With the playoffs looming, GT would be very disappointed with this ordinary bowling effort, knowing that such lapses could prove costly in high-stakes matches. It is now time for their batters, to complete this mountainous task up their sleeves. If the Super Giants manage to lay siege on the Titans' top order, they will be well ahead in the game. But can they get the better of any one of Shubman Gill or Sai Sudharsan early in the first six? A very exciting run chase is up next in just a few
Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants is up for a quick chat with the broadcasters.
The Bison powered his way to a well-earned century, smashing 100 off just 56 deliveries and cementing his place as the first overseas batter to achieve the feat this season. Meanwhile, Pooran wasted no time, blazing to his fifty in just 23 balls, piling on the misery for the Titans with his relentless hitting. As a result, the last 5 overs went for a whopping 75 runs, with only one over going under double digits in the second half of the first innings.
Rashid Khan endured another tough outing, struggling to contain the carnage as LSGâs batters ran riot. The rest of GTâs bowling attack looked out of sorts too, unable to put the brakes on the scoring or strike at crucial moments. Their premier wicket-taker, Prasidh Krishna, too, went for aplenty and wicketless, which sums up the day for them in the bowling. GT found themselves in deep waters, and with wickets in hand, Nicky P didnât hold back, going all guns blazing to set up a high-voltag
Despite Markram's departure after a 91-run opening stand, Marsh pushed the charge forward and notched yet another fifty. Nicholas Pooran too didn't flinch a bit to flex his muscles and played a good anchor. LSG controlled the middle phase as well, as runs kept leaking, with Marsh being the real aggressor.Â
The match started with a bang as both teams came out swinging, eager to take control right from the first ball. LSGâs openers, Markram and Marsh, didnât waste any time settling in, making the most of their chances. including a couple of lucky escapes, to dominate the Powerplay, racking up 53 runs. With a solid start under their belt, the duo looked to shift gears, taking every opportunity to send the ball flying.Â
A bit of an anti-climactic end to the first half, with a dot ball, but a phenomenal batting display from the Lucknow Super Giants. 17 sixes were struck in the innings, the most by the Super Giants in a match so far in the IPL. Marsh turned his strong start into a blazing century, Pooran found his groove again after a mid-season slump, and Rishabh Pant delivered a clutch cameo. Talk about a dream performance! LSG must be kicking themselves, if only this kind of firepower had arrived a few matches
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, A dot to end the innings here! Kagiso Rabada bowls a good bouncer, on middle, Rishabh Pant fails to connect with his pull. Lucknow Super Giants finishes on on 235/2!
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, ! Oh..wow! What a shot! Fuller one and angling into the leg side. Rishabh Pant backs away a bit, ducks and whips it away over the fine leg fence for a biggie. He does not even bother looking at the ball.
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, Slower again, back of a length this time, on for, Nicholas Pooran goes for the pull but misses. The batters steal a bye as Jos Buttler misses his shy at the stumps, or else Pant was a goner.
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, A good slower one, on a length and around off, Nicholas Pooran goes very early through his heave and misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, A wide yorker, outside off, Rishabh Pant jams it out towards mid off for a quick single.
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, ! In the slot and gets the treatment! Fuller one and just on off. Rishabh Pant extends his arms to reach for it and smashes it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl the final over. He is 3-0-32-0 so far.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, A big shout for caught behind, but turned down! Arshad Khan bowls a sharp bouncer, on middle, Nicholas Pooran looks to pull again but misses it, There is a bit of a sound as Jos Buttler grabs it behind the stumps and appeals, but it is turned down. He looks confident but they have no more reviews left.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, ! Up, up and away! Short of a length and angling into the body of the batter. Nicholas Pooran gets on top of the bounce, swivels and pulls it way over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Arshad Khan to Rishabh Pant, In the blockhole, on middle, Rishabh Pant jams it out towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Arshad Khan to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs.
Skipper of LSG, Rishabh Pant, is in at 4.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! TAKEN! Arshad Khan gets a wicket now! Mitchell Marsh departs after a scintillating ton here.
Arshad Khan (2-0-27-0) to bowl the 19th.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller one and outside off, angling away, Mitchell Marsh swings hard at it but misses.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A full toss, on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long off for one.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Six!
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! Into the stands! Prasidh Krishna bangs this one into the pitch, on middle. Mitchell Marsh picks up the length very early, stands tall and whacks it powerfully over the deep mid-wicket fence or a biggie.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, Prasidh Krishna bowls a good wide yorker, outside off, Nicholas Pooran is well across and goes down to reverse scoop it but misses. It is called a wide, but Gill takes a review again here. The replay shows that the ball is outside the guidelines and UltraEdge also shows nothing. The wide call remains because Pooran moved across after the release of the ball.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Put down! A very tough chance though! A low full toss, on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it hard and uppishly back towards the bowler. Prasidh Krishna gets his left hand on it on the follow-through but it just does not stick in. The ball hits his hand rather than him going for the catch here, as it was hit very hard. A single is taken.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A good yorker, on middle, Mitchell Marsh jams it out to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, A low full toss well outside off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and carves it to sweeper covers for just one. Smart bowling.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Oh..no! Arshad Khan loses his grip and bowls a very high full toss, on middle, Nicholas Pooran slogs it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. It is called a No Ball for above waist height, but Shubman Gill has taken a review here. Ball Tracking shows that it is above the waist, and the on-field call remains. Free Hit up next.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, HUNDRED FOR MARSH! A maiden IPL century for The Bison. This has been an exceptional knock and he has made it look very easy here.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! Put away! A low full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh stays in his crease, gets under it and smacks it towards the long on fence for a boundary. He moves to 99 now.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, ! Streaky, but they all count! Fuller and on middle, angling in, Nicholas Pooran has a wild slog across the line and gets an inside edge as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Good length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh forces it to long on for a single.
Change?
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, ! 20 runs off the over! Overpitched and around middle, Nicholas Pooran backs away a bit and lifts it over the bowler's head for four more runs.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, ! That is outta here! Mohammed Siraj goes full and on the pads this time, in the slot as well. Nicholas Pooran gets his front foot foot out of the way and smokes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, Bangs in a bouncer, but too short on middle, Nicholas Pooran ducks under it. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, ! That's just clever batting! Pitched up but down the leg side. Nicholas Pooran goes down across and scoops it over short fine for another boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Full again and on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, ! Powered away! Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in. Mitchell Marsh stays put, presents the full face of the bat and blasts it past the bowler for a boundary. He moves into the 90s now.
Strategic Break! Lucknow Super Giants have formed a perfect platform to go well beyond 200 here with Mitchell Marsh nearing his ton and Nicholas Pooran trying to hit everything out of the park. Gujarat Titans are in a difficult position and will need to execute their plans well in the death or else this game will get away from them.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, A yorker, follows the batter, around leg, Marsh manages to dig it out towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, Full and a bit outside off, Pooran flicks it aerially to deep mid-wicket and takes a single this time.
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, ! CLOBBERED! Again a bit short and around off, Nicholas Pooran presses back and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. This is why he has turned down the single on the last ball, some confidence on his hitting ability.Â
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed it up and around off, Pooran drills it to long off and doesn't take a single. Strange approach!
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, ! SMASHED! Kishore keeps it shorter and bowls it outside off, Nicholas Pooran is just waiting for that line and length, goes back and lofts it over cover for a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Excellent effort from Rahul Tewatia in the deep to save two runs for his side! Floated it up now and around middle, Pooran sweeps it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket. Tewatia runs in from deep square leg to his right and puts in a dive to cut it off. Shahrukh Khan also converges there from long on and throws it after collecting the ball to the bowler.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Drops it a bit short and around middle, Mitchell Marsh backs away and punches it to long off for a single. Marsh wants to have the second one but Pooran sends him back.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! This is too wide of the off stump and short as well. Pooran leaves it and it is called a wide.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Tempting length and around leg, Nicholas Pooran goes on his knees and looks to slog it but misses and wears it on the pads.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Quicker, on a length and outside off, Nicholas Pooran misses his cut his shot.
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, A leg break, on a dragged length and well outside off, Marsh presses back and slices it to deep point for a single.Â
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Change? No, Rashid Khan to continue. A big decision from Shubman Gill.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, ! WHACKED! Tossed it up and a bit outside off, Nicholas Pooran goes on his knees and hammers it down the ground over the long off fence for a biggie. Rashid is having a tough night here in Ahmedabad.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and attacks the body of the batter, Pooran swivels and keeps it down towards fine leg for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Nicholas Pooran stands tall and throws his hands at it, looks to cut it, but misses.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller again and just outside off, Mitchell Marsh jams it out towards extra cover and takes a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, This is better from Krishna, a yorker, right in the blockhole, around off, Nicholas Pooran digs it out beside the pitch on the off side. Marsh has left his crease and looks to take a quick single but is sent back by Pooran. Prasidh Krishna runs in and collects the ball before throwing it to the bowling end but misses. Marsh makes a dive in the end to save himself.
Prasidh Krishna replaces Kagiso Rabada.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A low full toss and around off, Mitchell Marsh knocks it down to long on for one.
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Finally, Rashid gets away without a boundary on the last ball!
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Four!
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! POWERFUL STRIKE!
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! THIS IS ASSAULT ON RASHID STRAIGHTAWAY! Rashid errs again, bowls it in the slot, fuller and around off, Mitchell Marsh comes forward and launches it over the long off fence for another biggie.Â
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! PUNISHED! Rashid keeps it short again and around off, Mitchell Marsh stays leg side of the ball and punches it through covers for a boundary.Â
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! MARSH GREETS RASHID WITH A BIGGIE!
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, A low full toss, around middle, Marsh flicks it to long on for one more.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Four!
