LSG vs GT Ball by Ball Commentary

LSG

163/5(20.0 ov)

130/10(18.5 ov)

Lucknow Super Giants beat Gujarat Titans by 33 runs

Commentary

Gujarat Titans

6:13 PM IST Right then, that is it from this one-sided affair where Lucknow get their third win in a row while Gujarat will need to come back stronger in the upcoming games. Next up in the Indian T20 League is a high-voltage clash between Chennai and Kolkata. That match will be played on 8th April, Monday at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the game. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

6:11 PM IST Yash Thakur is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his senseational five-wicket haul. He says that he didn't think that he would get five wickets. Adds that Shubman Gill was trying to make room but KL Rahul told him to stick to the plan and it paid off in the end. Says unfortunately Mayank Yadav got injured but the skipper put the faith in him and said it was his time to deliver. Mentions that there is always a fire inside to best a team you haven't beaten before. End up by saying he enjoyed the wicket of Gill the most.

6:08 PM IST KL Rahul, the victorious skipper of Lucknow reflects on the team's win, downplaying its significance. He highlights the benefit of batting first for their young bowling group to understand the pitch conditions. Rahul acknowledges the team's good record at home, attributing it to the low-scoring nature of the ground and the bowlers' ability to adapt. He praises the bowlers for their growth over the years, emphasizing their understanding of pitch conditions, which he discusses with them both on and off the field.

5:55 PM IST Gujarat captain Shubman Gill expresses his thoughts on the match, acknowledging the quality of the batting surface while lamenting his team's poor performance with the bat. Despite getting off to a decent start, Gujarat faltered in the middle overs, failing to regain momentum. However, Gill praises his bowlers for restricting the opposition to 163 runs, highlighting their impressive effort on what he believed to be a good batting track. He noted that they had anticipated a higher score from the opposition but were pleased with their bowlers' ability to limit them to a lower total.

5:54 PM IST Presentation Time...

5:54 PM IST Krunal Pandya is up for a quick chat. He shares his insights after the match, stating that despite having only two balls to face, he consulted his teammates about the pitch conditions. According to Nicholas Pooran, it was a good wicket, but Pandya felt they fell short by 15-20 runs. He emphasized bowling to the opposition's strengths and weaknesses, preferring to concede runs over mid-wicket rather than through the off-side. Pandya expresses confidence in executing plans and trusting the process. Regarding Mayank Yadav's situation, he briefly interacted with him and believes Yadav is fit to continue in future matches, noting Yadav's good form in the nets and previous seasons before missing due to injury.

5:51 PM IST Earlier in the game, Lucknow posted a fighting total on a tricky wicket. Marcus Stoinis scored a fine half-century while quick cameos from Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran towards the end helped them get to that score. Umesh Yadav was excellent for Gujarat picking up a couple of wickets in the Powerplay while Darshan Nalkande also got two. Noor Ahmad was pretty economical while Rashid Khan chipped in with one as well. While chasing, the visitors were in the chase till the Powerplay, but an extraordinary collapse cost them the game in the end.

5:50 PM IST Lucknow, on the other hand will be extremely pleased with their bowling effort. They were a bit expensive in the Powerplay but Yash Thakur provided them with a crucial breakthrough by getting rid of Shubman Gill. It was then followed up by a stunning catch from Ravi Bishnoi on his own bowling to get the wicket of Kane Williamson. After that, they just took control of the game and never allows their opposition to come back. Krunal Pandya was absolutely sensational in the middle overs picking up three wickets and giving away just 11 runs. Yash Thakur then came back and bowled the first double-wicket maiden of this season which only made matters worse for Gujarat. It was once again Yash Thakur who finished the job with a magnificent fifer.

5:48 PM IST Gujarat got off to a good start in the Powerplay with Sai Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill scoring over 50 runs. However, the wicket of the captain on the last ball of the sixth over completely changed the momentum of the game. The visitors went from 54 for none to 61/4 which put them well behind the game. A couple of questions could be asked about the shot selection of the batters as they were not chasing a big target here. They never really recovered from that and failed to build up any significant partnerships losing wickets at regular intervals as well. Rahul Tewatia played a few lusty blows towards the end but that was never going to be enough as they ultimately fell short by 33 runs.

