We are back with the chase. The two umpires are out in the middle and are followed by Gujarat Titans, who burst open off their final huddle to take the field.Â
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then, GT have posted a good total on the board thanks to that explosive start, and with the kind of form their bowlers are in, they'll back themselves to defend it confidently. LSG were counting on Marsh to provide a solid foundation, but with him unavailable in this game, itâs crucial for the rest of the batting lineup to step up and take responsibility. Weâre all set for a thrilling second half!
Sai Sudharsan is in for a chat. He says that the wicket was a bit difficult to bat on, and the ball wasnât coming on as nicely as one would have liked. He feels that the first six overs were crucial in setting up a platform, but once the shine wore off after 3-4 overs, it became trickier. Sai shares that the slower deliveries were holding up and feels that varying the pace will be key for them. He also states that a few balls kept low, which made stroke play even harder.
It was Avesh Khan who finally broke through for LSG, and that opened the floodgates. Ravi Bishnoi struck twice in the very next over, triggering a collapse that saw GT tumble from 120/0 to 127/3. The shift in momentum was stark, and run-scoring suddenly became a challenge. Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford got starts but couldn't convert them into impactful knocks. Shardul Thakur played a pivotal role for LSG, delivering at both ends of the innings with key breakthroughs. He finished with
Gujarat Titans, as theyâve done in many games, got off to a flying start with Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill putting on a masterclass and finding boundaries with ease while taking minimal risks. Their flawless strokeplay powered GT to 54 runs in the Powerplay, and the momentum didnât dip thereafter. LSG failed to apply pressure early on, missing their lines and lengths, which allowed the opening pair to cruise to a dominant 120-run partnership.
Lucknow Super Giants have pulled off a brilliant comeback to seize control of the game, restricting Gujarat Titans to 180/6 at the halfway stage. GT seemed on course for a 200-plus total with their openers blazing away, but LSG kept their composure and applied the brakes in the latter half of the innings. The final eight overs marked a turning point, as Gujaratâs momentum took a serious hit. They managed only 60 runs while losing 6 wickets, halting their charge.
Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, Thakur hurls it full, outside off, Rashid Khan swipes it wide of deep mid-wicket and comes charging back for the second run. Two wickets and 11 runs off the final over. GT finish with 180 on the board!
Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, 2 runs.
Rashid Khan walks out next and will face the Hat Trick ball from Shardul Thakur.
Shardul Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Two in two for Shardul Thakur and LSG are finishing strongly here!
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, ! PLUMB IN FRONT! Shardul Thakur has his first wicket of the day! Not the best of balls though, as this is a low full toss, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford premeditates by moving across towards the off side, maybe expecting the wide yorker. Adjusts to the line as he tries to whip it away but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the front pad right in front of the stumps. Sherfane falls for 22 (19). GT are now 176/5 with three balls to go
Rahul Tewatia walks in next for Gujarat Titans.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Takes pace off and goes into the wicket, Shahrukh Khan swivels for the pull but gets it high on the bat. It balloons well in front of deep mid-wicket. A single taken.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, ! An ideal start to the final over for the Gujarat Titans! Thakur goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, on the pads, Khan smokes it over deep backward square leg for a flat six.
Who will bowl the final over?
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, Good comeback from Avesh after conceding a couple of boundaries early in the over! Hurls it very full, on off, Khan goes hard on the drive and loses his shape. Miscues it towards long on for one. 12 runs off the over.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, At 138.4 kph, right in the blockhole, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford digs it out in front of cover for one.
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, Keeps it near the tramline on off, on the fuller side, Khan reaches out and slams it to deep cover for a single.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, Length ball, on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford does not quite manage to get under the ball as he looks to slog it away. Gets an inside edge that dribbles to the right of the keeper for one.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, ! Streaky but they all count!
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, ! Easy pickings! Sliding onto the pads, full in length, Sherfane Rutherford picks it up nicely and helps it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Keeps it full, on off, Sherfane Rutherford crunches it down to long off and keeps the strike. 10 runs off the over.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, ! A rare loose delivery and Thakur gets punished!
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Executes the yorker, going across the left-hander, Sherfane Rutherford tries to use the pace and glide it away past short third but misses. Sherfane feels that it should be a wide and he has taken the review. The replays show that he did shuffle across slightly and that has resulted in a revised wide guideline. UltraEdge is being used to check whether there is any bat and there is a spike, but it is off the bat hitting the turf. Over to the wide chec
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Clever change of length and pace, on a back of a length, pace taken off, Shahrukh Khan is early into the pull and gets it off the inner half towards short fine leg. They cross.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Wide! Low full toss, sliding down leg, Shahrukh Khan misses the tickle.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Low full toss, outside off, steered with an open bat face straight to deep backward point for a single.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Manages to sneak the yorker inside the tramline, Sherfane Rutherford plants his front foot across the stumps and tries to lap it behind square on the leg side but fails to get any bat on it and wears it on the pad.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide! Goes for the wide yorker again but this goes beyond the tramline on off.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Nails the yorker, on off, Sherfane Rutherford squeezes it out straight to backward point.
Digvesh Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, A half-tracker but Singh gets away with it! On off, Sherfane Rutherford goes back and mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket for one.
Digvesh Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Dishes out the carrom ball, on middle, Shahrukh Khan nudges it wide of short fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Shahrukh Khan walks in next for Gujarat Titans.
Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, ! CAUGHT! Digvesh Singh needed this breakthrough, and up comes his celebration. On the turf!
Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, ! Adding salt to the wound!Â
Digvesh Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, Drops it short, around off, Jos Buttler backs away and cuts it to deep cover for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, Ravi Bishnoi finishes his spell with a dot! Sliding across, on a nagging length, Sherfane Rutherford tries to dab it down on the off side but misses. Bishnoi went for 27 runs in his first 2 overs but the next 2 overs saw him concede only 9 runs and take two wickets.
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Gives the ball a bit of air and goes fuller, on off, Jos Buttler gets his hands through and drills it to long off for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, Slips in the googly, turning away from the left-hander, Sherfane Rutherford reaches out and slaps it to deep point for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Flatter and shorter, on middle, Jos Buttler nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, A loud shout for LBW from Rishabh Pant but the impact looked outside off! Googly, on off, Sherfane Rutherford gets down on a knee to unleash the slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the back leg.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, Attacking the stumps, on a hard length, Sherfane Rutherford works it to the off side for one.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Into the deck, on a back of a length, over off, Jos Buttler mistimes his pull to fine leg for one.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, ! Just gets enough bat on it. Avesh Khan sees the batter shuffle across and fires it full, on leg, Jos Buttler just about manages to get some bat as he looks to flick and the ball races behind past the keeper to his left for a boundary.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, ! CLEANED'EM UP!
Who walks in next?
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, WIDE! Sprays it outside off and Washington Sundar cannot reach for it.Â
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Full length leg break, just outside off, Buttler drives this to the right of the bowler, but the ball hits the non-striker and gets deflected towards short mid-wicket. The batters take a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, Tossed up, on off, Sundar pushes it to long on for one.
Who walks in?
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, ! CAUGHT! Lucknow Super Giants are roaring back now! The break in play brings a big breakthrough for them, and Gujarat Titans lose both set batters in a span of 7 balls.Â
STRATEGIC BREAK! The Super Giants have finally managed to break through, courtesy of Avesh Khan's return to the attack. With 7 overs remaining, the home side will be hoping to build on that breakthrough and wrest back some control. Meanwhile, the Titans have laid a solid platform for the likes of Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford to launch from here, and anything short of 200 would feel like a missed opportunity, given the position they are in. An interesting phase of play awaits us. Ravi Bis
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Hard length, outside off and nipping back in as well. Jos Buttler skips down the track to power it through the off side but is beaten. A good over from Avesh Khan. Just the two runs and a big wicket off it.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Good length delivery on middle, Buttler pushes it along the ground to short mid-wicket. Dot ball.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, Good length, on off, Sai Sudharsan nudges it in front of deep square leg and picks up a single. He was looking for the second but it wasn't on the cards.Â
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Full and slanting into the right hander, Buttler takes a step forward and looks to flick it. He gets a big chunk of the bat on it, as the ball goes along the ground to deep fine leg for a single.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, On a length, on off, Jos Buttler clips it to mid-wicket.
Jos Buttler is in at number 3.
Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, ! CAUGHT! A fantastic catch was all that Lucknow Super Giants needed to break this stand, and Aiden Markram provides them just that. Avesh Khan goes fuller and on middle and off, Shubman Gill winds up and pumps it down the track and almost clears long on. Aiden Markram in the deep, keeps his eyes on the ball and times his jump perfectly and plucks it out from over and behind his head with both hands. Gujarat Titans lose their skipper of 60 (38) and the
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, ! 11 runs off the over! Akash Deep goes full and on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan clears his front leg out and thumps it straight down, past long on for a boundary.
