The Gujarat Titans secured a narrow 7 run victory over Laknow Super Giants in their game in the IPL2023
GT Skipper Hardik Pandya scored 66 off 50 balls with the help of four sixes as Gujarat Titans managed a below-par 135 for six against after taking the first lease of the slow wicket.
37 balls and 47 from Wriddhiman Saha added some extra value to the final score.
Chasing a modest target LSG were driving themselves comfortably till the death overs but the super bowling spells from Mohamed Sami and Mohith Sharma prevented reaching the final destination.
Lucknow openers, KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers, got off to a good start, with Rahul attacking Shami in the second over and hitting three consecutive boundaries. The duo added 16 runs in the fifth over to take LSG to 53/0 at the end of the powerplay. However, Rashid Khan bowled brilliantly and dismissed Mayers for 24.
Krunal Pandya joined Rahul in the middle, and the pair continued to score runs freely, reaching 80/1 at the halfway mark. Rahul completed his half-century as LSG reached 100 in the 14th over. However, the wicket of Krunal Pandya, followed by Nicholas Pooran’s dismissal, increased the panic levels for LSG.
With 17 runs required off the final two overs, GT’s bowlers took advantage of the pressure on the LSG batsmen. In a dramatic turnaround, Mohit Sharma dismissed Rahul and Marcus Stoinis to secure the victory for Titans by 7 runs
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