GT vs LSG, T20 World Cup 2024 Full Squad: Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants, Match 51 Complete Team List and Player Updates

T20 World Cup 2024

nd Innings Lucknow Super Giants

Right then, that is it from this game where Gujarat have registered a one-sided victory over Lucknow to strengthen their position at the top. However, the action in the Indian T20 League continues as we have another match coming our way between Rajasthan and Hyderabad which is already underway. So, switch tabs to enjoy all the coverage of that game. Cheers!

Shubman Gill is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant knock.

Earlier in the game, Krunal Pandya won the toss and opted to field on a hot afternoon and on a pitch that looks solid for batting. This decision backfired completely as Wriddhiman Saha went on a rampage and alongside Shubman Gill picked up 78 runs inside the Powerplay. Saha got to fifty and kept on coming at the bowlers before getting out. Hardik Pandya then came in and played a good cameo before Gill turned it on and went on to score an unbeaten 94 off just 51 balls to take Gujarat to a mammoth total of 227 runs. Lucknow didn't have a good outing with the ball but Avesh Khan showed good control and was fairly economical as well alongside Krunal Pandya but the rest of the frontline bowlers were all punished. Coming to the chase, Lucknow started off in sixth gear only to keep shifting gears down and down till they were blown off and Gujarat picked up an easy win.

Lucknow will be scratching their head because they had the platform laid down with the bat but have ended up losing the game by a huge margin. The new opening pair of Kyle Mayers and Quinton de Kock came out guns blazing and racked up 72 runs in the Powerplay. The pitch though slowed down a bit and it became difficult to get the boundaries away. Once Mayers fell, the scoring rate just took a nosedive. De Kock put up a fight and got 70 runs but no one else got going at all. The likes of Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran came and went and it was only Ayush Badoni who did get away a few lusty blows. In the end, the fall of wickets coupled with the pitch slowing down halted Lucknow's charge and they went on to suffer a big defeat.

Gujarat had a massive total on the board, the highest so far on this ground and all they needed was a decent start with the ball in the Powerplay. However, this wasn't the case as their bowlers were punished and conceded runs at an hemmoraghing rate. This changed once Mohit Sharma got rid of Kyle Mayers and the bowlers were able to squeeze the flow of runs. This in turn created wicket-taking opportunities and Gujarat managed to get those wickets as well. The spin duo of Noor Ahmad and Rashid Khan too got wickets but the former bowled much better. Mohit Sharma though did a brilliant job at the death as well and ended with 4 wickets.

A cakewalk of a win in the end for Gujarat and they keep their 100 percent win record against Lucknow in the Indian T20 League intact. With this victory, Gujarat also stretch their lead at the top of the table back to 3 points and improve their net run rate even further as well.

over

20 | 5 Runs | HH: 171/7

19.6

Alzarri Joseph to Ravi Bishnoi, A dot to end the game then! Alzarri Joseph lands this back of a length and on leg, angling in, Ravi Bishnoi makes room to cut it away but fails to connect. GUJARAT WIN BY 56 RUNS~

19.5

Alzarri Joseph to Ravi Bishnoi, Another fiery bumper, on leg, Ravi Bishnoi once again ducks under it.

19.4

Alzarri Joseph to Ravi Bishnoi, Sharp bowling! Alzarri Joseph bangs this onto the pitch again, on leg following the batter, Ravi Bishnoi ducks under it and then falls over in the process. He takes the review as he thinks it is a wide but the replay shows that it is a fair delivery and Lucknow loses their review.

19.3

Alzarri Joseph to Ravi Bishnoi, Alzarri Joseph bangs in a bouncer, on leg, Ravi Bishnoi makes room and tries to cut it away but misses.

19.2

Alzarri Joseph to Ravi Bishnoi, FOUR! Up and over! This is full and on off, Ravi Bishnoi lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

19.1

Alzarri Joseph to Swapnil Singh, Full and on leg, Swapnil Singh flicks it through square leg for a single.

Ravi Bishnoi comes out to bat now. Also, Alzarri Joseph comes into the attack, just to bowl the final over.

over

19 | 11 Runs | HH: 166/7

18.6

Mohit Sharma to Krunal Pandya, OUT! TWO IN TWO! Mohit Sharma works his magic again! He once again serves the slower one, full and on off, Krunal Pandya tries to slog it away over long on but mistimes it in the air as David Miller there settles under it and takes a good catch. Mohit Sharma ends up with four wickets!

Skipper, Krunal Pandya is the new man in.

18.5

Mohit Sharma to Ayush Badoni, OUT! TAKEN! Mohit Sharma strikes again! He gets his third wicket of the game! This is another slower delivery, full and on middle, Ayush Badoni tries to slog it away but is way early and only manages to get a top edge towards square leg where Noor Ahmad runs across, judges it well with the wind, and pouches it safely tumbling to the ground. Lucknow six down now!

18.5

Mohit Sharma to Ayush Badoni, Slower again, full but well outside off, Ayush Badoni leave it alone. Wided.

18.4

Mohit Sharma to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Nice shot! Mohit Sharma lands this short and on middle, Ayush Badoni swivels and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

18.3

Mohit Sharma to Ayush Badoni, Chance of a run out...missed! This is good yorker, on off, Ayush Badoni digs it out towards point as Swapnil Singh sets off for the run but is sent back halfway through, Rashid Khan throws it at the bowler's end where Mohit Sharma is way in front of the stumps and fails to collect it and Singh makes his ground.

18.2

Mohit Sharma to Ayush Badoni, SIX! Good strike! This is full and around off, slower again, Ayush Badoni shuffles across and lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

18.1

Mohit Sharma to Ayush Badoni, A slower one, full and outside off, Ayush Badoni uses his feet but swings way early and misses.

over

18 | 3 Runs | HH: 155/5

17.6

Noor Ahmad to Ayush Badoni, Darts this one full and around leg, Ayush Badoni eases it towards long on for one more.

17.5

Noor Ahmad to Swapnil Singh, Flatter, full and on leg, Swapnil Singh sweeps it towards deep square leg for one.

17.4

Noor Ahmad to Swapnil Singh, A googly now, outside off, turning further away, Swapnil Singh tries to reach for it but misses.

17.3

Noor Ahmad to Swapnil Singh, Flighted, full and on middle, Swapnil Singh blocks it down the pitch.

Swapnil Singh walks out to bat next.

17.2

Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! TAKEN! Noor Ahmad strikes now! Nicholas Pooran goes back to the hut now and with that most of the hopes of Lucknow as well. This is floated, full and outside off, Nicholas Pooran tries to heave it away but only manages to get an outside edge as the ball loops up towards short third man where Mohammad Shami takes dolly. Lucknow lose half their side now!

17.1

Noor Ahmad to Ayush Badoni, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ayush Badoni tries to slog it away but gets a bottom edge towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

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17 | 12 Runs | HH: 152/4

16.6

Mohammad Shami to Ayush Badoni, A slower one, full and on leg, Ayush Badoni clips it through mid-wicket for one.

16.5

Mohammad Shami to Ayush Badoni, Full and outside off, Ayush Badoni makes room and drills it wide of deep point and comes back for the second. If the throw from Vijay Shankar would have been better, Pooran was in trouble.

16.4

Mohammad Shami to Nicholas Pooran, Length again on middle, this is whipped away in front of the man at deep backward square leg for a run.