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, Angling across, on a back of a length, well outside off, Sai Sudharsan looks to cut it but is way too late onto the shot and misses.Â
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Full toss on middle, Gill flicks this one along the ground to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, ! Akash Deep struggled to find his line and lengths in his first burst and is yet again failing to get it right. Short of a length, on the hips, with the angle coming into the batter, Shubman Gill helps it behind, past short fine leg for a boundary.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Pace off delivery on a length outside off, Gill cuts it infront of square to the right of deep extra cover for two runs.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, AND FIFTY FOR SAI SUDHARSAN! Heâs redefining consistency with every inning. His fourth half-century this season. What a player he has been for GT! Digvesh Singh errs in line and serves it down leg, on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan paddles it behind, past short leg for a boundary to get to his milestone.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Shorter on leg stump, Gill flicks it along the ground to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, on middle, Shubman Gill keeps it out.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter length leg break on middle, Sai works it off the back foot to square leg for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Looped up, on the fuller side, on off, Gill plants his front foot ahead and tucks it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller delivery sliding down leg, Sai looks to sweep it over fine leg, but can't get any bat on it. Wide given.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Top edge but Sai Sudharsan gets away with it! Nicely tossed up by Bishnoi and it is the googly, on middle, Sai gets down on a knee for the sweep but the ball catches the top edge and goes over the keeper. Luckily for Sai, it falls well away from the short third fielder to his right. Two runs taken.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Wide! Fired down leg, Sai swings to go behind square on the leg side but misses. Good take by Pant diving away to his right.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Quick leg break just outside off, Sai cuts it past point for two runs. The deep extra cover fielder runs to his right and cuts it off near the boundary.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, ! Put away with ease! A bit too short from Ravi, on off, Sai Sudharsan uses the depth of the crease as he presses back and slaps it aerially to the right of long off for a boundary.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, On the shorter side, on off, Sai Sudharsan picks the googly, rocks back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, FIFTY FOR GILL! Short on off, Gill punches it along the ground to long off for a single. 2nd half-century of the season and he will be looking to go big today!
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Keeps it flat and short, on off, Gill plays it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region and comes charging back for the second.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter length googly on middle, Sai works it off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Another googly, short and on off, Gill pats it in front of cover for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter length googly just outside off, Sai cuts it square of the wicket to the left of deep extra cover for a single.
Aiden Markram to Sai Sudharsan, Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for a run by Sai.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, Full tossed up delivery on off, Gill pushes it off the front foot to long on for a single.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, ! Excellent use of the feet!
Aiden Markram to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller, arm ball on leg stump, Sai works it behind the wicket to the right of short fine leg for a single.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, On middle, on a nagging length, Gill tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, ! Great placement! Short on middle, Gill rocks back a bit and punches it in the small gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for four.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, Short and sliding down leg, Gill looks to pull it, but can't get any bat on that one. Wide given.
Strategic Break! Gujarat Titans have once again laid a strong foundation at the top, courtesy of their in-form openers. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill have looked in complete control right from the outset, finding boundaries with ease and rotating strike efficiently. GT will now look to build on this platform and push for a formidable total.Â
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Has that come off the bat? Wide given but there was a noise. Rishabh Pant has a word with the bowler and takes the review. This keeps a bit low, sliding onto the pads, Sai Sudharsan swivels for the pull but misses and the ball does seem to have brushed the front pad on the way to the keeper. Rishabh Pant does well to move to his right and take a good low grab. UltraEdge shows no bat but it shows that the ball did brush the front pad. So, the wide call has b
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Wide! Comes from around the wicket but sprays it down leg, Sai lets it be.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Four!
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Pushes it wider on off, Gill chops it from the crease in front of backward point for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Shorter length leg break well outside off, Gill cuts it along the ground to short cover. Dot ball.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, ! LOVELY TOUC! A touch fuller this time, outside off, Gill waits for the ball to come and then opens the bat face at the last moment to place it between short third man and backward point for four.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Fuller just outside off, Gill drives this one through covers, to the right of deep extra cover for two runs.
Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack now.
Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Spots Gill stepping out and Avesh digs it in short and takes pace off too, on off, Shubman Gill adjusts and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Goes short and takes pace off, outside off, Gill drags the pull to deep square leg for a single.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, Serves it on the pads, on a good length, Sai Sudharsan nudges it to deep backward square leg for one more.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, ! Avesh Khan is greeted with a six! On the pads, too straight, on a short of a length, Sai just picks it up and sends it over deep backward square leg for a biggie. The 50 comes up for the Titans!
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller and on the off stump, Sai steers it to backward point.
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, Short of a length, onto the pads, Sai Sudharsan tickles it to fine leg for one.Â
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Roll of the fingers from Akash Deep, outside off, on a length, Shubman Gill makes some room to cut but is deceived by the lack of pace and gets beaten.Â
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, WIDE! A slow bouncer that's a bit too short and over off. Akash Deep will have to reload it.Â
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Length, over middle and leg, Shubman Gill taps it to mid on for one.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, ! Sublime! Back of a length, over off, Shubman Gill, yet again, comes down the track and slaps it through covers for a boundary.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! Punched right through! Full and outside off, enough for Sai Sudharsan to rock back and crunch the shot past David Miller at cover for a boundary.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Fuller than a length, on off, Gill punches it to long on for one more.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Goes full this time and keeps it just outside off, Sai Sudharsan backs away and cuts well but straight to backward point.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Short and on middle and leg, Gill tucks it to deep square leg for one.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it nice and full, at the stumps, Shubman Gill nudges it to the right of long on and takes a couple of runs.
First look at spin as Digvesh Singh comes into the attack.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Angling in, on a length, at the pads, Shubman Gill eases it to mid-wicket for one.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, ! As easy as it can get. Full and outside off, the ball keeps a bit low too. Gill cuts it late and threads it through the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Rolls his fingers over the ball and serves it well outside off, on a length, Gill reaches out to cut but misses. There is a slight fumble from the keeper, and Sai Sudharsan tries to sneak a run but is sent back.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Drops the length down and bangs it into the deck, over middle, Sai Sudharsan hops back and pulls it off the lower half of the bat, but keeps it along the ground to mid-wicket for a single.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Thakur keeps it on a length, on middle and off, Shubman Gill walks down the track and knocks it to long off for one.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Short of a length, on off, Shubman Gill works it to cover and picks up a single. An expensive over to start for Akash Deep. 13 runs come off it.Â
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, No run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, ! Like always, the GT openers are on the charge immediately. Akash Deep angles it into the batter, on a length, over off, Gill steps out making some room and punches it past mid off to his left for four more.Â
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, A bit short and on off, Sai Sudharsan pushes it to point for one.
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, Four!
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Fantastic effort from David Miller to save a run for his side. On a length, over off, Shubman Gill sweetly punches it through the gap at cover. The outfield is lightning fast, and so is Miller. He chases the ball and puts ahead a superb dive to push the ball back in for the backup fielder to mop it up.Â
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Akash Deep.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, A tight run to get off the mark for the GT skipper. Back of a good length, on middle and leg, Gill taps it to mid on and charges through for a run. The fielder has a shy at the stumps on the bowling end but misses to hit the target.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A bit of shape that comes back into the batter, on a length, around middle and off, Sai Sudharsan blocks it.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, ! Sai Sudharsan and Gujarat Titans are up and running!Â
We are all set for the game to commence. Rishabh Pant, with some final words for his men in the huddle. The two openers of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, stride out to the centre. Shardul Thakur will open the attack for the Lucknow Super Giants. Shardul to Sai with a slip in place. Here we go!
The captain of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that they would have bowled first as well but feels that the wicket is not going to change much. Reckons that bowling first is always good as you know the target, but they are fine with batting first. Mentions that every player has contributed in their way, and it is the hallmark of their team that, whenever their team has done well, everyone has chipped in. Shares that itâs all about taking one game at a time and that past wins don't matt
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI) - Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Himmat Singh (In for Mitchell Marsh), David Miller, Digvesh Singh, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar (In for Kulwant Khejroliya), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj.
Impact players nominated by the Gujarat Titans - Prasidh Krishna, Mahipal Lomror, Nishant Sindhu, Anuj Rawat and Jayant Yadav.
Impact players nominated by the Lucknow Super Giants - Ayush Badoni, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahamad, Matthew Breetzke and Shamar Joseph.
Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, says the wicket looks good and they want to exploit the conditions under the dry sun, and that's the reason he chose to bowl first. Mentions he is very pleased with the last two wins and with the team responding well, they are in the right space to keep moving ahead. Says coming back from a tough position in the last game was a real encouragement and lauds the way the bowlers responded. Concludes that Mitchell Marsh misses out due to personal
TOSS - Lucknow Super Giants have won the toss and they will BOWL first.
