Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated in-form Gujarat Titans (GT) by 6 wickets in Match 26 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 12. (Highlights | Schedule | Points Table)
The match started with LSG winning the toss and opting to bowl first, a decision that worked in their favor.
Gujarat Titans posted 180/6, with Shubman Gill (60 off 38) and Sai Sudharsan (56 off 37) providing a solid foundation. However, LSG’s bowlers, led by Ravi Bishnoi and Shardul Thakur, pulled things back, restricting GT to a manageable total.
Sudharsan struck his fourth fifty of the season and created a platform for a massive total with Gill but the home team bowlers made a valiant comeback, picking up three quick wickets to put brakes on the scoring rate.
The visitors could manage just 60 in the last eight overs after raising the best opening wicket partnership of the season.
Chasing the target in Mitchell Marsh's absence, who was sidelined due to his daughter's health, home captain Rishabh Pant (21 off 18) opened the innings for LSG.
And then, Nicholas Pooran (61 off 34) and Aiden Markram (58 off 31) combined for 58 runs off just 29 balls for the second wicket, setting a solid foundation for the 181-run chase. Their partnership played a crucial role in guiding LSG to the target, which they successfully achieved in 19.3 overs.
Markram was also named Player of the Match for his crucial knock, which played a pivotal role in the chase.
With PTI Inputs