16.3

Mohammad Shami to Ayush Badoni, Leg bye! Good length around off stump, Ayush Badoni attempts the reverse-paddle but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the deck and the batters scamper through for a leg bye.

16.2

Mohammad Shami to Ayush Badoni, SIX! Oh, what an unbelievable shot! Full and at the stumps, Ayush Badoni walks right across the stumps and laps it a long way over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

16.1

Mohammad Shami to Nicholas Pooran, Full and straight from Mohammad Shami, right in the blockhole. Nicholas Pooran drives it to long off for a single.

Ayush Badoni, the Impact Player walks out to bat now.

over

16 | 10 Runs | HH: 140/4

15.6

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, OUT! BOWLED! A bizarre dismissal but Rashid Khan won't mind that! This is flatter, short and around leg, Quinton de Kock moves across and goes down to slog-sweep it away but misses and it brushes against his gloves and just clips the bail as KS Bharat also grabs it behind the stumps, and then the bail falls down. There is a huge appeal, but the umpire is not sure and sends this one upstairs. The replay shows that the ball did touch the bail and he is bowled. Rashid Khan is very happy and Gujarat are right on top here!

15.5

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Floated, full and on middle, Nicholas Pooran heaves it off the inner half wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

15.4

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up, full and on off, Nicholas Pooran tries to go for the lofted drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

15.3

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Short again and on middle, Quinton de Kock pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

15.2

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Quicker, short and on leg, Quinton de Kock nudges it through square leg for a brace.

15.1

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, SIX! Much-needed for Lucknow! Rashid Khan lands this short and around off, Quinton de Kock has all the time in the world and pumps it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

over

15 | 9 Runs | HH: 130/3

14.6

Mohit Sharma to Nicholas Pooran, Another slower delivery, full and well outside the off stump. Nicholas Pooran tries to reach out and hammer it away but gets an outside edge. The ball though dies on its way to the keeper.

Nicholas Pooran comes out to the middle now.

14.5

Mohit Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! CAUGHT! Mohit Sharma outsmarts Marcus Stoinis here and gets the breakthrough for Gujarat. Sharma steams in and grunts before delivering it at just 104.5 clicks. This is full and wide, Stoinis stays deep in his crease and looks to heave it across the line. The ball takes the outside edge and lobs up to the right of short third man where Mohammad Shami takes a few steps to his right and grabs a simple catch. Lucknow slip further now.

14.4

Mohit Sharma to Quinton de Kock, Takes pace off and bowls it full and wide, Quinton de Kock goes after it but mistimes it over wide mid off for just another single.

14.3

Mohit Sharma to Quinton de Kock, SIX! BOOM! Finally, Quinton de Kock gets one away. Pitched up around off, de Kock gets under it and thumps it straight back down the ground for a maximum.

14.2

Mohit Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, Pace on this time and gets it in the blockhole around middle, Marcus Stoinis hangs deep and jams it out toward wide long on for one more.

14.1

Mohit Sharma to Quinton de Kock, In the air but safe! A slower delivery, a touch fuller and pushed outside off. Quinton de Kock reaches out and slices it over the point region for a single.

Strategic-Break! Gujarat have pulled things back nicely here to choke the Lucknow batters and they haven't given away much in the middle overs. Now, the visitors need over 100 runs in the last six overs and they will need something really special from Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis or Nicholas Pooran to get over the line. Nonetheless, an exciting end to this chase awaits us.

over

14 | 4 Runs | HH: 121/2

13.6

Noor Ahmad to Quinton de Kock, A fraction shorter on off stump, Quinton de Kock muscles it down to the right of long on for yet another single.

13.5

Noor Ahmad to Marcus Stoinis, Leg bye! Flatter and on the pads, worked away off the pads to short fine leg for a leg bye.

13.4

Noor Ahmad to Marcus Stoinis, Nicely bowled! Noor Ahmad bowls the wrong'un now as he gives it a bit more flight and angles it across the right-hander. Marcus Stoinis looks to go after it but pulls out and gets beaten on the outside edge.

13.3

Noor Ahmad to Marcus Stoinis, Flatter one around middle, Marcus Stoinis bunts it out to cover. Lucknow need something to give here.

13.2

Noor Ahmad to Quinton de Kock, Very full, drifted onto middle and leg, Quinton de Kock backs away and drives it right back past the bowler for one more.

13.1

Noor Ahmad to Marcus Stoinis, Tosses it up nicely and around off, Marcus Stoinis clears the front leg and drives it down to long off for a single.

over

13 | 4 Runs | HH: 117/2

12.6

Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, Good length around middle and leg, this is nudged away behind square leg for one more. Three quiet overs in a row now for Gujarat and they have a firm grip on the game at the moment.

12.5

Mohammad Shami to Quinton de Kock, Full, right at the base of the leg stump, Quinton de Kock backs away and heaves it through mid-wicket for a single.

12.4

Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, Full and outside off, driven through the cover region for a single.

12.3

Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, Length ball on off stump, Marcus Stoinis pushes it toward mid off.

Marcus Stoinis walks out to bat now.

12.2

Mohammad Shami to Deepak Hooda, OUT! CAUGHT! Deepak Hooda never looked on song and he now holes out after a sluggish start. Mohammad Shami serves a full toss on off stump and bowls this one at around 139 clicks. Hooda goes deep in his crease and looks to smoke it away over the mid-wicket fence. Hooda gets no timing on it and hits it straight down the throat of the incoming fielder at deep mid-wicket. Rahul Tewatia there takes a simple catch and the pressure just keeps building on Lucknow.

12.1

Mohammad Shami to Quinton de Kock, Well short of the fielder once again and Quinton de Kock for the single that brings up his FIFTY as well. This is banged in short and around off, de Kock looks to muscle it away but mistimes it in front of the fielder at deep mid-wicket. De Kock will now look to shift gears here.

Mohammad Shami (2-0-22-0) comes back into the attack now.

over

12 | 6 Runs | HH: 113/1

11.6

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Well short! Full again on middle and leg, Quinton de Kock gets in position to slog-sweep but mistimes it badly on the bounce to the man at deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

11.5

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Tosses it up nicely and bowls it very full on the pads, Quinton de Kock looks for the big slog across the line but misses and gets struck on the pads.

11.4

Rashid Khan to Deepak Hooda, Full on middle and leg, worked away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

11.3

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Floated up a bit and across the off stump, Quinton de Kock gets inside the line and stylishly sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one more.

11.2

Rashid Khan to Deepak Hooda, Full and around off, Deepak Hooda gets down on one knee and sweeps it hard through square leg for one.

11.1

Rashid Khan to Deepak Hooda, Flatter delivery on the pads, Deepak Hooda works it away 'round the corner and picks up a couple of runs.

over

11 | 5 Runs | HH: 107/1

10.6

Mohit Sharma to Deepak Hooda, Just another single and only 5 runs come off it. Slower delivery, a bit shorter and outside off, Deepak Hooda slaps it away wide of the man at long off and picks up a single.

10.5

Mohit Sharma to Quinton de Kock, Good length around off, Quinton de Kock plays a whippy shot through square leg and gets across for another run.

10.4

Mohit Sharma to Deepak Hooda, Pace on now and this is a low full toss on off stump, Deepak Hooda lifts it off the toe end of the bat and on the bounce to long off for just another single.

10.3

Mohit Sharma to Quinton de Kock, Slower again, full and outside off, this is driven firmly down to long off for a single.