We are back with the chase. The two umpires are out in the middle and are followed by Gujarat Titans, who burst open off their final huddle to take the field.Â
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then, GT have posted a good total on the board thanks to that explosive start, and with the kind of form their bowlers are in, they'll back themselves to defend it confidently. LSG were counting on Marsh to provide a solid foundation, but with him unavailable in this game, itâs crucial for the rest of the batting lineup to step up and take responsibility. Weâre all set for a thrilling second half!
Sai Sudharsan is in for a chat. He says that the wicket was a bit difficult to bat on, and the ball wasnât coming on as nicely as one would have liked. He feels that the first six overs were crucial in setting up a platform, but once the shine wore off after 3-4 overs, it became trickier. Sai shares that the slower deliveries were holding up and feels that varying the pace will be key for them. He also states that a few balls kept low, which made stroke play even harder.
It was Avesh Khan who finally broke through for LSG, and that opened the floodgates. Ravi Bishnoi struck twice in the very next over, triggering a collapse that saw GT tumble from 120/0 to 127/3. The shift in momentum was stark, and run-scoring suddenly became a challenge. Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford got starts but couldn't convert them into impactful knocks. Shardul Thakur played a pivotal role for LSG, delivering at both ends of the innings with key breakthroughs. He finished with
Gujarat Titans, as theyâve done in many games, got off to a flying start with Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill putting on a masterclass and finding boundaries with ease while taking minimal risks. Their flawless strokeplay powered GT to 54 runs in the Powerplay, and the momentum didnât dip thereafter. LSG failed to apply pressure early on, missing their lines and lengths, which allowed the opening pair to cruise to a dominant 120-run partnership.
Lucknow Super Giants have pulled off a brilliant comeback to seize control of the game, restricting Gujarat Titans to 180/6 at the halfway stage. GT seemed on course for a 200-plus total with their openers blazing away, but LSG kept their composure and applied the brakes in the latter half of the innings. The final eight overs marked a turning point, as Gujaratâs momentum took a serious hit. They managed only 60 runs while losing 6 wickets, halting their charge.
Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, Thakur hurls it full, outside off, Rashid Khan swipes it wide of deep mid-wicket and comes charging back for the second run. Two wickets and 11 runs off the final over. GT finish with 180 on the board!
Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, 2 runs.
Rashid Khan walks out next and will face the Hat Trick ball from Shardul Thakur.
Shardul Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Two in two for Shardul Thakur and LSG are finishing strongly here!
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, ! PLUMB IN FRONT! Shardul Thakur has his first wicket of the day! Not the best of balls though, as this is a low full toss, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford premeditates by moving across towards the off side, maybe expecting the wide yorker. Adjusts to the line as he tries to whip it away but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the front pad right in front of the stumps. Sherfane falls for 22 (19). GT are now 176/5 with three balls to go
Rahul Tewatia walks in next for Gujarat Titans.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Takes pace off and goes into the wicket, Shahrukh Khan swivels for the pull but gets it high on the bat. It balloons well in front of deep mid-wicket. A single taken.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, ! An ideal start to the final over for the Gujarat Titans! Thakur goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, on the pads, Khan smokes it over deep backward square leg for a flat six.
Who will bowl the final over?
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, Good comeback from Avesh after conceding a couple of boundaries early in the over! Hurls it very full, on off, Khan goes hard on the drive and loses his shape. Miscues it towards long on for one. 12 runs off the over.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, At 138.4 kph, right in the blockhole, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford digs it out in front of cover for one.
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, Keeps it near the tramline on off, on the fuller side, Khan reaches out and slams it to deep cover for a single.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, Length ball, on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford does not quite manage to get under the ball as he looks to slog it away. Gets an inside edge that dribbles to the right of the keeper for one.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, ! Streaky but they all count!
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, ! Easy pickings! Sliding onto the pads, full in length, Sherfane Rutherford picks it up nicely and helps it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Keeps it full, on off, Sherfane Rutherford crunches it down to long off and keeps the strike. 10 runs off the over.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, ! A rare loose delivery and Thakur gets punished!
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Executes the yorker, going across the left-hander, Sherfane Rutherford tries to use the pace and glide it away past short third but misses. Sherfane feels that it should be a wide and he has taken the review. The replays show that he did shuffle across slightly and that has resulted in a revised wide guideline. UltraEdge is being used to check whether there is any bat and there is a spike, but it is off the bat hitting the turf. Over to the wide chec
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Clever change of length and pace, on a back of a length, pace taken off, Shahrukh Khan is early into the pull and gets it off the inner half towards short fine leg. They cross.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Wide! Low full toss, sliding down leg, Shahrukh Khan misses the tickle.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Low full toss, outside off, steered with an open bat face straight to deep backward point for a single.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Manages to sneak the yorker inside the tramline, Sherfane Rutherford plants his front foot across the stumps and tries to lap it behind square on the leg side but fails to get any bat on it and wears it on the pad.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide! Goes for the wide yorker again but this goes beyond the tramline on off.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Nails the yorker, on off, Sherfane Rutherford squeezes it out straight to backward point.
Digvesh Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, A half-tracker but Singh gets away with it! On off, Sherfane Rutherford goes back and mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket for one.
Digvesh Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Dishes out the carrom ball, on middle, Shahrukh Khan nudges it wide of short fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Shahrukh Khan walks in next for Gujarat Titans.
Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, ! CAUGHT! Digvesh Singh needed this breakthrough, and up comes his celebration. On the turf!
Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, ! Adding salt to the wound!Â
Digvesh Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, Drops it short, around off, Jos Buttler backs away and cuts it to deep cover for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, Ravi Bishnoi finishes his spell with a dot! Sliding across, on a nagging length, Sherfane Rutherford tries to dab it down on the off side but misses. Bishnoi went for 27 runs in his first 2 overs but the next 2 overs saw him concede only 9 runs and take two wickets.
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Gives the ball a bit of air and goes fuller, on off, Jos Buttler gets his hands through and drills it to long off for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, Slips in the googly, turning away from the left-hander, Sherfane Rutherford reaches out and slaps it to deep point for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Flatter and shorter, on middle, Jos Buttler nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, A loud shout for LBW from Rishabh Pant but the impact looked outside off! Googly, on off, Sherfane Rutherford gets down on a knee to unleash the slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the back leg.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, Attacking the stumps, on a hard length, Sherfane Rutherford works it to the off side for one.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Into the deck, on a back of a length, over off, Jos Buttler mistimes his pull to fine leg for one.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, ! Just gets enough bat on it. Avesh Khan sees the batter shuffle across and fires it full, on leg, Jos Buttler just about manages to get some bat as he looks to flick and the ball races behind past the keeper to his left for a boundary.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, ! CLEANED'EM UP!
Who walks in next?
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, WIDE! Sprays it outside off and Washington Sundar cannot reach for it.Â
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Full length leg break, just outside off, Buttler drives this to the right of the bowler, but the ball hits the non-striker and gets deflected towards short mid-wicket. The batters take a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, Tossed up, on off, Sundar pushes it to long on for one.
Who walks in?
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, ! CAUGHT! Lucknow Super Giants are roaring back now! The break in play brings a big breakthrough for them, and Gujarat Titans lose both set batters in a span of 7 balls.Â
STRATEGIC BREAK! The Super Giants have finally managed to break through, courtesy of Avesh Khan's return to the attack. With 7 overs remaining, the home side will be hoping to build on that breakthrough and wrest back some control. Meanwhile, the Titans have laid a solid platform for the likes of Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford to launch from here, and anything short of 200 would feel like a missed opportunity, given the position they are in. An interesting phase of play awaits us. Ravi Bis
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Hard length, outside off and nipping back in as well. Jos Buttler skips down the track to power it through the off side but is beaten. A good over from Avesh Khan. Just the two runs and a big wicket off it.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Good length delivery on middle, Buttler pushes it along the ground to short mid-wicket. Dot ball.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, Good length, on off, Sai Sudharsan nudges it in front of deep square leg and picks up a single. He was looking for the second but it wasn't on the cards.Â
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Full and slanting into the right hander, Buttler takes a step forward and looks to flick it. He gets a big chunk of the bat on it, as the ball goes along the ground to deep fine leg for a single.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, On a length, on off, Jos Buttler clips it to mid-wicket.
Jos Buttler is in at number 3.
Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, ! CAUGHT! A fantastic catch was all that Lucknow Super Giants needed to break this stand, and Aiden Markram provides them just that. Avesh Khan goes fuller and on middle and off, Shubman Gill winds up and pumps it down the track and almost clears long on. Aiden Markram in the deep, keeps his eyes on the ball and times his jump perfectly and plucks it out from over and behind his head with both hands. Gujarat Titans lose their skipper of 60 (38) and the
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, ! 11 runs off the over! Akash Deep goes full and on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan clears his front leg out and thumps it straight down, past long on for a boundary.
