GT vs LSG Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Ayush Badoni finishes off with a two-for as Lucknow Super Giants defeat Gujarat Titans by 33 runs! Changes the pace and provides the ball with a lot of loop, pitching it fuller and drifting it into the middle and leg stump line. Sai Kishore goes for a slog across the line and is beaten all ends up. The ball goes onto disturbing the leg stump. Lucknow Super Giants hand Gujarat Titans their fourth defeat of the season and also execute the double over their opponents in this season.

Wide of off and fuller, just inside the tramline, Rashid gets on one knee hits it to long off for a single.

Slow and full, chipped over mid off for a single.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Ayush Badoni strikes and has a broad smile on his face. He fires in a yorker, in the line of the stumps, keeping it flat through the air, Kagiso Rabada tries to slog it over the leg side, but misses it completely. Hears the death rattle as the ball shatters the stumps.

Pitched very full, and across off, Rashid Khan sits on his knee and lofts it over the bowler for a single only. The 200 is up for GT.

Around the stumps, full and around off, Kagiso Rabada stands tall and drags it wide of long on to the left for single.

A fantastic penultimate over from Avesh Khan! He has delivered when called upon! A wide yorker, outside off, Kagiso Rabada reaches for it and hits it out to point for a single. Just 5 from the 19th over.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Shahrukh Khan departs now and this is superb death over bowling from Avesh Khan! Goes for the yorker, does Avesh, but ends up bowling an in-dipping low full toss, on the stumps. Shahrukh Khan tries to hit it over the infield on the leg side, but loses his balance and ends up slicing it over cover. Ravi Bishnoi, the substitute fielder, takes a fine catch, running to his left.

Another full ball, almost a yorker at the stumps, Rashid Khan swings across the line, off the inside half of the bat, and gets a single to deep mid-wicket.

A yorker, around off, smashed down to long off for a single only.

Gets the yorker right on money this time, this is squeezed through point for a single by Rashid.

Searches for the yorker, but spears out a low full toss. Knocked down to long on for just one.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Pretty much one-dimensional from Arshad Khan and he departs now! Knowing that Arshad will try to go downtown again, Shahbaz Ahamad smartly bowls quick and flat, across off, on a length. Arshad Khan stands tall and tries to swing over the bowler's head, but ends up in an awkward position, slicing the bowl to point. Will O'Rourke from cover, moves to his right, and almost collides with Arshin Kulkarni (sub) at backward point. He holds onto the ball and takes a fine catch.

Nice and full, flighted around off, Arshad Khan goes for a bit shot downtown but misses.

WIDE! Drifted outside the tramline on off, from around the stumps. Arshad Khan swings and misses. Wided.

Shortish in length, and over off and middle, Shahrukh Khan goes for a pull shot, but inside edges it to the short fine leg fielder. Avesh Khan throws at the bowler's end, but misses to score a direct hit. A single taken.

Fired in flatter and around off, swiped across to deep square leg for a single only.

WIDE! Angled across off and beyond the tramline. Arshad Khan goes for a big shot, across the line, but misses. Called a wide.

Landed outside off, on a length, punched through the off side for a single.

Misfield! Shahbaz Ahamad is animated and rightly so. Slower through the air, outside off, inviting the batter to have a go at it. Shahrukh Khan does fall prey to the flight and tries to go downtown, but inside edges it to short third. They cross over for a single, but a fumble there allows them to cross for the second run.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A game-changing over from Will O'Rourke as he wraps his spell with a double whammy. On a controlled line and length, full and just around off, with some pace off. Rahul Tewatia swings across the line and is a bit early to do so, looking to whip it over the leg side. Ends up hitting it off the toe-end of the bat and sails it straight into the hands of Himmat Singh at long on. He doesn't have to move a muscle and takes a simple straightforward catch in the deep. Not the night to be for Tewatia as he goes without much impact. Gujarat Titans have slipped to 186/5 now.

Pitched fuller and on the stumps, Shahrukh Khan heaves it along the ground. Gets a single at deep mid-wicket.

Angling into the body of the batter, nudged across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

IN THE AIR... Just out of reach of Avesh at short third. And that will be FIFTY FOR SHAHRUKH KHAN! His second in the IPL overall. Short in length, a bit pace off and outside off, Shahrukh Khan ramps it over and gets it behind short third. Avesh chases it down and keeps it down to a single. A fifty off just 22 balls from Khan. A brave and an important knock this.

Fuller and just outside off, angling in. Rahul Tewatia taps it with soft hands in front of cover and steals a single.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Will O'Rourke breaks this crucial stand and LSG can breathe, at least for now. Will O'Rourke bowls a slower one, pitching it a bit fuller and around off. Sherfane Rutherford gets crouched and tries to whip it over deep square leg. However, due to the lack of pace, he plays it a bit early and airs it towards deep mid-wicket. Ravi Bishnoi, the substitute fielder, runs in from the deep and slides on his knees to take a fabulous catch. He is known for brave fielding and he does pull off a great catch here.