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, Hits the deck hard, on a hard length, touch outside off as well, Nicholas Pooran drops it down towards cover point and takes a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Short and down the leg side, Nicholas Pooran misses his flick shot and it is called a wide.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length, into the pitch, around middle, Mitchell Marsh presses back and pulls it to deep square leg, where Arshad Khan makes a fumble. The batters take only single.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Good running between the wickets! On a length and on the pads, Mitchell Marsh tucks it towards deep backward square leg and calls for two instantly and completes it. The fielder makes a throw to the keeper but Marsh gets to his crease in time.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Change? Yes, Kagiso Rabada is back into the attack.
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, ! Nikky P wastes no time! Tossed up, full and around off, Nicholas Pooran gets right underneath it and thrashse it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Nicholas Pooran comes out to bat.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, ! TAKEN! Sai Kishore strikes and Gujarat Titans finally get the breakthrough! The change of angle works wonders here.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Darts one full and on leg, Mitchell Marsh looks to swipe it but misses as the ball goes off his thigh pads to the off side. A leg bye is taken.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter, short and around off, Mitchell Marsh cuts it to point.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, ! FIFTY FOR MARSH! He gets to it in some style as well! His sixth of the season and he is continuing his good form here. Flighted, full and on middle. Mitchell Marsh backs away a bit and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, Floated, full and on off, Aiden Markram lofts it on the bounce to long off for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, In the air...safe! Fuller and on middle, Aiden Markram mistimes his lofted shot high in the air over the bowler's head. Shahrukh Khan runs in from long on but fails to reach it. They cross.
Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, ! Good shot! Change of pace, full toss and outside off. Aiden Markram waits for it, extends his arms and smashes it through extra covers for four more runs.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A good yorker, on middle, Mitchell Marsh digs it past the bowler for another run.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! Gets it into the gap! Short of a length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh heaves it away, not from the middle but gets it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, Pitched up and on off, Aiden Markram looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards backward square leg for a run.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Shortish and around off, Mitchell Marsh slaps it to extra covers for one.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, ! Clears the fence! Tossed up, full and on middle. Mitchell Marsh gets to pitch of it and launches it over the bowler;s head fora biggie.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, Flatter, full and on leg, Aiden Markram clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, Floated, short and on off, Aiden Markram punches it to short covers.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Another appeal for caught behind, but turned down! A sharp bouncer, on off, takes off viciously, Mitchell Marsh looks to pull it away but misses. Jos Buttler grabs it and appeals but nothing doing.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Goes a bit fuller and on middle, Mitchell Marsh blocks it out.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! SMACKED! Short of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Mitchell Marsh gets into position quickly and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! Easy pickings! Good length but angling down the leg side, Mitchell Marsh just has to get some bat on it and he does that to tickle it to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Ouch! Hard-length delivery, on middle, Mitchell Marsh looks to heave it across the line but misses and gets hit on the right thigh.
STRATEGIC BREAK. It's been a positive start for the Super Giants after an eventful start to the match. Yet again, Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh have laid the groundwork, setting a good foundation for the middle overs. Gujarat Titans will aim to hunt in a pack to derail the momentum of the opposition. However, we have seen some uneven bounce as the ball is skidding through and the odd ones have troubled the batters fairly.
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada bangs this one into the pitch, on middle. Aiden Markram looks to pull it away but misses as the ball loops up off his back towards short third where Prasidh Krishna grabs it. The crowd thinks it is out, but it is not, and Gill does not even bother to review it. Lucknow Super Giants are 53 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay!
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Pitched up and around middle, Mitchell Marsh lofts it towards long on for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Takes pace off, full toss but dipping in, Aiden Markram knocks it towards long on for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, ! BOOM! Even better and bigger too! Goes a bit fuller this time, on middle and leg. Aiden Markram clears his front leg away and tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more. 50 up for LSG!
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, ! That is a shot and a half! Back of a length and on middle, angling in, not that short though. Aiden Markram stands tall, rides the bounce well and smacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, A loopy low full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Siraj follows the batter as Markram shuffles outside leg to create room for himself. He bangs it into the surface and gets that extra lift of the deck, beating the batter who tries to loft it over the infield on the off side. Just 5 off the over and Mohammed Siraj's figures so far read 3-0-17-0. And just 12 off the last two overs for LSG.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, over the top of middle, Mitchell Marsh tucks across to mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Slightly pulls the length back, around off, Marsh punches it to the cover region.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, ! Excellent timing! Pitched a bit too full on this occasion, around off, Mitchell Marsh with a firm push down the ground and collects a boundary wide of long off.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Aims the stumps, does Siraj, on a good length, Mitchell Marsh gets behind the line and punches it off the back foot.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Ouch! That must have hurt! Back of a length, angling straight back into the batter, skidding through. Mitchell Marsh swivels for pull but the ball passes below the bat and rams straight in the lower abdomen part of the batter.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Rabada slips in a full toss, around the waist height of the batter, on the off stump. Aiden Markram tries to sway away from the line, trying to drop his wrists, and the ball passes over the stumps before reaching the keeper. Markram has opted for a review for No Ball not given. The side-on replay comes with the Ball Tracking and the technology shows that the ball is just below the waist height. It is a fair delivery.
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Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Sees the batter shuffling down the leg side, Kagiso Rabada follows the batter, pitching it outside leg on a length, Aiden Markram is cramped for room as he looks to pull it across the line. The ball passes below the bat and he gets rapped right at the box.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, A precise yorker, on off, Markram shovels it out to the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Another chance! Fired in fuller at the off pole, Mitchell Marsh gets on the front foot and pushes it straight back to the bowler, playing it a bit uppishly. The ball comes flat towards KG Rabada's right and he tries to snaffle that, but parries it to the mid on region for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, ! Nicely done! A yard behind fuller length, on off, Mitchell Marsh picks the length in a trice and heaves it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack now. Before he starts his spell, the ground staff is putting some more sawdust on the landing area. Also, Mohammed Siraj is out of the field for no.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, IN THE AIR...Lands safe! Starts with a length ball, around off, with some skid through the deck. Mitchell Marsh prods forward to loft it over mid off. He does so, but with not much timing and luckily for him, the ball lands behind mid off. Two taken.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Touch full, on off, Mitchell Marsh taps the ball to the right of the bowler. Siraj dives to his right on the follow-through and makes a half stop as the ball is parried behind him for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Nagging length, on middle, worked to mid-wicket.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, !Â
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Swing and a miss! Length ball, around off, Mitchell Marsh has a wild swing across the line, only to connect thin air.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Dropped? Looks so. Length-delivery, on the leg stump, Aiden Markram heaves across, a bit uppishly, and to the left of the short mid-wicket fielder. The ball dips low towards the left of Sai Kishore who is a bit late to react on the ball. Gets fingertips on it and the ball rolls behind to the mid-wicket region. Two taken.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, A bit too full and on the leg stump, Mitchell Marsh with a straight bat face, knocks it straight toward mid on. 14 off Arshad's first over.
Uh..oh! Arshad Khan has gone down again in a similar fashion, and this time it looked even worse. Everyone is a bit concerned, and the physio is in again. The landing area is being covered with a lot of sand, and hopefully, it will not happen again. Khan to continue now.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, Gets to pitch the ball fuller, across off, Aiden Markram prods forward and drives it wide of cover for a single.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! BANG! Mitchell Marsh goes big now! Arshad Khan lands this one on a hard length but well outside off. Marsh extends his arms to reach for it and carves it over extra cover for a biggie. The Bison gets going now.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, Touch fuller and on off, Aiden Markram knocks it towards mid off for a quick single. Mohammed Siraj failed to collect it cleanly or else there could have been a run out chance.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, ! Cracking shot! Just back of a length and around off. Aiden Markram pounces on the width offered and crunches it through covers for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to share the attack. Oh..no! His back leg slipped in his delivery run-up, and he landed hard on his left shoulder. The physio is in to check on him, but it looked like a nasty fall. He is fine and good to continue.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, Arshad Khan begins with a fuller one but down the leg side, Aiden Markram misses his flick. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Angling into the batter, on top of leg stump, Aiden Markram punches it to the left of mid on for a single.Â
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Attacks the stumps, does Siraj, on the good length, Mitchell Marsh just knocks it to the right of the bowler for a quick single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! He will have to reload that one again! Angling down the leg stump line, on a length, Marsh looks to nudge it across, but misses. Given as a wide.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Hard length, over the top of middle, Aiden Markram hops on the back foot and steers it between mid on and mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Nagging length, around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, ! Off the mark in a lovely fashion!
All in readiness now! The two umpires make their way out to the middle now. We can see the Gujarat Titans players in a huddle where Shubman Gill is giving them a bit of a pep talk before they spread out to take their respective field positions. Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram are the two explosive openers for Lucknow Super Giants. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
Before the action gets underway, both sets of players have lined up for the national anthem of India.
The skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, Rishabh Pant, says they would have bowled first as well. Adds that it looks like a good wicket so batting first is not a problem. Mentions that it is difficult when you are eliminated but they will look to show character in the last couple of games. Informs Akash Singh comes in the team.
The captain of Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that it looks like a good wicket and will be good to have a target on the board. Points that they want to head into the playoffs with good momentum and feels that these last two games are going to be very important for them. He adds that they like the way he and Sai Sudharsan complement each other and informs they are going unchanged.
Impact Players for Lucknow Super Giants - Akash Singh, M Siddharth, Ravi Bishnoi, David Miller, Arshin Kulkarni.
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Will O'Rourke.
Impact Players for Gujarat Titans - Sai Sudharsan, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Dasun Shanaka.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Just In - Gujarat Titans will wear a special lavender kit to spread awareness about cancer.
TOSS - Gujarat Titans have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.