10.2

Mohit Sharma to Quinton de Kock, Quinton de Kock getting crafty here. Another off-paced delivery, on a length and around off. De Kock gets inside the line and paddles it away straight to short fine leg.

10.1

Mohit Sharma to Deepak Hooda, Slower one, dragged down well outside the off stump, Deepak Hooda reaches out and taps it away in front of point for a single.

over

10 | 10 Runs | HH: 102/1

9.6

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, SIX! FLAT AND HARD! Hardik Pandya serves this full and on leg, Quinton de Kock uses the pace and just flicks it as the ball zips over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 100 up for Lucknow!

9.5

Hardik Pandya to Deepak Hooda, A slower one now, full and on leg, Deepak Hooda uses his feet and pushes it towards covers for one more.

9.4

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, A high full toss, on leg, Quinton de Kock gets a bit hurried and mistimes his slog towards deep square leg for one.

9.3

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, Hardik Pandya sees the batter make room and nails the yorker, on leg, Quinton de Kock only manages to dig it out as the ball goes nowhere.

9.2

Hardik Pandya to Deepak Hooda, Full again and on off, Deepak Hooda slices it wide of third man for a run.

9.1

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, Fuller and on middle, Quinton de Kock tries to flick it away over short fine leg but gets a leading edge past point for only a single.

Hardik Pandya (2-0-27-0) is back on.

over

9 | 4 Runs | HH: 92/1

8.6

Mohit Sharma to Quinton de Kock, Fuller and on off, Quinton de Kock moves across and tries to whip it away but mistimes it on the bounce towards deep square leg. They cross.

8.5

Mohit Sharma to Deepak Hooda, Touch fuller and on middle, Deepak Hooda tucks it through mid-wicket for one more.

8.4

Mohit Sharma to Quinton de Kock, Another slower one, back of a length and on off, Quinton de Kock steers it towards short third man for one.

8.3

Mohit Sharma to Deepak Hooda, On a length and on middle, Deepak Hooda pats it towards long on for a single.

Deepak Hooda walks in at number 3.

8.2

Mohit Sharma to Kyle Mayers, OUT! TAKEN! What a catch, Rashid Khan! Surely a contender for catch of the season. Gujarat needed something special and they got it from the Afghan magician in the field. Mohit Sharma lands this short of a length and outside off, slower again, Kyle Mayers is way early into his pull shot and tries to check it in the end. As a result, it goes high up in the air in front of deep square leg where Rashid Khan covers a lot of ground to his left and he slips in the end too but manages to grab it behind him sliding in. A special catch! Mayers goes after an impactful knock!

8.1

Mohit Sharma to Kyle Mayers, Mohit Sharma begins with a slower delivery, full and on off, Kyle Mayers taps it towards point.

Mohit Sharma is now brought into the attack.

over

8 | 12 Runs | HH: 88/0

7.6

Noor Ahmad to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Lovely shot! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Quinton de Kock once again changes his stance and reverse-sweeps it towards the deep point fence for a one-bounce boundary.

7.5

Noor Ahmad to Quinton de Kock, A googly, short and on leg, turning in, Quinton de Kock misses his flick and KS Bharat gathers it and appeals for the catch, but is turned down. It is called a wide. However, Bharat asks Hardik Pandya to challenge this decision and UltraEdge shows a spike when it is near the thigh pads. The on-field decision of wide is overturned. A good review from Gujarat!

7.4

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, Short and around leg, Kyle Mayers moves back and forces it towards long on for another run.

7.3

Noor Ahmad to Quinton de Kock, Darts this one full, on leg, Quinton de Kock drills it towards long on for a run.

7.3

Noor Ahmad to Quinton de Kock, Flatter, full and way outside off, Quinton de Kock leaves it alone. Wided.

7.2

Noor Ahmad to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Easy pickings! Noor Ahmad serves another full toss, on off, Quinton de Kock goes down and reverse-sweeps it past short third man for a boundary.

7.1

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, A low full toss, on off, Kyle Mayers drives it wide of covers where Hardik Pandya stops it well again, They cross.

over

7 | 4 Runs | HH: 76/0

6.6

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Short and on off, Quinton de Kock cuts it towards backward point.

6.5

Rashid Khan to Kyle Mayers, Shortish and on middle, Kyle Mayers pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

6.4

Rashid Khan to Kyle Mayers, A huge appeal for LBW, but turned down! Rashid Khan is very confident and signals for the review and his skipper, Pandya obliges after a chat with KS Bharat. Khan bowls this quicker again around leg, Kyle Mayers is caught on his crease and misses his flick to get hit on the pads. The question is whether it has pitched in line and with the replay it looks like it is and Gujarat players starts celebrating as it looks plumb, but UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball is near the bat and Mayers is safe. Pandya and Rashid Khan are in disbelief and they lose their review.

6.3

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Flatter, full and on leg, Quinton de Kock works it through square leg for another run.

6.2

Rashid Khan to Kyle Mayers, Quicker, short and on middle, Kyle Mayers pulls it towards deep square leg for a run. They though about the second but decided against it in the end.

6.1

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Tossed up, full and on middle, Quinton de Kock reverse-sweeps it towards point for a single.

Strategic break! This is just the start Lucknow were looking for and the pair of Quinton de Kock and Kyle Mayers has simply been sensational just like their counterparts. It is still a big target and there's a long way to go in the chase and the middle overs will certainly prove to be vital. Lucknow will look to garner as many runs as possible at the top of the order and Gujarat will be gunning for wickets. Which side will take momentum into the death overs? Let's find out...

over

6 | 8 Runs | HH: 72/0

5.6

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Fine shot! This is flighted, full and on off, Kyle Mayers stays there and drills it past the bowler and well wide of mid off for a boundary. Lucknow are 72 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay!

5.5

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, A googly now, full and on off, turning in, Kyle Mayers tries to slog it away but fails to connect.

5.4

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, Quicker, short and on off, Kyle Mayers bunts it to the off side.

5.3

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, IN THE AIR BUT FOUR! Noor Ahmad lands this short and on middle Kyle Mayers moves back and pulls it high in the air but it lands safely in the deep square leg region and beats the dive of David Miller for a boundary.

5.2

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, Flatter, full and on off, Kyle Mayers chops it off the bottom edge towards covers.

5.1

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, Good fielding! Noor Ahmad starts with a tossed up delivery, full and on off, Kyle Mayers drives it wide of mid off where Hardik Pandya dives to his left to make a good stop.

Noor Ahmad comes in to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

over

5 | 14 Runs | HH: 64/0

4.6

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! In the gap! Short again and this time around leg stump, Quinton de Kock shuffles across and gets inside the line before pulling it in between backward square leg and short fine leg for a boundary.

4.5

Rashid Khan to Kyle Mayers, Short of a length and over middle, this is pulled away off the back foot toward deep mid-wicket for a run.

4.4

Rashid Khan to Kyle Mayers, SIX! BANG! Right in the slot from Rashid Khan and Kyle Mayers thumps it straight back over the bowler's head. The ball swerves away in the air before crashing into the sightscreen for a biggie.

4.3

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Around middle and leg, Quinton de Kock leans in and turns it through mid-wicket for a single.

4.2

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Full again on the pads, this is flicked away in front of square leg for a couple of runs.

4.1

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Quick and full on the pads, Quinton de Kock goes for the hard sweep but misses and gets it off the pads toward square leg. There is an appeal for lbw from the bowler but that is all. Also, the replays show that there was an inside edge on it as well.

over

4 | 15 Runs | HH: 50/0

3.6

Hardik Pandya to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Lucky boundary! A good bumper from Hardik Pandya, over off stump and comes in at a difficult height for the batter. Kyle Mayers looks to take it on but gets a top edge that flies down to third man and goes into the fence.

