LSG vs GT Ball by Ball Commentary

GAME OVER! Mohit Sharma serves a slower length ball, outside off. Ravi Bishnoi tries to chase it but misses. GUJARAT WIN THE MATCH BY 7 RUNS.

OUT! RUN OUT! WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE? Mohit Sharma nails his yorker, on leg. Deepak Hooda whips it to deep mid-wicket. Rashid Khan is quick to get to the ball and his throw at the keeper's end is inch-perfect. Wriddhiman Saha collects the ball and takes off the bails in no time. The third umpire confirms that Deepak Hooda is way short of the crease.

OUT! RUN OUT! A team Hat-Trick for Gujarat. Lucknow lose another wicket now. It is a full-length ball, on off. Deepak Hooda crunches it back to the bowler. Mohit Sharma only manages to get a hand on it but kills a lot of pace off it. Hooda calls for two runs but the throw from Vijay Shankar is accurate enough to find Ayush Badoni short of the crease at the non-striker's end.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohit Sharma has turned the game on its head. He strikes again and Marcus Stoinis is out on a golden duck. It is a full-length ball, on middle. Marcus Stoinis makes some room and smacks it down the park to long on. David Miller runs in to his left and takes a solid catch diving to that side. Mohit Sharma is on a Hat Trick now.

OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! KL Rahul departs on 68. Lucknow were cruising along nicely at one stage, but if they lose this game now, they have only themselves to blame. A short ball, on middle. KL Rahul thinks about riding the bounce and pulls it to deep backward square leg. He only manages to hit it down the throat of Jayant Yadav who makes no mistake.

It is full and on off. KL Rahul thumps it down the ground, Mohit Sharma ducks under it, instead of putting his hand in between. It easily could've been a dot ball but Lucknow get two runs off it.

LEG BYE! Mohammad Shami goes full, wide outside off. KL Rahul shuflles way across the crease and tries to go for the scoop shot, but he does not connect. The ball rolls to short fine leg and the batters cross for a leg bye. Lucknow need 12 runs off the final over.

A dot now! The pressure only keeps on increasing for Lucknow. What a turn around by Gujarat. Slower ball, on a length, wide of off. KL Rahul tries to hit it through the line but misses it completely. Rahul is unhappy with himself as he kicks the ground in frustration. The Lucknow skipper needs to keep his cool here.

Full length, sliding down leg. Ayush Badoni tickles it down to fine leg. There is protection in the deep, once one run taken. Lucknow are stuggling to find the gaps, and won't be happy with the singles here.

Much fuller, angled into the pads. KL Rahul once again gets an inside edge on his pads. The batters are able to sneak a single.

A slower length ball, on off. Ayush Badoni knocks it to mid off and scampers across for a quick single.

NOT OUT! An appeal for lbw but turned down! Mohammad Shami thinks he has got his man here and convinces the skipper to the review. Coming to the delivery, it is full, tailing into the batter. KL Rahul tries to flick it away but gets an inside edge on it. The ball goes to short third man off his pads. The batters cross for one. The UltraEdge later confirms that the bat is involved.

Mohit Sharma only gives away 6 singles in this over. Back of a length, on off. Rahul pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Lucknow need 17 runs off the final 2 overs.

Mohit Sharma goes very full, on off, nipping into the batter. Ayush Badoni knocks it past the bowler and gets a single.

Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul chops it to deep point for one more.

Shorter, outside off. Ayush Badoni once again mistimes his pull into the mid-wicket region for another single.

Mohit Sharma nails his yorker this time, on off. KL Rahul flicks it down to long on and collects a single.

Slower bumper, outside off. Ayush Badoni pulls it to mid-wicket but it comes off the cue end. One taken.

A bit flatter, sliding down leg. Ayush Badoni pulls it past short fine leg. Abhinav Manohar coves a lot of ground to his right in the deep and saves a certain boundary. The batters take three runs. A brilliant over from Ahmad comes to an end, but he is disappointed the way he finished this over.