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, Angling across, on a back of a length, well outside off, Sai Sudharsan looks to cut it but is way too late onto the shot and misses.Â
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Full toss on middle, Gill flicks this one along the ground to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, ! Akash Deep struggled to find his line and lengths in his first burst and is yet again failing to get it right. Short of a length, on the hips, with the angle coming into the batter, Shubman Gill helps it behind, past short fine leg for a boundary.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Pace off delivery on a length outside off, Gill cuts it infront of square to the right of deep extra cover for two runs.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, AND FIFTY FOR SAI SUDHARSAN! Heâs redefining consistency with every inning. His fourth half-century this season. What a player he has been for GT! Digvesh Singh errs in line and serves it down leg, on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan paddles it behind, past short leg for a boundary to get to his milestone.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Shorter on leg stump, Gill flicks it along the ground to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, on middle, Shubman Gill keeps it out.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter length leg break on middle, Sai works it off the back foot to square leg for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Looped up, on the fuller side, on off, Gill plants his front foot ahead and tucks it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller delivery sliding down leg, Sai looks to sweep it over fine leg, but can't get any bat on it. Wide given.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Top edge but Sai Sudharsan gets away with it! Nicely tossed up by Bishnoi and it is the googly, on middle, Sai gets down on a knee for the sweep but the ball catches the top edge and goes over the keeper. Luckily for Sai, it falls well away from the short third fielder to his right. Two runs taken.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Wide! Fired down leg, Sai swings to go behind square on the leg side but misses. Good take by Pant diving away to his right.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Quick leg break just outside off, Sai cuts it past point for two runs. The deep extra cover fielder runs to his right and cuts it off near the boundary.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, ! Put away with ease! A bit too short from Ravi, on off, Sai Sudharsan uses the depth of the crease as he presses back and slaps it aerially to the right of long off for a boundary.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, On the shorter side, on off, Sai Sudharsan picks the googly, rocks back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, FIFTY FOR GILL! Short on off, Gill punches it along the ground to long off for a single. 2nd half-century of the season and he will be looking to go big today!
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Keeps it flat and short, on off, Gill plays it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region and comes charging back for the second.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter length googly on middle, Sai works it off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Another googly, short and on off, Gill pats it in front of cover for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter length googly just outside off, Sai cuts it square of the wicket to the left of deep extra cover for a single.
Aiden Markram to Sai Sudharsan, Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for a run by Sai.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, Full tossed up delivery on off, Gill pushes it off the front foot to long on for a single.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, ! Excellent use of the feet!
Aiden Markram to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller, arm ball on leg stump, Sai works it behind the wicket to the right of short fine leg for a single.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, On middle, on a nagging length, Gill tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, ! Great placement! Short on middle, Gill rocks back a bit and punches it in the small gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for four.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, Short and sliding down leg, Gill looks to pull it, but can't get any bat on that one. Wide given.
Strategic Break! Gujarat Titans have once again laid a strong foundation at the top, courtesy of their in-form openers. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill have looked in complete control right from the outset, finding boundaries with ease and rotating strike efficiently. GT will now look to build on this platform and push for a formidable total.Â
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Has that come off the bat? Wide given but there was a noise. Rishabh Pant has a word with the bowler and takes the review. This keeps a bit low, sliding onto the pads, Sai Sudharsan swivels for the pull but misses and the ball does seem to have brushed the front pad on the way to the keeper. Rishabh Pant does well to move to his right and take a good low grab. UltraEdge shows no bat but it shows that the ball did brush the front pad. So, the wide call has b
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Wide! Comes from around the wicket but sprays it down leg, Sai lets it be.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Four!
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Pushes it wider on off, Gill chops it from the crease in front of backward point for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Shorter length leg break well outside off, Gill cuts it along the ground to short cover. Dot ball.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, ! LOVELY TOUC! A touch fuller this time, outside off, Gill waits for the ball to come and then opens the bat face at the last moment to place it between short third man and backward point for four.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Fuller just outside off, Gill drives this one through covers, to the right of deep extra cover for two runs.
Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack now.
Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Spots Gill stepping out and Avesh digs it in short and takes pace off too, on off, Shubman Gill adjusts and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Goes short and takes pace off, outside off, Gill drags the pull to deep square leg for a single.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, Serves it on the pads, on a good length, Sai Sudharsan nudges it to deep backward square leg for one more.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, ! Avesh Khan is greeted with a six! On the pads, too straight, on a short of a length, Sai just picks it up and sends it over deep backward square leg for a biggie. The 50 comes up for the Titans!
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller and on the off stump, Sai steers it to backward point.
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, Short of a length, onto the pads, Sai Sudharsan tickles it to fine leg for one.Â
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Roll of the fingers from Akash Deep, outside off, on a length, Shubman Gill makes some room to cut but is deceived by the lack of pace and gets beaten.Â
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, WIDE! A slow bouncer that's a bit too short and over off. Akash Deep will have to reload it.Â
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Length, over middle and leg, Shubman Gill taps it to mid on for one.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, ! Sublime! Back of a length, over off, Shubman Gill, yet again, comes down the track and slaps it through covers for a boundary.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! Punched right through! Full and outside off, enough for Sai Sudharsan to rock back and crunch the shot past David Miller at cover for a boundary.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Fuller than a length, on off, Gill punches it to long on for one more.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Goes full this time and keeps it just outside off, Sai Sudharsan backs away and cuts well but straight to backward point.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Short and on middle and leg, Gill tucks it to deep square leg for one.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it nice and full, at the stumps, Shubman Gill nudges it to the right of long on and takes a couple of runs.
First look at spin as Digvesh Singh comes into the attack.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Angling in, on a length, at the pads, Shubman Gill eases it to mid-wicket for one.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, ! As easy as it can get. Full and outside off, the ball keeps a bit low too. Gill cuts it late and threads it through the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Rolls his fingers over the ball and serves it well outside off, on a length, Gill reaches out to cut but misses. There is a slight fumble from the keeper, and Sai Sudharsan tries to sneak a run but is sent back.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Drops the length down and bangs it into the deck, over middle, Sai Sudharsan hops back and pulls it off the lower half of the bat, but keeps it along the ground to mid-wicket for a single.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Thakur keeps it on a length, on middle and off, Shubman Gill walks down the track and knocks it to long off for one.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Short of a length, on off, Shubman Gill works it to cover and picks up a single. An expensive over to start for Akash Deep. 13 runs come off it.Â
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, No run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, ! Like always, the GT openers are on the charge immediately. Akash Deep angles it into the batter, on a length, over off, Gill steps out making some room and punches it past mid off to his left for four more.Â
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, A bit short and on off, Sai Sudharsan pushes it to point for one.
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, Four!
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Fantastic effort from David Miller to save a run for his side. On a length, over off, Shubman Gill sweetly punches it through the gap at cover. The outfield is lightning fast, and so is Miller. He chases the ball and puts ahead a superb dive to push the ball back in for the backup fielder to mop it up.Â
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Akash Deep.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, A tight run to get off the mark for the GT skipper. Back of a good length, on middle and leg, Gill taps it to mid on and charges through for a run. The fielder has a shy at the stumps on the bowling end but misses to hit the target.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A bit of shape that comes back into the batter, on a length, around middle and off, Sai Sudharsan blocks it.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, ! Sai Sudharsan and Gujarat Titans are up and running!Â
We are all set for the game to commence. Rishabh Pant, with some final words for his men in the huddle. The two openers of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, stride out to the centre. Shardul Thakur will open the attack for the Lucknow Super Giants. Shardul to Sai with a slip in place. Here we go!
The captain of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that they would have bowled first as well but feels that the wicket is not going to change much. Reckons that bowling first is always good as you know the target, but they are fine with batting first. Mentions that every player has contributed in their way, and it is the hallmark of their team that, whenever their team has done well, everyone has chipped in. Shares that itâs all about taking one game at a time and that past wins don't matt
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI) - Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Himmat Singh (In for Mitchell Marsh), David Miller, Digvesh Singh, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar (In for Kulwant Khejroliya), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj.
Impact players nominated by the Gujarat Titans - Prasidh Krishna, Mahipal Lomror, Nishant Sindhu, Anuj Rawat and Jayant Yadav.
Impact players nominated by the Lucknow Super Giants - Ayush Badoni, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahamad, Matthew Breetzke and Shamar Joseph.
Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, says the wicket looks good and they want to exploit the conditions under the dry sun, and that's the reason he chose to bowl first. Mentions he is very pleased with the last two wins and with the team responding well, they are in the right space to keep moving ahead. Says coming back from a tough position in the last game was a real encouragement and lauds the way the bowlers responded. Concludes that Mitchell Marsh misses out due to personal
TOSS - Lucknow Super Giants have won the toss and they will BOWL first.
