The young spinner accomplished this milestone during his side's IPL 2023 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at Lucknow. This was also his 50th IPL match. From 2020-21, he represented Punjab Kings. He was bought by LSG in the 2022 IPL mega auction.
Marcus Stoinis's unbeaten knock 89(47)* and collective economical spells from Lucknow Super Giants bowlers sealed 5-run victory against Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday. Mohsin go
Stoinis is having a great IPL 2023. In 13 matches, he has scored 368 runs at an average of 33.45 and a strike rate of above 151. He has scored three half-centuries this season, with the best score of 89*. He has also taken five wickets for his side, with the best figures of 2/20.
Marcus Stoinis's unbeaten knock 89(47)* and collective economical spells from LSG bowlers sealed a victory against MI at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday.
This victory takes LSG one step closer towards clinching the playoff spot as they are behind Chennai Super Kings. Yash Dayal displayed nerves of steel as he nailed his yorkers and defended 11 off the last over to win a nail-biter for the home side.
It is a crucial clash for both teams as two points will take LSG a step closer towards qualification by surpassing MI who are currently at the third position with 14 points
After the win, Krunal said, "With the way they were going I thought 200, but we pulled it back nicely towards the end, especially by Yash and Avesh. At this level anything is possible, we had the belief and with players like Stoinis and Pooran, we had to believe."
Lucknow Super Giants bagged a crucial win by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday
He shared an emotional moment during the toss with his brother Krunal Pandya, who is leading LSG in the absence of KL Rahul, who is ruled out of the competition due to injury.
"We gave too many runs in the first innings. When it's 227, you have to go hard every over. The surface played really well. The batters said it was a good wicket to bat on. Had we restricted them to 200-210, we would have had a chance," Krunal said at the post-match presentation.