Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans Match Highlights & Results

That's all from Lucknow - With this win, the Gujarat Titans move up to 5th with 2 wins and 2 losses from their 4 games, while the Lucknow Super Giants drop to 6th with two wins and as many losses. We are not done for the day, though, as the second game of the day in Mumbai is up and running, where the Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been asked to bat first by the Mumbai Indians. You can switch tabs and follow the action from that game. Cheers!

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Prasidh Krishna wins the award for his brilliance with the ball. He returned figures of 4/28 from his 4 overs, his best figures in the IPL. He says the most important thing was the victory and that the team is doing a lot of things right. He adds that they always look to play a good brand of cricket. Prasidh shares that with a lot of experience in the dressing room, they make sure to tap into each other's ideas. He also speaks about putting in a lot of work on his slower balls and says it feels rewarding when it comes off, especially after the time and effort put in during training.

The captain of the Gujarat Titans - Shubman Gill, on being asked whether he would call this a complete performance, agrees and adds that he is pleased to see contributions coming from all the departments. On Rashid Khan, Gill says a bowler like him, when in good form, makes his (Gill's) life as a captain a lot easier. He credits Rashid for getting GT back in the game every time another bowler came under pressure, describing him as the go-to man in tough moments. Speaking about Siraj, Gill says that executing the basics in the first six overs is never straightforward. He feels the key was to step back, identify the simple things and execute them in the moment, and says that Siraj did exactly that in this match. He calls Siraj's spell a turning point in the game. On Rabada, Gill notes that while he went for runs, his lengths were spot on throughout. On the surface, he admits it was not an easy pitch to bat on. He feels GT gave away a few extra runs towards the end, but they would have taken that score at the halfway stage regardless. Ends by saying that he is delighted to get back-to-back fifties and is happy for Buttler as well.

Time for the presentation ceremony...

Jos Buttler reacts to the win - Buttler says it is nice to find some form and contribute to the win. He adds that a little bit of time away from the game helped him reset. Mentions that he has been working on his setup and basics, addressing some technical issues. Jos shares that one of the first things Matthew Hayden asked in the first few sessions was how well you are tracking the ball. Adds that Hayden has been great, bringing a big presence and aura, and when he speaks, everyone listens. Buttler tells that it is great to have family around, helping him switch off from the high-intensity nature of cricket and spend quality time away from the game.

The captain of the Lucknow Super Giants - Rishabh Pant admits that they just didn't have enough runs on the board. Also credits the GT bowlers for bowling really well. Adds that on a wicket like this, anything above 170-180 is a good score, but admits that they kept losing wickets one after the other and couldn't add more to the total. Pant also mentions that there were a few opportunities which they didn't grab in the field. Says it's a great lineup and he doesn't want to put pressure on anyone as the tournament is still in its early days. He accepts that there are times when form deserts even the best, but maintains that the trust and belief within the group is high.

LSG's batting story - In Lucknow, they say pehle aap (after you), and Shubman Gill followed that sentiment by inviting Lucknow to bat first. The home side managed to score 60 runs in the powerplay but lost a couple of wickets along the way. GT dominated the middle phase and deprived LSG of any real momentum, with their quicks making a consistent effort to hit the deck, while Rashid Khan held his end up. Wickets fell at regular intervals, but thanks to some late contributions, LSG scored 44 runs in the last 3 overs to get up to 164.

GT chase with control - It was a disciplined start with the ball from LSG before a 20-run over from Mohammad Shami set GT free. Sai Sudharsan fell inside the Powerplay, but Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler set up the chase with an 84-run stand. The duo picked up boundaries when on offer, rotated strike well, and minimised the dots. Both batters brought up fifties, with Buttler scoring his 100th T20 fifty of his career. Neither could see it through till the end, which gave LSG a bit of a sniff, but it stayed at that as Sundar and Tewatia saw GT home.

Back-to-back wins for the Titans - Gujarat get the job done and bag the two points. A second consecutive win for GT, and they snap their run of 3 losses against LSG. Lucknow Super Giants needed to bowl exceptionally well to defend 164, but their attack lacked penetration against a GT top order that more often than not does the job for them, and it did so again tonight.

