Chennai vs Lucknow Match Stats

Comes in from over the stumps and bowls a wide yorker, getting it spot on as well. Nicholas Pooran can't get under it and hits it towards mid on for one.

An off-cutter, into the pitch on leg stump and gripping a bit as well, Maheesh Theekshana hops and fends it to the off side for one more.

FOUR! Up and over! Another attempted wide yorker but not full enough and Nicholas Pooran is able to get under it this time. Nicky P stays low and and goes into out over extra cover and finds the boundary.

Full and wide again but a bit straighter this time and Nicholas Pooran drills it down to long off for just a single.

SIX! What a hit! Slightly back of a length on the stumps and sitting up a bit as well, Marcus Stoinis back away and lifts it forcefully straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Excellent comeback delivery from the Fizz! Slower one, bowled fuller around off and using those wrists to make the ball spin away from the right-hander. Marcus Stoinis is undone by the grip and bounce as he looks to cut.

SIX! Sends the first one out of the ropes and this might just be the over Lucknow press. Shardul Thakur angles this across on a length outside off, Nicholas Pooran waits on and slices it over covers for a maximum. 

FOUR! That should've been stopped but Deepak Chahar misfields and allows Nicholas Pooran another boundary. Thakur bowls a low full toss outside off, Nicholas Pooran takes a step across and drives it to the left of deep point. Deepak Chahar gets to the ball and puts a slide but the ball just goes through his hands for a boundary. 

SIX! BANG! Nicholas Pooran is putting on a show! Pitched on a fuller length, outside off, Nicholas Pooran clobbers it over cover for a maximum.

Luck riding Lucknow's way as this one lands in between three converging fielders. Shardul Thakur bowls a full toss outside off and Nicholas Pooran lofts it over cover for two more runs. 

Drags the length down and hits the deck hard over off, Nicholas Pooran swats it to long off for a single.

Goes fuller and just outside off, Marcus Stoinis jams it with power to long off for a single. 20 runs come off this over and its game on!

Digs a sharp bouncer with pace on over middle, Marcus Stoinis looks to ramp but withdraws the shot hoping for it to be called a wide. 

Short of a length, way outside off, Marcus Stoinis reaches out and manages to toe end it to cover for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana breaks the partnership and the stadium has come back alive. Bowls the fuller delivery into the stumps, Nicholas Pooran looks to launch it out of the park over the bowler's end but only gets the elevation sending the ball high up in the night sky in front of long off. Shardul Thakur from deep gets under the ball and takes a good reverse cup catch. 

Bangs the deck on a hard length, outside off, Deepak Hooda cuts it to deep point for a single and gets off the mark.

FOUR! Nicely done! Pathirana takes pace off and hits the deck outside off on a shorter length, Marcus Stoinis waits on and cuts it past the backward point fielder for a boundary. 

LEG BYES! A loud appeal for LBW and the umpire turns it down. Chennai do send it upstairs for a review. Matheesha Pathirana nails the yorker angling into middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis fails to jam it out and gets crushed into the back boot as the batters cross. The replays roll on and UltraEdge confirms that there was no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the pitch was outside leg stump and the onfield call of NOT OUT stays. 

Angles this across on a good length, outside off, Marcus Stoinis looks to heave it over leg but fails to make any connection. 

SIX! Sheer power on that from Marcus Stoinis! Mustafizur Rahman bowls it a tad shorter and outside off, Marcus Stoinis stands tall and picks the length perfectly launching this one over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! 

Comes from around the wicket and bowls it wider on off and on a fuller length, Marcus Stoinis leaves it alone. The umpire calls it a fair delivery and Marcus Stoinis sends it upstairs for a wide check. The replays show that Stoinis was standing outside the off stump line and the onfield call stays as a fair delivery. 

HUNDRED for Marcus Stoinis! His first in the Indian T20 Leafgues and there was no better time for him to do it! Fuller delivery, outside off, Marcus Stoinis drives it to deep cover and gets a couple of runs. 

Takes pace off and bowls a low full toss outside off, Marcus Stoinis is caught by surprise but manages to whip it to long off for a single. 

SIX! Just over the fielder! Drops the length short and angles it into the body, Deepak Chahar stays deep in the crease and pulls it nicely over deep square leg. Deepak Chahar in the deep does jump up and manages to get both hands to the ball but it just goes through over the fence for a maximum. 

FOUR! Muscled it! Pitched on a length, around that off stump line, Marcus Stoinis makes room and drills it through covers for a boundary on the first ball. 

That's much better for Matheesha Pathirana! Goes full and just outside off, Marcus Stoinis digs it to cover for a single. 

FOUR! That's sloppy from Deepak Chahar and this could cost Chennai a lot more than just a four. Matheesha Pathirana bowls this nicely on a fuller length well outside off, Deepak Hooda looks to slice it over cover but gets a thick outside edge past the keeper. Deepak Chahar at third man gets to the ball but doesn't bend down enough letting the ball go through for four runs. 

FOUR! That's salt to the wound! Bowls this nice and full into middle and leg, Deepak Hooda drills it straight down the ground past long on for four more runs. 

Takes pace off and digs this short outside off, Deepak Hooda looks for the big pull but misses out. 

Attacks the stumps on a length, Deepak Hooda makes some room and whacks it to long on for a couple more runs. Lucknow now need 17 off the last over. 

SIX! What a start to the over! Mustafizur Rahman bowls this fuller and outside off, Marcus Stoinis takes a step across and launches this over long on for a maximum. 

FOUR! Make that 10 in two! Mustafizur Rahman bowls full and in the slot outside off, Marcus Stoinis takes a step across again and drills it straight over the bowler's head for four more. 

NO BALL AND FOUR! Marcus Stoinis is in a hurry and that's just poor bowling. Oh dear, to add to the misery, Mustafizur Rahman has overstepped! Bowls a full toss outside off, Marcus Stoinis gets closer to the line and looks for the slash but gets an outside edge past short third for four runs. A free hit will now follow!

FOUR! As easy as it can get! Marcus Stoinis has pulled out a heist and made it two in a row for Lucknow against Chennai this season. Mustafizur Rahman drops the length and bowls it really short over middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis gets across and has all the time in the world to pull it over short fine leg for four runs to seal the victory with 6 wickets in hand.