Urvil onslaught downs Inglis blitz as CSK secure high-scoring win

Lucknow Super Giants had Josh Inglis, Chennai Super Kings had Urvil Patel. LSG got 91/1 in their first six overs. CSK smashed 97/1. Inglis's carnage meant LSG crossed 200 despite a middle-order muddle. Urvil ambushed them with a six-filled feast, slamming the joint-fastest fifty. Jamie Overton then jammed LSG. A Shahbaz Ahmed cameo trickled the score past 200. Buoyed by Urvil, CSK were ruthless for the most part, before pausing at the finish line and ultimately sneaking through.

Brief Scores: Lucknow Super Giants 203/8 in 20 overs (Josh Inglis 85, Shahbaz Ahmed 43; Jamie Overton 3-36) lost to Chennai Super Kings 208/5 in 19.2 overs (Urvil Patel 65, Ruturaj Gaikwad 42; Shahbaz Ahmed 2-30) by 5 wickets

Imperious Inglis runs through CSK

Inglis took 17 balls to gallop past fifty, the fastest ever at Chepauk (until Urvil). By the six-over mark, he was on 77* off 25. The only time his scoop misfired was in the 10th over when he tickled a catch behind. It kicked off a chain reaction of dismissals.

Middle-order chaos pinches LSG hard

From 112/2 in nine overs, LSG were down to 130/5 in the 13th. Shahbaz was quiet until the 17th over, ambling to 9 off 10, but a six unlocked him. Next over, he hit 16 runs in four balls to ensure a 200+ total.

CSK come out all-guns-blazing

By the third over, Samson and Gaikwad matched each other. Urvil hit a hat-trick of sixes off Avesh Khan and tore open Digvesh Rathi with a 25-run over. Prince Yadav and Mohammed Shami went wicketless in the Powerplay.

Veer, sweaty palms ensure CSK prevail

When Brevis and Kartik departed, CSK needed 35 off 23. LSG's bowlers couldn't keep it tight, and their poor catching hurt them. Impact Player Prashant Veer was dropped twice on consecutive balls. Shivam Dube's twin sixes sealed the deal.

CSK are now fifth on the table. LSG's eighth defeat means their chances are officially over.

Where do they head from here?

Both teams have a five-day gap before repeating this fixture in Lucknow.