We will see some spin now as Rashid Khan is ready bowl some leggies.

3.6

Hardik Pandya to Kyle Mayers, WIDE! Very full and well down the leg side this time. Kyle Mayers misses the flick and another wide is signalled.

3.6

Hardik Pandya to Kyle Mayers, WIDE! Full and just down the leg side, this is left alone for a wide.

3.5

Hardik Pandya to Kyle Mayers, Is that a dropped catch? It certainly looks like it and the replays confirm the same. Another low full toss from Hardik Pandya, this time outside off. Kyle Mayers deliberately opens the face of the bat and slices it toward cover-point. The ball goes quickly and low to the left of Rashid Khan there and he ends up spilling it.

3.4

Hardik Pandya to Kyle Mayers, Misses out! A juicy full toss on off stump, Kyle Mayers clears the front leg but drills it straight to the man at mid off who makes a sharp stop.

3.3

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, Back of a length around off, Quinton de Kock hands back and nudges it down toward third man for a run.

3.2

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! This is a blistering start from Lucknow! Hardik Pandya serves a low full toss around off, Quinton de Kock drives at it and gets it in between mid on and mid-wicket for yet another boundary.

3.1

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Easy pickings! Short of a length around off and this one just sits up for the batter. Quinton de Kock lays into it and muscles it away well in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

over

3 | 19 Runs | HH: 35/0

2.6

Mohammad Shami to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Gets it through and 19 runs come off the over, a big one for Lucknow. This is very full and around off, Kyle Mayers backs away and squeezes it through the cover region for a boundary.

2.5

Mohammad Shami to Kyle Mayers, Good length on middle and leg, Kyle Mayers keeps it out.

2.4

Mohammad Shami to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Clean strike! Length ball on off and middle, Kyle Mayers hangs back and just swings through the line dispatching it over the long on fence for a maximum.

2.3

Mohammad Shami to Quinton de Kock, Leg bye! Confusion galore out in the middle! This is bowled on a hard length over middle, Quinton de Kock looks to defend but misses and the ball goes off the thigh pads onto the off side. The batters start off for the single but stop midway and the three fielders around the ball also stop. The batters do push for the run and the fielders are just not attentive enough.

2.2

Mohammad Shami to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Oh, that is cheeky from Quinton de Kock! On a length again and around off, de Kock walks across the stumps and gets inside the line before paddling it past the man at short fine leg for another boundary.

2.1

Mohammad Shami to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Lovely shot and Quinton de Kock gets off the mark in this year's tournament! On a good length but a bit too wide of the off stump, de Kock just taps it away and gets it through the point region for a boundary.

Halt! KS Bharat now comes in as the substitute wicket-keeper in place of Wriddhiman Saha who goes out of the field with the physio.

over

2 | 12 Runs | HH: 16/0

1.6

Hardik Pandya to Kyle Mayers, Perfect length, on middle and leg, Kyle Mayers stays back and blocks it out.

1.5

Hardik Pandya to Kyle Mayers, Good length on off stump, kept out in front of cover.

1.4

Hardik Pandya to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Does well the batter. A well-directed short ball from Hardik Pandya at the body. Kyle Mayers hops and takes his eyes off it a bit but manages to flick it over short fine leg and he picks up yet another boundary.

1.3

Hardik Pandya to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Two in a row! A fraction shorter around off, Kyle Mayers is waiting for it and rocks back a bit before muscling it in front of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

1.2

Hardik Pandya to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Up and over! Pitched-up delivery around off, Kyle Mayers stands tall and lofts it well over mid off and picks up the first boundary of the chase.

1.1

Hardik Pandya to Kyle Mayers, Starts with a fullish delivery on leg stump and Kyle Mayers gets a bit cramped. Mayers pushes it out toward cover.

Hardik Pandya to share the attack.

over

1 | 4 Runs | HH: 4/0

0.6

Mohammad Shami to Quinton de Kock, Around the top of off stump yet again and Quinton de Kock blocks it out with hard hands. Just 4 runs off the first over of the chase.

0.5

Mohammad Shami to Kyle Mayers, Length ball, pushed it wider of the off stump, Kyle Mayers goes after it and gets a thick outside edge on the bounce to the man at third man and picks up a single.

0.4

Mohammad Shami to Kyle Mayers, Too close for comfort! Beautiful delivery from Mohammad Shami as he bowls it around the top of off and gets the ball to nip back in sharply off the deck. Kyle Mayers stands tall and swings across the line but is beaten on the inside edge and the ball just goes over the stumps. Wriddhiman Saha also makes a good stop diving down to his right.

0.3

Mohammad Shami to Kyle Mayers, Good length around the top of off at 140 clicks. Kyle Mayers solidly defends it out on the off side.

0.2

Mohammad Shami to Kyle Mayers, Nicely bowled! Good length, around off stump and getting a bit extra bounce off the deck. Kyle Mayers has a poke at it but is well beaten.

0.1

Mohammad Shami to Kyle Mayers, Full again and swinging into the pads, Kyle Mayers whips it away in front of the man at deep square leg and gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

0.1

Mohammad Shami to Kyle Mayers, WIDE! Mohammad Shami starts with a real loosener as he spills it well down the leg side and the ball swings further away. Lucknow are underway with an extra.

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We are back for the chase! The Gujarat players are in a huddle and then spread out to take their respective field positions. There is some confusion in the middle as KS Bharat is padded up to keep the wickets for Gujarat but the umpires are not allowing it. Wriddhiman Saha now comes in as the wicket-keeper and they have also used their Impact Player as Alzarri Joseph comes in for Shubman Gill. A new opening pair for Lucknow as Quinton de Kock and Kyle Mayers stride out to the middle. Mohammad Shami to start the proceeding with the ball. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, Gujarat have posted a mammoth total and with the bowling attack that they have, they will be confident of defending it. Lucknow, on the other hand will need every batter to contribute and especially Quinton de Kock and Kyle Mayers at the top to give them a brisk start. It is going to be tough but we can expect an exciting run chase. Let's see how it unfolds.

Shubman Gill, the man of the moment for Gujarat is down for a quick chat. He starts by saying that it was pretty but the start Wriddhiman Saha provided was pretty amazing. Also says that it got a bit dry toward the end but the ball did come on nicely. Mentions that it is all about knowing your game and practicing and adapting to the situation. Adds that yes, the 100 was in his mind in the final over but doesn't feel bad about it and there are still games left, and will look to get the 100 in those games.

Not much to talk about the bowling effort from Lucknow as they were taken apart by the home team. They just did not have any answers to the onslaught from Gujarat batters and all of them were pretty expensive. They managed to squeeze in a few cheap overs here and there but failed to pick up the wickets in the middle overs. The only positive for them was Avesh Khan who picked up a wicket and was not as expensive as others. Mohsin Khan also got one scalp and they did pull things back slightly at the death but still have a huge task on their hand to win this game.

