Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, Match 21 - Live Cricket Score
Indian Premier League, 2024 | 7 Apr 2024, Sun, 7:30 PM IST | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
LSG
163/5 (20 ov)
GT
130/10 (18.5 ov)
Player of the Match: Yash Thakur
POTM YASH THAKUR SAID:
"Happy with this five-wicket haul and Man of the Match. I had planned against Gill, I stuck to my plan, KL Rahul had advised me to do so and it paid off. Unfortunately Mayank Yadav got injured, so KL said it was my day and asked me to make the most of it. We are winning the first game against GT in IPL history, very happy with it. Really enjoyed Gill's wicket, the most memorable of all," Thakur said.
WINNING SKIPPER KL RAHUL SAID:
"We'll take the win, I am not going to make too much out of it. For the young bowling unit we have, it helps when we bat first. They get an idea how the wicket is playing and they've also been adapting really well. It's a good record to have (defending all 160+ totals), but it's also where we've played. Having the home advantage helps. The bowlers have come through the ranks over the last couple of years. you have seen the same guys bowling in the last season as well., They have adjusted to their roles. Hopefully we can continue this. We knew that it wasn't as good as the wicket we played on (in the previous match here), also losing two wickets in the powerplay will set us back a bit. Unless someone carries on to get 70-80, it was tough to achieve that 170-180. We just wanted to bat and see how much we can get. That's the advantage you have when you are batting first. All three spinners have been key for us. Sid coming in this season has done really well, he plays a crucial part with the new ball, he's shown great temperament. His job is to restrict the batters. KP is very experienced, he's played IPL for so many seasons. Bishnoi has been around for so many years and keeps getting better. Feels good to get off the mark there (first win vs GT)," Rahul said.
Losing skipper Shubman Gill said:
"It was a good wicket to bat on, a poor batting performance by us. We got a decent start, but we lost wickets in the middle and couldn't recover from that. Our bowlers were exceptional as they restricted them to 160-odd, just that our batters let us down. (On missing David Miller) Miller is a kind of a player who can change a game in a couple of overs, because I think this total was very gettable for us. (On his dismissal) I thought it was the last over of the powerplay and I just wanted to make the most of it, just that I missed that ball as I tried to play a bit too square. It was tremendous to watch our bowlers bowl, we were looking forward to restricting them around 160-165," Gill said.
LSG WIN BY 33 RUNS
A comfortable win for Lucknow Super Giants over Gujarat Titans. Yash Thakur picked up a five-for as LSG won by 33 runs. With the win, they marched third on the points table.
Tewatia departs!
Rahul Tewatia departed after scoring 30 runs. GT are 126/9
Five runs off the over
Just five runs off the over as GT are 120/8 after 18 overs.
13 runs off the over
GT are 115/8 after 17 overs. 49 runs to win in three overs. Game on?
Umesh Yadav departs!
Naveen picked up his first wicket as Umesh Yadav departed for two runs. GT are 102/8
Double wicket maiden
Brilliant over from Yash Thakur, which probably threw GT out of the contest. They are 93/7 after 15 overs.
RASHID KAHN DEPARTS!
Third wicket for Yash Thakur. Rashid Khan departed without opening his tally. GT are 93/7
ANTOHER WICKET
Yash Thakur picked up his second wicket as Vijay Shankar departed for 17 runs off 17 deliveries. GT are in serious trouble. 93/6 now.
10 runs off the over
Naveen gave away 10 runs off his second over as GT are 92/5 after 14 overs.
Two runs and a wicket
GT are 82/5 after 13 overs. They need 82 runs to win.
THIRD WICKET FOR KRUNAL
Krunal Pandya picked up his third wicket of the night. Darshan Nalkande departed for 12 runs as GT are 80/5
Nine runs off the over
12 overs completed, GT are 80/4