Welcome back to GT's response with the bat.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
With the playoffs looming, GT would be very disappointed with this ordinary bowling effort, knowing that such lapses could prove costly in high-stakes matches. It is now time for their batters, to complete this mountainous task up their sleeves. If the Super Giants manage to lay siege on the Titans' top order, they will be well ahead in the game. But can they get the better of any one of Shubman Gill or Sai Sudharsan early in the first six? A very exciting run chase is up next in just a few
Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants is up for a quick chat with the broadcasters.
The Bison powered his way to a well-earned century, smashing 100 off just 56 deliveries and cementing his place as the first overseas batter to achieve the feat this season. Meanwhile, Pooran wasted no time, blazing to his fifty in just 23 balls, piling on the misery for the Titans with his relentless hitting. As a result, the last 5 overs went for a whopping 75 runs, with only one over going under double digits in the second half of the first innings.
Rashid Khan endured another tough outing, struggling to contain the carnage as LSGâs batters ran riot. The rest of GTâs bowling attack looked out of sorts too, unable to put the brakes on the scoring or strike at crucial moments. Their premier wicket-taker, Prasidh Krishna, too, went for aplenty and wicketless, which sums up the day for them in the bowling. GT found themselves in deep waters, and with wickets in hand, Nicky P didnât hold back, going all guns blazing to set up a high-voltag
Despite Markram's departure after a 91-run opening stand, Marsh pushed the charge forward and notched yet another fifty. Nicholas Pooran too didn't flinch a bit to flex his muscles and played a good anchor. LSG controlled the middle phase as well, as runs kept leaking, with Marsh being the real aggressor.Â
The match started with a bang as both teams came out swinging, eager to take control right from the first ball. LSGâs openers, Markram and Marsh, didnât waste any time settling in, making the most of their chances. including a couple of lucky escapes, to dominate the Powerplay, racking up 53 runs. With a solid start under their belt, the duo looked to shift gears, taking every opportunity to send the ball flying.Â
A bit of an anti-climactic end to the first half, with a dot ball, but a phenomenal batting display from the Lucknow Super Giants. 17 sixes were struck in the innings, the most by the Super Giants in a match so far in the IPL. Marsh turned his strong start into a blazing century, Pooran found his groove again after a mid-season slump, and Rishabh Pant delivered a clutch cameo. Talk about a dream performance! LSG must be kicking themselves, if only this kind of firepower had arrived a few matches
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, A dot to end the innings here! Kagiso Rabada bowls a good bouncer, on middle, Rishabh Pant fails to connect with his pull. Lucknow Super Giants finishes on on 235/2!
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, ! Oh..wow! What a shot! Fuller one and angling into the leg side. Rishabh Pant backs away a bit, ducks and whips it away over the fine leg fence for a biggie. He does not even bother looking at the ball.
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, Slower again, back of a length this time, on for, Nicholas Pooran goes for the pull but misses. The batters steal a bye as Jos Buttler misses his shy at the stumps, or else Pant was a goner.
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, A good slower one, on a length and around off, Nicholas Pooran goes very early through his heave and misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, A wide yorker, outside off, Rishabh Pant jams it out towards mid off for a quick single.
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, ! In the slot and gets the treatment! Fuller one and just on off. Rishabh Pant extends his arms to reach for it and smashes it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl the final over. He is 3-0-32-0 so far.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, A big shout for caught behind, but turned down! Arshad Khan bowls a sharp bouncer, on middle, Nicholas Pooran looks to pull again but misses it, There is a bit of a sound as Jos Buttler grabs it behind the stumps and appeals, but it is turned down. He looks confident but they have no more reviews left.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, ! Up, up and away! Short of a length and angling into the body of the batter. Nicholas Pooran gets on top of the bounce, swivels and pulls it way over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Arshad Khan to Rishabh Pant, In the blockhole, on middle, Rishabh Pant jams it out towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Arshad Khan to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs.
Skipper of LSG, Rishabh Pant, is in at 4.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! TAKEN! Arshad Khan gets a wicket now! Mitchell Marsh departs after a scintillating ton here.
Arshad Khan (2-0-27-0) to bowl the 19th.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller one and outside off, angling away, Mitchell Marsh swings hard at it but misses.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A full toss, on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long off for one.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Six!
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! Into the stands! Prasidh Krishna bangs this one into the pitch, on middle. Mitchell Marsh picks up the length very early, stands tall and whacks it powerfully over the deep mid-wicket fence or a biggie.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, Prasidh Krishna bowls a good wide yorker, outside off, Nicholas Pooran is well across and goes down to reverse scoop it but misses. It is called a wide, but Gill takes a review again here. The replay shows that the ball is outside the guidelines and UltraEdge also shows nothing. The wide call remains because Pooran moved across after the release of the ball.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Put down! A very tough chance though! A low full toss, on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it hard and uppishly back towards the bowler. Prasidh Krishna gets his left hand on it on the follow-through but it just does not stick in. The ball hits his hand rather than him going for the catch here, as it was hit very hard. A single is taken.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A good yorker, on middle, Mitchell Marsh jams it out to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, A low full toss well outside off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and carves it to sweeper covers for just one. Smart bowling.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Oh..no! Arshad Khan loses his grip and bowls a very high full toss, on middle, Nicholas Pooran slogs it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. It is called a No Ball for above waist height, but Shubman Gill has taken a review here. Ball Tracking shows that it is above the waist, and the on-field call remains. Free Hit up next.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, HUNDRED FOR MARSH! A maiden IPL century for The Bison. This has been an exceptional knock and he has made it look very easy here.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! Put away! A low full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh stays in his crease, gets under it and smacks it towards the long on fence for a boundary. He moves to 99 now.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, ! Streaky, but they all count! Fuller and on middle, angling in, Nicholas Pooran has a wild slog across the line and gets an inside edge as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Good length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh forces it to long on for a single.
Change?
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, ! 20 runs off the over! Overpitched and around middle, Nicholas Pooran backs away a bit and lifts it over the bowler's head for four more runs.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, ! That is outta here! Mohammed Siraj goes full and on the pads this time, in the slot as well. Nicholas Pooran gets his front foot foot out of the way and smokes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, Bangs in a bouncer, but too short on middle, Nicholas Pooran ducks under it. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, ! That's just clever batting! Pitched up but down the leg side. Nicholas Pooran goes down across and scoops it over short fine for another boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Full again and on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, ! Powered away! Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in. Mitchell Marsh stays put, presents the full face of the bat and blasts it past the bowler for a boundary. He moves into the 90s now.
Strategic Break! Lucknow Super Giants have formed a perfect platform to go well beyond 200 here with Mitchell Marsh nearing his ton and Nicholas Pooran trying to hit everything out of the park. Gujarat Titans are in a difficult position and will need to execute their plans well in the death or else this game will get away from them.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, A yorker, follows the batter, around leg, Marsh manages to dig it out towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, Full and a bit outside off, Pooran flicks it aerially to deep mid-wicket and takes a single this time.
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, ! CLOBBERED! Again a bit short and around off, Nicholas Pooran presses back and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. This is why he has turned down the single on the last ball, some confidence on his hitting ability.Â
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed it up and around off, Pooran drills it to long off and doesn't take a single. Strange approach!
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, ! SMASHED! Kishore keeps it shorter and bowls it outside off, Nicholas Pooran is just waiting for that line and length, goes back and lofts it over cover for a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Excellent effort from Rahul Tewatia in the deep to save two runs for his side! Floated it up now and around middle, Pooran sweeps it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket. Tewatia runs in from deep square leg to his right and puts in a dive to cut it off. Shahrukh Khan also converges there from long on and throws it after collecting the ball to the bowler.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Drops it a bit short and around middle, Mitchell Marsh backs away and punches it to long off for a single. Marsh wants to have the second one but Pooran sends him back.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! This is too wide of the off stump and short as well. Pooran leaves it and it is called a wide.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Tempting length and around leg, Nicholas Pooran goes on his knees and looks to slog it but misses and wears it on the pads.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Quicker, on a length and outside off, Nicholas Pooran misses his cut his shot.
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, A leg break, on a dragged length and well outside off, Marsh presses back and slices it to deep point for a single.Â
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Change? No, Rashid Khan to continue. A big decision from Shubman Gill.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, ! WHACKED! Tossed it up and a bit outside off, Nicholas Pooran goes on his knees and hammers it down the ground over the long off fence for a biggie. Rashid is having a tough night here in Ahmedabad.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and attacks the body of the batter, Pooran swivels and keeps it down towards fine leg for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Nicholas Pooran stands tall and throws his hands at it, looks to cut it, but misses.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller again and just outside off, Mitchell Marsh jams it out towards extra cover and takes a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, This is better from Krishna, a yorker, right in the blockhole, around off, Nicholas Pooran digs it out beside the pitch on the off side. Marsh has left his crease and looks to take a quick single but is sent back by Pooran. Prasidh Krishna runs in and collects the ball before throwing it to the bowling end but misses. Marsh makes a dive in the end to save himself.
Prasidh Krishna replaces Kagiso Rabada.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A low full toss and around off, Mitchell Marsh knocks it down to long on for one.
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Finally, Rashid gets away without a boundary on the last ball!
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Four!
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! POWERFUL STRIKE!
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! THIS IS ASSAULT ON RASHID STRAIGHTAWAY! Rashid errs again, bowls it in the slot, fuller and around off, Mitchell Marsh comes forward and launches it over the long off fence for another biggie.Â
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! PUNISHED! Rashid keeps it short again and around off, Mitchell Marsh stays leg side of the ball and punches it through covers for a boundary.Â
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! MARSH GREETS RASHID WITH A BIGGIE!
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, A low full toss, around middle, Marsh flicks it to long on for one more.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Four!