Gujarat got off to an absolute flier with Wriddhiman Saha continuing his good form and smashing it all around the park sparing no bowler. Shubman Gill silently racked up runs on the other end but his partner stole the show. They scored 78 runs in the Powerplay to set up a strong base. Even after the Powerplay they did not slow down and kept the momentum going. Both of them added 142 runs including fifties from both for the opening stand which is the highest for Gujarat for any wicket in their history. Saha fell on 81 off just 43 but Hardik Pandya came in and played a quick cameo of 25 off 15 to keep them on track for a massive total. Gill remained unbeaten on 94 off just 51 balls and some lusty blows from Miller in the end took them to the biggest score at this venue.

Take a bow, Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha! This has been a dominating batting display from Gujarat. They have managed to finish on 227/2 which is the highest total in their history. It all started with the hammering from Saha at the top as he registered his fastest fifty in the tournament in just 20 balls, and ended with a stunning knock from Gill who just missed out on his hundred by six runs. They will surely be the happier side going into the break.

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20 | 14 Runs | HH: 227/2

19.6

Yash Thakur to David Miller, Well bowled! Yash Thakur steams in from 'round the wicket and angles in a perfect yorker at the toes. David Miller manages to dig it out and gets it toward long on for a single. 14 off the final over and Gujarat finish with a massive total of 227/2 on the board!

19.5

Yash Thakur to David Miller, FOUR! Excellent placement! A good slower bumper from Yash Thakur over middle, David Miller stays back and waits for it before playing a controlled pull shot in front of square leg. Nicholas Pooran from deep mid-wicket runs to his left and dives in but fails to stop the boundary.

19.4

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, Slower and shorter around off stump, Shubman Gill pulls it away without much timing toward wide long on for a single. The score now reads - 222 for 2!

19.3

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, Slower one, bowled back of a length and outside off. Shubman Gill mistimes the pull right back at the bowler who does well to make a stop.

19.2

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, Calls for two right away and gets it! Full and wide, Shubman Gill reaches out and squeezes it in front of point for a couple of runs.

19.1

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, SIX! All the way! Yash Thakur just misses the yorker and serves it in the slot outside off. Shubman Gill goes deep in his crease and lofts it right back over the bowler's head for a maximum. Gill moves into the 90s now.

Who will bowl the last over? It will be Yash Thakur (3-0-34-0).

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19 | 11 Runs | HH: 213/2

18.6

Avesh Khan to David Miller, Swing and a miss! Just a bit slower and on a length, angled well across the left-hander. David Miller hangs deep and looks for the slog across the line but is well beaten.

18.5

Avesh Khan to David Miller, Full and wide outside off, David Miller reaches out and slices it away in front of the man at deep backward point for a couple of runs.

18.4

Avesh Khan to David Miller, SIX! Up, up and away! Avesh Khan misses the yorker outside off and pays the price. David Miller gets across the off stump and whacks it over the long on fence for a biggie.

18.3

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Takes pace off a bit and bowls it back of a length outside off, Shubman Gill drags the pull shot through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

18.2

Avesh Khan to David Miller, Gets in the wide yorker at over 140 clicks, David Miller shuffles across and drives it toward sweeper cover for just a single.

18.1

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Very full, around the base of the off stump, Shubman Gill stays deep in his crease and heaves it through square leg for a single.

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18 | 8 Runs | HH: 202/2

17.6

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, Full and around off, this is driven firmly and down to long on for one more.

17.5

Yash Thakur to David Miller, Goes back to bowling a slower ball into the deck and outside off, David Miller chops it away through cover-point for a single.

17.4

Yash Thakur to David Miller, FOUR! Just misses the yorker and gets punished! This is a low full toss on middle, David Miller hangs back and frees his arms before thumping it straight down the ground for a boundary. 200 up now for Gujarat;

17.3

Yash Thakur to David Miller, A slower bumper now, bowled from around the wicket and outside off stump. David Miller sways away from the line of the ball.

17.2

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, Risky single but they make it across! Back to over the wicket now and bowls an off-spinning slower ball into the deck and outside off. Shubman Gill mistimes the cut back onto the deck and the batters scamper through for a run.

17.1

Yash Thakur to David Miller, Bowled from around the wicket and right in the blockhole on middle and leg, David Miller manages to flick it away through mid-wicket for a run.

Yash Thakur comes back into the attack now. He has conceded 26 runs in his two overs.

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17 | 10 Runs | HH: 194/2

16.6

Avesh Khan to David Miller, Hard length, angled across off stump, David Miller edges it wide of the man at third man and picks up a single.

16.5

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Slower one, into the deck and this is pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

16.4

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Gets a fingertip on it! Full and straight, Shubman Gill backs away and drills it right back at the bowler who sticks out his right hand. The ball though hits the thumb and races away to the long off fence for a boundary.

16.3

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Two is the call and they get it with ease. Back of a length over middle and leg, Shubman Gill swats it away toward wide long on for a couple of runs.

16.2

Avesh Khan to David Miller, Leg bye! Comes from around the wicket now and angles in a good-length ball into the pads. David Miller fails to get it away and gets it off the pads to backward square leg. They pick up a leg bye.

16.1

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Hard length, angled into middle, swung away by Shubman Gill through square leg for one.

David Miller is the next man in. Also, Avesh Khan (2-0-14-1) is back on.

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16 | 8 Runs | HH: 184/2

15.6

Mohsin Khan to Hardik Pandya, OUT! TAKEN! Krunal Pandya holds on to a sharp chance and sends his brother, Hardik Pandya back to the pavilion. Mohsin Khan goes full and wide now, pace off as well. Hardik hangs deep and throws his hands at it. Hardik gets a lot of power on it but doesn't get the elevation to extra cover. Krunal takes it brilliantly around his chest with both hands. A quick cameo from Hardik comes to an end now.

15.5

Mohsin Khan to Shubman Gill, Banged in a bit around off stump, Shubman Gill pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

15.4

Mohsin Khan to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Finds the gap! Fuller in length and Shubman Gill heaves it away off the inner half of the bat through wide mid on and beats the chasing man from long on for a boundary.

15.3

Mohsin Khan to Hardik Pandya, Shorter this time and over the stumps, Hardik Pandya pulls it away in front of deep mid-wicket for one more.

15.2

Mohsin Khan to Shubman Gill, On a hard length and around off, punched away down to long off for a single.

15.1

Mohsin Khan to Hardik Pandya, DROPPED! Mohsin Khan bowls it back of a length and outside off. Hardik Pandya rocks back and cuts it hard to the man at backward point. Kyle Mayers there gets down to his left but the ball comes quickly to him and hits the left wrist. The batters pick up a single Hardik gets a life here.

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15 | 20 Runs | HH: 176/1

14.6

Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, A slower one to end the over, full and on leg, Hardik Pandya chips it through square leg for one. 20 runs off the over!

14.5

Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, SIX! BOOM! Hardik Pandya connects this time alright! Marcus Stoinis goes pace on, full and outside off, Hardik Pandya this time reads it and muscles it over the deep extra covers fence for a maximum.

14.4

Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Just over! This is full and outside off, slower again, Hardik Pandya slices it up in the air but it just goes over short thrid man for a boundary.

14.3

Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Short of a length and on off, slower too, Hardik Pandya swats it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

14.2

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Full again and on middle, Shubman Gill drives it towards long on for a single.

14.1

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, SIX! Shubman Gill greets Marcus Stoinis with a maximum! This is a slower delivery, full and on off, Shubman Gill picks it up way early and waits for it to slog it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

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14 | 11 Runs | HH: 156/1

13.6

Yash Thakur to Hardik Pandya, Full again and outside off again, Hardik Pandya slices it off the bottom edge but it goes straight to short third man.

