Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, Match 30 - Live Cricket Score
Indian Premier League, 2023 | 22 Apr 2023, Sat, 3:30 PM IST | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
GT
135/6 (20 ov)
LSG
128/7 (20 ov)
Uff, I need a break now!
After such a thrilling encounter, I need a break now. However, Kshitij Kumar is already blogging about the MI vs PBKS game. To know everything about that game, jump in there! Goodnight for now.
What did Player of the Match Mohit Sharma say?
"Nothing special, everything's normal, as usual. I think I have been consistent. You need to focus and prepare in the same manner each and every time, that helps. You need to keep practising, just stick to the basics and try not to overthink. That belief factor was always there. Nehra adviced us to stick to our plans honestly. I tried to focus on executing my plans. Also tried that the batters couldn't read what I was trying to bowl," Mohit said.
What did winning captain Hardik Pandya say?
"Credit to the boys. We are a champion side, we won last year. You have to be satisfied with your results. The spirit and the atmosphere changed after getting wickets, that's a very great feeling. A win like this can boost your confidence. I think the way the wicket was playing, we could have got 10 runs more. There was uncertainty. They bowled well and made our life difficult. Batters couldn't get rhythm because of the wicket. During the strategic timeout we spoke about the set batter going for it towards the end. We were always chasing them, and never in it. When they needed 30 runs in 30 balls, I thought they were ahead. But when they required 27 in 4 overs, I thought they were under pressure. That's where I thought we could be in the game. The way every bowler contributed, as a captain I couldn't have asked for. The amount of cricket he (Mohit Sharma) has played, I don't have to interfere. He made my life easy, he backed his plans and executed it. Shami and Mohit were tremendous, special mention to Jayant who was playing after a long time. Noor has some talent as well," Pandya mentioned.
What did losing captain KL Rahul say?
"I don't know how it happened, but it has happened. I can't put a finger on where it went wrong, but we lost 2 points today, this is cricket. I thought we were brilliant with the ball, 135 was 10 runs under par, the bowling was exceptional, we started well with the bat, but these things happen, we'll have to take it on the chin. But still a long way to go, 8 points off 7 games, we were on the wrong side of the result today. We were well ahead in the game and I wasn't really trying to bat deep, I still wanted to play my shots, take on the bowlers, but they bowled well in that 2-3 over period, by Noor and Jayant, we perhaps should have taken a few more chances with wickets in hand, they bowled decently, but I think we missed out on some boundary opportunities, the pressure got to us in the last 3-4 overs, we played well until then. They did bowl well though," KL stated.
Net bowler to strike bowler - The Rise of Mohit Sharma
RAHUL JI...
Slowest IPL innings by strike-rates (min. 60 balls faced)
93.65 - 59(63) - JP Duminy, MI vs PBKS, Durban, 2009
109.68 - 68(62) - Aaron Finch, SRH vs MI, Hyderabad, 2014
111.48 - 68(61) - KL Rahul, LSG vs GT, Lucknow, today
112.9 - 70*(62) - Shubman Gill, KKR vs SRH, Abu Dhabi, 2020
THINGS WE RARELY SEE!
GT win by seven runs!
WHERE HAS THAT COME FROM? HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? GUJARAT OUT OF NOWHERE PULLS OFF A MIRACLE TO WIN THE MATCH BY SEVEN RUNS. WOW, SIMPLY WOW!
FOUR IN FOUR!
BEAUTY, ABSOLUTELY BEAUTY. LOOKS LIKE GT HAVE PULL OFF A HEIST!
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!
In order to run two, Ayush Badoni lost his wicket. LSG now need 9 off two balls.
STOINIS GONE!!
OH, MY MY!! WHAT IS HAPPENING? NOW STOINIS DEPARTS. MOHIT SHARMA IS ON A ROLL. LSG NEED 10 OFF 3 AND WE CAN'T KEEP CALM!!!!
OH KL, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?????
The skipper departs as LSG need 10 runs off four balls.
EDGE OF THE SEAT THRILLER!
Will the LSG skipper take help the team claim this cliffhanger? LSG need 12 off the final over. MAMMAMIA! BRING IT ON
AAP HI BATAO!
SIX off the 18th over!
Wow, what a match it turning out to be! LSG need 17 runs off 12 deliveries.