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186/4(19.3 Overs)
We are back with the chase. The two umpires are out in the middle and are followed by Gujarat Titans, who burst open off their final huddle to take the field.Â
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then, GT have posted a good total on the board thanks to that explosive start, and with the kind of form their bowlers are in, they'll back themselves to defend it confidently. LSG were counting on Marsh to provide a solid foundation, but with him unavailable in this game, itâs crucial for the rest of the batting lineup to step up and take responsibility. Weâre all set for a thrilling second half!
Sai Sudharsan is in for a chat. He says that the wicket was a bit difficult to bat on, and the ball wasnât coming on as nicely as one would have liked. He feels that the first six overs were crucial in setting up a platform, but once the shine wore off after 3-4 overs, it became trickier. Sai shares that the slower deliveries were holding up and feels that varying the pace will be key for them. He also states that a few balls kept low, which made stroke play even harder.
It was Avesh Khan who finally broke through for LSG, and that opened the floodgates. Ravi Bishnoi struck twice in the very next over, triggering a collapse that saw GT tumble from 120/0 to 127/3. The shift in momentum was stark, and run-scoring suddenly became a challenge. Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford got starts but couldn't convert them into impactful knocks. Shardul Thakur played a pivotal role for LSG, delivering at both ends of the innings with key breakthroughs. He finished with
Gujarat Titans, as theyâve done in many games, got off to a flying start with Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill putting on a masterclass and finding boundaries with ease while taking minimal risks. Their flawless strokeplay powered GT to 54 runs in the Powerplay, and the momentum didnât dip thereafter. LSG failed to apply pressure early on, missing their lines and lengths, which allowed the opening pair to cruise to a dominant 120-run partnership.
Lucknow Super Giants have pulled off a brilliant comeback to seize control of the game, restricting Gujarat Titans to 180/6 at the halfway stage. GT seemed on course for a 200-plus total with their openers blazing away, but LSG kept their composure and applied the brakes in the latter half of the innings. The final eight overs marked a turning point, as Gujaratâs momentum took a serious hit. They managed only 60 runs while losing 6 wickets, halting their charge.
Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, Thakur hurls it full, outside off, Rashid Khan swipes it wide of deep mid-wicket and comes charging back for the second run. Two wickets and 11 runs off the final over. GT finish with 180 on the board!
Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, 2 runs.
Rashid Khan walks out next and will face the Hat Trick ball from Shardul Thakur.
Shardul Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Two in two for Shardul Thakur and LSG are finishing strongly here!
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, ! PLUMB IN FRONT! Shardul Thakur has his first wicket of the day! Not the best of balls though, as this is a low full toss, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford premeditates by moving across towards the off side, maybe expecting the wide yorker. Adjusts to the line as he tries to whip it away but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the front pad right in front of the stumps. Sherfane falls for 22 (19). GT are now 176/5 with three balls to go
Rahul Tewatia walks in next for Gujarat Titans.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Takes pace off and goes into the wicket, Shahrukh Khan swivels for the pull but gets it high on the bat. It balloons well in front of deep mid-wicket. A single taken.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, ! An ideal start to the final over for the Gujarat Titans! Thakur goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, on the pads, Khan smokes it over deep backward square leg for a flat six.
Who will bowl the final over?
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, Good comeback from Avesh after conceding a couple of boundaries early in the over! Hurls it very full, on off, Khan goes hard on the drive and loses his shape. Miscues it towards long on for one. 12 runs off the over.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, At 138.4 kph, right in the blockhole, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford digs it out in front of cover for one.
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, Keeps it near the tramline on off, on the fuller side, Khan reaches out and slams it to deep cover for a single.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, Length ball, on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford does not quite manage to get under the ball as he looks to slog it away. Gets an inside edge that dribbles to the right of the keeper for one.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, ! Streaky but they all count!
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, ! Easy pickings! Sliding onto the pads, full in length, Sherfane Rutherford picks it up nicely and helps it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Keeps it full, on off, Sherfane Rutherford crunches it down to long off and keeps the strike. 10 runs off the over.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, ! A rare loose delivery and Thakur gets punished!
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Executes the yorker, going across the left-hander, Sherfane Rutherford tries to use the pace and glide it away past short third but misses. Sherfane feels that it should be a wide and he has taken the review. The replays show that he did shuffle across slightly and that has resulted in a revised wide guideline. UltraEdge is being used to check whether there is any bat and there is a spike, but it is off the bat hitting the turf. Over to the wide chec
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Clever change of length and pace, on a back of a length, pace taken off, Shahrukh Khan is early into the pull and gets it off the inner half towards short fine leg. They cross.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Wide! Low full toss, sliding down leg, Shahrukh Khan misses the tickle.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Low full toss, outside off, steered with an open bat face straight to deep backward point for a single.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Manages to sneak the yorker inside the tramline, Sherfane Rutherford plants his front foot across the stumps and tries to lap it behind square on the leg side but fails to get any bat on it and wears it on the pad.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide! Goes for the wide yorker again but this goes beyond the tramline on off.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Nails the yorker, on off, Sherfane Rutherford squeezes it out straight to backward point.
Digvesh Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, A half-tracker but Singh gets away with it! On off, Sherfane Rutherford goes back and mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket for one.
Digvesh Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Dishes out the carrom ball, on middle, Shahrukh Khan nudges it wide of short fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Shahrukh Khan walks in next for Gujarat Titans.
Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, ! CAUGHT! Digvesh Singh needed this breakthrough, and up comes his celebration. On the turf!
Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, ! Adding salt to the wound!Â
Digvesh Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, Drops it short, around off, Jos Buttler backs away and cuts it to deep cover for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, Ravi Bishnoi finishes his spell with a dot! Sliding across, on a nagging length, Sherfane Rutherford tries to dab it down on the off side but misses. Bishnoi went for 27 runs in his first 2 overs but the next 2 overs saw him concede only 9 runs and take two wickets.
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Gives the ball a bit of air and goes fuller, on off, Jos Buttler gets his hands through and drills it to long off for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, Slips in the googly, turning away from the left-hander, Sherfane Rutherford reaches out and slaps it to deep point for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Flatter and shorter, on middle, Jos Buttler nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, A loud shout for LBW from Rishabh Pant but the impact looked outside off! Googly, on off, Sherfane Rutherford gets down on a knee to unleash the slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the back leg.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, Attacking the stumps, on a hard length, Sherfane Rutherford works it to the off side for one.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Into the deck, on a back of a length, over off, Jos Buttler mistimes his pull to fine leg for one.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, ! Just gets enough bat on it. Avesh Khan sees the batter shuffle across and fires it full, on leg, Jos Buttler just about manages to get some bat as he looks to flick and the ball races behind past the keeper to his left for a boundary.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, ! CLEANED'EM UP!
Who walks in next?
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, WIDE! Sprays it outside off and Washington Sundar cannot reach for it.Â
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Full length leg break, just outside off, Buttler drives this to the right of the bowler, but the ball hits the non-striker and gets deflected towards short mid-wicket. The batters take a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, Tossed up, on off, Sundar pushes it to long on for one.
Who walks in?
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, ! CAUGHT! Lucknow Super Giants are roaring back now! The break in play brings a big breakthrough for them, and Gujarat Titans lose both set batters in a span of 7 balls.Â
STRATEGIC BREAK! The Super Giants have finally managed to break through, courtesy of Avesh Khan's return to the attack. With 7 overs remaining, the home side will be hoping to build on that breakthrough and wrest back some control. Meanwhile, the Titans have laid a solid platform for the likes of Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford to launch from here, and anything short of 200 would feel like a missed opportunity, given the position they are in. An interesting phase of play awaits us. Ravi Bis
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Hard length, outside off and nipping back in as well. Jos Buttler skips down the track to power it through the off side but is beaten. A good over from Avesh Khan. Just the two runs and a big wicket off it.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Good length delivery on middle, Buttler pushes it along the ground to short mid-wicket. Dot ball.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, Good length, on off, Sai Sudharsan nudges it in front of deep square leg and picks up a single. He was looking for the second but it wasn't on the cards.Â
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Full and slanting into the right hander, Buttler takes a step forward and looks to flick it. He gets a big chunk of the bat on it, as the ball goes along the ground to deep fine leg for a single.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, On a length, on off, Jos Buttler clips it to mid-wicket.
Jos Buttler is in at number 3.
Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, ! CAUGHT! A fantastic catch was all that Lucknow Super Giants needed to break this stand, and Aiden Markram provides them just that. Avesh Khan goes fuller and on middle and off, Shubman Gill winds up and pumps it down the track and almost clears long on. Aiden Markram in the deep, keeps his eyes on the ball and times his jump perfectly and plucks it out from over and behind his head with both hands. Gujarat Titans lose their skipper of 60 (38) and the
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, ! 11 runs off the over! Akash Deep goes full and on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan clears his front leg out and thumps it straight down, past long on for a boundary.
