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GT vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2025: Lucknow beat table-toppers Gujarat by 33 runs
With 18 points from 12 matches, Gujarat have already secured a playoff place, but with Bengaluru and Punjab close behind on 17 points, the race remains tight.
Gujarat’s form has been impressive, especially their top trio of B Sai Sudharsan (617 runs), Shubman Gill (601), and Jos Buttler (500), who have combined for 16 half-centuries and a century, anchoring most of the team’s wins.
This dominance, however, has left their middle order less tested. Their bowling attack, led by Prasidh Krishna (21 wickets), Mohammed Siraj, and R Sai Kishore, has been equally effective. The return of Kagiso Rabada adds further firepower.
Meanwhile, Lucknow’s playoff hopes were dashed after a heavy loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad. The team, led by Rishabh Pant, has been plagued by inconsistency, injuries, and poor performances, especially from their overseas players Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, and Nicholas Pooran.
Key injuries to pacers Mohsin Khan and Mayank Yadav, along with fitness issues for Avesh Khan and Akash Deep, have weakened their bowling.
Pant admitted that injuries and absences impacted their season, and with spinner Digvesh Rathi suspended for an on-field altercation, Lucknow faces an uphill battle to turn their fortunes around.
- Sherfane Rutherford 37 (19)
- Shahrukh Khan 34 (17)
Shahbaz Ahamad to Sherfane Rutherford, Quicker, short and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford fails to cut it away.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX! That is a superb shot! Flighted, full and around off, Sherfane Rutherford gets into a good position and plays the reverse some incredibly over the deep point fence for a six.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Sherfane Rutherford, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Short again and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford punches it nicely but straight towards covers. Arshin Kulkarni (Sub) dives over the ball and lets it through for a boundary.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Sherfane Rutherford, In the air...safe! Flatter, short and outside of, Sherfane Rutherford slices it high in the air. Abdul Samad from long off runs forward but the ball lands well ahead of him. Two more runs added to the total.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Shahrukh Khan, Short and on off, Shahrukh Khan punches it to extra covers for a single.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Shahrukh Khan, SIX! Perfect start to the over for GT! Tossed up, full and around middle. Shahrukh Khan skips down the track but gets beaten on the flight. However, he still manages to slog it off the inside half of the bat over the wide long on fence for a biggie. The 150 comes up for the Titans.
- Sherfane Rutherford 25 (15)
- Shahrukh Khan 27 (15)
Avesh Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX! Picked up and how! Pitched up but on the pads. Sherfane Rutherford brings his wrists into play and whips it nonchalantly over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, Low full toss, outside off, Shahrukh Khan throws his bat at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes to the off side. They cross.
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, Good reply! Avesh Khan bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, Shahrukh Khan tries to upper cut it but gets beaten by the pace and bounce.
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR! Up and over! Misses the yorker again, and bowls a full toss, on off. Shahrukh Khan stays deep in his crease and lofts it over mid off for another boundary.
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, Another full toss, on middle, Shahrukh Khan slices it through point for a couple of runs.
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR! SMASHED! A low full toss, outside off, Shahrukh Khan extends his arms and thrashes it through extra covers for a boundary.
Avesh Khan (1.5-0-29-1) is brought back for another spell. He replaces Akash Deep.
- Sherfane Rutherford 19 (14)
- Shahrukh Khan 16 (10)
Shahbaz Ahamad to Sherfane Rutherford, Shortish and around off, angling away, Sherfane Rutherford tries the reverse sweep but misses.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Shahrukh Khan, Slows it up, full and on leg, Shahrukh Khan clips it through mid-wicket for one.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Sherfane Rutherford, Quicker, short and on off, Sherfane Rutherford swats it to long on for a run.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Shahrukh Khan, Tossed up, full and around off, turns away, Shahrukh Khan drills it through covers for a run.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Sherfane Rutherford, Just over! Flighted, full and outside off again, Sherfane Rutherford swings hard at it but gets a top edge. The ball flies just over the leaping Will O'Rourke at point. A single is taken.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Sherfane Rutherford, Fires one full but way outside off, Sherfane Rutherford leaves it alone. Wided.