OUT! CAUGHT! Noor Ahmad picks up his second wicket and Gujarat are well and truly in this game. Nicholas Pooran tries to break his shackles but holes out instead. It is tossed up, full and on off. Nicholas Pooran gets down on one knee and goes for the slog sweep, but all he manages to get is a thick outside edge. The ball goes straight up in the air. Hardik Pandya settles under it beside the stumps at the non-striker's end and takes a sharp catch.

Back of a length, outside off, turning away. Pooran chops it to backward point.

Shorter, on leg. KL Rahul pulls it to deep mid-wicket. There is protection in the deep and they only get a single.

Two dots in a row! It is full, sliding down leg. KL Rahul flicks it to short fine leg, but could not beat the fielder.

Noor Ahmad starts his final over with a dot now! It is floated and full, outside off. Rahul pushes it gently into covers.

What a brilliant over from Jayant Yadav. It is full, on the pads, KL Rahul clips it into mid-wicket for one. Lucknow need 27 runs off 24 balls now. Before this over they needed a run a ball, but well, the pressure is on the hosts now.

Fuller, angled into the pads. Rahul clips it to short mid-wicket. Hardik Pandya makes a sharp stop.

Darted on the pads, Nicholas Pooran nudges it to square leg for one.

Another dot now! Its been 18 balls since the last boundary came for Lucknow. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Nicholas Pooran tries to reverse sweep it but it rolls to the slip fielder off his gloves.

Much fuller, on the pads. KL Rahul flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker and full, angled in on off. KL Rahul defends it back to the bowler.

Another stifled appeal for LBW but it is turned down. This is floated up outside off and turning it in. Nicholas Pooran gets down on one knee trying to drag the sweep shot but misses and pinged on the pads. Hardik Pandya has a chat with the keeper and decides against the review. The impact looked to be outside the line of off stump. 30 needed now off 30 balls.

Flatter and on the pads, Nicholas Pooran fails to tuck this one away as the ball hits the pads.

Gets a hand on it! This is tossed up full and on the stumps, Nicholas Pooran bunts it back hard to the left of the bowler who sticks out his hands and makes the stop.

OUT! STUMPED! Noor Ahmad gets rid of Krunal Pandya and Gujarat have their second wicket. Pandya pre-meditates and looks to step out early and Noor sees his coming. The length is pulled back nicely and Noor simply skids this one through around the off stump. The ball just turns away enough for Pandya to run past it and Wriddhiman Saha whips off the bails in a flash.

A bit quicker and pushed outside the off stump. This one turns away as Krunal Pandya looks to drive but is beaten.

Nagging length on leg stump, skidding through, KL Rahul leans on and tucks it behind square leg for a run.

Shorter and around leg stump, this is nudged away past square leg for a single and the 50-run stand is also up between these two.

Flatter delivery around off, KL Rahul keeps it out.

DROPPED! A tough chance but maybe, Vijay Shankar was a bit late to respond. Tossed up on middle and leg, KL Rahul steps out and uses his wrists to chip it over mid on. Shankar from long on comes charging in and dives forward to get two hands on it but spills it out. The batters get another brace.

Full and drifted on to middle and leg, KL Rahul chips it over the mid-wicket region and picks up a couple of runs more.

Half an appeal for LBW from the bowler. On the shorter side yet again and this one turns in sharply from around middle. KL Rahul looks to work it off the back foot but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Just a fraction shorter and outside off, KL Rahul goes on the back foot and punches it away in front of square on the off side for a couple of runs. Excellent running.

Krunal Pandya looks to step out and Rahul Tewatia pulls the length back nicely. Pandya adjusts and simply blocks it out.

Flighted, on the legs, Krunal Pandya tucks it away to mid-wicket.

WIDE! Floated way down the leg side and Krunal Pandya misses the sweep. Wide called.

Flatter one around off, bunted out in front of cover.

SIX! All the way! Tossed up on middle and leg, Krunal Pandya comes down the track and lofts it over the long on fence for a maximum.

FIFTY for KL Rahul and this has been a very well-controlled knock from the Lucknow skipper. Shorter on middle and leg, Rahul wrists it away through wide mid on and picks up a single.

Starts off with a floated delivery around off, KL Rahul punches it off the back foot to short extra cover.

On the shorter side and outside off, this one turns away off the deck. Krunal Pandya hangs back and pokes at it but is beaten. Just three runs off that over.

