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 roared very loudly. During the match, he scored an unbeaten century and led his team to victory. He scored 124 runs in 63 balls with the help of 13 fours and 6 sixes. During this period, Stoinis’ strike rate was 196.83.
IPL 2024: Stoinis is the master of run-chase
Marcus Stoinis has come first in terms of scoring the most runs while run-chasing in the IPL. Before this, Paul Valthati of Punjab Kings was at first place in this list. Paul Valthaty had achieved this feat against Chennai in the year 2011. He scored unbeaten 120 runs in Mohali while playing against Chennai. Marcus Stoinis has come first in this list with 124 runs, overtaking Paul Valthaty.
Highest individual score in IPL run-chase
124* – Marcus Stoinis (LSG) vs CSK, Chennai, 2024
120* – Paul Valthaty (PBKS) vs CSK, Mohali, 2011
119 – Virender Sehwag (DC) vs Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad, 2011
119 – Sanju Samson (RR) vs PBKS, Mumbai WS, 2021
117* – Shane Watson (CSK) vs SRH, Mumbai WS, 2018 Final
IPL 2024: Stoinis becomes the second player to score the most runs in a match for Lucknow
Stoinis scored an unbeaten 124 runs while performing brilliantly against Chennai. With 124 runs, Stoinis has become the second batsman to score the most runs in a match for Lucknow. Quinton de Kock is at first place in this list. He has scored the most runs while playing in a match for LSG. Quinton de Kock had achieved this feat during the LSG vs KKR match played in Mumbai in the year 2022. He played an unbeaten inning of 140 runs against KKR in that match. In this list, Stoinis is at second position with 124 unbeaten runs.
Highest individual score for LSG
140* – Quinton de Kock vs KKR, Mumbai DYP, 2022
124* – Marcus Stoinis vs CSK, Chennai, 2024
103* – KL Rahul vs MI, Brabourne, 2022
103* – KL Rahul vs MI, Mumbai WS, 2022
89* – Marcus Stoinis vs MI, Lucknow, 2023
IPL 2024: Captain KL Rahul said this after the victory
After the match, KL Rahul said, ‘Very special, especially when it is a match like this. When we were batting, we were far behind in the match, so to achieve this (target) was very special. It was a new beginning, both the teams started from 0. There are different circumstances here. I think they started really well and put us under pressure. A score of 170-180 would have been great here, but he batted really well.