TATA IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants Win By 33 Runs Against Gujarat Titans
During the chase of the Gujrat Titans, Yash Thakur was unstoppable for LSG, as he alone dismantled half of the Gujrat Titans team, which included some of their most important players.
In an entertaining IPL 2024 match, the Lucknow Super Giants secured a convincing 33-run victory over the Gujarat Titans on Sunday. Lucknow scored a total of 163 runs after 20 overs, but the but the Gujrat Titans struggled to chase that as the team was ultimately bowled out for 130 runs. Yash Thakur was unstoppable for Lucknow with the ball, as he claimed a brilliant 5-wicket haul by giving out just 30 runs in 4 overs. Krunal Pandya made an impact with his spin bowling as well when he took three crucial wickets.
Throughout the chase, the Gujrat Titans never looked to be in control, as they had no response to the ferocious bowling attack of LSG. The only silver lining of their inning was their opener, Sai Sudharsan; he showed some fight as he kept himself on the crease while others around him were collapsing. He ultimately scored 31 runs in 23 bowls, which included four outstanding boundaries.
Three in a row! ???? pic.twitter.com/anH2X0r7Uo — Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) April 7, 2024
The Lucknow Super Giants were way better than the Gujrat Titans with the bat and even with the ball. They posted a total of 163 runs with the loss of 5 wickets with the help of Marcus Stoinis's crucial half-century, which included 4 boundaries and 2 massive sixes. KL Rahul played his role by contributing a crucial 33 runs off 31 balls, while Nicholas Pooran added 32 runs off 22 balls to propel the team to a respectable total.
The Gujarat Titans pacers did some damage as Umesh Yadav and Darshan Nalkande picked up two wickets each, but ultimately, it was not enough to disrupt the momentum of Lucknow's batsmen. Gujrat Titan's ace Rashid Khan picked up a wicket as well, giving out 28 runs. Mohit Sharma proved to be the most expensive bowler for the Gujrat Titans, as he conceded 34 runs in just 3 overs.
During the chase of the Gujrat Titans, Yash Thakur was unstoppable for LSG, as he alone dismantled half of the Gujrat Titans team, which included some of their most important players. Yash Thakur proved to be the game-changer for the Lucknow Super Giants and was a heavy contributor to their eventual victory. This was LSG's third consecutive victory in the tournament, elevating them to third place in the IPL 2024 points table.
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Rahul Tewatia also showed some resistance by scoring 30 runs off 23 balls and managing to hit some big shots, but the Gujrat Titans fell short of the target, and the difference in quality between both teams was there for everyone to see.
The fans got to witness some brilliant moments from both sides, like every other IPL match, but it was LSG who showed more desire and hunger to get all the points. Gujrat Titans sit in the 7th spot, and they need to pick themselves up quickly if they want to compete for the prestigious TATA IPL trophy.