Around off, fuller in length, Sherfane Rutherford slices it past cover-point. Ayush Badoni from deep extra cover runs to his right and slides to make the stop. Just a single, but another expensive over for LSG. 17 runs off it. GT need another 54 runs to win off the last 24 balls remaining. GAME ON!

WIDE! Tries to bowl the wide yorker, but gets it beyond the tramline outside off. Sherfane Rutherford tries to shovel it out by throwing his bat at it. Misses and wide is called.

A cutter, pace off, short and over off, Sherfane Rutherford decides to duck and let it through. Not given as a wide, but called as the first bouncer for the over.

Fires in a low full toss, on off, Shahrukh Khan hits it off the inside half of the bat and the ball rolls towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Smarly done! Great awareness from Shahrukh Khan! Frustrations creeping in for Rishabh Pant and LSG! Banged in short and over the top of off, Shahrukh Khan waits for it and just ramps it over the keeper for a boundary.

SIX! Brute force! Offered into the slot from Akash Deep, right in front of the sticks, there to be hit. Shahrukh Khan brings his bottom hand to play and blasts it over the bowler's head for a massive 91-meter six.

OUTSIDE EDGE, FOUR! Too full and outside off, Shahrukh Khan tries to smash it through covers, but gets a thick outside edge and the ball runs to the fence at deep third.

Quicker, short and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford fails to cut it away.

SIX! That is a superb shot! Flighted, full and around off, Sherfane Rutherford gets into a good position and plays the reverse some incredibly over the deep point fence for a six.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Short again and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford punches it nicely but straight towards covers. Arshin Kulkarni (Sub) dives over the ball and lets it through for a boundary.

In the air...safe! Flatter, short and outside of, Sherfane Rutherford slices it high in the air. Abdul Samad from long off runs forward but the ball lands well ahead of him. Two more runs added to the total.

Short and on off, Shahrukh Khan punches it to extra covers for a single.

SIX! Perfect start to the over for GT! Tossed up, full and around middle. Shahrukh Khan skips down the track but gets beaten on the flight. However, he still manages to slog it off the inside half of the bat over the wide long on fence for a biggie. The 150 comes up for the Titans.

SIX! Picked up and how! Pitched up but on the pads. Sherfane Rutherford brings his wrists into play and whips it nonchalantly over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Low full toss, outside off, Shahrukh Khan throws his bat at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes to the off side. They cross.

Good reply! Avesh Khan bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, Shahrukh Khan tries to upper cut it but gets beaten by the pace and bounce.

FOUR! Up and over! Misses the yorker again, and bowls a full toss, on off. Shahrukh Khan stays deep in his crease and lofts it over mid off for another boundary.

Another full toss, on middle, Shahrukh Khan slices it through point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! SMASHED! A low full toss, outside off, Shahrukh Khan extends his arms and thrashes it through extra covers for a boundary.

Shortish and around off, angling away, Sherfane Rutherford tries the reverse sweep but misses.

Slows it up, full and on leg, Shahrukh Khan clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Quicker, short and on off, Sherfane Rutherford swats it to long on for a run.

Tossed up, full and around off, turns away, Shahrukh Khan drills it through covers for a run.

Just over! Flighted, full and outside off again, Sherfane Rutherford swings hard at it but gets a top edge. The ball flies just over the leaping Will O'Rourke at point. A single is taken.

Fires one full but way outside off, Sherfane Rutherford leaves it alone. Wided.

Floated, full and around off, Sherfane Rutherford goes inside out and lofts it over extra covers for a brace.

Put down! A top effort though! Bangs this one into the pitch, outside off, takes pace off, Sherfane Rutherford cuts it uppishly wide of point. Ayush Badoni puts in a full-length dive, flinging himself to his right, tries to grab it with his outstretched right hand, but it just spills out. They cross.

Overpitched and on middle, Shahrukh Khan drills it to wide long on for one.

SIX! Shahrukh Khan joins the party now! Goes for the wide yorker again, but serves it full and outside off. Khan does well to reach out for it and carves it over the deep point fence for a biggie.

A wide yorker, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford squeezes it out to point for a quick single.

Slower one, short of a length and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford punches it straight to covers. He is livid with himself as it was there to be put away.

SIX! BOOM! GT needs a lot more of these! Akash Deep bangs this one short and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Sherfane Rutherford gets on top of it and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Back of a length and outside off, Shahrukh Khan slaps it off the toe-end of the bat. The ball teases Aiden Markram at mid off all the way and wins the race to the fence for a boundary.