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, Hits the deck hard, on a hard length, touch outside off as well, Nicholas Pooran drops it down towards cover point and takes a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Short and down the leg side, Nicholas Pooran misses his flick shot and it is called a wide.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length, into the pitch, around middle, Mitchell Marsh presses back and pulls it to deep square leg, where Arshad Khan makes a fumble. The batters take only single.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Good running between the wickets! On a length and on the pads, Mitchell Marsh tucks it towards deep backward square leg and calls for two instantly and completes it. The fielder makes a throw to the keeper but Marsh gets to his crease in time.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Change? Yes, Kagiso Rabada is back into the attack.
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, ! Nikky P wastes no time! Tossed up, full and around off, Nicholas Pooran gets right underneath it and thrashse it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Nicholas Pooran comes out to bat.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, ! TAKEN! Sai Kishore strikes and Gujarat Titans finally get the breakthrough! The change of angle works wonders here.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Darts one full and on leg, Mitchell Marsh looks to swipe it but misses as the ball goes off his thigh pads to the off side. A leg bye is taken.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter, short and around off, Mitchell Marsh cuts it to point.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, ! FIFTY FOR MARSH! He gets to it in some style as well! His sixth of the season and he is continuing his good form here. Flighted, full and on middle. Mitchell Marsh backs away a bit and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, Floated, full and on off, Aiden Markram lofts it on the bounce to long off for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, In the air...safe! Fuller and on middle, Aiden Markram mistimes his lofted shot high in the air over the bowler's head. Shahrukh Khan runs in from long on but fails to reach it. They cross.
Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, ! Good shot! Change of pace, full toss and outside off. Aiden Markram waits for it, extends his arms and smashes it through extra covers for four more runs.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A good yorker, on middle, Mitchell Marsh digs it past the bowler for another run.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! Gets it into the gap! Short of a length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh heaves it away, not from the middle but gets it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, Pitched up and on off, Aiden Markram looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards backward square leg for a run.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Shortish and around off, Mitchell Marsh slaps it to extra covers for one.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, ! Clears the fence! Tossed up, full and on middle. Mitchell Marsh gets to pitch of it and launches it over the bowler;s head fora biggie.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, Flatter, full and on leg, Aiden Markram clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, Floated, short and on off, Aiden Markram punches it to short covers.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Another appeal for caught behind, but turned down! A sharp bouncer, on off, takes off viciously, Mitchell Marsh looks to pull it away but misses. Jos Buttler grabs it and appeals but nothing doing.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Goes a bit fuller and on middle, Mitchell Marsh blocks it out.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! SMACKED! Short of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Mitchell Marsh gets into position quickly and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! Easy pickings! Good length but angling down the leg side, Mitchell Marsh just has to get some bat on it and he does that to tickle it to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Ouch! Hard-length delivery, on middle, Mitchell Marsh looks to heave it across the line but misses and gets hit on the right thigh.
STRATEGIC BREAK. It's been a positive start for the Super Giants after an eventful start to the match. Yet again, Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh have laid the groundwork, setting a good foundation for the middle overs. Gujarat Titans will aim to hunt in a pack to derail the momentum of the opposition. However, we have seen some uneven bounce as the ball is skidding through and the odd ones have troubled the batters fairly.
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada bangs this one into the pitch, on middle. Aiden Markram looks to pull it away but misses as the ball loops up off his back towards short third where Prasidh Krishna grabs it. The crowd thinks it is out, but it is not, and Gill does not even bother to review it. Lucknow Super Giants are 53 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay!
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Pitched up and around middle, Mitchell Marsh lofts it towards long on for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Takes pace off, full toss but dipping in, Aiden Markram knocks it towards long on for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, ! BOOM! Even better and bigger too! Goes a bit fuller this time, on middle and leg. Aiden Markram clears his front leg away and tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more. 50 up for LSG!
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, ! That is a shot and a half! Back of a length and on middle, angling in, not that short though. Aiden Markram stands tall, rides the bounce well and smacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, A loopy low full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Siraj follows the batter as Markram shuffles outside leg to create room for himself. He bangs it into the surface and gets that extra lift of the deck, beating the batter who tries to loft it over the infield on the off side. Just 5 off the over and Mohammed Siraj's figures so far read 3-0-17-0. And just 12 off the last two overs for LSG.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, over the top of middle, Mitchell Marsh tucks across to mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Slightly pulls the length back, around off, Marsh punches it to the cover region.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, ! Excellent timing! Pitched a bit too full on this occasion, around off, Mitchell Marsh with a firm push down the ground and collects a boundary wide of long off.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Aims the stumps, does Siraj, on a good length, Mitchell Marsh gets behind the line and punches it off the back foot.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Ouch! That must have hurt! Back of a length, angling straight back into the batter, skidding through. Mitchell Marsh swivels for pull but the ball passes below the bat and rams straight in the lower abdomen part of the batter.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Rabada slips in a full toss, around the waist height of the batter, on the off stump. Aiden Markram tries to sway away from the line, trying to drop his wrists, and the ball passes over the stumps before reaching the keeper. Markram has opted for a review for No Ball not given. The side-on replay comes with the Ball Tracking and the technology shows that the ball is just below the waist height. It is a fair delivery.
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Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Sees the batter shuffling down the leg side, Kagiso Rabada follows the batter, pitching it outside leg on a length, Aiden Markram is cramped for room as he looks to pull it across the line. The ball passes below the bat and he gets rapped right at the box.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, A precise yorker, on off, Markram shovels it out to the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Another chance! Fired in fuller at the off pole, Mitchell Marsh gets on the front foot and pushes it straight back to the bowler, playing it a bit uppishly. The ball comes flat towards KG Rabada's right and he tries to snaffle that, but parries it to the mid on region for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, ! Nicely done! A yard behind fuller length, on off, Mitchell Marsh picks the length in a trice and heaves it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack now. Before he starts his spell, the ground staff is putting some more sawdust on the landing area. Also, Mohammed Siraj is out of the field for no.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, IN THE AIR...Lands safe! Starts with a length ball, around off, with some skid through the deck. Mitchell Marsh prods forward to loft it over mid off. He does so, but with not much timing and luckily for him, the ball lands behind mid off. Two taken.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Touch full, on off, Mitchell Marsh taps the ball to the right of the bowler. Siraj dives to his right on the follow-through and makes a half stop as the ball is parried behind him for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Nagging length, on middle, worked to mid-wicket.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, !Â
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Swing and a miss! Length ball, around off, Mitchell Marsh has a wild swing across the line, only to connect thin air.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Dropped? Looks so. Length-delivery, on the leg stump, Aiden Markram heaves across, a bit uppishly, and to the left of the short mid-wicket fielder. The ball dips low towards the left of Sai Kishore who is a bit late to react on the ball. Gets fingertips on it and the ball rolls behind to the mid-wicket region. Two taken.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, A bit too full and on the leg stump, Mitchell Marsh with a straight bat face, knocks it straight toward mid on. 14 off Arshad's first over.
Uh..oh! Arshad Khan has gone down again in a similar fashion, and this time it looked even worse. Everyone is a bit concerned, and the physio is in again. The landing area is being covered with a lot of sand, and hopefully, it will not happen again. Khan to continue now.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, Gets to pitch the ball fuller, across off, Aiden Markram prods forward and drives it wide of cover for a single.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! BANG! Mitchell Marsh goes big now! Arshad Khan lands this one on a hard length but well outside off. Marsh extends his arms to reach for it and carves it over extra cover for a biggie. The Bison gets going now.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, Touch fuller and on off, Aiden Markram knocks it towards mid off for a quick single. Mohammed Siraj failed to collect it cleanly or else there could have been a run out chance.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, ! Cracking shot! Just back of a length and around off. Aiden Markram pounces on the width offered and crunches it through covers for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to share the attack. Oh..no! His back leg slipped in his delivery run-up, and he landed hard on his left shoulder. The physio is in to check on him, but it looked like a nasty fall. He is fine and good to continue.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, Arshad Khan begins with a fuller one but down the leg side, Aiden Markram misses his flick. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Angling into the batter, on top of leg stump, Aiden Markram punches it to the left of mid on for a single.Â
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Attacks the stumps, does Siraj, on the good length, Mitchell Marsh just knocks it to the right of the bowler for a quick single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! He will have to reload that one again! Angling down the leg stump line, on a length, Marsh looks to nudge it across, but misses. Given as a wide.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Hard length, over the top of middle, Aiden Markram hops on the back foot and steers it between mid on and mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Nagging length, around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, ! Off the mark in a lovely fashion!
All in readiness now! The two umpires make their way out to the middle now. We can see the Gujarat Titans players in a huddle where Shubman Gill is giving them a bit of a pep talk before they spread out to take their respective field positions. Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram are the two explosive openers for Lucknow Super Giants. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
Before the action gets underway, both sets of players have lined up for the national anthem of India.
The skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, Rishabh Pant, says they would have bowled first as well. Adds that it looks like a good wicket so batting first is not a problem. Mentions that it is difficult when you are eliminated but they will look to show character in the last couple of games. Informs Akash Singh comes in the team.
The captain of Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that it looks like a good wicket and will be good to have a target on the board. Points that they want to head into the playoffs with good momentum and feels that these last two games are going to be very important for them. He adds that they like the way he and Sai Sudharsan complement each other and informs they are going unchanged.
Impact Players for Lucknow Super Giants - Akash Singh, M Siddharth, Ravi Bishnoi, David Miller, Arshin Kulkarni.
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Will O'Rourke.
Impact Players for Gujarat Titans - Sai Sudharsan, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Dasun Shanaka.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Just In - Gujarat Titans will wear a special lavender kit to spread awareness about cancer.
TOSS - Gujarat Titans have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.
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Welcome back to GT's response with the bat.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
With the playoffs looming, GT would be very disappointed with this ordinary bowling effort, knowing that such lapses could prove costly in high-stakes matches. It is now time for their batters, to complete this mountainous task up their sleeves. If the Super Giants manage to lay siege on the Titans' top order, they will be well ahead in the game. But can they get the better of any one of Shubman Gill or Sai Sudharsan early in the first six? A very exciting run chase is up next in just a few
Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants is up for a quick chat with the broadcasters.
The Bison powered his way to a well-earned century, smashing 100 off just 56 deliveries and cementing his place as the first overseas batter to achieve the feat this season. Meanwhile, Pooran wasted no time, blazing to his fifty in just 23 balls, piling on the misery for the Titans with his relentless hitting. As a result, the last 5 overs went for a whopping 75 runs, with only one over going under double digits in the second half of the first innings.
Rashid Khan endured another tough outing, struggling to contain the carnage as LSGâs batters ran riot. The rest of GTâs bowling attack looked out of sorts too, unable to put the brakes on the scoring or strike at crucial moments. Their premier wicket-taker, Prasidh Krishna, too, went for aplenty and wicketless, which sums up the day for them in the bowling. GT found themselves in deep waters, and with wickets in hand, Nicky P didnât hold back, going all guns blazing to set up a high-voltag
Despite Markram's departure after a 91-run opening stand, Marsh pushed the charge forward and notched yet another fifty. Nicholas Pooran too didn't flinch a bit to flex his muscles and played a good anchor. LSG controlled the middle phase as well, as runs kept leaking, with Marsh being the real aggressor.Â
The match started with a bang as both teams came out swinging, eager to take control right from the first ball. LSGâs openers, Markram and Marsh, didnât waste any time settling in, making the most of their chances. including a couple of lucky escapes, to dominate the Powerplay, racking up 53 runs. With a solid start under their belt, the duo looked to shift gears, taking every opportunity to send the ball flying.Â
A bit of an anti-climactic end to the first half, with a dot ball, but a phenomenal batting display from the Lucknow Super Giants. 17 sixes were struck in the innings, the most by the Super Giants in a match so far in the IPL. Marsh turned his strong start into a blazing century, Pooran found his groove again after a mid-season slump, and Rishabh Pant delivered a clutch cameo. Talk about a dream performance! LSG must be kicking themselves, if only this kind of firepower had arrived a few matches
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, A dot to end the innings here! Kagiso Rabada bowls a good bouncer, on middle, Rishabh Pant fails to connect with his pull. Lucknow Super Giants finishes on on 235/2!
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, ! Oh..wow! What a shot! Fuller one and angling into the leg side. Rishabh Pant backs away a bit, ducks and whips it away over the fine leg fence for a biggie. He does not even bother looking at the ball.
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, Slower again, back of a length this time, on for, Nicholas Pooran goes for the pull but misses. The batters steal a bye as Jos Buttler misses his shy at the stumps, or else Pant was a goner.
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, A good slower one, on a length and around off, Nicholas Pooran goes very early through his heave and misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, A wide yorker, outside off, Rishabh Pant jams it out towards mid off for a quick single.
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, ! In the slot and gets the treatment! Fuller one and just on off. Rishabh Pant extends his arms to reach for it and smashes it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl the final over. He is 3-0-32-0 so far.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, A big shout for caught behind, but turned down! Arshad Khan bowls a sharp bouncer, on middle, Nicholas Pooran looks to pull again but misses it, There is a bit of a sound as Jos Buttler grabs it behind the stumps and appeals, but it is turned down. He looks confident but they have no more reviews left.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, ! Up, up and away! Short of a length and angling into the body of the batter. Nicholas Pooran gets on top of the bounce, swivels and pulls it way over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Arshad Khan to Rishabh Pant, In the blockhole, on middle, Rishabh Pant jams it out towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Arshad Khan to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs.
Skipper of LSG, Rishabh Pant, is in at 4.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! TAKEN! Arshad Khan gets a wicket now! Mitchell Marsh departs after a scintillating ton here.
Arshad Khan (2-0-27-0) to bowl the 19th.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller one and outside off, angling away, Mitchell Marsh swings hard at it but misses.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A full toss, on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long off for one.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Six!
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! Into the stands! Prasidh Krishna bangs this one into the pitch, on middle. Mitchell Marsh picks up the length very early, stands tall and whacks it powerfully over the deep mid-wicket fence or a biggie.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, Prasidh Krishna bowls a good wide yorker, outside off, Nicholas Pooran is well across and goes down to reverse scoop it but misses. It is called a wide, but Gill takes a review again here. The replay shows that the ball is outside the guidelines and UltraEdge also shows nothing. The wide call remains because Pooran moved across after the release of the ball.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Put down! A very tough chance though! A low full toss, on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it hard and uppishly back towards the bowler. Prasidh Krishna gets his left hand on it on the follow-through but it just does not stick in. The ball hits his hand rather than him going for the catch here, as it was hit very hard. A single is taken.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A good yorker, on middle, Mitchell Marsh jams it out to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, A low full toss well outside off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and carves it to sweeper covers for just one. Smart bowling.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Oh..no! Arshad Khan loses his grip and bowls a very high full toss, on middle, Nicholas Pooran slogs it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. It is called a No Ball for above waist height, but Shubman Gill has taken a review here. Ball Tracking shows that it is above the waist, and the on-field call remains. Free Hit up next.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, HUNDRED FOR MARSH! A maiden IPL century for The Bison. This has been an exceptional knock and he has made it look very easy here.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! Put away! A low full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh stays in his crease, gets under it and smacks it towards the long on fence for a boundary. He moves to 99 now.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, ! Streaky, but they all count! Fuller and on middle, angling in, Nicholas Pooran has a wild slog across the line and gets an inside edge as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Good length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh forces it to long on for a single.
Change?
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, ! 20 runs off the over! Overpitched and around middle, Nicholas Pooran backs away a bit and lifts it over the bowler's head for four more runs.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, ! That is outta here! Mohammed Siraj goes full and on the pads this time, in the slot as well. Nicholas Pooran gets his front foot foot out of the way and smokes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, Bangs in a bouncer, but too short on middle, Nicholas Pooran ducks under it. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, ! That's just clever batting! Pitched up but down the leg side. Nicholas Pooran goes down across and scoops it over short fine for another boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Full again and on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, ! Powered away! Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in. Mitchell Marsh stays put, presents the full face of the bat and blasts it past the bowler for a boundary. He moves into the 90s now.
Strategic Break! Lucknow Super Giants have formed a perfect platform to go well beyond 200 here with Mitchell Marsh nearing his ton and Nicholas Pooran trying to hit everything out of the park. Gujarat Titans are in a difficult position and will need to execute their plans well in the death or else this game will get away from them.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, A yorker, follows the batter, around leg, Marsh manages to dig it out towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, Full and a bit outside off, Pooran flicks it aerially to deep mid-wicket and takes a single this time.
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, ! CLOBBERED! Again a bit short and around off, Nicholas Pooran presses back and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. This is why he has turned down the single on the last ball, some confidence on his hitting ability.Â
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed it up and around off, Pooran drills it to long off and doesn't take a single. Strange approach!
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, ! SMASHED! Kishore keeps it shorter and bowls it outside off, Nicholas Pooran is just waiting for that line and length, goes back and lofts it over cover for a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Excellent effort from Rahul Tewatia in the deep to save two runs for his side! Floated it up now and around middle, Pooran sweeps it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket. Tewatia runs in from deep square leg to his right and puts in a dive to cut it off. Shahrukh Khan also converges there from long on and throws it after collecting the ball to the bowler.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Drops it a bit short and around middle, Mitchell Marsh backs away and punches it to long off for a single. Marsh wants to have the second one but Pooran sends him back.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! This is too wide of the off stump and short as well. Pooran leaves it and it is called a wide.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Tempting length and around leg, Nicholas Pooran goes on his knees and looks to slog it but misses and wears it on the pads.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Quicker, on a length and outside off, Nicholas Pooran misses his cut his shot.
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, A leg break, on a dragged length and well outside off, Marsh presses back and slices it to deep point for a single.Â
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Change? No, Rashid Khan to continue. A big decision from Shubman Gill.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, ! WHACKED! Tossed it up and a bit outside off, Nicholas Pooran goes on his knees and hammers it down the ground over the long off fence for a biggie. Rashid is having a tough night here in Ahmedabad.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and attacks the body of the batter, Pooran swivels and keeps it down towards fine leg for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Nicholas Pooran stands tall and throws his hands at it, looks to cut it, but misses.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller again and just outside off, Mitchell Marsh jams it out towards extra cover and takes a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, This is better from Krishna, a yorker, right in the blockhole, around off, Nicholas Pooran digs it out beside the pitch on the off side. Marsh has left his crease and looks to take a quick single but is sent back by Pooran. Prasidh Krishna runs in and collects the ball before throwing it to the bowling end but misses. Marsh makes a dive in the end to save himself.
Prasidh Krishna replaces Kagiso Rabada.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A low full toss and around off, Mitchell Marsh knocks it down to long on for one.
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Finally, Rashid gets away without a boundary on the last ball!
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Four!
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! POWERFUL STRIKE!
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! THIS IS ASSAULT ON RASHID STRAIGHTAWAY! Rashid errs again, bowls it in the slot, fuller and around off, Mitchell Marsh comes forward and launches it over the long off fence for another biggie.Â
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! PUNISHED! Rashid keeps it short again and around off, Mitchell Marsh stays leg side of the ball and punches it through covers for a boundary.Â
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! MARSH GREETS RASHID WITH A BIGGIE!
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, A low full toss, around middle, Marsh flicks it to long on for one more.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Four!