13.5

Yash Thakur to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Hardik Pandya goes big now! Yash Thakur serves this full again and outside off, Hardik Pandya shuffles across and dispatches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

13.4

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, Another slower delivery, full and outside off, Shubman Gill drives it towards sweeper covers for one.

13.4

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, Yash Thakur bowls a yorker, outside off, Shubman Gill tries to reach for it but misses. Wided.

13.3

Yash Thakur to Hardik Pandya, Overpitched and on off, Hardik Pandya drives it towards long off for a another run.

13.2

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, A full toss, on off, Shubman Gill drills it towards sweeper covers for a run.

13.1

Yash Thakur to Hardik Pandya, A slower one, full and on off, Hardik Pandya forces it towards long on for a single.

Strategic break! Gujarat are motoring along very nicely but they have lost their chief architect Wriddhiman Saha who played a blinder of a knock. The good thing for them is that the platform is laid and they can just take a couple of overs to rebuild and then shift gears once again. Lucknow need wickets and they need them in heaps to get back and restrict their opponents to a score not too much over 200. A crucial phase of play is coming up next.

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13 | 3 Runs | HH: 145/1

12.6

Avesh Khan to Hardik Pandya, Another short delivery, on middle, Hardik Pandya once again pulls it well towards deep square leg for one

12.5

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Short again and on middle, Shubman Gill pats it through mid-wicket for another run.

12.4

Avesh Khan to Hardik Pandya, Short and on middle, Hardik Pandya pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

12.3

Avesh Khan to Hardik Pandya, Oh...what just happened? Avesh Khan lands this on a back of a length and on middle, Hardik Pandya tries to work it away but misses and gets hit high on his body as the ball touches the ground spins back and hits the stumps but the bails do not come off as there is not enough power when the impact happens. Pandaya surives!

12.2

Avesh Khan to Hardik Pandya, On a length and on off, Hardik Pandya dabs it towards point.

Skipper, Hardik Pandya walks out to bat next.

12.1

Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, OUT! TAKEN! A brilliant catch in the deep! Avesh Khan draws first blood! Some relief on the faces of the Lucknow players as they see the back of the dangerous Saha now. Khan serves this fuller and on leg, Wriddhiman Saha skips down the track and tries to whip it away and connects well but unfortunately for him it travel in the air and wide of deep square leg where Prerak Mankad (Sub) runs to his left and takes it tumbling on the ground in the process. Saha goes back to a huge ovation from the crowd!

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12 | 14 Runs | HH: 142/0

11.6

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, SIX! Into the stands! Krunal Pandya darts this one a bit short, on middle, angling in, Shubman Gill clears his front leg and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

11.5

Krunal Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Flighted, on middle, Wriddhiman Saha uses his feet and tries to drive it but once again gets an inside edge towards long on for one more.

11.4

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, Short and on middle, Shubman Gill moves back and works it through mid-wicket for one.

11.3

Krunal Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Quicker, full and on middle, Wriddhiman Saha mistimes his drive off the inner half towards long on for a run.

11.2

Krunal Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Good shot! Krunal Pandya sees Saha make room and serves a full toss, outside off, Wriddhiman Saha still manages to slice it over point for a boundary.

11.1

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, FIFTY FOR GILL! He loves this ground and continues to rack up the runs. This has been a stylish knock from him and he will want to go hard now. Krunal Pandya bowls this flatter, full and on leg, Shubman Gill flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

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11 | 7 Runs | HH: 128/0

10.6

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Fires this one full and on the pads, Shubman Gill works it through square leg for one.

10.5

Swapnil Singh to Wriddhiman Saha, Another short delivery, outside off, Wriddhiman Saha makes room and punches it wide of sweeper covers for a run.

10.4

Swapnil Singh to Wriddhiman Saha, Floated, short and on middle, Wriddhiman Saha uses his feet but only manages to bunt it back to the bowler.

10.3

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Flatter, full and on middle Shubman Gill drives it towards long off for a single.

10.2

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Short again and on middle, Shubman Gill nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of more runs.

10.1

Swapnil Singh to Shubman Gill, Swapnil Singh begins with a short delivery, on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it with soft hands towards mid-wicket and comes back for the second easily as the fielder fails to pick up on the go.

Swapnil Singh comes into the attack now.

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10 | 6 Runs | HH: 121/0

9.6

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, Flatter one, angled into middle and leg, Shubman Gill stays back and knocks it down to long on to make it six singles off the over.

9.5

Krunal Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Floats it up a bit and bowls it outside off, Wriddhiman Saha comes forward and drives it through the cover region for yet another single.

9.4

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, Flatter one on the pads, worked away 'round the corner for a single.

9.3

Krunal Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Very full and very wide outside the off stump, Wriddhiman Saha reaches out and toe-ends it down to long off for one more.

9.2

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, Drifted onto the pads, Shubman Gill looks to tuck it away but gets a leading edge toward mid on and collects a single.

9.1

Krunal Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Slower and shorter outside off, hit away through cover-point for a run.

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9 | 17 Runs | HH: 115/0

8.6

Ravi Bishnoi to Wriddhiman Saha, Nicely bowled but still, 17 runs come off it. Ravi Bishnoi sees Wriddhiman Saha coming down the pitch and bowls a quicker and fuller one outside off. Saha gets an inside edge off the pads and the ball rolls toward short third man. They get a single.

8.5

Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Full and around off, this is driven off the front foot through extra cover for a run.

8.4

Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, SIX! Wow, that is a shot and a half! Tossed up once again and on off stump, Shubman Gill plays a straight-batted lofted drive and smokes the ball a long way over the fence and picks up a 96-meter maximum.

8.4

Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Tossed up full and well outside the off stump. Shubman Gill leaves it alone and a wide is called.

8.3

Ravi Bishnoi to Wriddhiman Saha, Slightly flighted and outside off, Wriddhiman Saha steps out and drives it toward sweeper cover for one.

8.2

Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Quicker and flatter outside off, this is slapped away in front of point for a single.

8.1

Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, SIX! Pure class from Shubman Gill and the 100 is already up for Gujarat! This is floated up full and outside off, Gill crouches a bit and just reaches out before lofting it all the way over the cover fence for a maximum.

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8 | 16 Runs | HH: 98/0

7.6

Kyle Mayers to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Lucky! Nagging length outside off, Wriddhiman Saha looks to cut but gets a bottom edge and the ball goes past the stumps and the keeper before running away into the fence. 16 off the over, another big one for Gujarat.

7.5

Kyle Mayers to Shubman Gill, Slower one, a low full toss and angled across the off stump. Shubman Gill reaches out and tries to drag it leg side but toe-ends it toward mid-wicket for a single.

7.5

Kyle Mayers to Wriddhiman Saha, NO BALL! It's going bad to worse here for Kyle Mayers. Comes from around the wicket and angles across a very high full toss. Wriddhiman Saha looks to pull but ends up slicing it toward backward point for a single. Krunal Pandya wants to review it but he is a bit too late. Free Hit to follow...

7.4

Kyle Mayers to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! The boundaries just keep on coming for Wriddhiman Saha. Just a tad short and over middle, Saha pulls it well in front of square on the leg side and finds the fence once again.

7.3

Kyle Mayers to Wriddhiman Saha, Full and around off, angling it in. Wriddhiman Saha shuffles across and looks for the lap shot but misses and gets struck on the pads.

7.2

Kyle Mayers to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Short and wide, Wriddhiman Saha comes forward a bit and slaps it away over backward point for a boundary.

