LSG’s Josh Inglis stuns CSK in IPL 2026 match, leaves Nicholas Pooran behind … | Cricket News

Lucknow Supergiants batsman Josh Ingles returns to playing XI for crucial match of IPL 2026 Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, and made an immediate impact with the bat.The Australian wicketkeeper-batsman joined the IPL midway through the season. Inglis played against Mumbai Indians earlier in the season but failed to make an impact and later suffered an injury during the match, which forced him to miss the next match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.After recovering from injury, Inglis made a comeback against CSK and played one of the best innings for LSG this season. He attacked from the start, making full use of the field’s restrictions and completed his half-century in just 17 balls. His reverse paddle shots were prominent when he took on the CSK pacers and also used his feet well against Akil Hussain.The fifty was the third fastest for LSG in IPL history.Fastest Fifties (faced balls) for LSG:

Inglis scored 85 runs off 33 balls when LSG scored 91 runs in the power play. He signaled his intent in the first over with 16 off Akil Hussain, which included two fours and a six.Even after the early exit of the previous match’s centurion Mitchell Marsh, England continued to attack and kept the scoring rate high.LSG also reached the 50-run mark in just 3.4 overs against CSK, equaling their previous record of fastest team fifty against Chennai in 2023.Earlier, CSK captain Rutoraj Gaikwad won the toss and elected to field first.Highest Power Play Score for LSG: