LSG vs GT Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That's it! Rashid Khan grabs his fourth wicket and finishes things off! What a spell this has been from the magician! A googly this time, fuller ball, around middle and leg. Avesh Khan looks to heave this away but he misses. There is a loud shout for caught behind but the umpire says no. Wriddhiman Saha thinks he has heard a noise there and he convinces Hardik Pandya to opt for a review. The UltraEdge confirms there is some spike. The on-field decision has to be reversed. Gujarat win by 62 runs with 37 balls to spare and seal their spot in the playoffs!

Swing and a miss! A fuller ball, outside off, spinning away. Avesh Khan swings his bat once again but he misses.

SIX! Was that a double bat? Oh yes! That's very rare, Hardik Pandya has spotted that and is smiling. Short and on middle, Avesh Khan goes back to pull. It takes the shoulder of the bat first before he smashes it over deep square leg.

SIX! BANG! Avesh Khan walks out and smashes the hat-trick ball! A loopy ball, around middle, fuller in length. Avesh Khan tonks this one over long on for a biggie.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan strikes for the third time and this time it is Mohammad Shami with a sharp running catch. It is looped up, full, on middle and leg. Deepak Hooda goes on one knee and tries to sweep it away. It takes the top edge and flies behind the keeper's head. Mohammad Shami runs in from short fine leg, to his right, to gather the catch.

OUT! What a great running catch by Rashid Khan! Gujarat continue to roar! Fuller in length, floated and around off but skidded away after landing. Mohsin Khan skips down the track and aims for a massive heave-ho over the leg side but gets a big top edge. It balloons towards point, Rashid reacts to his left from short third man and completes a great running catch, albeit in the second attempt.

Fires it flat and short around off, Hooda forces it through covers for a run.

Short and outside off, eased towards short third man for one.

Around off, Khan flicks it with the spin to mid-wicket.

Uppish but safe! Floated and around off, stopping a bit off the surface, Hooda checks his shot and plays it aerially. It's just wide of Hardik at short cover and they cross.

Flatter and shorter, around off, punched to covers.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Rashid Khan mixes his variations superbly. He lets out a traditional leggie. Lands it a bit short and around leg, Jason Holder goes on the back foot to work it around but misses. He is thudded on the back leg, the appeal is made and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger. Gujarat are roaring!

Goes down and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and on off, defended off the back foot.

Eases a full ball down to long off for a run.

OUT! STOINIS IS RUN OUT! A body blow to Lucknow's chances of making any comeback. Floated delivery, full and around leg, this time Deepak Hooda sweeps it in front of square on the leg side and takes the first run quickly. He wants the second and Stoinis responds. The Aussie keeps on running with one eye on the fielder and doesn't realise that Hooda has stopped after taking off. Marcus has reached a point of no return. David Miller's throw from the deep is accurate and Wriddhiman Saha once again does the rest.

Wide! Turning down the leg side, Hooda tries to sweep but misses.

Quicker and fuller on off, it's swept through square leg for  arun.

Slightly shorter and around off, Stoinis goes back and forces it through cover-point for one. A top over from Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore!

OUT! STUMPED! Wriddhiman Saha and his swift hands are in action again. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore tosses this one up, lands it full and around off, Ayush Badoni steps down the track for a big shot but it spins past his bat. Saha does the rest in no time. The third umpire is referred who first checks for the outside edge. Nothing there. The rest is quite obvious. Lucknow have lost their fifth wicket and are staring down the barrel.

Short and on off, punched down to long off for a run.

Quicker and on middle, helped through mid-wicket for a single.

Eases a full ball to mid off for a run.

Flatter and on middle, defended back.

Googly around off, Ayush Badoni gets back and plays it down towards the slip fielder. 87 needed more at the halfway mark.

Around leg, it's worked through square leg for a run.

DRS has been taken! Rashid Khan wants it to be checked for an lbw, whether it's off the pads first. Hardik obliges and Gujarat end up taking one of the poorest reviews ever. Flights it towards leg, full in length, Ayush Badoni walks forward and eases it down to long on. The bat and pad were close, Rashid wants to get it reviewed. Wriddhiman Saha is loud enough to tell that it's off the bat but Hardik Pandya goes with his bowler. A review wasted.

Loopy and full, around off, Ayush Badoni strides forward and pushes it defensively to short cover.

Wide! Googly, going down the leg side, Ayush tries to flick but misses.

Quicker and fuller, on middle, Ayush Badoni tries to flick but gets a little leading edge. It doesn't carry to the bowler.

Fullish and on off, Hooda sweeps it wide of short fine leg for a run.

Width there, outside off, Hooda guides it to third man for a run.

On a length and around off, Ayush Badoni presses forward and pushes it towards cover-point for one.

Lands it on a length and close to off, Ayush Badoni defends it to the off side.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Badoni is trying to stay positive. Joseph angles in a length ball, around middle, Ayush clears his front leg and packs a punch down the ground. No long on in place and it's a boundary.

Play and a miss! Short in length and outside off, at 138.3 kph, Badoni flirts with it and gets beaten.

Back of a length, around off, Hooda runs it down to third man and picks up a run.

Loopy delivery, full in length, around off. Deepak Hooda sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Top over from Rashid Khan! A wicket and 3 off it!

Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Deepak Hooda tucks it towards square leg. He wanted a single there but he is sent back. Wriddhiman Saha was lighting quick to get the ball.

Tosses it up, full, around off. Ayush Badoni knocks it down to long on and takes a single. He gets off the mark!

OUT! STUMPED! Wow, Rashid Khan is a magician and Wriddhiman Saha is lightning quick. The leggie from Afghanistan bamboozles the batter with yet another well-cooked googly. He puts it around off, Krunal Pandya gets forward with a big stretch to play at it but it spins past his defensive blade. Wriddhiman Saha is quick to gather the ball and he breaks the stumps in a flash. Krunal has his back leg stretched outside the crease. Lucknow are in tatters!

Beauty! Another wrong'un, outside off. Krunal Pandya leans to block this but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Rashid Khan begins with a googly, around middle. Deepak Hooda tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, outside off. Deepak Hooda taps it off the back foot towards cover and takes a single.

Alzarri Joseph pitches it up again, around middle. Krunal Pandya blocks it out.

Fullish ball, around middle and leg. Krunal Pandya tucks it towards square leg and takes a single.

Good-length delivery, around middle. Krunal Pandya pushes it back to the bowler.

Quick single! A fuller ball, around middle. Deepak Hooda tucks it towards mid on and scampers across to the other end. Matthew Wade collects the ball, and has a shy at the bowler's end but he misses.

FOUR! Top shot! Deepak Hooda greets Alzarri Joseph with a boundary! A shorter ball, wide of off. Deepak Hooda upper-cuts it towards deep point for a boundary.

FOUR! Oh, shot! That had class written all over it! A fuller ball, outside off. Krunal Pandya presses forward and creams his drive through covers for a boundary. Lucknow are 37 for 3 at the end of the Powerplay!

OUT! TAKEN! Oh, dear! Lucknow are falling apart here! The debutant walks back after a timid score. Yash Dayal grabs his second wicket and Lucknow are 3 down! Delivers it short and outside off. Karan Sharma hangs back and looks to cut but he manages to get a thick outside edge towards short third man. David Miller there takes a simple catch. Lucknow are in trouble!

Misfield and FOUR! On a length again, outside off. Karan Sharma pushes it off the back foot towards cover. Jayant Yadav (sub) there, fails to stop the ball and it races away towards the ropes for a boundary. He gets off the mark with a boundary.

On a length, width on offer this time. Karan Sharma cuts it towards the fielder at cover-point.

Fuller again, angling in, around middle. Deepak Hooda flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

FOUR! Glorious shot! An overpitched delivery, around off. Deepak Hooda shows the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground for a gorgeous boundary.