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, Hits the deck hard, on a hard length, touch outside off as well, Nicholas Pooran drops it down towards cover point and takes a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Short and down the leg side, Nicholas Pooran misses his flick shot and it is called a wide.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length, into the pitch, around middle, Mitchell Marsh presses back and pulls it to deep square leg, where Arshad Khan makes a fumble. The batters take only single.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Good running between the wickets! On a length and on the pads, Mitchell Marsh tucks it towards deep backward square leg and calls for two instantly and completes it. The fielder makes a throw to the keeper but Marsh gets to his crease in time.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Change? Yes, Kagiso Rabada is back into the attack.
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, ! Nikky P wastes no time! Tossed up, full and around off, Nicholas Pooran gets right underneath it and thrashse it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Nicholas Pooran comes out to bat.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, ! TAKEN! Sai Kishore strikes and Gujarat Titans finally get the breakthrough! The change of angle works wonders here.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Darts one full and on leg, Mitchell Marsh looks to swipe it but misses as the ball goes off his thigh pads to the off side. A leg bye is taken.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter, short and around off, Mitchell Marsh cuts it to point.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, ! FIFTY FOR MARSH! He gets to it in some style as well! His sixth of the season and he is continuing his good form here. Flighted, full and on middle. Mitchell Marsh backs away a bit and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, Floated, full and on off, Aiden Markram lofts it on the bounce to long off for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, In the air...safe! Fuller and on middle, Aiden Markram mistimes his lofted shot high in the air over the bowler's head. Shahrukh Khan runs in from long on but fails to reach it. They cross.
Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, ! Good shot! Change of pace, full toss and outside off. Aiden Markram waits for it, extends his arms and smashes it through extra covers for four more runs.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A good yorker, on middle, Mitchell Marsh digs it past the bowler for another run.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! Gets it into the gap! Short of a length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh heaves it away, not from the middle but gets it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, Pitched up and on off, Aiden Markram looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards backward square leg for a run.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Shortish and around off, Mitchell Marsh slaps it to extra covers for one.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, ! Clears the fence! Tossed up, full and on middle. Mitchell Marsh gets to pitch of it and launches it over the bowler;s head fora biggie.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, Flatter, full and on leg, Aiden Markram clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, Floated, short and on off, Aiden Markram punches it to short covers.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Another appeal for caught behind, but turned down! A sharp bouncer, on off, takes off viciously, Mitchell Marsh looks to pull it away but misses. Jos Buttler grabs it and appeals but nothing doing.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Goes a bit fuller and on middle, Mitchell Marsh blocks it out.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! SMACKED! Short of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Mitchell Marsh gets into position quickly and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! Easy pickings! Good length but angling down the leg side, Mitchell Marsh just has to get some bat on it and he does that to tickle it to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Ouch! Hard-length delivery, on middle, Mitchell Marsh looks to heave it across the line but misses and gets hit on the right thigh.
STRATEGIC BREAK. It's been a positive start for the Super Giants after an eventful start to the match. Yet again, Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh have laid the groundwork, setting a good foundation for the middle overs. Gujarat Titans will aim to hunt in a pack to derail the momentum of the opposition. However, we have seen some uneven bounce as the ball is skidding through and the odd ones have troubled the batters fairly.
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada bangs this one into the pitch, on middle. Aiden Markram looks to pull it away but misses as the ball loops up off his back towards short third where Prasidh Krishna grabs it. The crowd thinks it is out, but it is not, and Gill does not even bother to review it. Lucknow Super Giants are 53 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay!
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Pitched up and around middle, Mitchell Marsh lofts it towards long on for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Takes pace off, full toss but dipping in, Aiden Markram knocks it towards long on for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, ! BOOM! Even better and bigger too! Goes a bit fuller this time, on middle and leg. Aiden Markram clears his front leg away and tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more. 50 up for LSG!
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, ! That is a shot and a half! Back of a length and on middle, angling in, not that short though. Aiden Markram stands tall, rides the bounce well and smacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, A loopy low full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Siraj follows the batter as Markram shuffles outside leg to create room for himself. He bangs it into the surface and gets that extra lift of the deck, beating the batter who tries to loft it over the infield on the off side. Just 5 off the over and Mohammed Siraj's figures so far read 3-0-17-0. And just 12 off the last two overs for LSG.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, over the top of middle, Mitchell Marsh tucks across to mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Slightly pulls the length back, around off, Marsh punches it to the cover region.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, ! Excellent timing! Pitched a bit too full on this occasion, around off, Mitchell Marsh with a firm push down the ground and collects a boundary wide of long off.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Aims the stumps, does Siraj, on a good length, Mitchell Marsh gets behind the line and punches it off the back foot.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Ouch! That must have hurt! Back of a length, angling straight back into the batter, skidding through. Mitchell Marsh swivels for pull but the ball passes below the bat and rams straight in the lower abdomen part of the batter.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Rabada slips in a full toss, around the waist height of the batter, on the off stump. Aiden Markram tries to sway away from the line, trying to drop his wrists, and the ball passes over the stumps before reaching the keeper. Markram has opted for a review for No Ball not given. The side-on replay comes with the Ball Tracking and the technology shows that the ball is just below the waist height. It is a fair delivery.
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Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Sees the batter shuffling down the leg side, Kagiso Rabada follows the batter, pitching it outside leg on a length, Aiden Markram is cramped for room as he looks to pull it across the line. The ball passes below the bat and he gets rapped right at the box.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, A precise yorker, on off, Markram shovels it out to the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Another chance! Fired in fuller at the off pole, Mitchell Marsh gets on the front foot and pushes it straight back to the bowler, playing it a bit uppishly. The ball comes flat towards KG Rabada's right and he tries to snaffle that, but parries it to the mid on region for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, ! Nicely done! A yard behind fuller length, on off, Mitchell Marsh picks the length in a trice and heaves it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack now. Before he starts his spell, the ground staff is putting some more sawdust on the landing area. Also, Mohammed Siraj is out of the field for no.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, IN THE AIR...Lands safe! Starts with a length ball, around off, with some skid through the deck. Mitchell Marsh prods forward to loft it over mid off. He does so, but with not much timing and luckily for him, the ball lands behind mid off. Two taken.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Touch full, on off, Mitchell Marsh taps the ball to the right of the bowler. Siraj dives to his right on the follow-through and makes a half stop as the ball is parried behind him for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Nagging length, on middle, worked to mid-wicket.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, !Â
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Swing and a miss! Length ball, around off, Mitchell Marsh has a wild swing across the line, only to connect thin air.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Dropped? Looks so. Length-delivery, on the leg stump, Aiden Markram heaves across, a bit uppishly, and to the left of the short mid-wicket fielder. The ball dips low towards the left of Sai Kishore who is a bit late to react on the ball. Gets fingertips on it and the ball rolls behind to the mid-wicket region. Two taken.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, A bit too full and on the leg stump, Mitchell Marsh with a straight bat face, knocks it straight toward mid on. 14 off Arshad's first over.
Uh..oh! Arshad Khan has gone down again in a similar fashion, and this time it looked even worse. Everyone is a bit concerned, and the physio is in again. The landing area is being covered with a lot of sand, and hopefully, it will not happen again. Khan to continue now.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, Gets to pitch the ball fuller, across off, Aiden Markram prods forward and drives it wide of cover for a single.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! BANG! Mitchell Marsh goes big now! Arshad Khan lands this one on a hard length but well outside off. Marsh extends his arms to reach for it and carves it over extra cover for a biggie. The Bison gets going now.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, Touch fuller and on off, Aiden Markram knocks it towards mid off for a quick single. Mohammed Siraj failed to collect it cleanly or else there could have been a run out chance.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, ! Cracking shot! Just back of a length and around off. Aiden Markram pounces on the width offered and crunches it through covers for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to share the attack. Oh..no! His back leg slipped in his delivery run-up, and he landed hard on his left shoulder. The physio is in to check on him, but it looked like a nasty fall. He is fine and good to continue.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, Arshad Khan begins with a fuller one but down the leg side, Aiden Markram misses his flick. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Angling into the batter, on top of leg stump, Aiden Markram punches it to the left of mid on for a single.Â
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Attacks the stumps, does Siraj, on the good length, Mitchell Marsh just knocks it to the right of the bowler for a quick single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! He will have to reload that one again! Angling down the leg stump line, on a length, Marsh looks to nudge it across, but misses. Given as a wide.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Hard length, over the top of middle, Aiden Markram hops on the back foot and steers it between mid on and mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Nagging length, around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, ! Off the mark in a lovely fashion!
All in readiness now! The two umpires make their way out to the middle now. We can see the Gujarat Titans players in a huddle where Shubman Gill is giving them a bit of a pep talk before they spread out to take their respective field positions. Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram are the two explosive openers for Lucknow Super Giants. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
Before the action gets underway, both sets of players have lined up for the national anthem of India.
The skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, Rishabh Pant, says they would have bowled first as well. Adds that it looks like a good wicket so batting first is not a problem. Mentions that it is difficult when you are eliminated but they will look to show character in the last couple of games. Informs Akash Singh comes in the team.
The captain of Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that it looks like a good wicket and will be good to have a target on the board. Points that they want to head into the playoffs with good momentum and feels that these last two games are going to be very important for them. He adds that they like the way he and Sai Sudharsan complement each other and informs they are going unchanged.
Impact Players for Lucknow Super Giants - Akash Singh, M Siddharth, Ravi Bishnoi, David Miller, Arshin Kulkarni.
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Will O'Rourke.
Impact Players for Gujarat Titans - Sai Sudharsan, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Dasun Shanaka.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Just In - Gujarat Titans will wear a special lavender kit to spread awareness about cancer.
TOSS - Gujarat Titans have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.
Welcome back to GT's response with the bat.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
With the playoffs looming, GT would be very disappointed with this ordinary bowling effort, knowing that such lapses could prove costly in high-stakes matches. It is now time for their batters, to complete this mountainous task up their sleeves. If the Super Giants manage to lay siege on the Titans' top order, they will be well ahead in the game. But can they get the better of any one of Shubman Gill or Sai Sudharsan early in the first six? A very exciting run chase is up next in just a few
Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants is up for a quick chat with the broadcasters.