Aiden Markram to Washington Sundar, 1 run.And that's it! Sundar hits the winning run for his team. This is full and around off. Sundar gets on the front foot and eases it down to long off for a single to get the job done. GT BEAT LSG BY 7 WICKETS!

Aiden Markram to Washington Sundar, No run.Full and sliding on with the arm. Washington Sundar reaches out in front to flick it away. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads and the ball dribbles to mid-wicket.

Aiden Markram to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run.SCORES LEVEL! Good length, an arm ball on the middle stump. Tewatia goes down on a knee and plays the reverse sweep. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball rolls behind the keeper. A single taken.

Aiden Markram to Rahul Tewatia, Four!FOUR! Pooran with a sloppy effort in the deep! Pushed fuller and on off. Rahul Tewatia lofts it inside out over wide mid off. Nicholas Pooran runs to his right from long off, dives for the catch, but stays out of his reach. The ball teases him, rolling to the fence, but Pooran is a bit lethargic to get up and stop it as the ball kisses the fence.

Prince Yadav to Washington Sundar, No run.On a back of a length, on leg, Sundar tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Prince Yadav to Washington Sundar, Six!SIX! CLEARS THE FENCE! Prince continues to bowl on the leg stump line, and this time the length is shortened. Washington Sundar uses the pace, lifts his front leg up and helps it over deep fine leg, into the stands for a six. Just a big hit away now, are GT.

Prince Yadav to Washington Sundar, Four!FOUR! What a shot! Aimed at the boots, very full, Washington Sundar doesn't move too much and whips it behind square, between deep square leg and deep fine leg for a four. GT need 12 from 14 now.

Prince Yadav to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run.On the pads, on a length, Rahul clips it behind to deep fine leg for a single.

Prince Yadav to Rahul Tewatia, Wide!WIDE! Takes pace off and digs in a bumper, but it flies over the head of the batter. Tewatia tries to play the ramp shot, but bails out in the end. Wide called.

Prince Yadav to Washington Sundar, 1 run.Too full and outside leg, Sundar flicks it to deep square leg for an easy run.

Prince Yadav to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run.Skiddy length, on middle, Rahul Tewatia taps it off the back foot to mid off and steals a run.

Aiden Markram to Washington Sundar, 2 runs.Slightly short and on off, Washington Sundar hangs back and cuts it wide of deep backward point for two runs.

Aiden Markram to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run.Quicker and fuller, on middle. Tewatia steers it wide of backward point for a single.

Aiden Markram to Rahul Tewatia, No run.Stumping chance? Nah. Pant appeals momentarily for stumping, but the leg umpire shakes his head. Good length, an off break that spins sharply away from outside off. Tewatia tries to hit it to the off side and is beaten on the outside edge. Pant collects the ball and is quick to dislodge the bails. Replay shows that Tewatia's back leg never got lifted from the crease.

Aiden Markram to Washington Sundar, 1 run.Length ball, outside off, Sundar cuts it behind point for a single.

Aiden Markram to Washington Sundar, Four!FOUR! Just beats the fielder. Full in length, on middle. Washington Sundar takes the front foot out of the way and lofts it inside out to the right of long off. Nicholas Pooran throws himself in that direction, but it stays fairly out of his reach and bounces into the fence.

Aiden Markram to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run.Flat and quick, outside off, Rahul Tewatia bends low and cuts it to deep point for an easy single.

With two left-handers at the crease, Rishabh Pant brings on Aiden Markram for his off-breaks.

Mohammad Shami to Washington Sundar, No run.Nice and full, outside off, Sundar drives it straight to the cover fielder.

Mohammad Shami to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run.Touch fuller than the previous ball, this is tucked into the deep square leg region for a single.

All of a sudden, LSG have a sniff with both set batters back in the hut. Rahul Tewatia walks in ahead of Glenn Phillips. Interesting call from GT.

Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, OUT! c Aiden Markram b Mohammad Shami.OUT! GONE! Shami gets Buttler and GT have lost two set batters in the span of few balls. Slower ball around off, and Buttler looks to go downtown. The bat turns in his hands as he makes contact and doesn't get the distance on it. Markram runs to his left from long on and leaps high to take the catch over his head. Gujarat Titans are 135/3, needing 30 runs from 26 balls.

Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, Four!FOUR! He has been so productive in that region today! Hard length, just around off. Jos Buttler stays put, plays it on the up and lifts it over the extra cover fielder for a cracking boundary.

Mohammad Shami to Washington Sundar, 1 run.From around the stumps, on a length, at 120.5 kph. Washington Sundar waits for the slower one and dinks it through mid on for a single.

Mohammad Shami to Washington Sundar, No run.Length ball, around off, Sundar cuts it to point where it is stopped by the fielder with a dive.

Last 5 overs to go. GT need 35 from those. Mohammad Shami (3-0-30-0) returns to bowl out.

Prince Yadav to Washington Sundar, 1 run.Across off, on a short of a length. Washington Sundar hangs back to punch it away on the off side. Miscues it off an inside edge to the right of mid-wicket. The fielder there dives but cannot cut it off and the batters cross. A wicket and just 2 runs off it.

Prince Yadav continues to impress everyone. Out goes Gill, and in walks Washington Sundar at number 4.

Prince Yadav to Shubman Gill, OUT! c Rishabh Pant b Prince Yadav.OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Excellent execution, and Prince Yadav gets the reward. A well-directed short ball from Prince, around the left shoulder. Gill is hurried on the pull, and the ball also gets big on him. It catches him on the glove and balloons behind to Rishabh Pant, who takes a dolly. Shubman grimaces a bit in pain as he walks off, having taken a blow on the left glove. He would have liked to be there till the end. GT are 129/2, needing 36 runs off 31 balls.

Prince Yadav to Jos Buttler, 1 run.Buttler shows his cards early as he backs away. Yadav follows him with a full ball. This is hit down to long on for a single.

Prince Yadav to Jos Buttler, No run.Out comes the quick bumper, over middle. Jos Buttler dances down the track and swings at it to go big on the leg side but the ball flies over his blade.

Prince Yadav to Jos Buttler, No run.Off-cutter by Prince, on a shortish length, on middle. Buttler swivels for the pull but he does not pick the change of pace. He swings early and toe-ends it to cover.

Prince Yadav to Jos Buttler, No run.Just outside the off stump, on a back of a length. Jos steers it off the back foot to backward point.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Buttler and Gill are making this chase look like an absolute stroll in the park now. They have not tried anything adventurous, but have just followed the simple process of see-the-ball hit-the-ball. With just 37 runs needed from 36 balls, LSG need a miracle to turn things around from here, but they look absolutely down. GT would aim to win this as quickly as possible, which would benefit their net run rate a great deal. Prince Yadav (2-0-15-0) is back on after the break.

George Linde to Jos Buttler, 1 run.Full and around middle. Buttler carves it down to long off for a single.

George Linde to Jos Buttler, Four!FOUR! Innovative and mighty effective! Speared in by Linde, full and on leg. Jos Buttler brings out the reverse and executes it well, playing it wide of backward point for a four.

George Linde to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Just short! Tossed up, on leg. Gill steps out but is cramped for room. He whips it aerially to deep mid-wicket, where Mukul Choudhary runs in off the ropes and dives but the ball drops short. He gets his body behind the ball and the ball does not go past him. They cross.

George Linde to Jos Buttler, 1 run.FIFTY FOR BUTTLER! 100th fifty in T20 cricket for Jos to go with 8 hundreds. An enterprising knock from GT's number 3 and his knock has taken some load off the captain. Drops it short, on off. This is cut away to deep point for a single by Jos.

George Linde to Jos Buttler, No run.Darted in from around the wicket, shorter and on off. Jos punches it down the strip. George Linde dives to his left to make the stop.

George Linde to Jos Buttler, No run.Turn for Linde! Drifting in, full and landing just outside the line of the leg stump. Jos looks to flick it away but is squared up by the turn and wears it on the back leg.

Gujarat Titans need 44 runs from 42 balls, almost run-a-ball from here, with 9 wickets in hand. George Linde (2-0-21-0) is back on, replacing Avesh Khan.

Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, 2 runs.At 91.7 kph, on the shorter side, on middle. Gill waits on it on the back foot and nudges it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region for a brace. Another productive over for GT. 11 runs off it. They are going along nicely in this chase.

Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, 2 runs.Full and a bit too straight, on the pads. Shubman clips it with his wrists between deep mid-wicket and long on and comes back for the second run.

Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, 1 run.Very full, at the toes. This is driven down to long on for a run.

Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, Four!FOUR! Up and over! Looped up, full and wide on off. Jos Buttler pounces on it as he reaches out in front and plays the lofted drive over extra cover for a boundary. Jos has really put his foot down.

Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, Wide!Wide! Down leg, full in length. Jos misses the glance.

Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, 1 run.On a length, around middle and leg. Shubman steps out and looks to go over cover but ends up hitting it a lot straighter to long off. Single taken.

Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, No run.Sliding down leg, it is the googly. Shubman Gill gets down on a knee and goes hard on the sweep but misses. The ball clips his pads and deflects off the keeper's pads to short third.

Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Four!FOUR! Make that a hat-trick of fours. Fuller than the previous ball but right in the arc, on off. Buttler holds his shape and swings through the line. Launches it over wide mid off for another boundary. 16 runs off the over. GT need 55 runs off 48 balls.

Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Four!FOUR! Two in two for Buttler. Skidding through, on a hard length, outside off. Jos gets on his toes to get on top of the bounce and punches it sweetly wide of backward point for four more. That brings up 14,000 T20 runs for Buttler.

Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Four!FOUR! Smart batting! Avesh rolls his fingers over the ball and goes into the strip, outside off. Jos Buttler stays leg side of the ball and hops to play the upper-cut fine of the man at short third for a four. 100 UP FOR GUJARAT TITANS!

Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, 2 runs.Hurls it fuller now, on off. Jos extends his hands and slams it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, 1 run.FIFTY FOR GILL! Back-to-back fifites for the GT captain. This is Gill's 28th IPL half century. He gets there in 34 balls. Not his most fluent knock but he has fought it out for his side. A bit more effort behind this ball by Avesh, on off. Shubman stands tall and jabs it wide of mid on for a single.

Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, 1 run.In the channel, on a short of a length. This is tapped to deep cover for a single. That brings up the 50-run partnership between Gill and Buttler.

Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, 1 run.Shorter and quicker, on middle. Buttler turns it through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, Four!FOUR! Top shot! Flighted delivery, full and on the off stump. Buttler makes room and opens up the front hip to go inside out over cover for a boundary.

Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, 2 runs.Good placement! This spins back in, on a good length, on middle. Jos Buttler rocks back and tucks it with soft hands in the vacant wide mid on region. The bowler and a couple of fielders converge. They end up colliding with each other but the second run was always on.

Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, No run.Flat and short, on off. Punched to cover by Jos.

Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Turning away a touch, full and on the off stump. Shubman Gill presses half-forward and drops it in front of for a quick single. Nicholas Pooran moves to his right and releases the ball while tumbling on the ground. It goes well wide of the keeper but it is backed up.

Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, No run.Change of ends for Digvesh Singh. Pushed through, angled in at the hips. Gill helps it to short fine leg.

Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, No run.Rises from a length, outside off. Buttler rides the bounce and taps it to mid off. At halfway, GT are 86/1, needing 79 runs from 60 balls.

Avesh Khan to Jos Buttler, Four!FOUR! In the gap! Way too short and outside off. Buttler stands tall, fetches the ball and drags it across with a heave, piercing the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for four more runs.

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Spots Gill advance, does Avesh and he hits the deck very hard. Aims the bodyline to cramp him up. Shubman jabs it down to long on for a single.

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, No run.Good bowling! Short ball, slower one, outside the off stump. Gill climbs the imaginary ladder and looks to upper cut but misses it to the keeper.

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, 2 runs.Excellent fielding by Markram in the deep! Short of a length, angling in and around middle. Shubman Gill plays the short-arm jab, looking to bisect deep mid-wicket and long on. Aiden Markram from the former position charges across and stops it with a dive. More importantly, he saves two for his side.

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, Wide!WIDE! Tries the slower one, short and wide enough to breach the tramline. Gill aborts to play at it. Wide called.

Avesh Khan to Shubman Gill, No run.On a back of a length, outside off. Gill stands tall and knocks it solidly to the cover fielder.

Time for pace as Avesh Khan has been called into the attack. Avesh has dismissed Gill 4 times in 9 innings in the IPL.