What happened there? Fullish and on off, Sherfane Rutherford drills it towards mid off and sets off for the run. Will O'Rourke stands his ground as Rutherford collides with him and falls. Abdul Samad misses his shy at the bowler's end. Rutherford was nowhere near the crease.

Short of a length and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford cuts it wide of deep point for a brace.

Pitched up and on middle, Shahrukh Khan works it through mid-wicket for another run.

On a length and on middle, Sherfane Rutherford nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Fuller and on leg, Shahrukh Khan flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Pace-off delivery, full and on middle, Shahrukh Khan pushes it down between long on and long off for a single. Halfway through the chase and Gujarat Titans are 97/3, needing another 139 runs off the last 60 balls remaining. Lucknow Super Giants were also at an identical score at this stage, but the Titans have lost two extra wickets.

Angling outside off, on a hard length, Shahrukh Khan tries to slash the ball through point but misses.

Hard length, around off and skidding through, Shahrukh Khan punches it off the back foot to the off side.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Totally outfoxed! Akash Singh smartly takes the pace off the leather, and dishes out a deceptive knuckle ball, pitching it right in front of the stumps, on a good length. Jos Buttler is months early into the shot as he tries to push it forward. He misses connecting as his bat swings before the ball arrives and shatters the stumps. Jos Buttler departs for 33 (18) and Gujarat Titans are 96/3. Akash Singh brings out the signature notebook celebration, likewise Digvesh Rathi. Lucknow Super Giants have well managed to lay siege on the GT top order inside the first ten overs here.

Bangs into the pitch, short and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford drags the pull shot, over square leg for a single.

A low full toss, around off, Jos Buttler drills it straight to long off for a single.

Pace on this time around, on top of middle and leg, hurrying Jos Buttler for pace. He does well to play the grounded pull shot, off the inner half. Gets a single to deep fine leg. 9 runs off this over. 18 off the last two for GT.

FOUR! Jos moves into his 30s now with this glorious stroke! On the back of a length, slightly outside off, with pace off. Jos Buttler waits for it and plays it on the rise, creaming it past the right of the diving cover fielder for a boundary.

Lands it fuller, just outside off, driven off the front foot to widish long off for a single.

Over the stumps, on a length, over the top of off, Jos Buttler hits it off the inside half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Straight and full, around off, Sherfane Rutherford gets forward and taps it wide of cover for a single. Himmat Singh runs quickly to his right and stops the ball. A risky run though, had Himmat Singh scored a direct hit at the striker's end, Buttler was gone for all money.

Hurls it fuller, around the pads, Jos Buttler clips it along the turf to get a single at deep mid-wicket.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! Full marks to Abdul Samad for a sensational catch! Avesh Khan provides a big, big breakthrough for his side as the GT skipper departs now! Avesh bowls a fuller one, keeping the line of attack around the off stump. Shubman Gill prods forward to launch it over long off, but the ball is a bit too full and he doesn't quite get his bat underneath the ball. Hence, does not generate enough power, and ends up slicing it wide of long off. Abdul Samad runs forward and a bit to his left. The ball dips ahead of him, but he takes a fabulous sliding catch with a dive. Shubman Gill departs on 35 off 20 and Gujarat Titans are now 85/2, with both prolific openers back into the dugout now.

Overpitched around off, Jos Buttler leans on it and drills it down to long off for another single.

Goes fuller now, on middle, Jos Buttler flicks it past widish mid-wicket for a couple or runs.

Angling onto the pads, on a good length, Shubman Gill nudges it across through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! The captain is on a rampage here! Way outside off, on a length, Shubman Gill has enough time and width to expand his arms and power it through cover for a boundary.

Fired on a fullish length, angling on middle and leg, pushed down to long on for a single by Buttler.

Flat and quick, at 103.1 kph, at the stumps, Shubman Gill taps the ball back to the bowler. 9 off this over, and 30 off the last two overs for the Titans. They need another 160 off 78 balls remaining.

A bit too full, 91.1 kph, on middle, Shubman Gill sweeps it straight to short fine leg.

Quicker through the air, fuller and on middle, Jos Buttler clips it along the ground through wide mid-wicket for a single.

Slows it through the air, on the leg stump. Shubman Gill misses to nudge it away and the ball goes off the pads to short fine leg for a leg bye.

FOUR! This is just classic batting! The length is pulled back again, but the line of attack is outside off, enough room for Gill to step outside and smash through cover-point for a boundary.

Again, drifting on the pads, on a length, Shubman Gill tickles it just fine between short fine leg and the keeper for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Starts off with a loosener! Sprays it down the leg, from around the stumps. Shubman Gill tries to play the jab, but misses. Wide called.

FOUR! Powered down the ground! Goes fuller, does Avesh and keeps the line around off, Jos Buttler leans on it and smashes it straight down the ground for a cracking boundary. Gujarat Titans end their Powerplay on a high - 67/1.

