India, May 10 -- A late push from Shahbaz Ahmed not only helped Lucknow Super Giants recover but also set a challenging target of 204 at Chepauk on Sunday. With Chennai Super Kings losing Sanju Samson in the fourth over of the chase, their chances of winning dropped to a mere 38 per cent. A defeat could all but have ended their playoff hopes. Yet, by the end of the next five overs, their chances of scripting a win at home had surged drastically to 93 per cent, of Urvil Patel's record-scripting 65 off 23 - a knock that even compelled Virat Kohli to stop and take notice right before the start of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's game against Mumbai Indians in Raipur.

After getting off the mark with a single, Urvil decided to deal only in bound...