Ahmedabad (TIP)- Mitchell Marsh struck his maiden IPL century, while Nicholas Pooran hit his fifth half-ton this season as Lucknow Super Giants registered a consolation 33-run win over Gujarat Titans in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday, May 22.
LSG have already been eliminated from the tournament, while GT were through to playoffs even before Thursday’s match.
Sent in to bat, LSG rode on Marsh and Pooran’s whirlwind knocks to post a massive 235 for 2.
Marsh scored 117 off 64 balls, studded with 10 boundaries and 8 sixes, while Pooran made a blazing 56 not out off 27 deliveries as the duo shared a 121-run stand for the second wicket.
Marsh was especially harsh on GT spinner Rashid Khan in the 12th over, milking him for 25 runs, including two sixes and three boundaries, as the Australian reached the 100-run mark off 56 balls.
Earlier, Marsh also shared a 91-run opening-wicket stand with Aiden Markram (36).
Chasing, GT were restricted to 202 for 9 by LSG.
Shahrukh Khan (57 off 29) top-scored for GT, while Sherfane Rutherford made 38. Besides, skipper Shubman Gill made 35, while Jos Buttler scored 33 off 18 deliveries.
William O’Rourke (3/27) was the pick of the bowlers for LSG.
“Huge difference between 210 and 230”: GT skipper Shubman Gill
Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill reflected on the match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
He told the team conceded extra runs while bowling and highlighted the impact of the opponent’s scoring in the middle overs.
He acknowledged the positives, such as Rutherford and Shahrukh’s batting, and emphasised the importance of regaining momentum for the playoffs.
“We gave 15-20 runs extra. Wanted to stop them around 210. Huge difference between 210 and 230. We bowled well in the powerplay, didn’t get any wickets, but after the powerplay in the 14 overs, they scored around 180 runs, which was a lot. (On the positives) We were right in the game till the 17th over, but it was never easy chasing 240. Lots of positives for us – Rutherford and Shahrukh’s batting was a big plus. (Looking forward) Getting back some momentum would be key, and would want to get back to winning ways heading into the playoffs,” Shubman Gill said in the post-match presentation.