Lucknow vs Chennai Match Stats

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

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.

Flatter delivery around off, this is played off the back foot in front of covers for a run.

Fuller and on middle and leg, worked away straight to short mid-wicket.

A tad shorter and around leg stump, Nicholas Pooran nudges this one through the leg gully region and collects a single.

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

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

Bowls this full as well and in line with the stumps. Nicholas Pooran miscues his heave towards deep square leg for a single. 

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. 

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. 

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

Delivers this full and on an off-stump line. Nicholas Pooran punches this down to long off for a single. 

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. 

Gets the yorker right this time and at the stumps. Ayush Badoni knocks this towards long on for one. 

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. 

Bowls this short and outside off. Ayush Badoni dabs this towards the point fielder. 

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. 

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.

Flighted full and in line with the stumps. Nicholas Pooran hits this firmly towards long off for a run. 

Short and wide outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni looks to cut but gets an under edge past the keeper for three runs. 

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. 

Back of a length and outside the off pole. Nicholas Pooran cross bats this down to long on for a run. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

Continues to bowl short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni mistimes his pull back to the left of the bowler. 

This is short once again and outside off. Ayush Badoni slaps this towards wide long on and they take two runs with ease. 

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. 

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. 

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.