Tossed up on the stumps, Krunal Pandya chips it across the line and down to wide long on for a couple of runs.

Nagging length, close to the off stump, Krunal Pandya goes on the back foot and keeps this one out.

Flatter again and a tad shorter outside off, cut away off the back foot to deep point for a single.

Flatter trajectory, angling it across the right-hander, KL Rahul taps it to short extra cover.

Floats this one up full and on the off stump, KL Rahul pushes it to Hardik Pandya at silly mid off.

Shorter and around middle, KL Rahul shuffles across a bit and tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Pulls the length back and bowls it around leg stump, Krunal Pandya works it through wide mid on for one.

Full and outside off, KL Rahul drills it down to long off for a single.

Gem of a delivery! Tosses this one up full and angles it onto the off stump. KL Rahul is drawn forward but the ball grips and turns away sharply past the outside edge.

FOUR! A touch of finesse here from KL Rahul. Another leg spinner that turns away from the off stump, Rahul is beaten a bit but shows quick hands to open the bat face and guide it down to third man for a boundary.

Beaten! Nagging length, quicker and turning away sharply from outside off. KL Rahul looks to block it from his crease but the ball zips past the outside edge.

FOUR! Krunal Pandya has the upper hand in this battle of the brothers. It is a length ball, outside off. Krunal Pandya crunches it through the gap at point. The ball races away to the fence.

A length ball, on off, this one holds in the wicket. Krunal Pandya defends it out watchfully.

KL Rahul now rotates the strike, as he pushes this full ball through cover-point.

Shorter, wide of off. Krunal Pandya cuts it to point, there is a fumble and they get one.

Slower ball, full and outside off. Krunal Pandya tries to chase it but misses.

Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul cuts it to deep point and rotates the strike.

Shorter, turning in from outside off. KL Rahul knocks it to mid off and jogs to the other end. Lucknow cruising at the moment.

Fuller, on leg. KL Rahul works it to the right of the bowler. Rashid Khan dives to his right and gets a hand on it.

Flatter and on off. Krunal Pandya punches it to covers for a single.

DROPPED! Abhinav Manohar the culprit here. Rashid Khan cannot believe it. It is floated and full, on off. Krunal Pandya slog sweeps it to deep square leg. Abhinav Manohar charges in from the deep, but could not grab it cleanly. The batters take two.

This one lands outside leg and turns into the batter. Pandya gets pinged high on his pads.

FOUR! Krunal Pandya now finds his first boundary of the innings. It is very full, on middle. Krunal Pandya gets down on one knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for a fine boundary.

Flights it up, fuller, on off. Krunal Pandya hits it out to mid off and retains the strike with a single. A good over for Lucknow, 10 runs off it.

Another single now, Floated and on the pads. KL Rahul tucks it to mid on.

Back of a length, outside off. Krunal Pandya pulls it down to long on for a single.

Fuller, angling across, outside off. KL Rahul chops it through point for a single.

Quicker and flatter, on off. KL Rahul knocks it down to long on for a brace. This is really good running.

FOUR! Pressure on Noor Ahmad straightaway. Back of a length, wide of off. KL Rahul slashes it hard through covers for a boundary. A freebie for an in-form KL Rahul.

Very full, on leg. Krunal Pandya steps outside the crease and defends it back to the bowler. A wicket-taking over from Rashid Khan comes to an end. This has also helped Gujarat to slow the run rate a bit.

Tossed up, on off. Gets some extra bounce this time. Krunal Pandya lets it be.

A loud appeal for lbw but turned down! Rashid Khan goes full, around middle and gets it to turn back into the batter. Krunal Pandya tries to defend it on his front foot but misses. He takes a blow on his pads and Hardik Pandya takes the review now. The UltraEdge confirms no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking shows that it is pitching outside leg and Gujarat lose a review here.

OUT! CLEANED UP! Rashid Khan comes back strongly after going for 16 runs in his first over. A very good leg-spinner, that lands outside off and turns in sharply off the deck. Kyle Mayers tries to go after it but offers no feet movement. The ball sneaks under his inside edge and goes on to hit the off pole. Just what the doctor ordered for Gujarat. Will they be able to capitalise on it though?

