IPL 2024 The 39th match was played between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. Lucknow Super Giants registered a spectacular victory in the match. After losing the toss and opting to bat first, Chennai Super Kings set a target of 211 runs for Lucknow Super Giants. Initially it seemed that Chennai Super Kings would win this match easily. But in the match, Lucknow Super Giants team batsman Marcus Stoinis snatched the victory from the hands of Chennai. Let us know the three reasons behind Chennai’s defeat. Due to which Chennai had to face a crushing defeat in the match.
IPL 2024: Jadeja’s poor form seen in the match
Ravindra Jadeja did not appear in good form during the match between Chennai and Lucknow. Jadeja could neither bat well nor bowl brilliantly during the match. Jadeja scored 16 runs while batting. The time Jadeja came on the field to bat. At that time three wickets of the team had fallen. If Jadeja wanted, he could have stayed and scored a lot of runs for the team. But no runs came from his bat. Whereas bowling leader Auran Jadeja bowled two overs. Jadeja gave 16 runs in bowling. Which included a no ball.
IPL 2024: Mustafizur Rahman bowled poorly
In the match, Chennai team’s fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was seen scoring runs. Mustafizur Rahman took one wicket for 51 runs in 3.3 overs. At a time when the team’s bowler needed to save runs. During that time Mustafizur Rahman was seen giving away runs. Mustafizur Rahman gave away runs with an economy of 14 while bowling.
IPL 2024: Chennai’s fielding was poor
Chennai’s fielding was very poor throughout the match. A huge gap was seen between the two fielders. At the same time, the fielders posted near the boundary line were also not able to stop the ball from going out of the boundary line. If the fielders had saved a few more runs during the match, the result of the match would have looked different.
IPL 2024: Ruturaj said this after the defeat
Ruturaj Gaikwad said in the post match presentation ceremony, ‘This defeat was a bitter pill to swallow, but it was a good match of cricket. LSG played really well in the back end. The game was under our control till 13-14 overs, but Stoinis played a brilliant innings. (Dew) It played a role, there was a huge amount of dew and it took our spinners out of the game. We could have otherwise controlled the game better and taken it deeper, but this is part of the game, we cannot control it.