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, Angling across, on a back of a length, well outside off, Sai Sudharsan looks to cut it but is way too late onto the shot and misses.Â
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Full toss on middle, Gill flicks this one along the ground to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, ! Akash Deep struggled to find his line and lengths in his first burst and is yet again failing to get it right. Short of a length, on the hips, with the angle coming into the batter, Shubman Gill helps it behind, past short fine leg for a boundary.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Pace off delivery on a length outside off, Gill cuts it infront of square to the right of deep extra cover for two runs.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, AND FIFTY FOR SAI SUDHARSAN! Heâs redefining consistency with every inning. His fourth half-century this season. What a player he has been for GT! Digvesh Singh errs in line and serves it down leg, on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan paddles it behind, past short leg for a boundary to get to his milestone.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Shorter on leg stump, Gill flicks it along the ground to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, on middle, Shubman Gill keeps it out.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter length leg break on middle, Sai works it off the back foot to square leg for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Looped up, on the fuller side, on off, Gill plants his front foot ahead and tucks it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller delivery sliding down leg, Sai looks to sweep it over fine leg, but can't get any bat on it. Wide given.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Top edge but Sai Sudharsan gets away with it! Nicely tossed up by Bishnoi and it is the googly, on middle, Sai gets down on a knee for the sweep but the ball catches the top edge and goes over the keeper. Luckily for Sai, it falls well away from the short third fielder to his right. Two runs taken.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Wide! Fired down leg, Sai swings to go behind square on the leg side but misses. Good take by Pant diving away to his right.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Quick leg break just outside off, Sai cuts it past point for two runs. The deep extra cover fielder runs to his right and cuts it off near the boundary.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, ! Put away with ease! A bit too short from Ravi, on off, Sai Sudharsan uses the depth of the crease as he presses back and slaps it aerially to the right of long off for a boundary.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, On the shorter side, on off, Sai Sudharsan picks the googly, rocks back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, FIFTY FOR GILL! Short on off, Gill punches it along the ground to long off for a single. 2nd half-century of the season and he will be looking to go big today!
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Keeps it flat and short, on off, Gill plays it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region and comes charging back for the second.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter length googly on middle, Sai works it off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Another googly, short and on off, Gill pats it in front of cover for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter length googly just outside off, Sai cuts it square of the wicket to the left of deep extra cover for a single.
Aiden Markram to Sai Sudharsan, Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for a run by Sai.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, Full tossed up delivery on off, Gill pushes it off the front foot to long on for a single.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, ! Excellent use of the feet!
Aiden Markram to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller, arm ball on leg stump, Sai works it behind the wicket to the right of short fine leg for a single.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, On middle, on a nagging length, Gill tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, ! Great placement! Short on middle, Gill rocks back a bit and punches it in the small gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for four.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, Short and sliding down leg, Gill looks to pull it, but can't get any bat on that one. Wide given.
Strategic Break! Gujarat Titans have once again laid a strong foundation at the top, courtesy of their in-form openers. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill have looked in complete control right from the outset, finding boundaries with ease and rotating strike efficiently. GT will now look to build on this platform and push for a formidable total.Â
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Has that come off the bat? Wide given but there was a noise. Rishabh Pant has a word with the bowler and takes the review. This keeps a bit low, sliding onto the pads, Sai Sudharsan swivels for the pull but misses and the ball does seem to have brushed the front pad on the way to the keeper. Rishabh Pant does well to move to his right and take a good low grab. UltraEdge shows no bat but it shows that the ball did brush the front pad. So, the wide call has b
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Wide! Comes from around the wicket but sprays it down leg, Sai lets it be.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Four!
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Pushes it wider on off, Gill chops it from the crease in front of backward point for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Shorter length leg break well outside off, Gill cuts it along the ground to short cover. Dot ball.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, ! LOVELY TOUC! A touch fuller this time, outside off, Gill waits for the ball to come and then opens the bat face at the last moment to place it between short third man and backward point for four.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Fuller just outside off, Gill drives this one through covers, to the right of deep extra cover for two runs.
Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack now.
Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Spots Gill stepping out and Avesh digs it in short and takes pace off too, on off, Shubman Gill adjusts and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Goes short and takes pace off, outside off, Gill drags the pull to deep square leg for a single.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, Serves it on the pads, on a good length, Sai Sudharsan nudges it to deep backward square leg for one more.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, ! Avesh Khan is greeted with a six! On the pads, too straight, on a short of a length, Sai just picks it up and sends it over deep backward square leg for a biggie. The 50 comes up for the Titans!
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller and on the off stump, Sai steers it to backward point.
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, Short of a length, onto the pads, Sai Sudharsan tickles it to fine leg for one.Â
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Roll of the fingers from Akash Deep, outside off, on a length, Shubman Gill makes some room to cut but is deceived by the lack of pace and gets beaten.Â
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, WIDE! A slow bouncer that's a bit too short and over off. Akash Deep will have to reload it.Â
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Length, over middle and leg, Shubman Gill taps it to mid on for one.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, ! Sublime! Back of a length, over off, Shubman Gill, yet again, comes down the track and slaps it through covers for a boundary.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! Punched right through! Full and outside off, enough for Sai Sudharsan to rock back and crunch the shot past David Miller at cover for a boundary.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Fuller than a length, on off, Gill punches it to long on for one more.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Goes full this time and keeps it just outside off, Sai Sudharsan backs away and cuts well but straight to backward point.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Short and on middle and leg, Gill tucks it to deep square leg for one.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it nice and full, at the stumps, Shubman Gill nudges it to the right of long on and takes a couple of runs.
First look at spin as Digvesh Singh comes into the attack.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Angling in, on a length, at the pads, Shubman Gill eases it to mid-wicket for one.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, ! As easy as it can get. Full and outside off, the ball keeps a bit low too. Gill cuts it late and threads it through the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Rolls his fingers over the ball and serves it well outside off, on a length, Gill reaches out to cut but misses. There is a slight fumble from the keeper, and Sai Sudharsan tries to sneak a run but is sent back.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Drops the length down and bangs it into the deck, over middle, Sai Sudharsan hops back and pulls it off the lower half of the bat, but keeps it along the ground to mid-wicket for a single.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Thakur keeps it on a length, on middle and off, Shubman Gill walks down the track and knocks it to long off for one.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Short of a length, on off, Shubman Gill works it to cover and picks up a single. An expensive over to start for Akash Deep. 13 runs come off it.Â
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, No run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, ! Like always, the GT openers are on the charge immediately. Akash Deep angles it into the batter, on a length, over off, Gill steps out making some room and punches it past mid off to his left for four more.Â
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, A bit short and on off, Sai Sudharsan pushes it to point for one.
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, Four!
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Fantastic effort from David Miller to save a run for his side. On a length, over off, Shubman Gill sweetly punches it through the gap at cover. The outfield is lightning fast, and so is Miller. He chases the ball and puts ahead a superb dive to push the ball back in for the backup fielder to mop it up.Â
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Akash Deep.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, A tight run to get off the mark for the GT skipper. Back of a good length, on middle and leg, Gill taps it to mid on and charges through for a run. The fielder has a shy at the stumps on the bowling end but misses to hit the target.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A bit of shape that comes back into the batter, on a length, around middle and off, Sai Sudharsan blocks it.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, ! Sai Sudharsan and Gujarat Titans are up and running!Â
We are all set for the game to commence. Rishabh Pant, with some final words for his men in the huddle. The two openers of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, stride out to the centre. Shardul Thakur will open the attack for the Lucknow Super Giants. Shardul to Sai with a slip in place. Here we go!
The captain of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that they would have bowled first as well but feels that the wicket is not going to change much. Reckons that bowling first is always good as you know the target, but they are fine with batting first. Mentions that every player has contributed in their way, and it is the hallmark of their team that, whenever their team has done well, everyone has chipped in. Shares that itâs all about taking one game at a time and that past wins don't matt
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI) - Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Himmat Singh (In for Mitchell Marsh), David Miller, Digvesh Singh, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar (In for Kulwant Khejroliya), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj.
Impact players nominated by the Gujarat Titans - Prasidh Krishna, Mahipal Lomror, Nishant Sindhu, Anuj Rawat and Jayant Yadav.
Impact players nominated by the Lucknow Super Giants - Ayush Badoni, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahamad, Matthew Breetzke and Shamar Joseph.
Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, says the wicket looks good and they want to exploit the conditions under the dry sun, and that's the reason he chose to bowl first. Mentions he is very pleased with the last two wins and with the team responding well, they are in the right space to keep moving ahead. Says coming back from a tough position in the last game was a real encouragement and lauds the way the bowlers responded. Concludes that Mitchell Marsh misses out due to personal
TOSS - Lucknow Super Giants have won the toss and they will BOWL first.