Shahbaz Ahamad (1-0-8-0) returns into the attack, replacing Will O'Rourke.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Sherfane Rutherford, Floated, full and around off, Sherfane Rutherford goes inside out and lofts it over extra covers for a brace.
- Sherfane Rutherford 15 (10)
- Shahrukh Khan 14 (8)
Akash Deep to Sherfane Rutherford, Put down! A top effort though! Bangs this one into the pitch, outside off, takes pace off, Sherfane Rutherford cuts it uppishly wide of point. Ayush Badoni puts in a full-length dive, flinging himself to his right, tries to grab it with his outstretched right hand, but it just spills out. They cross.
Akash Deep to Shahrukh Khan, Overpitched and on middle, Shahrukh Khan drills it to wide long on for one.
Akash Deep to Shahrukh Khan, SIX! Shahrukh Khan joins the party now! Goes for the wide yorker again, but serves it full and outside off. Khan does well to reach out for it and carves it over the deep point fence for a biggie.
Akash Deep to Sherfane Rutherford, A wide yorker, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford squeezes it out to point for a quick single.
Akash Deep to Sherfane Rutherford, Slower one, short of a length and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford punches it straight to covers. He is livid with himself as it was there to be put away.
Akash Deep to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX! BOOM! GT needs a lot more of these! Akash Deep bangs this one short and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Sherfane Rutherford gets on top of it and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Akash Deep is back on. He is 2-0-17-0 so far, and replaces Akash Singh.
- Shahrukh Khan 7 (6)
- Sherfane Rutherford 7 (6)
Will O'Rourke to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR! Back of a length and outside off, Shahrukh Khan slaps it off the toe-end of the bat. The ball teases Aiden Markram at mid off all the way and wins the race to the fence for a boundary.
A bit of a halt! Sherfane Rutherford and Will O'Rourke collided midway through the pitch, while the former was off to complete the single. He is being helped with some fluids. Good to continue now.
Will O'Rourke to Sherfane Rutherford, What happened there? Fullish and on off, Sherfane Rutherford drills it towards mid off and sets off for the run. Will O'Rourke stands his ground as Rutherford collides with him and falls. Abdul Samad misses his shy at the bowler's end. Rutherford was nowhere near the crease.
Will O'Rourke to Sherfane Rutherford, Short of a length and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford cuts it wide of deep point for a brace.
Will O'Rourke to Shahrukh Khan, Pitched up and on middle, Shahrukh Khan works it through mid-wicket for another run.
Will O'Rourke to Sherfane Rutherford, On a length and on middle, Sherfane Rutherford nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
Will O'Rourke to Shahrukh Khan, Fuller and on leg, Shahrukh Khan flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
- Shahrukh Khan 1 (3)
- Sherfane Rutherford 3 (3)
Akash Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Pace-off delivery, full and on middle, Shahrukh Khan pushes it down between long on and long off for a single. Halfway through the chase and Gujarat Titans are 97/3, needing another 139 runs off the last 60 balls remaining. Lucknow Super Giants were also at an identical score at this stage, but the Titans have lost two extra wickets.
Akash Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Angling outside off, on a hard length, Shahrukh Khan tries to slash the ball through point but misses.
Akash Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Hard length, around off and skidding through, Shahrukh Khan punches it off the back foot to the off side.
Shahrukh Khan is the next man in.
Akash Singh to Jos Buttler, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Totally outfoxed! Akash Singh smartly takes the pace off the leather, and dishes out a deceptive knuckle ball, pitching it right in front of the stumps, on a good length. Jos Buttler is months early into the shot as he tries to push it forward. He misses connecting as his bat swings before the ball arrives and shatters the stumps. Jos Buttler departs for 33 (18) and Gujarat Titans are 96/3. Akash Singh brings out the signature notebook celebration, likewise Digvesh Rathi. Lucknow Super Giants have well managed to lay siege on the GT top order inside the first ten overs here.