The Bison powered his way to a well-earned century, smashing 100 off just 56 deliveries and cementing his place as the first overseas batter to achieve the feat this season. Meanwhile, Pooran wasted no time, blazing to his fifty in just 23 balls, piling on the misery for the Titans with his relentless hitting. As a result, the last 5 overs went for a whopping 75 runs, with only one over going under double digits in the second half of the first innings.
Rashid Khan endured another tough outing, struggling to contain the carnage as LSGâs batters ran riot. The rest of GTâs bowling attack looked out of sorts too, unable to put the brakes on the scoring or strike at crucial moments. Their premier wicket-taker, Prasidh Krishna, too, went for aplenty and wicketless, which sums up the day for them in the bowling. GT found themselves in deep waters, and with wickets in hand, Nicky P didnât hold back, going all guns blazing to set up a high-voltag
Despite Markram's departure after a 91-run opening stand, Marsh pushed the charge forward and notched yet another fifty. Nicholas Pooran too didn't flinch a bit to flex his muscles and played a good anchor. LSG controlled the middle phase as well, as runs kept leaking, with Marsh being the real aggressor.Â
The match started with a bang as both teams came out swinging, eager to take control right from the first ball. LSGâs openers, Markram and Marsh, didnât waste any time settling in, making the most of their chances. including a couple of lucky escapes, to dominate the Powerplay, racking up 53 runs. With a solid start under their belt, the duo looked to shift gears, taking every opportunity to send the ball flying.Â
A bit of an anti-climactic end to the first half, with a dot ball, but a phenomenal batting display from the Lucknow Super Giants. 17 sixes were struck in the innings, the most by the Super Giants in a match so far in the IPL. Marsh turned his strong start into a blazing century, Pooran found his groove again after a mid-season slump, and Rishabh Pant delivered a clutch cameo. Talk about a dream performance! LSG must be kicking themselves, if only this kind of firepower had arrived a few matches
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, A dot to end the innings here! Kagiso Rabada bowls a good bouncer, on middle, Rishabh Pant fails to connect with his pull. Lucknow Super Giants finishes on on 235/2!
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, ! Oh..wow! What a shot! Fuller one and angling into the leg side. Rishabh Pant backs away a bit, ducks and whips it away over the fine leg fence for a biggie. He does not even bother looking at the ball.
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, Slower again, back of a length this time, on for, Nicholas Pooran goes for the pull but misses. The batters steal a bye as Jos Buttler misses his shy at the stumps, or else Pant was a goner.
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, A good slower one, on a length and around off, Nicholas Pooran goes very early through his heave and misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, A wide yorker, outside off, Rishabh Pant jams it out towards mid off for a quick single.
Kagiso Rabada to Rishabh Pant, ! In the slot and gets the treatment! Fuller one and just on off. Rishabh Pant extends his arms to reach for it and smashes it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl the final over. He is 3-0-32-0 so far.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, A big shout for caught behind, but turned down! Arshad Khan bowls a sharp bouncer, on middle, Nicholas Pooran looks to pull again but misses it, There is a bit of a sound as Jos Buttler grabs it behind the stumps and appeals, but it is turned down. He looks confident but they have no more reviews left.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, ! Up, up and away! Short of a length and angling into the body of the batter. Nicholas Pooran gets on top of the bounce, swivels and pulls it way over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Arshad Khan to Rishabh Pant, In the blockhole, on middle, Rishabh Pant jams it out towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Arshad Khan to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs.
Skipper of LSG, Rishabh Pant, is in at 4.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! TAKEN! Arshad Khan gets a wicket now! Mitchell Marsh departs after a scintillating ton here.
Arshad Khan (2-0-27-0) to bowl the 19th.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller one and outside off, angling away, Mitchell Marsh swings hard at it but misses.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A full toss, on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long off for one.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Six!
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! Into the stands! Prasidh Krishna bangs this one into the pitch, on middle. Mitchell Marsh picks up the length very early, stands tall and whacks it powerfully over the deep mid-wicket fence or a biggie.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, Prasidh Krishna bowls a good wide yorker, outside off, Nicholas Pooran is well across and goes down to reverse scoop it but misses. It is called a wide, but Gill takes a review again here. The replay shows that the ball is outside the guidelines and UltraEdge also shows nothing. The wide call remains because Pooran moved across after the release of the ball.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Put down! A very tough chance though! A low full toss, on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it hard and uppishly back towards the bowler. Prasidh Krishna gets his left hand on it on the follow-through but it just does not stick in. The ball hits his hand rather than him going for the catch here, as it was hit very hard. A single is taken.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A good yorker, on middle, Mitchell Marsh jams it out to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, A low full toss well outside off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and carves it to sweeper covers for just one. Smart bowling.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Oh..no! Arshad Khan loses his grip and bowls a very high full toss, on middle, Nicholas Pooran slogs it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. It is called a No Ball for above waist height, but Shubman Gill has taken a review here. Ball Tracking shows that it is above the waist, and the on-field call remains. Free Hit up next.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, HUNDRED FOR MARSH! A maiden IPL century for The Bison. This has been an exceptional knock and he has made it look very easy here.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! Put away! A low full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh stays in his crease, gets under it and smacks it towards the long on fence for a boundary. He moves to 99 now.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Arshad Khan to Nicholas Pooran, ! Streaky, but they all count! Fuller and on middle, angling in, Nicholas Pooran has a wild slog across the line and gets an inside edge as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Good length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh forces it to long on for a single.
Change?
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, ! 20 runs off the over! Overpitched and around middle, Nicholas Pooran backs away a bit and lifts it over the bowler's head for four more runs.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, ! That is outta here! Mohammed Siraj goes full and on the pads this time, in the slot as well. Nicholas Pooran gets his front foot foot out of the way and smokes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, Bangs in a bouncer, but too short on middle, Nicholas Pooran ducks under it. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Nicholas Pooran, ! That's just clever batting! Pitched up but down the leg side. Nicholas Pooran goes down across and scoops it over short fine for another boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Full again and on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, ! Powered away! Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in. Mitchell Marsh stays put, presents the full face of the bat and blasts it past the bowler for a boundary. He moves into the 90s now.
Strategic Break! Lucknow Super Giants have formed a perfect platform to go well beyond 200 here with Mitchell Marsh nearing his ton and Nicholas Pooran trying to hit everything out of the park. Gujarat Titans are in a difficult position and will need to execute their plans well in the death or else this game will get away from them.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, A yorker, follows the batter, around leg, Marsh manages to dig it out towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, Full and a bit outside off, Pooran flicks it aerially to deep mid-wicket and takes a single this time.
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, ! CLOBBERED! Again a bit short and around off, Nicholas Pooran presses back and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. This is why he has turned down the single on the last ball, some confidence on his hitting ability.Â
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed it up and around off, Pooran drills it to long off and doesn't take a single. Strange approach!
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, ! SMASHED! Kishore keeps it shorter and bowls it outside off, Nicholas Pooran is just waiting for that line and length, goes back and lofts it over cover for a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Excellent effort from Rahul Tewatia in the deep to save two runs for his side! Floated it up now and around middle, Pooran sweeps it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket. Tewatia runs in from deep square leg to his right and puts in a dive to cut it off. Shahrukh Khan also converges there from long on and throws it after collecting the ball to the bowler.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Drops it a bit short and around middle, Mitchell Marsh backs away and punches it to long off for a single. Marsh wants to have the second one but Pooran sends him back.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! This is too wide of the off stump and short as well. Pooran leaves it and it is called a wide.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Tempting length and around leg, Nicholas Pooran goes on his knees and looks to slog it but misses and wears it on the pads.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Quicker, on a length and outside off, Nicholas Pooran misses his cut his shot.
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, A leg break, on a dragged length and well outside off, Marsh presses back and slices it to deep point for a single.Â
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Change? No, Rashid Khan to continue. A big decision from Shubman Gill.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, ! WHACKED! Tossed it up and a bit outside off, Nicholas Pooran goes on his knees and hammers it down the ground over the long off fence for a biggie. Rashid is having a tough night here in Ahmedabad.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and attacks the body of the batter, Pooran swivels and keeps it down towards fine leg for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Nicholas Pooran stands tall and throws his hands at it, looks to cut it, but misses.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller again and just outside off, Mitchell Marsh jams it out towards extra cover and takes a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Prasidh Krishna to Nicholas Pooran, This is better from Krishna, a yorker, right in the blockhole, around off, Nicholas Pooran digs it out beside the pitch on the off side. Marsh has left his crease and looks to take a quick single but is sent back by Pooran. Prasidh Krishna runs in and collects the ball before throwing it to the bowling end but misses. Marsh makes a dive in the end to save himself.
Prasidh Krishna replaces Kagiso Rabada.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A low full toss and around off, Mitchell Marsh knocks it down to long on for one.
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Finally, Rashid gets away without a boundary on the last ball!
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Four!
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! POWERFUL STRIKE!
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! THIS IS ASSAULT ON RASHID STRAIGHTAWAY! Rashid errs again, bowls it in the slot, fuller and around off, Mitchell Marsh comes forward and launches it over the long off fence for another biggie.Â
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! PUNISHED! Rashid keeps it short again and around off, Mitchell Marsh stays leg side of the ball and punches it through covers for a boundary.Â
Rashid Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! MARSH GREETS RASHID WITH A BIGGIE!
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, A low full toss, around middle, Marsh flicks it to long on for one more.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Four!