5:43 PM IST Take a bow, Yash Thakur! He wrapped things up with a scintillating five-wicket haul here. It is the first one of this seas9n and that means that Lucknow has beaten Gujarat for the first time in this competition. They also make it three wins on the trot. It was another brilliant performance from them as they successfully defended a target in three consecutive games. They are looking like a solid unit with all the departments clicking on nicely. Gujarat will be disappointed with this defeat as the target was not a big one but their batters made a mess of this run chase.

18.5

Yash Thakur to Noor Ahmad, no run

133.7kph

OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Thakur gets his first FIVE WICKET HAUL in the Indian T20 League! Drops the ball short at the batter and Noor Ahmad looks to play the pull but gets a top edge straight up in the air. Quinton de Kock takes the catch at mid on and Lucknow win the match by 33 runs.

Noor Ahmad

4 (2b 1x4 0x6)SR: 200.00

c Quinton de Kock b Yash Thakur

18.4

Yash Thakur to Noor Ahmad, 4 runs

125.2kph

FOUR! Noor Ahmad gets a boundary off the first ball of his innings! Off cutter from Yash Thakur into the wicket and Noor Ahmad plays an upper cut over the head of KL Rahul and the ball runs away to the fence.

5:39 PM IST Noor Ahmad is the last man in.

18.3

Yash Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, no run

124.5kph

OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Thakur gets his Fourth wicket and sends back Rahul Tewatia back to the hut! Drops the ball short at the batter and Rahul Tewatia pulls it away again but this time straight to Nicholas Pooran at deep square leg who takes an easy catch. Gujarat now 9 down.

Rahul Tewatia

30 (25b 2x4 2x6)SR: 120.00

c Nicholas Pooran b Yash Thakur

18.2

Yash Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, 6 runs

122.9kph

SIX! BANG! Rahul Tewatia lines up the leg side and slogs the slower ball from Yash Thakur, pitched up on the off stump, over deep mid-wicket for a brilliant SIX!

Rahul Tewatia

Runs: 30(24)SR: 125.00

18.1

Yash Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, no run

138.6kph

Fuller on the pads of Rahul Tewatia who flicks the ball to deep square leg and does not take the single.

End of over 185 runs

GT: 120/8CRR: 6.67RRR: 22

Ball

Rahul Tewatia:24 (22)

Spencer Johnson:0 (1)

Naveen-ul-Haq:4-0-37-1

17.6

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run

115.8kph

Pulls away another short ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. Gujarat now need 44 runs in 12 balls.

17.5

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, 4 runs

114.9kph

FOUR! Connects well this time, Rahul Tewatia as Naveen-ul-Haq holds the length back once again and Rahul Tewatia pulls it away to the left of deep mid-wicket for FOUR runs.

17.4

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, no run

107.8kph

Slower ball from a good length outside the line of the off stump. Rahul Tewatia strokes it back to the bowler.

17.3

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, no run

114.9kph

Slower bouncer on top of the stumps. Rahul Tewatia walks into and pulls the ball to fine leg for no run once again.

17.2

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, no run

112.5kph

Another well-directed short ball at the batter. Rahul Tewatia looks to slog it but misses the ball.

17.1

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, no run

133.9kph

Short ball at the batter and Rahul Tewatia pulls it to deep square and denies the single.

End of over 1713 runs

GT: 115/8CRR: 6.76RRR: 16.33

Ball

Spencer Johnson:0 (1)

Rahul Tewatia:19 (16)

Yash Thakur:3-1-20-3

16.6

Yash Thakur to Spencer Johnson, no run

133.7kph

Pitches the ball up on the leg stump line. Spencer Johnson gets a hit on the pads outside the line of leg stump.

16.5

Yash Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run

136.4kph

Fuller on the leg stump line. Rahul Tewatia walks out and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

16.5

Yash Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run

136.2kph

WIDE! Too high for the batter this time as Yash Thakur bowls a bouncer. Wide called by the umpire.

16.4

Yash Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, no run

118.7kph

Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Rahul Tewatia slaps it straight to mid-wicket off the front foot.

16.4

Yash Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run

131.4kph

WIDE! Wayward outside the line of the off stump. Wide called by the umpire.

16.3

Yash Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, 4 runs

123.8kph

FOUR! Drops it short at the batter and Rahul Tewatia pulls it away to the right of Naveen-ul-Haq at fine leg who fumbles the ball into the boundary.

16.2

Yash Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, no run

136.9kph

Holds the length back on the off stump line. Rahul Tewatia taps the ball to covers from the crease and denies the run.

16.1

Yash Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, 6 runs

135.1kph

SIX! Length ball from Yash Thakur outside the off stump line and Rahul Tewatia walks around and pulls it away on the bounce over deep square leg for a flat SIX to start the over.

5:24 PM IST Spencer Johnson comes out to the middle now.

End of over 169 runs

GT: 102/8CRR: 6.38RRR: 15.50

Ball

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Umesh Yadav:2 (4)

Rahul Tewatia:8 (11)

Naveen-ul-Haq:3-0-32-1

15.6

Naveen-ul-Haq to Umesh Yadav, no run

113.1kph

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one down for Gujarat! Naveen-ul-Haq sends back Umesh Yadav with a slower ball from a good length on the off stump line. Umesh Yadav slogs it up high in the air towards Quinton de Kock at long on who takes an easy catch.

Umesh Yadav

2 (4b 0x4 0x6)SR: 50.00

c Quinton de Kock b Naveen-ul-Haq

15.5

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run

112.9kph

SLower ball from the length outside the off stump. Rahul Tewatia slogs it towards long on for a single.

3NB

15.5

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, 3 runs

Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line, and Rahul Tewatia launches the ball over covers and puts the man at sweeper covers on a chase. The batters pick up 3 runs and the Umpire signals a NO BALL! Free Hit up next...

100 Runs for the teamGujarat Titans

Runs: 101/7

15.5

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run

138.8kph

WIDE! Wayward outside the line of the leg stump this time. WIDE called.

15.4

Naveen-ul-Haq to Umesh Yadav, 1 run

117.9kph

Bowls another bouncer outside the off stump line. Umesh Yadav slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

15.3

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run

131.1kph

Holds the length back outside the off stump. Rahul Tewatia pulls it from outside off towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

15.2

Naveen-ul-Haq to Umesh Yadav, 1 run

134.7kph

Another well-directed bouncer at the helmet of Umesh Yadav who somehow manages to pull it away at the right time towards deep square leg for another single.

15.1

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run

117.7kph

Bangs in short at the batter. Rahul Tewatia pulls it away to fine leg for a single.

End of over 151 run

GT: 93/7CRR: 6.20RRR: 14.20

Ball

Umesh Yadav:0 (1)

Rahul Tewatia:3 (7)

Yash Thakur:2-1-7-3

14.6

Yash Thakur to Umesh Yadav, no run

138.9kph

A double-wicket maiden from Yash Thakur! This is full and on off, Umesh Yadav pushes it towards covers.

5:16 PM IST Umesh Yadav walks out to bat.

14.5

Yash Thakur to Rashid Khan, no run

117.3kph

OUT! TAKEN! Yash Thakur with a double strike! The dangerous Rashid Khan goes back for a duck and once again Lucknow gets two wickets in one over. Yash Thakur sees the batter back away and serves this full and outside off, takes pace off as well, Rashid Khan tries to reach it and hangs his bat away, but the ball loops off the toe-end of the bat towards extra covers where Deepak Hooda (Sub) settles under it and takes a simple catch. Lucknow three wickets away from the win now!

Rashid Khan

0 (3b 0x4 0x6)SR: 0.00

c sub Deepak Hooda b Yash Thakur

14.4

Yash Thakur to Rashid Khan, no run

Fiery! Yash Thakur bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, skids through as well, Rashid Khan sways away from it.

14.3

Yash Thakur to Rashid Khan, no run

138.1kph

On a length and on off, Rashid Khan steers it towards point.

5:13 PM IST Rashid Khan walks out to bat for Gujarat.

14.2

Yash Thakur to Vijay Shankar, no run

133.8kph

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Yash Thakur gets his second now! He bangs this one short and outside off, slower too, Vijay Shankar hops up to cut it away but only manages to get a thin outside edge behind where KL Rahul pouches it safely. Shankar cannot believe it as this was there to be put away. Gujarat slips further!

