IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG highlights: Marcus Stoinis' maiden ton helps Lucknow complete historic run-chase at Chepauk

“He might be MS Dhoni but he faces immense pressure. It is unbelievable (On Dhoni’s six-hitting). The bat swing is the same but he is definitely stronger,” Ravi Shastri told Star Sports ahead of the IPL 2024 match between CSK and LSG. Dhoni might not have completed 100 runs in the IPL 2024, but the former CSK skipper has aced the finisher's role. Dhoni has fired 8 sixes and smashed 7 fours for CSK in the death overs. 

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - LSG spinner Ravi Bishnoi has picked up six wickets against CSK in the IPL 2024. England's Moeen Ali has also taken six wickets in LSG vs CSK matches. LSG pacer Avesh Khan has bagged three wickets against the five-time winners. Who will emerge as the pick of the bowlers at Chepauk? 

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja needs 6 more runs to overtake Ambati Rayudu to become the third-highest run-getter for CSK in the IPL. Jadeja has played 233 in the IPL. The 35-year-old made his debut against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in 2008. The all-rounder has scored 2833 runs at an average of 27.5. The former CSK skipper has batted at a strike rate of 129.18 in the cash-rich league.

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul shattered MS Dhoni's record when LSG hosted CSK in the IPL. Rahul surpassed Dhoni by becoming the player with the most fifty-plus scores in the history of the Indian Premier League as a wicketkeeper-batter. Rahul has 25th fifty-plus scores while CSK icon has 24. 

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - CSK are set to host LSG after suffering defeats in their last two games. Rahul's LSG have arrived at the Chepauk after back-to-back wins. The Chepauk has recorded different types of totals from teams who opted to bat first at the IPL 2024. Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 173 for 6 but ended up on the losing side. CSK fired a match-winning total of 206 for 6 at the Chepauk. CSK then completed the 138-run chase against Kolkata Knight Riders.  

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - Former CSK skipper MS Dhoni can surpass Virat Kohli on an elite list at the Chepauk. Dhoni has struck 247 sixes in the IPL. Kohli has 250 maximums to his name. Dhoni can surpass Kohli's tally by smoking four sixes against LSG. The former India skipper will become the fifth IPL player to complete 250 sixes. Dhoni has provided CSK with late flourishes in his swansong season. Can Thala deliver the goods again?

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - Pacer Deepak Chahar has leaked 157 runs off 96 balls against KL Rahul. Chahal has never dismissed Rahul in the IPL. The duel between Rahul and Chahar has always been a one-sided contest. Can CSK pacer Chahar end his unimpressive run at Chepuk? 

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - Former Australian batter Hussey claimed that Dhoni would keep improving and make life tougher for the opposition bowlers in the IPL. "They (bowlers) need to come up with different ideas. So that's one of the wonderful things about MS. He'll continue to evolve and continue even at this stage of his career to make himself better and make it harder for the bowlers to bowl to him," Hussey said.

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is in an incredible space after stepping down as the leader of the Chennai Super Kings franchise, feels batting coach Mike Hussey. The 2024 season appears to be Dhoni's final season in the IPL. "He's just in a wonderful place in his career. He's at a place where he's comfortable, he's happy, enjoying his cricket," Hussey said ahead of CSK's home match against Lucknow Super Giants. "He's practiced and prepared really well coming into the tournament. Of course bowlers are coming up with different plans against him because he's probably the greatest finisher of all time."

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - Ajinkya Rahane opened the innings for CSK while skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad batted at the No.3 position as Chennai accommodated Rachin Ravindra in their lineup. However, the New Zealand batter was handed a golden duck by Mohsin Khan in CSK's away game against LSG. Should Gaikwad return to the opening slot in place of Ajinkya Rahane?

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - Chepauk has helped spinners and pacers in the last three games at the IPL 2024. The pitch is expected to remain the same for matchday 39 of the IPL 2024 between LSG and hosts CSK at the Chepauk. Bat or bowl, what should the IPL team winning the toss do?

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - CSK have hosted 67 matches at the Chepauk. The five-time winners have recorded 48 wins at home. The Yellow Brigade as suffered 18 defeats in their backyard. Only one game ended in a stalemate at Chennai. CSK posted 246/5 against Rajasthan Royals in the 2010 season - which is still their highest total at home. CSK's lowest total is 109 in 17.4 overs against Mumbai Indians. CSK posted their lowest total in the 2019 season. 

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - CSK and LSG have played four matches against each other in the IPL. CSK only have a solitary win against LSG in the cash-rich league. LSG have defeated CSK twice. In their previous outing, LSG thrashed CSK by 8 wickets.