We are back with the chase. The two umpires are out in the middle and are followed by Gujarat Titans, who burst open off their final huddle to take the field.Â
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then, GT have posted a good total on the board thanks to that explosive start, and with the kind of form their bowlers are in, they'll back themselves to defend it confidently. LSG were counting on Marsh to provide a solid foundation, but with him unavailable in this game, itâs crucial for the rest of the batting lineup to step up and take responsibility. Weâre all set for a thrilling second half!
Sai Sudharsan is in for a chat. He says that the wicket was a bit difficult to bat on, and the ball wasnât coming on as nicely as one would have liked. He feels that the first six overs were crucial in setting up a platform, but once the shine wore off after 3-4 overs, it became trickier. Sai shares that the slower deliveries were holding up and feels that varying the pace will be key for them. He also states that a few balls kept low, which made stroke play even harder.
It was Avesh Khan who finally broke through for LSG, and that opened the floodgates. Ravi Bishnoi struck twice in the very next over, triggering a collapse that saw GT tumble from 120/0 to 127/3. The shift in momentum was stark, and run-scoring suddenly became a challenge. Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford got starts but couldn't convert them into impactful knocks. Shardul Thakur played a pivotal role for LSG, delivering at both ends of the innings with key breakthroughs. He finished with
Gujarat Titans, as theyâve done in many games, got off to a flying start with Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill putting on a masterclass and finding boundaries with ease while taking minimal risks. Their flawless strokeplay powered GT to 54 runs in the Powerplay, and the momentum didnât dip thereafter. LSG failed to apply pressure early on, missing their lines and lengths, which allowed the opening pair to cruise to a dominant 120-run partnership.
Lucknow Super Giants have pulled off a brilliant comeback to seize control of the game, restricting Gujarat Titans to 180/6 at the halfway stage. GT seemed on course for a 200-plus total with their openers blazing away, but LSG kept their composure and applied the brakes in the latter half of the innings. The final eight overs marked a turning point, as Gujaratâs momentum took a serious hit. They managed only 60 runs while losing 6 wickets, halting their charge.
Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, Thakur hurls it full, outside off, Rashid Khan swipes it wide of deep mid-wicket and comes charging back for the second run. Two wickets and 11 runs off the final over. GT finish with 180 on the board!
Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, 2 runs.
Rashid Khan walks out next and will face the Hat Trick ball from Shardul Thakur.
Shardul Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Two in two for Shardul Thakur and LSG are finishing strongly here!
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, ! PLUMB IN FRONT! Shardul Thakur has his first wicket of the day! Not the best of balls though, as this is a low full toss, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford premeditates by moving across towards the off side, maybe expecting the wide yorker. Adjusts to the line as he tries to whip it away but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the front pad right in front of the stumps. Sherfane falls for 22 (19). GT are now 176/5 with three balls to go
Rahul Tewatia walks in next for Gujarat Titans.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Takes pace off and goes into the wicket, Shahrukh Khan swivels for the pull but gets it high on the bat. It balloons well in front of deep mid-wicket. A single taken.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, ! An ideal start to the final over for the Gujarat Titans! Thakur goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, on the pads, Khan smokes it over deep backward square leg for a flat six.
Who will bowl the final over?
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, Good comeback from Avesh after conceding a couple of boundaries early in the over! Hurls it very full, on off, Khan goes hard on the drive and loses his shape. Miscues it towards long on for one. 12 runs off the over.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, At 138.4 kph, right in the blockhole, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford digs it out in front of cover for one.
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, Keeps it near the tramline on off, on the fuller side, Khan reaches out and slams it to deep cover for a single.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, Length ball, on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford does not quite manage to get under the ball as he looks to slog it away. Gets an inside edge that dribbles to the right of the keeper for one.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, ! Streaky but they all count!
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, ! Easy pickings! Sliding onto the pads, full in length, Sherfane Rutherford picks it up nicely and helps it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Keeps it full, on off, Sherfane Rutherford crunches it down to long off and keeps the strike. 10 runs off the over.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, ! A rare loose delivery and Thakur gets punished!
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Executes the yorker, going across the left-hander, Sherfane Rutherford tries to use the pace and glide it away past short third but misses. Sherfane feels that it should be a wide and he has taken the review. The replays show that he did shuffle across slightly and that has resulted in a revised wide guideline. UltraEdge is being used to check whether there is any bat and there is a spike, but it is off the bat hitting the turf. Over to the wide chec
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Clever change of length and pace, on a back of a length, pace taken off, Shahrukh Khan is early into the pull and gets it off the inner half towards short fine leg. They cross.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Wide! Low full toss, sliding down leg, Shahrukh Khan misses the tickle.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Low full toss, outside off, steered with an open bat face straight to deep backward point for a single.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Manages to sneak the yorker inside the tramline, Sherfane Rutherford plants his front foot across the stumps and tries to lap it behind square on the leg side but fails to get any bat on it and wears it on the pad.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide! Goes for the wide yorker again but this goes beyond the tramline on off.
Shardul Thakur to Sherfane Rutherford, Nails the yorker, on off, Sherfane Rutherford squeezes it out straight to backward point.
Digvesh Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, A half-tracker but Singh gets away with it! On off, Sherfane Rutherford goes back and mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket for one.
Digvesh Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Dishes out the carrom ball, on middle, Shahrukh Khan nudges it wide of short fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Shahrukh Khan walks in next for Gujarat Titans.
Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, ! CAUGHT! Digvesh Singh needed this breakthrough, and up comes his celebration. On the turf!
Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, ! Adding salt to the wound!Â
Digvesh Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, Drops it short, around off, Jos Buttler backs away and cuts it to deep cover for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, Ravi Bishnoi finishes his spell with a dot! Sliding across, on a nagging length, Sherfane Rutherford tries to dab it down on the off side but misses. Bishnoi went for 27 runs in his first 2 overs but the next 2 overs saw him concede only 9 runs and take two wickets.
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Gives the ball a bit of air and goes fuller, on off, Jos Buttler gets his hands through and drills it to long off for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, Slips in the googly, turning away from the left-hander, Sherfane Rutherford reaches out and slaps it to deep point for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Flatter and shorter, on middle, Jos Buttler nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sherfane Rutherford, A loud shout for LBW from Rishabh Pant but the impact looked outside off! Googly, on off, Sherfane Rutherford gets down on a knee to unleash the slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the back leg.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, Attacking the stumps, on a hard length, Sherfane Rutherford works it to the off side for one.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Into the deck, on a back of a length, over off, Jos Buttler mistimes his pull to fine leg for one.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, ! Just gets enough bat on it. Avesh Khan sees the batter shuffle across and fires it full, on leg, Jos Buttler just about manages to get some bat as he looks to flick and the ball races behind past the keeper to his left for a boundary.
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, ! CLEANED'EM UP!
Who walks in next?
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, WIDE! Sprays it outside off and Washington Sundar cannot reach for it.Â
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Full length leg break, just outside off, Buttler drives this to the right of the bowler, but the ball hits the non-striker and gets deflected towards short mid-wicket. The batters take a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Washington Sundar, Tossed up, on off, Sundar pushes it to long on for one.
Who walks in?
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, ! CAUGHT! Lucknow Super Giants are roaring back now! The break in play brings a big breakthrough for them, and Gujarat Titans lose both set batters in a span of 7 balls.Â
STRATEGIC BREAK! The Super Giants have finally managed to break through, courtesy of Avesh Khan's return to the attack. With 7 overs remaining, the home side will be hoping to build on that breakthrough and wrest back some control. Meanwhile, the Titans have laid a solid platform for the likes of Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford to launch from here, and anything short of 200 would feel like a missed opportunity, given the position they are in. An interesting phase of play awaits us. Ravi Bis
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Hard length, outside off and nipping back in as well. Jos Buttler skips down the track to power it through the off side but is beaten. A good over from Avesh Khan. Just the two runs and a big wicket off it.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Good length delivery on middle, Buttler pushes it along the ground to short mid-wicket. Dot ball.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, Good length, on off, Sai Sudharsan nudges it in front of deep square leg and picks up a single. He was looking for the second but it wasn't on the cards.Â
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Full and slanting into the right hander, Buttler takes a step forward and looks to flick it. He gets a big chunk of the bat on it, as the ball goes along the ground to deep fine leg for a single.
Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, On a length, on off, Jos Buttler clips it to mid-wicket.
Jos Buttler is in at number 3.
Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, ! CAUGHT! A fantastic catch was all that Lucknow Super Giants needed to break this stand, and Aiden Markram provides them just that. Avesh Khan goes fuller and on middle and off, Shubman Gill winds up and pumps it down the track and almost clears long on. Aiden Markram in the deep, keeps his eyes on the ball and times his jump perfectly and plucks it out from over and behind his head with both hands. Gujarat Titans lose their skipper of 60 (38) and the
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, ! 11 runs off the over! Akash Deep goes full and on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan clears his front leg out and thumps it straight down, past long on for a boundary.