A googly now, on off. KL Rahul knocks it down to long on for a single.

Rashid Khan goes full and on middle. Kyle Mayers flicks it to deep square leg only for a single, as there is protection in the deep.

It is a full-length ball, on off. KL Rahul strokes this into covers, but could not find the gap this time.

Kyle Mayers now rotates the strike as he flicks this full ball to deep mid-wicket off his pads.

KL Rahul now pulls this short ball to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! KL Rahul is on fire. Mohit Sharma serves a good-length ball, on top of off. KL Rahul gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the gap at covers for a cracking boundary. 50 up for the hosts in no time.

Slower bouncer, over middle. Kyle Mayers pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

A length ball, in the channel. Kyle Mayers taps it out to point.

Shorter and around off, cut away toward point for a run. 16 off that over, a big one for Lucknow and they are absolutely flying here.

SIX! BANG! This is floated up around off, Kyle Mayers steps out a bit and hits through the line of the ball dispatching it over the extra cover fence for a maximum.

Flatter delivery, angling across the left-hander, Kyle Mayers keeps it out on the off side.

A touch fuller on middle and leg, this is pushed away through wide mid on for one.

FOUR! Another short ball and another boundary for KL Rahul. This is bowled outside off and staying a touch low, Rahul drags it flat and one-bounce over the cow corner fence.

FOUR! Rashid Khan starts off with a poor delivery. This is dragged down a long way and over middle, KL Rahul pulls it off the back foot and muscles it into the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Floated up outside off, Kyle Mayers comes down the track and strokes it away toward wide long off for a couple of runs.

Tossed up on the stumps, KL Rahul steps out and eases the ball through wide mid on for one more.

Shorter one around off, cut away to the right of backward point for a quick single.

FOUR! Kyle Mayers with the charge! Flighted delivery, angled into leg stump, Mayers advances and heaves it well in front of the man at deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slower through the air and floated up on off stump, KL Rahul gets on the back foot and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Flatter delivery around middle, Kyle Mayers tucks it away through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries to end the over and KL Rahul brings up 7000 runs in T20 cricket, an amazing achievement. Good length, just outside off, and Rahul cuts it away in between point and backward point. Rashid Khan gives chase but can't cut it off.

FOUR! And again, this time in front of the man at deep square leg. Length ball around middle, Rahul heaves it off the inner half of the bat and finds the fence once again.

FOUR! Put away! Fraction shorter and over middle, KL Rahul gets the front leg out of the way and slogs it behind the man at deep square leg for a boundary.

Full and angled into the middle stump, Kyle Mayers backs away and squeezes it to the right of the point fielder. Noor Ahmad there dives and gets a hand on it, keeping it down to a single.

Hard length, close to the off stump, this is eased away to the man at point.

Good length, around the top of off, KL Rahul heaves it off the inner half of the bat wide of mid on for aa quick single.

Gives it some air now and bowls it around off, angling it in. Mayers looks to cover drive but gets an inside edge toward short fine leg.

Quicker now, speared in from around the stumps and into middle and leg. Kyle Mayers manages to block it out.

FOUR! A tad bit short and around off, Kyle Mayers rocks back and cuts it nicely behind point for a boundary.

Flighted delivery, full and around off, Kyle Mayers drives inside-out but finds the man at extra cover.

Pulls back the length and bowls it on off stump, KL Rahul punches it down to long on and finally gets off the mark with a single.

Tosses it up and bowls it full outside off, Kyle Mayers plays the lofted drive over mid off and picks up a run. Mayers and Lucknow are off the mark!

A maiden to start off with! Length ball around the top of off stump, KL Rahul stays in his crease and blocks it out.

Just short of a length and in the channel around off, KL Rahul punches it straight to mid off.

On a good length around off and this one jags back in, KL Rahul awkwardly keeps it out. Four dots on the trot now.

Another length ball, right on the money and over 140 clicks as well. KL Rahul punches it toward mid on.

A touch fuller in length and at over 141 clicks around off, KL Rahul defends it out.

Starts off with a good-length ball on the fifth stump line and shapes it away a touch. KL Rahul gets on the front foot and strokes it toward point.