LSG beat GT by 6 wickets (3 balls left). GT batted first and scored 180/6 in 20 overs. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan gave a good start but their batting did not go well in the middle overs (LSG vs GT). LSG chased comfortably and achieved the target by making 186/4 in just 19.3 overs.
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Nicholas Pooran played explosive batting and Aiden Markram gave him steady support. LSG bowlers – especially Ravi Bishnoi and Digvesh Rathi – played a big role in restricting GT and their batsmen completely dominated the match.
Match Details
- Date and Time: April 12, 2025, 3:30 PM IST (toss at 3:00 PM IST)
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Teams:
- LSG: Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Himmat Singh, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
- GT: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj
- Impact Player:
- LSG: GT’s impact player is Prasidh Krishna.
- GT: LSG’s impact player is Ayush Badoni.
- Broadcast/Streaming: Star Sports Network (TV), JioHotstar (online)
Toss and Pitch Report
Toss: LSG won the toss and decided to bowl first. Captain Rishabh Pant said that the pitch was a bit dry and their plan was to take advantage of the early bowling in the afternoon sun.
Pitch Report: The Ekana Stadium pitch was a black-soil surface, known for being slower and offering low bounce. There was a little grass on the pitch but there were bare patches at some places which were helpful for the spinners.
First Innings (GT Batting)
- Score: 180/6 in 20 overs
- Key Performances:
- Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan gave a superb start, together building a 120-run opening partnership in just 12 overs. Gill scored a fluent 60 (38 balls) while Sudharsan contributed 56 (37 balls).
- But as soon as these two were out, the middle order batsmen failed to score high scoring runs due to poor performance. Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar and the rest of the batsmen could not continue the momentum. The result was that the team collapsed from 120/0 straight to 180/6 – there was a clear middle-order collapse.
- Bowling Highlights:
- Ravi Bishnoi was the standout bowler. He took two important wickets in the same over – dismissing Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar – and was quite economical in his spells.
- Digvesh Rathi took the important wicket of Jos Buttler. His breakthrough was crucial in breaking GT’s momentum.
- Shardul Thakur and Akash Deep also bowled tight, keeping the runs under control. Both kept the pressure on and helped restrict GT’s scoring.
Second Innings (LSG Batting)
- Score: 186/4 in 19.3 overs
- Key Performances:
- Nicholas Pooran, who is currently the Orange Cap holder of the tournament (349 runs), played a match-winning knock. He made 61 runs (34 balls), that too with a 200+ strike rate.
- Aiden Markram played the role of the perfect anchor, making 58 runs (31 balls).
- Captain Rishabh Pant made 21 runs. Although he got out early, his aggressive start set the tone of the innings.
- Bowling Efforts:
- Mohammed Siraj did not have a good day. He was quite expensive – he conceded too many boundaries and also gave away extras, like a high bouncer, which disrupted his rhythm.
- Rashid Khan was also not effective in this match. He took 0 wickets in his initial 2 overs, and Nicholas Pooran attacked him completely – Rashid could not stop his onslaught.
- Prasidh Krishna and Arshad Khan gave some hope – there was extra bounce in their bowling, but they were too late to break the solid partnership of Pooran and Markram.
Result
Lucknow Super Giants won by 6 wickets (3 balls left).
- GT: 180/6 (20 overs)
- LSG: 186/4 (19.3 overs)
- Player of the Match: Nicholas Pooran (for his unbeaten 61 and match-defining knock).
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