Match Recap: LSG Stuns GT in a Last-Over Thriller
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) snapped Gujarat Titans’ (GT) four-match winning streak with a 6-wicket victory in a nail-biter that had fans alternating between nail-chewing and confetti-throwing. Chasing 181, LSG’s Nicholas Pooran (61 off 34) and Aiden Markram (58 off 31) turned the Ekana Stadium into their personal batting playground, while GT’s middle order collapsed faster than a house of cards in a monsoon.
Final Scores:
GT: 180/6 (20 overs) | LSG: 186/4 (19.3 overs)
Player of the Match: Nicholas Pooran (61 off 34)
Key Performances (and Meltdowns)
Nicholas Pooran: The Caribbean Hurricane
Stats: 61 runs (34 balls), 1 four, 7 sixes.
Spicy Take: Pooran’s strike rate (179.41) was higher than GT fans’ blood pressure during his six-hitting spree. His 24-run assault on Sai Kishore’s over (including three sixes) left the spinner questioning his career choices.
Aiden Markram: The Silent Assassin
Stats: 58 off 31 balls, 9 fours, 1 six.
Roast: Markram’s innings was so smooth, it could’ve been sponsored by butter. GT’s bowlers looked like they were bowling in slow motion—or maybe they just forgot to wake up.
Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan: The “False Dawn” Duo
Stats: Gill (60 off 38), Sudharsan (56 off 37).
Sarcasm Alert: Their 120-run opening stand had GT fans dreaming of 220… until LSG’s spinners showed up and turned the innings into a Squid Game elimination round.
GT’s Middle Order: The Great Disappearing Act
Collapse: From 120/0 in 12 overs to 180/6.
Joke: GT’s middle-order batters vanished quicker than Wi-Fi during a Zoom call. Jos Buttler (16) and Sherfane Rutherford (22) tried, but even their efforts felt like a participation trophy.
Ravi Bishnoi & Shardul Thakur: LSG’s Chaos Agents
Stats: Bishnoi (2/27), Thakur (2/34).
Zinger: Bishnoi’s googly to dismiss Sudharsan was so sharp, it could’ve sliced through titanium. Thakur’s final-over heroics (2 wickets) made GT’s death overs look like a funeral procession.
Turning Points: Where GT Lost the Plot
The Kishore Catastrophe: Sai Kishore’s lone over went for 24 runs (including three sixes to Pooran). GT’s social media team probably started drafting apology posts mid-over.
Pant’s Promo Flop: Rishabh Pant (21 off 18) opened for the first time since 2016. Result? A mistimed swipe that had fans googling “How to unsee a shot”.
Miller’s Misfire: David Miller (7 off 11) got cleaned up by Washington Sundar’s arm ball. The only thing lower than his score was GT’s morale.
Badoni’s Finishing Flourish: Ayush Badoni’s last-over six sealed the deal. His calm under pressure made GT’s bowlers look like they were bowling with oven mitts.
Tactical Roasts
GT’s Spin Gamble Backfires: Playing three spinners (Rashid, Sundar, Kishore) on a batting-friendly pitch? Bold move. Too bad Pooran treated them like piñatas.
LSG’s Powerplay Prowess: 61/0 in 6 overs. Markram and Pant attacked like they had a Uber surge pricing to beat.
GT’s Death Bowling: Mohammed Siraj (0/45) and Prasidh Krishna (2/26) were as inconsistent as Bengaluru weather. Siraj’s second over went for 20 runs—enough to make any captain cry.
Conclusion: LSG Joins the Elite, GT Loses the Vibe
Lucknow Super Giants climbed to third in the points table, proving that even without Mitchell Marsh (out due to his daughter’s illness), they’re a force to reckon with. Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, slid to second, their middle-order woes now as famous as their neon jerseys.
Spicy Takeaway: If GT’s middle order were a Netflix show, it’d be canceled after one season. LSG’s Pooran, though? He’s the blockbuster sequel everyone’s queuing up for.