Vijay Shankar

17 (17b 0x4 1x6)SR: 100.00

c KL Rahul b Yash Thakur

14.1

Yash Thakur to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run

134.0kph

On a length and angling into leg, Rahul Tewatia misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

5:08 PM IST Strategic Break! Gujarat are 92/5 and still in need of 72 runs in 36 balls. It's Vijay Shankar and Rahul Tewatia at the crease with Rashid Khan still to come. Lucknow have bowled really well and picked up quick wickets after a good start by the Gujarat batters. Will Lucknow finish off well or will Gujarat stage a comeback? Let's find out after the break.

End of over 1410 runs

GT: 92/5CRR: 6.57RRR: 12

Ball

Rahul Tewatia:3 (6)

Vijay Shankar:17 (16)

Naveen-ul-Haq:2-0-23-0

13.6

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run

135.1kph

Back of a length and on off, Rahul Tewatia pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one more.

13.5

Naveen-ul-Haq to Vijay Shankar, 1 run

137.4kph

Right in the blockhole, on off, Vijay Shankar digs it out wide of extra covers for one.

13.4

Naveen-ul-Haq to Vijay Shankar, 6 runs

112.7kph

SIX! Into the crowd! Naveen-ul-Haq takes pace off, hits the hard length, on middle, Vijay Shankar picks it up early, waits for it and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

13.3

Naveen-ul-Haq to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run

115.4kph

Back of a length and around leg, Rahul Tewatia pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.

13.2

Naveen-ul-Haq to Vijay Shankar, 1 run

Short of a length and on off, Vijay Shankar slaps it towards long on for a single.

13.1

Naveen-ul-Haq to Vijay Shankar, no run

134.4kph

Fuller one and on off, Vijay Shankar drills it hard on the pitch, the ball bounces and hits Naveen-ul-Haq on his chest on the follow-through. However, he is fine to continue.

End of over 132 runs

GT: 82/5CRR: 6.31RRR: 11.71

Ball

Rahul Tewatia:1 (4)

Vijay Shankar:9 (12)

Krunal Pandya:4-0-11-3

12.6

Krunal Pandya to Rahul Tewatia, no run

81.6kph

BEATEN! Krunal Pandya slows it up again, full and on off, Rahul Tewatia tries to guide it away but misses. Krunal Pandya ends a stunning spell with three wickets and conceding just 11 runs in his four overs.

12.5

Krunal Pandya to Rahul Tewatia, no run

91.7kph

Fires this one full and on leg, Rahul Tewatia tries to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

12.4

Krunal Pandya to Vijay Shankar, 1 run

Short and around leg, Vijay Shankar pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

12.3

Krunal Pandya to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run

Flighted, full and on leg, Rahul Tewatia clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

12.2

Krunal Pandya to Rahul Tewatia, no run

82.6kph

Slower through the air, short and around off, Rahul Tewatia tries to cut it away but misses.

4:59 PM IST Rahul Tewatia walks out to bat now.

12.1

Krunal Pandya to Darshan Nalkande, no run

99.1kph

OUT! TAKEN! A very unlucky dismissal for Darshan Nalkande! This is not a wicket-taking delivery but Krunal Pandya gets his third now. He fires in a short delivery down the leg side, Darshan Nalkande looks to swipe it away but ends up hitting it straight into the hands of Yash Thakur at short fine leg. Nothing going in the way of Gujarat here as they lose half their side now!

Darshan Nalkande

12 (11b 0x4 1x6)SR: 109.09

c Yash Thakur b Krunal Pandya

End of over 129 runs

GT: 80/4CRR: 6.67RRR: 10.50

Ball

Darshan Nalkande:12 (10)

Vijay Shankar:8 (11)

M. Siddharth:4-0-29-0

11.6

M. Siddharth to Darshan Nalkande, 1 run

101.1kph

Quicker, full and on leg, Darshan Nalkande drills it towards long on for one more. M. Siddharth finishes a very economical spell here!

11.5

M. Siddharth to Vijay Shankar, 1 run

100.1kph

Flatter, full and on middle, Vijay Shankar tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

11.4

M. Siddharth to Vijay Shankar, no run

97.2kph

Flighted, full and on middle, Vijay Shankar pushes it back to the bowler.

11.3

M. Siddharth to Darshan Nalkande, 1 run

99.4kph

Short and on middle, Darshan Nalkande stays back and punches it towards long on for a single.

11.2

M. Siddharth to Darshan Nalkande, 6 runs

94.6kph

SIX! BOOM! Darshan Nalkande breaks the shackles! This is floated, full and on middle, Darshan Nalkande backs away a bit and tonks it over the bowler's head for a flat maximum.

11.1

M. Siddharth to Darshan Nalkande, no run

96.1kph

Tossed up, full and on middle, Darshan Nalkande knocks it back to the bowler.

End of over 114 runs

GT: 71/4CRR: 6.45RRR: 10.33

Ball

Vijay Shankar:7 (9)

Darshan Nalkande:4 (6)

Krunal Pandya:3-0-9-2

10.6

Krunal Pandya to Vijay Shankar, no run

83.7kph

Short and around off, Vijay Shankar cuts it wide of extra covers, Quinton de Kock dives to his left to make a fine stop.

10.5

Krunal Pandya to Darshan Nalkande, 1 run

102.4kph

Quicker, full and on middle, Darshan Nalkande drills it towards long on for one.

10.4

Krunal Pandya to Darshan Nalkande, no run

82.2kph

Slows it up, full and on middle, turns away, Darshan Nalkande blocks it out down the pitch.

10.3

Krunal Pandya to Vijay Shankar, 1 run

98.0kph

Tossed up, full and on middle, Vijay Shankar eases it towards long on for another run.

10.2

Krunal Pandya to Darshan Nalkande, 1 run

Short and around off, Darshan Nalkande punches it towards long off for a run.

10.1

Krunal Pandya to Vijay Shankar, 1 run

83.8kph

Floated, full and on middle, Vijay Shankar gets low and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.

End of over 106 runs

GT: 67/4CRR: 6.70RRR: 9.70

Ball

Vijay Shankar:5 (6)

Darshan Nalkande:2 (3)

Ravi Bishnoi:2-0-8-1

9.6

Ravi Bishnoi to Vijay Shankar, 1 run

100.9kph

Holds the length short on the stumps. Vijay Shankar drives the ball to long on for a single.

9.6

Ravi Bishnoi to Vijay Shankar, 1 run

94.8kph

WIDE! Wayward outside the line of the leg stump. WIDE called.

9.5

Ravi Bishnoi to Darshan Nalkande, 1 run

98.3kph

Angles one into the right-hander from a fuller length on the stumps. Darshan Nalkande gets the inside edge of the bat to short fine leg for a single.

9.4

Ravi Bishnoi to Vijay Shankar, 1 run

93.9kph

Flights the ball up on the off stump line. Vijay Shankar drives the ball to long off for a single.

9.3

Ravi Bishnoi to Vijay Shankar, no run

95.7kph

Fuller on the off stump line once again. Vijay Shankar offers a front foot block towards mid-wicket.

9.2

Ravi Bishnoi to Darshan Nalkande, 1 run

97.9kph

Holds the length back on the off stump. Darshan Nalkande taps it down to deep square leg for a single.

9.1

Ravi Bishnoi to Vijay Shankar, 1 run

95.0kph

Floats the ball up on the stumps. Vijay Shankar flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

End of over 93 runs

GT: 61/4CRR: 6.78RRR: 9.36

Ball

Darshan Nalkande:0 (1)

Vijay Shankar:2 (2)

Krunal Pandya:2-0-5-2

8.6

Krunal Pandya to Darshan Nalkande, no run

100.5kph

Fires the ball up on the leg stump line. Darshan Nalkande flicks it straight to mid-wicket to end the over.

4:46 PM IST Darshan Nalkande walks out to bat now.

4:45 PM IST Just in - Mayank Yadav has a side strain and it is likely that he won't take any further part in this game.

8.5

Krunal Pandya to BR Sharath, no run

100.6kph

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in the over for Krunal Pandya! Pitches the ball up outside the off-stump line and BR Sharath looks to play a slog sweep, but only manages to get a top edge due to the extra bounce as it flies straight towards Ayush Badoni at deep square leg who makes no mistake. Gujarat making a mess of this run chase!

BR Sharath

2 (5b 0x4 0x6)SR: 40.00

c Ayush Badoni b Krunal Pandya

8.4

Krunal Pandya to Vijay Shankar, 1 run

98.4kph

Short ball on the off stump. Vijay Shankar drives it to long off for a single.

8.3

Krunal Pandya to BR Sharath, 1 run

83.5kph

Short and wide outside off. BR Sharath taps it late to short third man for a run.

8.2

Krunal Pandya to Vijay Shankar, 1 run

98.7kph

Pitches the ball up on the leg stump line. Vijay Shankar flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

4:42 PM IST Vijay Shankar is the next man in.

8.1

Krunal Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, no run

100.3kph

OUT! CAUGHT! Lucknow turning things around in style! Krunal Pandya gets the set batter in Sai Sudharsan to walk back to the hut! Drops the ball short at the batter with pace and Sai Sudharsan looks to pull it along the ground but gets a top edge that goes high in the air towards Ravi Bishnoi who takes an easy catch at deep mid-wicket to send back Sai Sudharsan.

Sai Sudharsan

31 (23b 4x4 0x6)SR: 134.78

c Ravi Bishnoi b Krunal Pandya

End of over 82 runs

GT: 58/2CRR: 7.25RRR: 8.83

Ball

BR Sharath:1 (3)

Sai Sudharsan:31 (22)

Ravi Bishnoi:1-0-2-1

7.6

Ravi Bishnoi to BR Sharath, no run

98.6kph

Bowls it fuller again on the stumps. BR Sharath knocks it off towards covers to end the over.

7.5

Ravi Bishnoi to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run

96.9kph

Short and wide, cut away to sweeper covers for a single.

7.4

Ravi Bishnoi to BR Sharath, 1 run

99.0kph

Holds the length back on top of the stumps. BR Sharath looks to pull the ball but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

7.3

Ravi Bishnoi to BR Sharath, no run

99.4kph

Flights the ball up on the middle stump line. BR Sharath blocks it off the front foot.

4:38 PM IST BR Sharath comes out to the middle now.

7.2

Ravi Bishnoi to Kane Williamson, no run

97.7kph

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! What a stunner from Ravi Bishnoi to send back the mighty Kane Williamson! Ravi Bishnoi tosses a googly up on the off stump line and Kane Williamson tries to flick it through the on side and gets a top edge flying back to the right of Ravi Bishnoi who jumps up stretching his right hand out to pluck it out of thin air. What a superb reflex catch by Ravi Bishnoi to get his skipper another wicket!

Kane Williamson

1 (5b 0x4 0x6)SR: 20.00

c & b Ravi Bishnoi

7.1

Ravi Bishnoi to Kane Williamson, no run

95.7kph

Floats the ball up on the off stump line. Kane Williamson drives the ball back to the bowler.

End of over 72 runs

GT: 56/1CRR: 8.00RRR: 8.30

Ball

Kane Williamson:1 (3)

Sai Sudharsan:30 (21)

Krunal Pandya:1-0-2-0

6.6

Krunal Pandya to Kane Williamson, 1 run

99.1kph

Tosses the ball up on the leg stump line. Kane Williamson walks down the track and flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single to open his account and end the over.

6.5

Krunal Pandya to Kane Williamson, no run

97.7kph

Fuller on the leg stump line. Kane Williamson flicks the ball back to the bowler.

6.4

Krunal Pandya to Kane Williamson, no run

97.6kph

Holds his length back on the stumps. Kane Williamson taps it back to the bowler.

6.3

Krunal Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run

101.1kph

Fuller on the off stump line. Sai Sudharsan drives it to long off for a single.

Sai Sudharsan

Runs: 30(21)SR: 142.86

6.2

Krunal Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, no run

Floats it up on the stumps. Sai Sudharsan blocks it back to the bowler from the crease.

6.1

Krunal Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, no run

93.9kph

Holds the length back on the off stump. Sai Sudharsan taps it to covers from the crease.

4:30 PM IST Strategic-Break! Gujarat scored at a good rate in the Powerplay but they lost their skipper on the very last delivery. However, the target is not big one and with Sai Sudharsan set, they need one big partnership and they will be home. Lucknow will hope that they can build on this wicket and pick up a few more to put the pressure back on the batting side. Also, Gujarat use their impact player as Kane Williamson walks out to bat at number 3 replacing Mohit Sharma. Krunal Pandya to bowl after the break.