Akash Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, Bangs into the pitch, short and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford drags the pull shot, over square leg for a single.
Akash Singh to Jos Buttler, A low full toss, around off, Jos Buttler drills it straight to long off for a single.
Strategic Break! Gujarat Titans have scored at a good rate, but the problem for them is that they have lost both their openers. Jos Buttler needs to play the anchor and go deep, but they also keep an eye on the asking rate. The middle order have a great chance of showing their mettle as they have not been tested enough in this season. Lucknow Super Giants know that if they manage to get a couple of wickets, they will be able to close this game out. An interesting phase of cricket awaits us. Also, Akash Singh to bowl after the break.
- Jos Buttler 32 (16)
- Sherfane Rutherford 2 (2)
Will O'Rourke to Jos Buttler, Pace on this time around, on top of middle and leg, hurrying Jos Buttler for pace. He does well to play the grounded pull shot, off the inner half. Gets a single to deep fine leg. 9 runs off this over. 18 off the last two for GT.
Will O'Rourke to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Jos moves into his 30s now with this glorious stroke! On the back of a length, slightly outside off, with pace off. Jos Buttler waits for it and plays it on the rise, creaming it past the right of the diving cover fielder for a boundary.
Will O'Rourke to Sherfane Rutherford, Lands it fuller, just outside off, driven off the front foot to widish long off for a single.
Will O'Rourke to Jos Buttler, Over the stumps, on a length, over the top of off, Jos Buttler hits it off the inside half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Will O'Rourke to Sherfane Rutherford, Straight and full, around off, Sherfane Rutherford gets forward and taps it wide of cover for a single. Himmat Singh runs quickly to his right and stops the ball. A risky run though, had Himmat Singh scored a direct hit at the striker's end, Buttler was gone for all money.
Will O'Rourke to Jos Buttler, Hurls it fuller, around the pads, Jos Buttler clips it along the turf to get a single at deep mid-wicket.
Sherfane Rutherford comes out to the middle now.
With 18 points from 12 games, Gujarat have already sealed a playoff berth, but with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings just a point behind, there's little room for complacency.
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The Titans have been firing on all cylinders. Their top order — led by Orange Cap holder B Sai Sudharsan (617 runs), skipper Shubman Gill (601), and Jos Buttler (500) — has carried the batting on its shoulders, combining for 16 half-centuries and a century this season. Their dominance has left the middle order largely untested, but Gujarat haven’t needed late heroics thanks to their consistent starts.
On the bowling front, their Indian pace contingent has led the charge. Prasidh Krishna sits atop the wicket charts with 21 scalps, while Mohammed Siraj and left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore have picked up 15 apiece. South African quick Kagiso Rabada’s return from suspension has further bolstered the attack.
Lucknow, meanwhile, have seen their playoff hopes vanish after a crushing loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad. On a four-game losing streak, their season has been marred by injuries, inconsistency, and underwhelming performances from key Indian players — notably captain Rishabh Pant, whose poor run with the bat has hurt the team.
Despite some standout performances from overseas players like Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, and Nicholas Pooran, the middle order has offered little support. Injuries to frontline bowlers have compounded their misery — Mohsin Khan missed the entire season, while Mayank Yadav was sidelined for most of it. Avesh Khan and Akash Deep also battled fitness concerns.
After their recent loss, Pant admitted the team couldn’t plug the gaps left by injured players. “It could have been one of our best seasons, but there were too many setbacks,” he said.
The latest blow comes in the form of a one-match suspension for Digvesh Rathi — LSG’s leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets at an economy of 8.18 — for his on-field spat with Abhishek Sharma. His absence further weakens an already depleted squad as they prepare to face one of the tournament’s most complete sides.
