Urvil Patel’s 13-Ball Fifty Powers CSK to Five-Wicket Win Over LSG in IPL Thriller
Urvil Patel smashed a 13-ball fifty and scored 65 off 23 balls as Chennai Super Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in a thrilling IPL match.
Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in a tense IPL clash in Chennai on Sunday, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
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The victory was powered by a sensational innings from Urvil Patel, who smashed 65 runs off just 23 balls during CSK’s successful chase of 204 runs.
Urvil Patel also equalled Yashasvi Jaiswal’s record for the fastest IPL fifty by an Indian batter by reaching the milestone in only 13 balls.
His explosive innings included:
- Eight sixes
- Two fours
CSK Survive Nervous Moments During Chase
Urvil Patel’s aggressive batting put Chennai Super Kings firmly in control of the chase.
However, the hosts lost wickets in clusters during the middle overs, allowing Lucknow Super Giants to fight their way back into the contest.
There were tense moments towards the end of the innings, but Prashant Veer and Shivam Dube guided CSK home successfully.
Prashant Veer survived two dropped catches on 9, while Shivam Dube remained unbeaten on 15 runs off just seven balls.
Chennai Super Kings reached 208/5 in 19.2 overs.
CSK Move Into Top Five of IPL Points Table
With the victory, Chennai Super Kings climbed into the top five of the IPL points table ahead of Rajasthan Royals on net run rate.
CSK still have three league matches remaining in the tournament.
Josh Inglis and Shahbaz Ahmed Shine for LSG
After being asked to bat first, Lucknow Super Giants made a blazing start.
Josh Inglis played a brilliant innings of 85 runs off 33 balls, including:
- 10 fours
- Six sixes
English seam-bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton triggered a middle-order collapse with bowling figures of 3/36.
Later, Bengal all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed provided late momentum with an unbeaten 43 off 25 balls, including:
- Three fours
- Three sixes
Lucknow Super Giants finished at 203/8 in 20 overs.
Match Summary
Lucknow Super Giants Innings
- 203/8 in 20 overs
- Josh Inglis – 85
- Shahbaz Ahmed – 43 not out
- Jamie Overton – 3/36
- Anshul Kamboj – 2/47
Chennai Super Kings Innings
- 208/5 in 19.2 overs
- Urvil Patel – 65
- Ruturaj Gaikwad – 42
- Digvesh Rathi – 2/45
Chennai Super Kings kept their IPL playoff hopes alive with a thrilling five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in Chennai. Urvil Patel starred with a stunning 23-ball 65 and equalled the record for the fastest IPL fifty by an Indian batter in just 13 balls. The victory moved CSK into the top five of the points table with three league matches remaining.
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