Good length, around off. Karan Sharma stays back and blocks it out solidly. An excellent over by Shami comes to an end.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Shami strikes and sends back KL Rahul for the second time in this campaign. Gujarat have started this game just like they had envisioned. Mohammad Shami is surely elated with this wicket. KL Rahul was under the pump after facing a lot of dot balls. He tries to break free against a delivery short in length around off but does not hit it cleanly. The ball flies off the top edge and goes towards the keeper. Wriddhiman Saha backtracks, keeps his eyes on the ball and manages to gather it safely in his mitts. The move to give an extra over in this spell to Shami has paid off. Gujarat are on top!

Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul waits on the back foot and cuts it hard to point but is unable to penetrate the gap. Four dots on the trot for Shami.

On a length, outside off. KL Rahul punches it to cover-point but straight to the fielder.

Shami serves a length ball, on the fourth stump line. Rahul hangs back and blocks it out solidly.

Good length, outside off and shaping away. KL Rahul slashes hard at it but only to miss.

WIDE! A length ball, angled down the leg side. KL Rahul tries to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

On a length, outside off. Hooda lets this one go. A wicket-taking over by Yash Dayal comes to an end.

FOUR! EDGY! Deepak Hooda riding on his luck here. A length ball, angled across the right-hander. Deepak Hooda looks to punch it away, but only manages to outside edge it past the slip fielder. The pace on the ball takes it away into the ropes at third man.

Full length, on off. Hooda mistimes his drive to mid off.

OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Dayal has the last laugh here. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore takes a stunning catch on his debut to send Quinton de Kock back on 11. A full-length ball, outside off at 135.3 kph. Quinton de Kock goes for an expansive drive but the ball flies off the outside edge towards backward point. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore there dives to his left and grabs it with both hands.

SIX! BANG! Quinton de Kock breaks his shackles with this maximum! A length ball, on off. Quinton de Kock swings hard across the line. The ball flies behind the keeper off the top edge and it has enough on it to clear the fence.

KL Rahul picks this good-length delivery from outside off and punches it to deep point for one.

Just two runs off the over! Shami is off to an excellent start. A length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock drives it towards covers.

Good length, on the pads, Rahul tucks it to square leg for an easy single.

Good length, around off. This one gets big on KL Rahul. He stays back and inside-edges it to point off the thigh pad. He wants a single but is sent back as Miller is quick to get to the ball.

A length ball, on the stumps. KL Rahul drives it back to the bowler.

Shami bowls this one around the hips. Rahul hangs back and tucks it to square leg. He is unable to find the gap though.

On a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock taps it to covers for a quick single.

FOUR! Off the outside edge. This boundary spoils a good start for Hardik Pandya. Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul slashes hard at it. The ball flies to third man off the outside edge for four.

Quinton de Kock flicks this full delivery to deep square leg for a single. He is off to a cautious start here.

A little bit of shape this time. This one lands on middle and leg and shapes into the batter. Quinton de Kock stays back and plays all around it to get rapped on the pads.

Full length, on leg. Quinton de Kock stays back and clips it square on the leg side but straight to the fielder.

Full ball, on leg. Quinton de Kock flicks it to deep square leg for a brace.

On a length, outside off. KL Rahul tries to punch it away. It takes a thick outside edge and flies towards third man. It does not carry to the fielder and they take one.

Lands it on a length outside off, KL Rahul hangs back and goes after it. It goes to third man off the outside edge. They take one. KL Rahul is off the mark as well. A great start by Shami.

Around off, on a length, nipping in sharply off the deck. KL Rahul stays back, tries to flick it away but misses to do so. He takes a hit on his pads.

A length ball, around off. This one grips and nips in a touch. KL Rahul tries to defend it out but the ball dies off his gloves and sneaks between his legs. He is unaware of where the ball is and takes his time to spot it.

KL Rahul survives the first delivery by Shami this time though. A length ball, on top of off. KL Rahul dabs it towards short third man. He ventures out for a single but Quinton de Kock sends him back wisely.

This one flies off the deck! Good length, around middle. Quinton de Kock is taken aback by the extra bounce. The ball goes to fine leg off the inside edge. They take one. Quinton de Kock and Lucknow are off the mark.

Shami starts with a length ball, angled into the pads. Quinton de Kock is rooted inside the crease. He tucks it to square leg.