The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is currently hosting the 30th game of the IPL 2025 season between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). After winning the toss, CSK decided to field first. A good start for both teams set the stage for a thrilling matchup.
Jamie Overton, a pacer for England, was added to the attack immediately following the powerplay.
Mitchell Marsh and captain Rishabh Pant were at the crease for LSG. The left-handed batter hit one of his signature hits, the reverse scoop, after the right-arm pacer hit him with a length ball on the third pitch of the seventh over. The 27-year-old made a great connection with the ball and hit a six after it flew past the third-man boundary. Impressed by the stroke, the Australian at the crease gave his captain a fist bump and a smile in return.
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Ravichandran Ashwin and Devon Conway were replaced by Jamie Overton and Shaik Rasheed in CSK’s two-man lineup. Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh was welcomed back by LSG.
With the help of Rahul Tripathi’s outstanding running catch, Khaleel Ahmed removed Aiden Markram, giving the CSK pace pair a great start. In the fourth over, the dangerous Nicholas Pooran was removed by the youthful pacer Anshul Kamboj, who also had an impact.
With five losses, CSK is currently at the bottom of the points table and is in dire need of a win. However, LSG is now enjoying a winning streak and is aiming to hold onto its fourth-place ranking in the 2025 IPL points standings with another victory.
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