Mitchell Marsh excited by LSG’s victory despite missing a century – Read

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|16-05-2026

In a thrilling match of IPL 2025 at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets. Mitchell Marsh’s explosive 90-run innings ensured the victory, even though he missed a century. He was chosen man of the match.

After the match, Marsh expressed happiness, ‘It felt great to win. There have been less such wins this season, so it is special. On the partnership of 135 runs in 70 balls with Jose Inglis, he said, ‘It was a great partnership.

They reduce the pressure on me.

LSG had a target of 188 runs. Marsh scored 90 runs in 38 balls with 9 fours and 7 sixes. English scored 36 runs on 32 balls, Nicholas Pooran scored 32 not out on 17 balls and Mukul Chaudhary scored 13 not out on 10 balls.

Batting first, CSK scored 187 runs for 5 wickets. Karthik Sharma scored 71 runs in 42 balls with 5 sixes and 6 fours. Shivam Dubey (16 balls, 32) and Dewald Brevis (16 balls, 25) contributed. LSG’s Akash Maharaj Singh took 3/26 in 4 overs.

LSG, out of the playoffs, are in 10th place, with 4 wins in 12 matches.

CSK slipped to sixth at 6-6. Marsh praised the team, ‘We have fantastic people and young talent. Everyone is doing well, it is fun to play with them.