SIX! Timed with absolute class! Just a bit back of a length, and around off, Jos Buttler stands tall and just muscles it over long off for a biggie.

SIX! LAUNCHED! Not quite a convincing timing, but the raw power sails the ball behind the ropes. Length-delivery, over the top of the stumps, Jos Buttler picks the length in a trice as he skips down the track and launches it over deep mid-wicket. It goes miles up in the air as three fielders converge to sniff a catch, but only to see the ball sail over the ropes.

FOUR! Innovative and mighty effective! At 132.7 kph, Avesh forces a full toss, outside off, Jos Buttler shuffles across off and gets inside the line, before scooping it well over short fine leg for a boundary. The 50 is up for Gujarat Titans.

Bowled on a length, around off, tucked across but Buttler to mid-wicket.

Around the stumps, full and on off, Shubman Gill prods forward and drives straight back to the bowler. Akash makes a half stop, bending to his right, but parries the ball to the mid on region. A single taken.

Short of a length and on off, Jos Buttler blocks it out. Just 4 runs and a big wicket from the over!

On a length and on off, Jos Buttler steps across and clips it to mid-wicket.

Good length and on off, shaping in, Jos Buttler looks to push it away but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

OUT! TAKEN! Will O'Rourke strikes a crucial blow for LSG! The in-form Sai Sudharsan walks back early. This is pitched up and on off, but pace is now taken off. Sai is early into his drive and fails to keep it down. The ball flies towards mid off where Aiden Markram dives to his front to take a fine catch. Gujarat Titans are 46/1 as Sai Sudharsan departs for 21 (16), after getting off to a good positive start.

FOUR! A valiant effort in the deep! Short of a length and outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it hard and wide of deep point. Akash Deep runs to his left and dives but only to parry it to the fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Sai Sudharsan punches it to covers.

Good length and on off, Shubman Gill shuffles in his crease only to block it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Put away! Hits the length hard but angling down the leg side, Shubman Gill tries to heave it away but gets an inside edge as the ball races away to the fine leg fence for four more runs.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Back of a length and around middle. Shubman Gill gets into a good position quickly and executes the short-arm jab to perfection towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Akash Deep sees the batter advance and hits the length hard, on middle, angling in. Shubman Gill gets cramped up and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on the pads, Sai Sudharsan clips it through square leg for a single.

Short of a length and on off, Sai Sudharsan tries to cut it away but misses.

On a length and on leg, Shubman Gill flicks it to square leg.

FOUR! Make that three in a row! Goes fuller but wide outside off. Shubman Gill goes a bit inside out to access the off side, reaches out and crunches it through covers for four more runs.

FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Short of a length and on middle. Shubman Gill stays back and plays his favorite short-arm jab. It is not far from mid-wicket, but he times it so well that it flies away to the boundary.

FOUR! Superb shot! Pitched up and around off. Shubman Gill skips down the track, makes it a half-volley and drills it through covers for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, Sai Sudharsan drives it to mid on for a run.

Good length and on off, Shubman Gill comes down the track and pats it to mid off for a single.

Fullish and on off, Sai Sudharsan uses his feet and drills it straight to mid off.

Hard length but down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan fails to glance it away. Wided.

Back of a length and on off, Sai Sudharsan pats it to covers.

Good length and around off, Shubman Gill steers it through point for a run.

Pitched up but down the leg side, Shubman Gill misses his flick. Wided.

On a length and on middle, Sai Sudharsan clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Excellent cricket all around! Pitched up and on middle, swings in sharply. Sai Sudharsan almost gets done by the inward movement but adjusts well to play it with a straight bat and the ball races past mid off for a boundary. Oh..wow! The replay shows that the ball hits the pad first before the bat, but no one noticed that and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. SS gets away with one there.

A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Akash Deep begins with a full delivery, on middle and leg. Sai Sudharsan misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Rishabh Pant has a chat with his bowler but decides against the review. It clearly pitched outside leg.

Back of a length and on the pads, Sai Sudharsan nudges it to deep square leg for one. 11 runs off the first over then!

FOUR! Put away! Hits the length hard but down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan flicks it away with excellent timing through backward square leg for a boundary.

Good length and outside off, shaping away, Sai Sudharsan looks to guide it away but bunts it on the ground as the ball rolls towards the slip cordon.

On a length and on middle, Shubman Gill knocks it towards mid off for a quick run. He gets off the mark as well.

Full again and on off, Sai Sudharsan drives it firmly again but this time Abdul Samad at short covers dives to his left and gets a hand to make a good half stop. A single is taken.

FOUR! What a start for GT! Akash Singh serves this fuller and around off. Sai Sudharsan leans onto his drive nicely and carves it over extra covers for a lovely boundary.