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, Angling across, on a back of a length, well outside off, Sai Sudharsan looks to cut it but is way too late onto the shot and misses.Â
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Full toss on middle, Gill flicks this one along the ground to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, ! Akash Deep struggled to find his line and lengths in his first burst and is yet again failing to get it right. Short of a length, on the hips, with the angle coming into the batter, Shubman Gill helps it behind, past short fine leg for a boundary.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Pace off delivery on a length outside off, Gill cuts it infront of square to the right of deep extra cover for two runs.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, AND FIFTY FOR SAI SUDHARSAN! Heâs redefining consistency with every inning. His fourth half-century this season. What a player he has been for GT! Digvesh Singh errs in line and serves it down leg, on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan paddles it behind, past short leg for a boundary to get to his milestone.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Shorter on leg stump, Gill flicks it along the ground to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, on middle, Shubman Gill keeps it out.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter length leg break on middle, Sai works it off the back foot to square leg for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Looped up, on the fuller side, on off, Gill plants his front foot ahead and tucks it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller delivery sliding down leg, Sai looks to sweep it over fine leg, but can't get any bat on it. Wide given.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Top edge but Sai Sudharsan gets away with it! Nicely tossed up by Bishnoi and it is the googly, on middle, Sai gets down on a knee for the sweep but the ball catches the top edge and goes over the keeper. Luckily for Sai, it falls well away from the short third fielder to his right. Two runs taken.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Wide! Fired down leg, Sai swings to go behind square on the leg side but misses. Good take by Pant diving away to his right.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Quick leg break just outside off, Sai cuts it past point for two runs. The deep extra cover fielder runs to his right and cuts it off near the boundary.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, ! Put away with ease! A bit too short from Ravi, on off, Sai Sudharsan uses the depth of the crease as he presses back and slaps it aerially to the right of long off for a boundary.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, On the shorter side, on off, Sai Sudharsan picks the googly, rocks back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, FIFTY FOR GILL! Short on off, Gill punches it along the ground to long off for a single. 2nd half-century of the season and he will be looking to go big today!
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Keeps it flat and short, on off, Gill plays it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region and comes charging back for the second.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter length googly on middle, Sai works it off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Another googly, short and on off, Gill pats it in front of cover for a single.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter length googly just outside off, Sai cuts it square of the wicket to the left of deep extra cover for a single.
Aiden Markram to Sai Sudharsan, Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for a run by Sai.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, Full tossed up delivery on off, Gill pushes it off the front foot to long on for a single.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, ! Excellent use of the feet!
Aiden Markram to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller, arm ball on leg stump, Sai works it behind the wicket to the right of short fine leg for a single.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, On middle, on a nagging length, Gill tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, ! Great placement! Short on middle, Gill rocks back a bit and punches it in the small gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for four.
Aiden Markram to Shubman Gill, Short and sliding down leg, Gill looks to pull it, but can't get any bat on that one. Wide given.
Strategic Break! Gujarat Titans have once again laid a strong foundation at the top, courtesy of their in-form openers. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill have looked in complete control right from the outset, finding boundaries with ease and rotating strike efficiently. GT will now look to build on this platform and push for a formidable total.Â
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Has that come off the bat? Wide given but there was a noise. Rishabh Pant has a word with the bowler and takes the review. This keeps a bit low, sliding onto the pads, Sai Sudharsan swivels for the pull but misses and the ball does seem to have brushed the front pad on the way to the keeper. Rishabh Pant does well to move to his right and take a good low grab. UltraEdge shows no bat but it shows that the ball did brush the front pad. So, the wide call has b
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Wide! Comes from around the wicket but sprays it down leg, Sai lets it be.
Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, Four!
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Pushes it wider on off, Gill chops it from the crease in front of backward point for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Shorter length leg break well outside off, Gill cuts it along the ground to short cover. Dot ball.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, ! LOVELY TOUC! A touch fuller this time, outside off, Gill waits for the ball to come and then opens the bat face at the last moment to place it between short third man and backward point for four.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Fuller just outside off, Gill drives this one through covers, to the right of deep extra cover for two runs.
Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack now.
Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Spots Gill stepping out and Avesh digs it in short and takes pace off too, on off, Shubman Gill adjusts and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Goes short and takes pace off, outside off, Gill drags the pull to deep square leg for a single.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, Serves it on the pads, on a good length, Sai Sudharsan nudges it to deep backward square leg for one more.
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, ! Avesh Khan is greeted with a six! On the pads, too straight, on a short of a length, Sai just picks it up and sends it over deep backward square leg for a biggie. The 50 comes up for the Titans!
Avesh Khan to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller and on the off stump, Sai steers it to backward point.
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, Short of a length, onto the pads, Sai Sudharsan tickles it to fine leg for one.Â
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Roll of the fingers from Akash Deep, outside off, on a length, Shubman Gill makes some room to cut but is deceived by the lack of pace and gets beaten.Â
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, WIDE! A slow bouncer that's a bit too short and over off. Akash Deep will have to reload it.Â
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Length, over middle and leg, Shubman Gill taps it to mid on for one.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, ! Sublime! Back of a length, over off, Shubman Gill, yet again, comes down the track and slaps it through covers for a boundary.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! Punched right through! Full and outside off, enough for Sai Sudharsan to rock back and crunch the shot past David Miller at cover for a boundary.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Fuller than a length, on off, Gill punches it to long on for one more.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Goes full this time and keeps it just outside off, Sai Sudharsan backs away and cuts well but straight to backward point.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Short and on middle and leg, Gill tucks it to deep square leg for one.
Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it nice and full, at the stumps, Shubman Gill nudges it to the right of long on and takes a couple of runs.
First look at spin as Digvesh Singh comes into the attack.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Angling in, on a length, at the pads, Shubman Gill eases it to mid-wicket for one.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, ! As easy as it can get. Full and outside off, the ball keeps a bit low too. Gill cuts it late and threads it through the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Rolls his fingers over the ball and serves it well outside off, on a length, Gill reaches out to cut but misses. There is a slight fumble from the keeper, and Sai Sudharsan tries to sneak a run but is sent back.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Drops the length down and bangs it into the deck, over middle, Sai Sudharsan hops back and pulls it off the lower half of the bat, but keeps it along the ground to mid-wicket for a single.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Thakur keeps it on a length, on middle and off, Shubman Gill walks down the track and knocks it to long off for one.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Short of a length, on off, Shubman Gill works it to cover and picks up a single. An expensive over to start for Akash Deep. 13 runs come off it.Â
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, No run.
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, ! Like always, the GT openers are on the charge immediately. Akash Deep angles it into the batter, on a length, over off, Gill steps out making some room and punches it past mid off to his left for four more.Â
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, A bit short and on off, Sai Sudharsan pushes it to point for one.
Akash Deep to Sai Sudharsan, Four!
Akash Deep to Shubman Gill, Fantastic effort from David Miller to save a run for his side. On a length, over off, Shubman Gill sweetly punches it through the gap at cover. The outfield is lightning fast, and so is Miller. He chases the ball and puts ahead a superb dive to push the ball back in for the backup fielder to mop it up.Â
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Akash Deep.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, A tight run to get off the mark for the GT skipper. Back of a good length, on middle and leg, Gill taps it to mid on and charges through for a run. The fielder has a shy at the stumps on the bowling end but misses to hit the target.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A bit of shape that comes back into the batter, on a length, around middle and off, Sai Sudharsan blocks it.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, ! Sai Sudharsan and Gujarat Titans are up and running!Â
We are all set for the game to commence. Rishabh Pant, with some final words for his men in the huddle. The two openers of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, stride out to the centre. Shardul Thakur will open the attack for the Lucknow Super Giants. Shardul to Sai with a slip in place. Here we go!
The captain of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that they would have bowled first as well but feels that the wicket is not going to change much. Reckons that bowling first is always good as you know the target, but they are fine with batting first. Mentions that every player has contributed in their way, and it is the hallmark of their team that, whenever their team has done well, everyone has chipped in. Shares that itâs all about taking one game at a time and that past wins don't matt
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI) - Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Himmat Singh (In for Mitchell Marsh), David Miller, Digvesh Singh, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar (In for Kulwant Khejroliya), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj.
Impact players nominated by the Gujarat Titans - Prasidh Krishna, Mahipal Lomror, Nishant Sindhu, Anuj Rawat and Jayant Yadav.
Impact players nominated by the Lucknow Super Giants - Ayush Badoni, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahamad, Matthew Breetzke and Shamar Joseph.
Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, says the wicket looks good and they want to exploit the conditions under the dry sun, and that's the reason he chose to bowl first. Mentions he is very pleased with the last two wins and with the team responding well, they are in the right space to keep moving ahead. Says coming back from a tough position in the last game was a real encouragement and lauds the way the bowlers responded. Concludes that Mitchell Marsh misses out due to personal
TOSS - Lucknow Super Giants have won the toss and they will BOWL first.