like I will do this, I will do that, but more than talk, actions count much more," he added.

"You go there, and you try to prove your worth. You try to behave the way you are, perform at your maximum, and from there you take on. And then there is something else, too. A lot of Malayalis work in Chennai. A lot of Malayalis work in Dubai. The reason you are picking Malayalis is that they will give their life to repay the trust. CSK have trusted me and invited me here. I am ready to give my everything here,” Samson added.

"Last year he showed glimpses of what he could achieve. So, actually this year during the camps that we had, we discussed his strengths. Under pressure, sometimes a bowler goes blank. But under pressure, the one who is confident of executing his strengths is going to be most successful in execution."

Mitchell Marsh, Arshin Kulkarni, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram/Josh Inglis, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav/Mohsin Khan