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, Hits the deck hard, on a hard length, touch outside off as well, Nicholas Pooran drops it down towards cover point and takes a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Short and down the leg side, Nicholas Pooran misses his flick shot and it is called a wide.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length, into the pitch, around middle, Mitchell Marsh presses back and pulls it to deep square leg, where Arshad Khan makes a fumble. The batters take only single.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Good running between the wickets! On a length and on the pads, Mitchell Marsh tucks it towards deep backward square leg and calls for two instantly and completes it. The fielder makes a throw to the keeper but Marsh gets to his crease in time.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Change? Yes, Kagiso Rabada is back into the attack.
Sai Kishore to Nicholas Pooran, ! Nikky P wastes no time! Tossed up, full and around off, Nicholas Pooran gets right underneath it and thrashse it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Nicholas Pooran comes out to bat.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, ! TAKEN! Sai Kishore strikes and Gujarat Titans finally get the breakthrough! The change of angle works wonders here.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Darts one full and on leg, Mitchell Marsh looks to swipe it but misses as the ball goes off his thigh pads to the off side. A leg bye is taken.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter, short and around off, Mitchell Marsh cuts it to point.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, ! FIFTY FOR MARSH! He gets to it in some style as well! His sixth of the season and he is continuing his good form here. Flighted, full and on middle. Mitchell Marsh backs away a bit and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, Floated, full and on off, Aiden Markram lofts it on the bounce to long off for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, In the air...safe! Fuller and on middle, Aiden Markram mistimes his lofted shot high in the air over the bowler's head. Shahrukh Khan runs in from long on but fails to reach it. They cross.
Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, ! Good shot! Change of pace, full toss and outside off. Aiden Markram waits for it, extends his arms and smashes it through extra covers for four more runs.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, A good yorker, on middle, Mitchell Marsh digs it past the bowler for another run.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! Gets it into the gap! Short of a length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh heaves it away, not from the middle but gets it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, Pitched up and on off, Aiden Markram looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards backward square leg for a run.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, Shortish and around off, Mitchell Marsh slaps it to extra covers for one.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Sai Kishore to Mitchell Marsh, ! Clears the fence! Tossed up, full and on middle. Mitchell Marsh gets to pitch of it and launches it over the bowler;s head fora biggie.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, Flatter, full and on leg, Aiden Markram clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore to Aiden Markram, Floated, short and on off, Aiden Markram punches it to short covers.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Another appeal for caught behind, but turned down! A sharp bouncer, on off, takes off viciously, Mitchell Marsh looks to pull it away but misses. Jos Buttler grabs it and appeals but nothing doing.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Goes a bit fuller and on middle, Mitchell Marsh blocks it out.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! SMACKED! Short of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Mitchell Marsh gets into position quickly and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, ! Easy pickings! Good length but angling down the leg side, Mitchell Marsh just has to get some bat on it and he does that to tickle it to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Prasidh Krishna to Mitchell Marsh, Ouch! Hard-length delivery, on middle, Mitchell Marsh looks to heave it across the line but misses and gets hit on the right thigh.
STRATEGIC BREAK. It's been a positive start for the Super Giants after an eventful start to the match. Yet again, Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh have laid the groundwork, setting a good foundation for the middle overs. Gujarat Titans will aim to hunt in a pack to derail the momentum of the opposition. However, we have seen some uneven bounce as the ball is skidding through and the odd ones have troubled the batters fairly.
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada bangs this one into the pitch, on middle. Aiden Markram looks to pull it away but misses as the ball loops up off his back towards short third where Prasidh Krishna grabs it. The crowd thinks it is out, but it is not, and Gill does not even bother to review it. Lucknow Super Giants are 53 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay!
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Pitched up and around middle, Mitchell Marsh lofts it towards long on for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Takes pace off, full toss but dipping in, Aiden Markram knocks it towards long on for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, ! BOOM! Even better and bigger too! Goes a bit fuller this time, on middle and leg. Aiden Markram clears his front leg away and tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more. 50 up for LSG!
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, ! That is a shot and a half! Back of a length and on middle, angling in, not that short though. Aiden Markram stands tall, rides the bounce well and smacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, A loopy low full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Siraj follows the batter as Markram shuffles outside leg to create room for himself. He bangs it into the surface and gets that extra lift of the deck, beating the batter who tries to loft it over the infield on the off side. Just 5 off the over and Mohammed Siraj's figures so far read 3-0-17-0. And just 12 off the last two overs for LSG.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, over the top of middle, Mitchell Marsh tucks across to mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Slightly pulls the length back, around off, Marsh punches it to the cover region.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, ! Excellent timing! Pitched a bit too full on this occasion, around off, Mitchell Marsh with a firm push down the ground and collects a boundary wide of long off.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Aims the stumps, does Siraj, on a good length, Mitchell Marsh gets behind the line and punches it off the back foot.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Ouch! That must have hurt! Back of a length, angling straight back into the batter, skidding through. Mitchell Marsh swivels for pull but the ball passes below the bat and rams straight in the lower abdomen part of the batter.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Rabada slips in a full toss, around the waist height of the batter, on the off stump. Aiden Markram tries to sway away from the line, trying to drop his wrists, and the ball passes over the stumps before reaching the keeper. Markram has opted for a review for No Ball not given. The side-on replay comes with the Ball Tracking and the technology shows that the ball is just below the waist height. It is a fair delivery.
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Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, Sees the batter shuffling down the leg side, Kagiso Rabada follows the batter, pitching it outside leg on a length, Aiden Markram is cramped for room as he looks to pull it across the line. The ball passes below the bat and he gets rapped right at the box.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Aiden Markram, A precise yorker, on off, Markram shovels it out to the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, Another chance! Fired in fuller at the off pole, Mitchell Marsh gets on the front foot and pushes it straight back to the bowler, playing it a bit uppishly. The ball comes flat towards KG Rabada's right and he tries to snaffle that, but parries it to the mid on region for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, ! Nicely done! A yard behind fuller length, on off, Mitchell Marsh picks the length in a trice and heaves it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack now. Before he starts his spell, the ground staff is putting some more sawdust on the landing area. Also, Mohammed Siraj is out of the field for no.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh, IN THE AIR...Lands safe! Starts with a length ball, around off, with some skid through the deck. Mitchell Marsh prods forward to loft it over mid off. He does so, but with not much timing and luckily for him, the ball lands behind mid off. Two taken.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Touch full, on off, Mitchell Marsh taps the ball to the right of the bowler. Siraj dives to his right on the follow-through and makes a half stop as the ball is parried behind him for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Nagging length, on middle, worked to mid-wicket.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, !Â
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Swing and a miss! Length ball, around off, Mitchell Marsh has a wild swing across the line, only to connect thin air.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Dropped? Looks so. Length-delivery, on the leg stump, Aiden Markram heaves across, a bit uppishly, and to the left of the short mid-wicket fielder. The ball dips low towards the left of Sai Kishore who is a bit late to react on the ball. Gets fingertips on it and the ball rolls behind to the mid-wicket region. Two taken.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, A bit too full and on the leg stump, Mitchell Marsh with a straight bat face, knocks it straight toward mid on. 14 off Arshad's first over.
Uh..oh! Arshad Khan has gone down again in a similar fashion, and this time it looked even worse. Everyone is a bit concerned, and the physio is in again. The landing area is being covered with a lot of sand, and hopefully, it will not happen again. Khan to continue now.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, Gets to pitch the ball fuller, across off, Aiden Markram prods forward and drives it wide of cover for a single.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye.
Arshad Khan to Mitchell Marsh, ! BANG! Mitchell Marsh goes big now! Arshad Khan lands this one on a hard length but well outside off. Marsh extends his arms to reach for it and carves it over extra cover for a biggie. The Bison gets going now.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, Touch fuller and on off, Aiden Markram knocks it towards mid off for a quick single. Mohammed Siraj failed to collect it cleanly or else there could have been a run out chance.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, ! Cracking shot! Just back of a length and around off. Aiden Markram pounces on the width offered and crunches it through covers for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to share the attack. Oh..no! His back leg slipped in his delivery run-up, and he landed hard on his left shoulder. The physio is in to check on him, but it looked like a nasty fall. He is fine and good to continue.
Arshad Khan to Aiden Markram, Arshad Khan begins with a fuller one but down the leg side, Aiden Markram misses his flick. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Angling into the batter, on top of leg stump, Aiden Markram punches it to the left of mid on for a single.Â
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Attacks the stumps, does Siraj, on the good length, Mitchell Marsh just knocks it to the right of the bowler for a quick single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! He will have to reload that one again! Angling down the leg stump line, on a length, Marsh looks to nudge it across, but misses. Given as a wide.
Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Hard length, over the top of middle, Aiden Markram hops on the back foot and steers it between mid on and mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, Nagging length, around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket.
Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram, ! Off the mark in a lovely fashion!
All in readiness now! The two umpires make their way out to the middle now. We can see the Gujarat Titans players in a huddle where Shubman Gill is giving them a bit of a pep talk before they spread out to take their respective field positions. Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram are the two explosive openers for Lucknow Super Giants. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
Before the action gets underway, both sets of players have lined up for the national anthem of India.
The skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, Rishabh Pant, says they would have bowled first as well. Adds that it looks like a good wicket so batting first is not a problem. Mentions that it is difficult when you are eliminated but they will look to show character in the last couple of games. Informs Akash Singh comes in the team.
The captain of Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that it looks like a good wicket and will be good to have a target on the board. Points that they want to head into the playoffs with good momentum and feels that these last two games are going to be very important for them. He adds that they like the way he and Sai Sudharsan complement each other and informs they are going unchanged.
Impact Players for Lucknow Super Giants - Akash Singh, M Siddharth, Ravi Bishnoi, David Miller, Arshin Kulkarni.
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Will O'Rourke.
Impact Players for Gujarat Titans - Sai Sudharsan, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Dasun Shanaka.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Just In - Gujarat Titans will wear a special lavender kit to spread awareness about cancer.
TOSS - Gujarat Titans have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.