In the 39th match of IPL 2024, Lucknow Super Giants won against Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets. CSK, batting first, scored 210 runs for the loss of 4 wickets and, in reply, Lucknow chased down the target with 3 balls and 6 wickets remaining. The hero of this victory of Lucknow Super Giants was Marcus Stoinis, who played a brilliant inning of 124* runs. Stoinis hit 13 fours and 6 sixes in 63 balls against CSK in this innings.

Marcus Stoinis may not play T20 World Cup 2024:

After his brilliant century, he has said a big thing about not being included in the central contract of Australia. Let us tell you that due to not being included in Australia’s central contract, he is not going to get a chance to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup. When he was asked whether he was sad about this? On this Marcus Stoinis said-

“I know I am not part of Australia’s contract list. However, I am happy that the young players who want to prove themselves have got this contract. I don’t have any problem with it.”

Marcus Stoinis broke 13 years old record

Marcus Stoinis has played the best innings in IPL history. He single-handedly won the match for Lucknow team. With this victory, Lucknow team has reached fourth place in the points table. Lucknow has defeated Chennai for the second consecutive time this season. Earlier, Chennai had lost to LSG in Lucknow. Now Lucknow has won Chepauk also.

In this match, Marcus scored unbeaten 124 runs on 63 balls, in which he hit 13 fours and 6 sixes. This is Marcus’s highest individual score in IPL history. With this he has also broken the 13 year old IPL record. The record of scoring most runs in the second innings in IPL is now in the name of Marcus Stoinis.