Gujarat Titans Vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Scorecard

GT and LSG meet in an exhibition match that has far reaching implications beyond just points tally. After being widely discounted after 2022 mega auction, GT have shown great perseverance this season by pushing boundaries to improve.

Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler have shown impressive batting abilities; however, Sherfane Rutherford, M Shahrukh Khan, and Rahul Tewatia’s middle order has not been put through rigorous trials yet. This Gujarat Titans Vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Scorecard highlights GT’s top-order strengths and middle-order challenges in the ongoing competition.

Toss

After winning the toss, LSG elected to bowl first on a wet surface, which resulted in quick wickets such as Kagiso Rabada’s delivery stride being disrupted and Aiden Markram being caught at midwicket by Sherfane Rutherford. Ayush Badoni and Krunal Pandya kept wickets falling to keep GT batsmen under pressure.

GT was put under immediate pressure when they lost Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler quickly in succession, prompting some resistance from Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh Khan, but were unable to rebuild their innings despite Sherfane’s fifty sparking some hope; William O’Rourke’s breakthroughs in early overs eventually ruined them all.

Mitchell Marsh scored an unbeaten century and Nicholas Pooran delivered a disciplined bowling performance, helping LSG secure an easy victory against GT.

Their outstanding combination of explosive batting and effective bowling will be key in reaching the playoffs this season, while GT will need to address their top-order fragility as well as ways of increasing scoring rates during demise overs.

1st Innings

After an explosive start by LSG bowlers, Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh Khan revived GT’s chances with an outstanding partnership of 86 in 40 balls between them – giving GT a shot at winning. Unfortunately for GT, LSG kept their cool and restricted scoring opportunities during middle overs with William O’Rourke taking early wickets that put GT under pressure before Avesh and Shahbaz Ahmed made impressive contributions towards breaking partnerships.

LSG responded with Mitchell Marsh’s first-class energy hitting ability and Nicholas Pooran’s finishing firepower to post an impressive total of 235/2 on the high scoring black-soil surface. Marsh scored an unbeaten 117 from 64 balls while Pooran contributed unbeaten 56 runs from 27 balls for LSG’s total in remaining overs.

On the other side of this encounter was GT, who saw their top order disintegrate quickly while their center order resistance could not overcome mounting stress of chasing such an enormous total and fell short by 33 runs; ultimately strengthening playoff prospects for LSG and strengthening playoff prospects overall.

2nd Innings

After winning the toss, LSG batted first and scored an outstanding total of 235/2 on a high-scoring black-soil wicket. Mitchell Marsh’s stunning century stood out among their efforts as did Nicholas Pooran’s impressive completion skills.

GT’s reply was difficult from the outset, with early wickets of Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler leading to middle order collapse despite some resistance from Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh Khan. William O’Rourke picked up vital wickets early on to reduce innings pressure and give his side an advantage.

As soon as he was out, however, Avesh delivered an incredible delivery that bounced off Markram’s glove and hit the stumps to give LSG the advantage.

Ayush Badoni and Krunal Pandya did their part by maintaining control in the last overs, helping seal victory by 33 runs for LSG at their home ground – their first victory against GT at home ground!

Not only will this win boost playoff possibilities; it demonstrates LSG possess an explosive combination of explosive batting and disciplined bowling!

3rd Innings

The match became an impressive exhibition of T20 technique, as LSG used their explosive top-order batting and disciplined bowling to dominate GT’s hopes of victory.

Mitchell Marsh led from the front with an unbeaten century while Nicholas Pooran provided the finishing touches for an innings totalling 235/2.

As a result, GT found themselves under immense pressure after they lost Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler within the first ten overs to lose three crucial wickets quickly.

Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh Khan provided some center-order resistance but their brief partnership couldn’t keep up with such rapid wicket losses.

William O’Rourke made an immediate impactful statement against GT, striking two key early wickets to put them under immense pressure.

O’Rourke took two key early scalps by dismissing Aiden Markram and Rahul Tewatia within one over of the powerplay to reduce momentum, before using an excellent slower ball from Avesh in 16 overs to trap Shahrukh with ease before Avesh struck twice consecutive overs to put an end to any hope GT may have held onto before LSG secured their second win of the season as well as top spot on points table with five wins out of six matches played!

4th Innings

After an initially slow start, Gujarat Titans (GT) managed to mount an effective comeback through solid middle-order batting by Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh Khan who added 86 in 40 balls, giving GT hope of victory before Avesh and O’Rourke ran them out to hand LSG complete control of the match.

Mitchell Marsh’s powerful hundred and Nicholas Pooran’s unflappable finishing skills helped LSG post an impressive total of 235/2 on an all-out black-soil pitch, marking a successful Twenty20 approach characterized by partnerships throughout their innings that helped push forward their scoring rate.

GT’s reply saw them lose Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler early, which put them under considerable strain.

Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh responded well by hitting some brilliant shots to increase their score significantly – before O’Rourke quickly dismissed both players in 14th and 15th overs – giving LSG the lead and giving Rahul Tewatia time to complete 19th over for LSG win – further improving morale and playoff possibilities while GT will need to address their top-order fragility when facing Mumbai Indians next time round.

5th Innings

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) easily defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad thanks to an excellent combination of aggressive batting and disciplined bowling that led them to an impressive victory on an exciting black-soil pitch. Mitchell Marsh scored an outstanding century while Nicholas Pooran completed with ease to guide LSG to an invincible total of 235/2 in just 40 overs on this high scoring track.

GT collapsed quickly in their reply with Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler all falling early to leave them reeling at 9/3 in just 9.3 overs.

While Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh Khan provided some center-order resistance but were unable to form significant partnerships that provided any sort of platform for GT’s recovery.

William O’Rourke promptly dismantled GT’s top order by taking three wickets in three overs – quickly placing them under immense pressure – before Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya and Avesh kept things under control during middle overs, with Avesh keeping things tight at death, which prevented any chance for GT to mount a comeback; all out for 202 runs in 20 overs with LSG winning by 33 runs, thus improving their playoff chances and head-to-head record against GT.