CSK vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings win by 12 runs

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That's all we have for you today. CSK are upto sixth with that win, with two points, while LSG slip to third. Until next time, it's goodbye! 

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Moeen Ali is the Player of the Match

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After 20 overs,Lucknow Super Giants 205/7 ( Krishnappa Gowtham 17 , Mark Wood 10)

Chennai Super Kings win by 12 runs in their first game back at Chepauk! LSG got off to a promising start, but regular wickets meant that their momentum was hampered, and eventually CSK had the last laugh. Moeen Ali the pick of CSK bowlers with four wickets. 

23:19 (IST)

After 18 overs,Lucknow Super Giants 181/6 ( Ayush Badoni 16 , Krishnappa Gowtham 16)

Tushar Deshpande continues. LSG now have a tough task in hand. They had started the chase quite confidently, but regular wickets have hurt their momentum. Ayush Badoni picks deep midwicket to collect a couple of runs. Seven off the last over. 

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OUT! Another outstanding catch from Stokes, this time to remove Pooran, off Tushar Deshpande's ball. Pooran c Stokes b Tushar Deshpande 32

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After 15 overs,Lucknow Super Giants 150/5 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 31 , Ayush Badoni 5)

Ravindra Jadeja is into the attack for just his first over. He's punished by Pooran for a couple of sixes, as 14 runs come off the over. 

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OUT! Moeen Ali has cleaned up Marcus Stoinis for 31. Oh, how the tables have turned after those few first overs! Stoinis b Moeen Ali 21

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LSG 128/4 after 13 overs 

Mitchell Santner into the attack. Following a string of quick wickets, LSG's bid to chase the total down has taken a backseat. Just three singles off the over. 

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After 10 overs,Lucknow Super Giants 105/4 ( Marcus Stoinis 13 , )

Moeen Ali continues. Stoinis begins the over with a maximum that he has lofted over wide long on. However, just a few balls later Stoinis loses his partner Krunal Pandya, who is caught by Jadeja. 

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OUT! CSK are coming back! There's a huge roar among the crowd as KL Rahul has been dismissed for 20. Rahul has been caught by Gaikwad. Rahul c Gaikwad b Moeen Ali 20

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OUT! Mitchell Santner removes Deepak Hooda for just two runs, caught by Ben Stokes who runs from long-on to take the catch. Hooda c Stokes b Santner 2(6)

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OUT! Moeen Ali strikes to get rid of Kyle Mayers. The West Indian is caught by Devon Conway at deep midwicket. Mayers c Conway b Moeen Ali 53

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FIFTY! Another half-century for Kyle Mayers, what a fine batting display this has been from the West Indian. 

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After 4 overs,Lucknow Super Giants 56/0 ( KL Rahul (C) 11 , Kyle Mayers 39)

Tushar Deshpande into the attack. Not the best overs for Deshpande as he concedes a couple of no balls, along with a couple of wides. MS Dhoni won't be pleased with this. Kyle Mayers makes use of a full toss with a swinging shot over mid-off. Mayers slams a maximum, clearing long-on. 18 off the over.  

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After 1 overs,Lucknow Super Giants 7/0 ( KL Rahul (C) 7 , Kyle Mayers 0)

Right. Time for the run-chase. KL Rahul opens the LSG batting with Kyle Mayers, while Deepak Chahar opens CSK's bowling attack. Rahul looks to go big with a lofted shot, but just gets a couple of runs. In the very next ball, Rahul finds the boundary, pulling it through square leg fence. Seven off the over.   

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After 20 overs,Chennai Super Kings 217/7 ( Ambati Rayudu 27 , Mitchell Santner 1)

Chennai Super Kings post 217/7, on the back of knocks from Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway, and a short but sweet cameo from MS Dhoni.  LSG need 218 runs to win, a huge task for Rahul and Co, but can they achieve this target? 

21:23 (IST)

OUT! MS Dhoni slams two sixes in front the Chepauk crowds, but is caught by Bishnoi in the deep. The crowd was roaring when Dhoni hit those maximums, but he's dismissed just in the third ball he faces. Dhoni c Ravi Bishnoi b Mark Wood 12

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OUT! Caught by Bishnoi as Jadeja departs. Jadeja was facing Mark Wood, and was looking to heave over midwicket, but is caught by the fielder. Jadeja c Ravi Bishnoi b Mark Wood 3

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Chennai Super Kings 203/5 after 19 overs 

Yash Thakur in for his final over. A boundary from Rayudu towards third man takes CSK past the 200-run mark. Nine runs off the over. 

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OUT! Yas Thakur takes a catch at backward point to get rid of Ben Stokes off Avesh Khan's bowling. Stokes c Yash Thakur b Avesh Khan 8

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OUT! Another one bites the dust! Moeen Ali is stumped by Nicholas Pooran off Bishnoi's delivery. Third wicket for Bishnoi tonight. Moeen Ali st Pooran b Ravi Bishnoi 19

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OUT! Caught by Wood at short third man and Bishnoi collects his second wicket. Shivam Dube the batter who is dismissed. Shivam Dube c Mark Wood b Ravi Bishnoi 27

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OUT! Mark Wood joins the party, seeing off Devon Conway who is caght by Krunal Pandya who makes a diving effort to complete the dismissal. Gaikwad c Mark Wood b Ravi Bishnoi 57

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OUT! A superb catch from Mark Wood at short third as Ravi Bishnoi dismisses Ruturaj Gaikwad for 57! Gaikwad goes for a slog sweep over midwicket, but ends up getting a top edge that flies to Wood. Gaikwad c Mark Wood b Ravi Bishnoi 57

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FIFTY! Ruturaj Gaikwad gets to his 12th IPL half-century, second of this season, and his first-ever at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk. What an incredible innings this has been, simply awesome! 

20:09 (IST)

After 6 overs,Chennai Super Kings 79/0 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 46 , Devon Conway 23)

Mark Wood, who had taken five wickets in the previous match against DC, concedes 15 runs in his first over tonight. Gaikwad is scoring at a dangerous rate, reaching 46 runs inside just 20 deliveries. He collects a maximum, flicking over the deep backward square leg fence. 

20:00 (IST)

After 5 overs,Chennai Super Kings 60/0 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 40 , Devon Conway 14)

Chennai Super Kings are off to a fiery start at Chepauk. Gaikwad and Conway take the aggressive route, helping CSK go past 50 in less than five overs. LSG on the backfoot in the early stages of this contest. 

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FOUR! Consecutive fours for Devon Conway. The Kiwi batter cuts over square of the wicket for the first boundary, while playing a cover drive for the next boundary,. 

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Playing XI 

CSK vs LSG LIVE

CSK: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Shivam Dube, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, RS Hangargekar

LSG: KL Rahul(c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran(w), Krishnappa Gowtham, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Avesh Khan

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CSK vs LSG LIVE

Toss update: Lucknow Super Giants have won the toss and opted to field first. 

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CSK vs LSG LIVE

On Monday, Dhoni will be back playing at the MA Chidambaram Stadium after a gap of 1426 days. The last time CSK and Dhoni played at the Chepauk was before the COVID-19 pandemic, on May 7, 2019.

They face buoyant Lucknow Super Giants on their homecoming.

KL Rahul-led LSG crushed Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in their opening encounter. Kyle Mayers made 73 off 38 balls as LSG made 193/6 batting first at home and later restricted DC to 143/9. The pick of the bowler was Mark Wood who took five wickets for 14.

Check out the match preview here 

18:26 (IST)

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the IPL 2023 match between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It will be a homecoming for MS Dhoni and Co, who will be looking to get their first win of the new season. Stay tuned for more updates.