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score - CSK bowling coach Dwayne Bravo reserved special praise for star bowler Mustafizur Rahman. "He has the reputation of having one of the best slower balls in the world. You don't try to over-coach these players. You just empower them with knowledge, and information and try to keep it simple," Bravo said.

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score: Lucknow Super Giants have entered the den of Chennai Super Kings for matchday 39 of the Indian Premier League 2024 match on Tuesday. With a win over CSK, visitors Lucknow Super Giants can record a famous double in the IPL 2024. Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants match will be played at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium tonight. The coin toss for the IPL 2024 match will take place at 7:00 PM IST. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. The IPL 2024 match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Fans can also watch the match livestream at Jio Cinema.

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score: LSG skipper KL Rahul played a match-winning knock for Lucknow in their last meeting with the Chennai Super Kings at the IPL 2024. When Rahul scored 40-plus runs, LSG ended up winning 64% of their matches (7/11). 

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score: Bravo was all praise for young Pathirana as the CSK legend called him Baby GOAT (Greatest of All Time)."Pathirana is very special. I call him Baby Malinga. I also call him Baby GOAT. He is not someone you try to coach because he has a natural ability and skill," Bravo said.

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score: Defending champions CSK are up against KL Rahul's LSG at the Chepauk Stadium. Dwayne Bravo opened up on the importance of yorkers ahead of CSK's match against LSG. Bravo said yorker is the most important delivery for a pacer. "One of the main reasons why bowlers struggle in this format is because bowlers don't trust their ability to bowl Yorkers. So what I tried to implement in the coaching sessions is each and every bowler has to bowl 12-14 yorkers in a session. Only if you put in the work, in the game time, it will be easier," Bravo said.

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Ajinkya Rahane, Rachin Ravindra, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Sameer Rizvi , Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell, Aravelly Avanish, Maheesh Theekshana, RS Hangargekar, Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Richard Gleeson. 

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c & wk), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur, Arshin Kulkarni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Manimaran Siddharth, Arshad Khan, Prerak Mankad, Amit Mishra, Kyle Mayers, Shamar Joseph, Ashton Turner, Naveen-ul-Haq, Devdutt Padikkal, Mayank Yadav. 

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score, Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants: Chennai Super Kings rely heavily on Shivam Dube and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the batting department. The duo has done the bulk of the scoring and their failure against LSG meant they didn't get a flying start and also struggled in the middle overs. Opener Rachin Ravindra's form is a concern, he started the IPL with a couple of impressive knocks but failed in the last few matches.  CSK also promoted Ajinkya Rahane as the opener and as a result, Gaikwad pushed himself a spot down to three.

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score, Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants: It will be interesting to see whether Ruturaj Gaikwad return to his ideal position - opener - in place of Ajinkya Rahane. Gaikwad scored a fifty against Mumbai Indians while batting at number but looked a bit scratchy versus Lucknow Super Giants. Meanwhile, Rahane flopped on both occasions as an opener.

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score, Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants: Mayank Tyagi is expected to miss tonight against Chennai Super Kings. The tearaway pacer has missed the last few matches due to side strain but he has returned to training. The young paceman ran riot with the ball against PBKS and RCB earlier in the season and also clocked the fastest delivery of the season thus far. His return will boost LSG's chance to make it to playoffs but he has not travelled to Chennai.

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score, Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul looked in great touch in the previous fixture between the two sides as his 82-run knock set the tone for Lucknow Super Giants in the 177-run chase. The flamboyant batter needs to continue this run-spree to make his case stronger for the T20 World Cup squad. He is still lagging in the race behind Rishabh Pant but a couple of explosive knocks can do wonders for him.

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score, Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants: After suffering a defeat in Lucknow last Friday, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Co. will look to take the revenge in the reverse fixture on Tuesday. Not much has changed for the two teams since Friday as they haven't played any game in that time period, which will give both of them to analyse their games and work on their plans in a better way.

IPL 2024, CSK vs LSG IPL Live Score, Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants: The IPL 2024 is moving at such rapid pace that we're already on to game 39 of the season, where home-ground formidables Chennai Super Kings look to defend their fortress Chepauk against Lucknow Super Giants. CSK and LSG faced each other quite recently - just last week - where the opening Round belonged to KL Rahul's Lucknow. Despite Dhoni's cameo, CSK fell short but the Yellow Army seek revenge just four days removed from their defeat as they return to their home ground of the MA Chidambaram Stadium.