End of over 67 runs

GT: 54/1CRR: 9.00RRR: 7.85

Ball

Shubman Gill:19 (21)

Sai Sudharsan:29 (18)

Yash Thakur:1-0-7-1

5.6

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, no run

142.4kph

OUT! TIMBER! Cleans the skipper of Gujarat, Shubman Gill with a peach of a yorker on the middle stump with pace. Shubman Gill has no response to that whatsoever and the ball hits the bottom of the middle stump. Lucknow get their first breakthrough!

Shubman Gill

19 (21b 2x4 0x6)SR: 90.48

b Yash Thakur

5.5

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, no run

143.6kph

Nails a yorker at the stumps. Shubman Gill back away again and drives the ball straight to covers.

5.4

Yash Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run

138.3kph

Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Sai Sudharsan drops it down towards mid-wicket for a single.

5.3

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, 1 run

134.7kph

Slower bumper at the batter. Shubman Gill pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.

5.2

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, 4 runs

139.5kph

FOUR! Backs away and slaps the ball into the point gap from the middle of the bat! Shubman Gill is batting really well for his team. Yash Thakur hits the good length on top of the off stump and gets a slash of the bat for a boundary towards the point fence.

50 Runs for the teamGujarat Titans

Runs: 52/0

5.1

Yash Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run

Bangs it in short at the batter, and rushes him with the pace. Sai Sudharsan looks to pull it but mistimes it on the ground towards short fine leg for a single.

End of over 512 runs

GT: 47/0CRR: 9.40RRR: 7.80

Ball

1
0
1
3NB
2(1NB+1LB)
0
1
3NB
1

Sai Sudharsan:27 (16)

Shubman Gill:14 (17)

M. Siddharth:3-0-20-0

4.6

M. Siddharth to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run

100.9kph

Fligthed, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan slogs it high in the air towards deep mid-wicket where the fielder grabs it. Only one run.

3NB

4.6

M. Siddharth to Sai Sudharsan, 3 runs

108.8kph

Shortish and around off, Sai Sudharsan punches it towards extra covers where a fumble allows a run. No no no! M. Siddharth has overstepped for the third time in this over. No Ball and a Free Hit up next...

4.5

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, 1 run

99.2kph

A bit short and on off, Shubman Gill knocks it down to long off for one more.

4.4

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, no run

112.8kph

Floated, full and on off, Shubman Gill drills it straight to extra covers.

2(1NB+1LB)

4.4

M. Siddharth to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs

Fires in a full one again, on middle, Sai Sudharsan miscues his slog towards mid-wicket for one. Oh..wow! It is another No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit next..

3NB

4.4

M. Siddharth to Sai Sudharsan, 3 runs

113.0kph

Darts this one full, on leg, Sai Sudharsan clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace Oh..no! The siren goes off and M. Siddharth has overstepped here. Free Hit coming up...

4.3

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, 1 run

Another short delivery, on middle, Shubman Gill nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

4.2

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, no run

99.2kph

Run out chance...missed! Short again and on off, Shubman Gill stabs it towards covers, Sai Sudharsan sets off for the run but is sent back, the throw is very wide to the bowler's end which allows the batter to get back.

4.1

M. Siddharth to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run

98.7kph

Short and on middle, Sai Sudharsan pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

End of over 413 runs

GT: 35/0CRR: 8.75RRR: 8.06

Ball

Shubman Gill:12 (13)

Sai Sudharsan:21 (11)

Mayank Yadav:1-0-13-0

3.6

Mayank Yadav to Shubman Gill, 4 runs

137.7kph

FOUR! Fine shot! Mayank Yadav lands this short of a length and outside off, Shubman Gill gets on top of the bounce and crunches it through point for four more runs. 13 runs off the over then!

3.5

Mayank Yadav to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run

139.1kph

Short and on middle, Sai Sudharsan pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

3.4

Mayank Yadav to Sai Sudharsan, 4 runs

138.4kph

FOUR! Nice shot! This is back of a length and around middle, Sai Sudharsan stay back, uses his wrists brilliantly to flick it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

3.3

Mayank Yadav to Sai Sudharsan, no run

139.1kph

Another bouncer, slower this time, on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan ducks under again.

3.2

Mayank Yadav to Sai Sudharsan, no run

140.6kph

Mayank Yadav bangs in a fiery bouncer now, on off, Sai Sudharsan ducks under it.