7.1

Kyle Mayers to Shubman Gill, Starts with a shortish delivery around off, Shubman Gill stays back and half-pulls it in front of the square on the leg side for a single.

Kyle Mayers comes into the attack now.

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7 | 4 Runs | HH: 82/0

6.6

Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Short on middle and leg, Shubman Gill with a short-arm jab down to wide long on for just a single.

6.5

Ravi Bishnoi to Wriddhiman Saha, Ravi Bishnoi sees Wriddhiman Saha coming and shortens the length nicely. Saha forces it through cover-point and gets across for a single.

6.4

Ravi Bishnoi to Shubman Gill, Full on middle and leg, worked away in front of mid-wicket for one more.

6.3

Ravi Bishnoi to Wriddhiman Saha, Fraction shorter around off and turning in, Saha cuts it off the back foot through point for a single.

6.2

Ravi Bishnoi to Wriddhiman Saha, Pushed through a bit fuller and outside off, Wriddhiman Saha looks to step out but ends up just blocking it.

6.1

Ravi Bishnoi to Wriddhiman Saha, Quicker and flatter on off stump, Wriddhiman Saha goes on the back foot to defend it out.

Strategic-Break! This has been a rollicking start from Gujarat as both their openers are striking a good rate especially Saha who has already notched up his fifty. They will hope to continue this momentum and set a huge total. Lucknow need a wicket and they need it quickly as this is getting out of their hands. Ravi Bishnoi to bowl after the break.

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6 | 15 Runs | HH: 78/0

5.6

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, SIX! Easy pickings! This is short again and down leg, Shubman Gill stays put and just helps it on its way, sending it a long way over the fine leg fence for a biggie. 15 off the over and after the Powerplay, Gujarat are flying at 78/0!

5.5

Yash Thakur to Wriddhiman Saha, Full and straight, this is pushed out through mid on for one more.

5.4

Yash Thakur to Shubman Gill, Shorter one around the hips, Shubman Gill stays back and whips it away past square leg for another single.

5.3

Yash Thakur to Wriddhiman Saha, A tad slower and banged in as well, Wriddhiman Saha walks down the track and pulls it away through mid-wicket for a single.

5.2

Yash Thakur to Wriddhiman Saha, Back of a length and over middle, Wriddhiman Saha looks to pull but gets hurried on a bit and takes a blow on the body.

5.1

Yash Thakur to Wriddhiman Saha, SIX! What a way to get to a sensational FIFTY from Wriddhiman Saha and he is in a relentless mood here. Yash Thakur starts with a short ball around off, Saha steps out and clobbers it over the long on fence for yet another biggie.

Yash Thakur comes into the attack now.

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5 | 10 Runs | HH: 63/0

4.6

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, SIX! Salt to the wounds! A great effort though from Deepak Hooda in the deep. This is tossed up, on middle, Shubman Gill uses his feet and launches it towards the long off fence with not much timing. However it has just enough power to go over Hooda for a biggie who tries to parry it inside but fails to do so.

4.5

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, A huge appeal for LBW, but turned down! Krunal Pandya takes the review after some discussion with Quinton de Kock. This is floated, shortish and around middle, Shubman Gill goes down and tries to sweep it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge shows no bat involved but Ball Tracking shows that wickets is missing as the ball is going above it. Lucknow loses their review!

4.4

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, Another short delivery, on off, Shubman Gill punches it wide of covers where Ravi Bishnoi dives to his right to stop it.

4.3

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, Short again and on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

4.2

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, Quicker, short and on off, Shubman Gill looks to push it away but gets an outside edge towards short third man.

4.1

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, Flatter, full and on leg, Shubman Gill nudges it wide of square leg for a couple of runs.

over

4 | 22 Runs | HH: 53/0

3.6

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! 24 runs off the over! Saha is on fire! This is on a hard length and on middle, Wriddhiman Saha picks up the length early and heaves it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for another boundary. 50 up for Gujarat as well!

3.5

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, SIX! Classy from Saha! Mohsin Khan pitches this one up, on off, Wriddhiman Saha stays there and shows the full face of the bat to loft it over the long off fence for a maximum.

3.4

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Wriddhiman Saha is dealing in boundaries only! Mohsin Khan lands this on a good length and on middle, Wriddhiman Saha moves across a bit and whips it wide of short fine leg for four more runs.

3.3

Mohsin Khan to Shubman Gill, Short of a length and outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it towards deep point for a single.

3.2

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Full and on off, Wriddhiman Saha drives it towards covers where a bit of a fumble allows the run.

3.1

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, SIX! What a shot! Mohsin Khan bangs in a bouncer now, on middle, Wriddhiman Saha gets into position quickly and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Mohsin Khan (1-0-12-0) switches ends now.

over

3 | 8 Runs | HH: 31/0

2.6

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, Another short delivery, on middle, Shubman Gill winds up for the big heave but pats it towards square leg in the end.

2.5

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, Flatter, full and on middle,e Shubman Gill drills it towards mid on and sets off for the run, Yash Thakur misfields a bit and allows the second runs. Although, if the throw would have been better there was a chance of a run out at the non-striker's end as Saha was struggling.

2.4

Krunal Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Short again and on middle, Wriddhiman Saha moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

2.3

Krunal Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Short and on leg, Wriddhiman Saha works it towards square leg.

2.2

Krunal Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Up and over! This is tossed up, full and around off, Wriddhiman Saha goes inside out and lofts it gently over covers for a boundary.

2.1

Krunal Pandya to Shubman Gill, Krunal Pandya starts with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

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2 | 11 Runs | HH: 23/0

1.6

Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Nice shot! This is short of a length and around middle, Wriddhiman Saha skips down the track and pulls it well towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

1.5

Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, SIX! First maximum of the match! Avesh Khan bangs in a bouncer again, on leg, Wriddhiman Saha tries to pull it away but gets a bit hurried and it goes of the top edge over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

1.4

Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, This is on a hard length and around off, Wriddhiman Saha uses his feet and slashes at it but fails to connect.

1.3

Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Back of a length and on off, Wriddhiman Saha steers it towards point.

1.2

Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, So close! Avesh Khan bangs this onto the pitch, on middle, keeps a bit low, Wriddhiman Saha tries to pull it away but it goes under his bat and hits him on the thigh pads and then deflects off the gloves just past the off pole.

1.1

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan begins with a full delivery as well, on middle, Shubman Gill knocks it towards mid on for a quick single.

Avesh Khan to operate from the other end.

over

1 | 12 Runs | HH: 12/0

0.6

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, On a length and on off, Wriddhiman Saha dabs it towards point.

0.5

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Mohsin Khan serves this way fuller and on off, Wriddhiman Saha leans on a bit and creams it through covers for a boundary.

0.4

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, EDGED AND FOUR! This is on a good length and around off, shaping away a bit, Wriddhiman Saha looks to push it away but gets a thick outside edge past first slip and wide of third man for a boundary.

0.4

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Mohsin Khan loses his line again and lands this short of a length, way outside off, Wriddhiman Saha throws his bat at it but misses. It is called a wide!

0.3

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Mohsin Khan bowls the slower delivery, on a length and on off, Wriddhiman Saha is way early into his drive and his bottom hand comes off when he connects. The ball travels in the air but well wide of mid off. Two runs taken!

0.2

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Fuller again and on off, Wriddhiman Saha pushes it towards short covers.

0.2

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Back of a length, outside off, way outside off, Wriddhiman Saha leaves it alone. Wided. Gujarat are underway with extras!