George Linde to Jos Buttler, No run.Closer to the off pole, on a length, at 87.3 kph. Jos Buttler camps back and bunts it back to Linde. A better finish after going for a couple of boundaries in the first three balls. 9 runs from the over.

George Linde to Jos Buttler, No run.Flighted delivery, on middle and full, Jos Buttler drives inside out to short extra cover.

George Linde to Jos Buttler, No run.A bit quicker and fuller, on middle. Buttler gets forward and pushes it to mid off.

George Linde to Jos Buttler, Four!FOUR! Classic cut shot! Linde bowls short and outside off, Jos Buttler, just like a hot knife through butter, cuts it off the back foot, beating backward point to his right for a boundary.

George Linde to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Flattens the trajectory and drags the length back, on off. Shubman Gill knocks it down to long off for a single.

George Linde to Shubman Gill, Four!FOUR! Carved away! Pitched full and just outside off. Shubman Gill shimmies down the track and tries to go up and over cover, but slices it over backward point and the ball keeps skipping away to the fence.

Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, 1 run.A touch short, on middle. Gill gets across on the back foot and bunts it down the ground, to the left of mid on for a single. A good over from Digvesh. Just 5 singles from it. GT need 96 runs from 72 balls.

Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, 1 run.Full and on leg. Jos flicks it away through mid on for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Quicker on the stumps, eased away to long on for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, 1 run.Oh, what happened there? Flicked through the fingers by Digvesh, on a fractionally fuller length, just outside off. Jos Buttler is hurried into the shot, trying to punch it to the off side, but gets a thin outside edge. The ball deflects onto Pant's right thigh and lobs over his head. Pant is not aware where the ball is and is late to realise that it drops behind him a bit far. They cross for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Flat and short, sliding on the pads. Gill gets on the back foot and gets a bit of inside edge onto the thigh pad before the ball rolls to the backward square leg region for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, No run.At 93 kph, this is pushed fuller and on off. Gill taps it gently to backward point.

STRATEGIC BREAK! After a quiet start to the chase, the Gujarat Titans have picked up pace nicely, and the chase is well on track. Lucknow Super Giants will need wickets at regular intervals to stay in the contest. They will hope this break in play brings one for them, and from there, they can apply the squeeze in the middle phase just the way GT did to them earlier. Digvesh Singh will resume proceedings after the break.

George Linde to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Pitched fuller and around off, Gill caresses it through wide mid off for an easy single. 12 runs from Linde's first.

George Linde to Shubman Gill, Four!FOUR! Pierced through the gap! At 88 kph, short and outside off. Shubman Gill gets enough width to deal with and late cuts it off the back foot. Finds the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary. Moves to 36 from 20, does the GT skipper.

George Linde to Jos Buttler, 1 run.The dipping arm ball, full and on leg. Nicely flicked along the ground by Buttler to deep mid-wicket. Easy single.

George Linde to Shubman Gill, 1 run.Nicely flighted on a fuller length, at 87 kph, on middle. Gill lunges forward and defends off the inner half. The ball rolls to the mid-wicket region and they steal a run.

George Linde to Jos Buttler, 1 run.Short again, spinning away, outside off. Buttler hangs back and cuts it to deep point for one more.

George Linde to Jos Buttler, Four!FOUR! Beats two fielders! Short and wide on off, Jos Buttler uses the depth of the crease and cuts it late, beating backward point to his right and deep cover's chase to his left for a four.

Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, 1 run.A bit too full, on the stumps, Buttler chips it on the bounce to long on for a single. GT end their Powerplay with 52/1 on the board.

Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, Four!FOUR! Oh, that's a beautiful stroke! Digvesh dishes out a googly, on a length, spinning in from off to middle. Jos Buttler is quick to rock back and punches it crisply through the covers for a boundary. 50 UP FOR GUJARAT TITANS!

Digvesh Singh to Shubman Gill, 1 run.A slider on the leg stump, Shubman Gill flicks this full ball to the left of the diving mid-wicket fielder for a run.

Digvesh Singh to Jos Buttler, 1 run.Pushed full and on middle. Buttler leans on and pushes it between mid off and extra cover for a run to get his first run.