GT vs LSG, IPL 2023 Match 51: This season of Gujarat Titans (GT) is continuously seeing excellent performance on the field. By winning the match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 30 runs, the team has almost sealed its place in the playoffs. Batting first in this match, the Gujarat team scored 227 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 2 wickets. The Lucknow team could only manage to reach the score of 171. In bowling for Gujarat, Mohit Sharma took 4 wickets for just 29 runs.
Kyle Mayers and Quinton de Kock gave the team an aggressive start
Chasing a target of 228 runs, Quinton de Kock came on the field with Kyle Meyers to start the innings in this match from the Lucknow team. Both of them gave a fast start to the team and took the score to 72 runs in the first 6 overs without any loss. Lucknow’s team got the first blow in this match in the 9th over of the innings when Kyle Meyers was made his victim by Mohit Sharma on a personal score of 48.
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Gujarat bowlers created pressure
After sending Kyle Meyers to the pavilion, there was a comeback from the Gujarat bowlers in this match. Deepak Hooda, who came on the field to support Quinton de Kock, could not manage to score runs as expected. Lucknow’s team got the second blow on the score of 114 in the form of Hooda, who returned to the pavilion after playing an inning of 11 runs in 11 balls.
Lucknow completely backward in the match due to sudden quick loss of wickets
The pressure of increasing the run rate was clearly visible on the batsmen of Lucknow team. On the score of 130, the team got the third blow in the form of Marcus Stoinis, who returned to the pavilion after scoring only 4 runs. On the score of 140, Lucknow got the biggest blow in the form of Quinton de Kock, who returned to the pavilion after playing an innings of 70 runs in 41 balls.
From here all the doors of return to the match were completely closed for Lucknow. Lucknow could only manage to reach a score of 171 at the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. In bowling for Gujarat, Mohit Sharma took 4 wickets while Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed took 1-1 wickets.
Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha showed power with the bat from Gujarat
Talking about the innings of Gujarat Titans in this match, the best performance of Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha was seen in it. The opening pair of Saha and Gill shared a 142-run partnership for the first wicket, giving the team a great start. Wriddhiman Saha returned to the pavilion after scoring 81 runs.
Shubman Gill scored 94 in 51 balls while playing till the end of the innings. David Miller also played a quick inning of 21 not out in 12 balls. Gujarat scored 227 runs in this match after 20 overs.
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