0.1

Mohsin Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Mohsin Khan starts with a full delivery, on off, Wriddhiman Saha keeps it out to the off side.

All in readiness for the game to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle as the Lucknow players are seen in a huddle just inside the boundary ropes. Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill will open the innings for Gujarat as usual. Mohsin Khan has been handed the new ball and is raring to go. Let's play...

Gujarat's skipper, Hardik Pandya says that they would have batted first anyway. On captaining against his brother, he adds that it is a big thing and a very emotional day and their father would have been really proud. Goes on to say that the family would not be able to support one brother or another but says that one Pandya will definitely win. Mentions that it is just about expressing themselves and not worrying too much about the result. Informs that they have a forced change as Joshua Little has to play for his country and hence, Alzarri Joseph comes back into the team.

Krunal Pandya, the captain of Lucknow says that they will bowl first. On both the Pandya brothers captaining this game, he adds that it is a dream come true for both of them leading their respective sides. Tells that the wicket will play the same and he feels that they have a good batting line-up and backs themselves to chase a target. Mentions that they have played some good cricket and are in a good position in the table. Says that the game face will be on when they step out on the field. Informs Quinton de Kock is in for Naveen-ul-Haq.

Impact Players nominated by Lucknow - Ayush Badoni, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Yudhvir Singh.

Lucknow (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (In for Naveen-ul-Haq) (WK), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda (In for Manan Vohra), Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya (C), Swapnil Singh (On Lucknow debut) (In for Karan Sharma), Yash Thakur (In for Ayush Badoni), Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan (In for Krishnappa Gowtham).

Impact Players nominated by Gujarat - Alzarri Joseph, Dasun Shanaka, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Jayant Yadav.

Gujarat (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (In for Joshua Little), Hardik Pandya (C), Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Mohit Sharma, Mohammad Shami, Noor Ahmad.

TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in favor of Lucknow. They will BOWL first.

For the visitors, their batting has been a huge problem and no one has shown consistency. In the absence of Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, and Kyle Mayers need to take responsibility and they might think of playing Quinton de Kock in place of a foreign bowler as Mohsin Khan is back for them which is good news. Their bowling, though, has been decent with Amit Mishra, Ravi Bishnoi, and Naveen-ul-Haq but they will have to think about the right combination if they want to get the better of Gujarat. Let's see who comes out on top. Toss and team news in a bit.

Lucknow, on the other hand, are still in a good position in the table even though they haven't been at their best in the last couple of games. They have suffered a huge setback as their skipper, KL Rahul will not take any further part in this season due to injury and they have named Karun Nair as his replacement. However, they will miss his leadership qualities on the field but this is a great opportunity for Krunal Pandya to gain some experience and lead the side well and he will be up against his own brother in this match.

Gujarat has been the team to beat this season. They have chased huge totals and defended low totals and everyone has contributed for them. They are coming here after a dominating victory over Rajasthan. Shubman Gill has been their top scorer so far and will look to continue that while David Miller and Hardik Pandya control their middle order. They already had Rashid Khan and now they have found another gem of an Afghan spinner in Noor Ahmad. There is nothing much to say about Mohammad Shami as he has been tearing top teams apart. They will be very confident of getting the two points here.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the Indian T20 League, 2023. It is Match 51 and the battle will be between two of the newest teams in this tournament, Gujarat and Lucknow at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams have performed well so far and it will be interesting to see who grabs the bragging rights.

... MATCH DAY ...

It is now time for Match number 51 in the 2023 Indian T20 League and things are really heating up in the race to the playoffs. Gujarat sit at the top of the table at the moment with 7 wins from 10 games and a win or two more will guarantee them a place in the knockout stages of the competition for a second year running. Lucknow, on the other hand, have once again amongst one of the top sides in the competition, and a win here will really bolster their chances of making it to the knockouts. Gujarat demolished a strong Rajasthan outfit in their previous game that too playing away from home. The bowling was on song with Rashid Khan leading the way and the batters chased down a low target without breaking a sweat. A big plus for them is the form of their skipper, Hardik Pandya with the bat as he has been striking it clean in the last few games. Overall, the reigning champions have arguably the most well-balanced team in the tournament and will look to stamp their authority once again. Lucknow have had a solid tournament thus far but it hasn't all been smooth sailing for them. After losing to Bangalore in a heated battle, their skipper, KL Rahul was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury suffered in that very game, and their previous game against Chennai was abandoned due to rain as well. All of that makes this a very important clash for them as they look to get back on track and keep their place in the top 4. They have some batters in form and Ayush Badoni showed in the last game that he can do well under pressure. Their bowling does need a bit more consistency and given that they lost when these two sides met earlier in the tournament, they will be under more pressure to get the win. Right then, the stage is set for a feisty encounter under a hot Ahmedabad sun and neither side will back down. Who are you backing?

Gujarat Titans

Wriddhiman Saha

KEEPER/Bat/Bow

Shubman Gill

Bat/Bow

Hardik Pandya

CAP/Bat/Bow

Vijay Shankar

Bat/Bow

David Miller

Bat/Bow

Abhinav Manohar

Bat/Bow

Rahul Tewatia

Bat/Bow

Rashid Khan

Bat/Bow

Mohit Sharma

Bat/Bow

Mohammad Shami

Bat/Bow

Noor Ahmad

Bat/Bow

Alzarri Joseph

Bat/Bow

Dasun Shanaka

Bat/Bow

KS Bharat

Bat/Bow

Shivam Mavi

Bat/Bow

Jayant Yadav

Bat/Bow

Lucknow Super Giants

Quinton de Kock

KEEPER/Bat/Bow

Kyle Mayers

Bat/Bow

Deepak Hooda

Bat/Bow

Marcus Stoinis

Bat/Bow

Nicholas Pooran

Bat/Bow

Krunal Pandya

CAP/Bat/Bow

Swapnil Singh

Bat/Bow

Yash Thakur

Bat/Bow

Ravi Bishnoi

Bat/Bow

Mohsin Khan

Bat/Bow

Avesh Khan

Bat/Bow

Ayush Badoni

Bat/Bow

Daniel Sams

Bat/Bow

Amit Mishra

Bat/Bow

Prerak Mankad

Bat/Bow

Yudhvir Singh

Bat/Bow

Points Table - Super 8

Team	PL	W	L	PTS
IND	3	3	0	6
AFG	3	2	1	4
AUS	3	1	2	2
BAN	3	0	3	0
SA	3	3	0	6
ENG	3	2	1	4
WI	3	1	2	2
USA	3	0	3	0

Team	PL	W	L	PTS
IND	3	3	0	6
AFG	3	2	1	4
AUS	3	1	2	2
BAN	3	0	3	0
SA	3	3	0	6
ENG	3	2	1	4
WI	3	1	2	2
USA	3	0	3	0

Team	PL	W	L	PTS
IND	3	3	0	6
AFG	3	2	1	4
AUS	3	1	2	2
BAN	3	0	3	0
SA	3	3	0	6
ENG	3	2	1	4
WI	3	1	2	2
USA	3	0	3	0

Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants, T20 World Cup 2024, Match 51 - Full Squad

Team	PL	W	L	PTS
IND	3	3	0	6
AFG	3	2	1	4
AUS	3	1	2	2
BAN	3	0	3	0
SA	3	3	0	6
ENG	3	2	1	4
WI	3	1	2	2
USA	3	0	3	0