3.1

Mayank Yadav to Sai Sudharsan, 4 runs

140.9kph

FOUR! Wow....some shot that! Mayank Yadav starts with a full delivery, on middle, Sai Sudharsan once again shows the full face of the bat, gently pushes it and it flies off the middle of the bat through mid off for a lovely boundary.

End of over 34 runs

GT: 22/0CRR: 7.33RRR: 8.35

Ball

Shubman Gill:8 (12)

Sai Sudharsan:12 (6)

M. Siddharth:2-0-9-0

2.6

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, 2 runs

Quicker, full and on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it with soft hands towards the mid-wicket region and comes back for the second run.

2.5

M. Siddharth to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run

102.0kph

Short again and on middle, Sai Sudharsan pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

4:12 PM IST Halt! Sai Sudharsan gets a fresh pair of gloves.

2.4

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, 1 run

98.6kph

Short and on off, Shubman Gill pushes it towards short covers for a quick single, Sai Sudharsan had to put a dive in at the batter's end.

2.3

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, no run

96.5kph

Flatter, full and on middle, Shubman Gill knocks it down the pitch.

2.2

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, no run

94.9kph

Floated, full and on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it towards square leg.

2.1

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, no run

Tossed up, full and on middle, Shubman Gill pushes it towards the bowler.

End of over 213 runs

GT: 18/0CRR: 9.00RRR: 8.11

Ball

Sai Sudharsan:11 (5)

Shubman Gill:5 (7)

Naveen-ul-Haq:1-0-13-0

1.6

Naveen-ul-Haq to Sai Sudharsan, 4 runs

139.1kph

FOUR! Classy shot! Naveen-ul-Haq overpitches it this time, on middle, Sai Sudharsan presents the full face of the bat and drives it beautifully down the ground to the long off fence for another boundary.

1.5

Naveen-ul-Haq to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs

136.4kph

Pitched up again and around off, Sai Sudharsan steers it towards deep point for a brace.

1.4

Naveen-ul-Haq to Sai Sudharsan, 4 runs

135.5kph

EDGED AND FOUR! Naveen-ul-Haq comes around the wicket and serves this full, on off, Sai Sudharsan goes for the drive in the up but gets an outside edge through the first slip region for a boundary.

1.3

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shubman Gill, 1 run

134.7kph

Back of a length and on off, Shubman Gill pats it to the off side for a quick single.

1.2

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shubman Gill, no run

134.9kph

BEATEN! Naveen-ul-Haq hits the length hard this time, on the sixth stump line, nips back in sharply, Shubman Gill tries to cut but misses.

1.1

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shubman Gill, 2 runs

131.5kph

Naveen-ul-Haq begins with a good-length delivery, on the pads, Shubman Gill nudges it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

4:03 PM IST Naveen-ul-Haq will share the new ball with M. Siddharth for Lucknow.

End of over 15 runs

GT: 5/0CRR: 5.00RRR: 8.36

Ball

1
0
1
0
2WD
0
1

Shubman Gill:2 (4)

Sai Sudharsan:1 (2)

M. Siddharth:1-0-5-0

0.6

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, 1 run

110.2kph

Shortish and on off, Shubman Gill punches it towards long off for one. Just five runs off the first over then!

0.5

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, no run

99.3kph

Slows it up, full and on off, Shubman Gill pushes it towards covers.

2WD

0.5

M. Siddharth to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs

112.1kph

Fires this one full and down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan misses his flick, KL Rahul fails to stop it cleanly. It is called a wide and a bye is taken.

0.4

M. Siddharth to Sai Sudharsan, no run

96.8kph

Flatter, full and on leg, Sai Sudharsan tucks it towards square leg.

0.3

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, 1 run

109.8kph

Flighted, full and on off, Shubman Gill drills it down the pitch, M. Siddharth gets a hand but only manages to parry it to long on. They cross.

0.2

M. Siddharth to Shubman Gill, no run

95.3kph

Goes short and around off, Shubman Gill dabs it down to cover-point.

0.1

M. Siddharth to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run

94.0kph

Gujarat and Sai Sudharsan are underway straightaway! M. Siddharth starts with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan clips it through mid-wicket for a singe.

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