GT vs LSG, IPL 2025 Highlights: Lucknow Super Giants beat Gujarat Titans by 6 wickets

The final over of the chase kicks off with a single, handing Badoni the strike. Kishore delivers it short and drifting down leg—Badoni swivels and pulls it cleanly past a diving midwicket for four! LSG now need just 1 from 4 balls. And with a flourish, Badoni goes big—lofts it high and deep over the ropes for six! A stylish finish as LSG seal a six-wicket win!

Washington and Sai Kishore didn’t exactly have dream starts—going for 12 and 24 runs in their opening overs, respectively. And right in the middle of that chaos, Aiden Markram casually raises his fifty off just 26 balls. With Marsh missing in action, Markram has clearly taken the responsibility baton and is running with it.

Enter Nicholas Pooran, destroyer of spin—especially if it’s left-arm and fingered. Sai Kishore felt the full force of that reputation, as Pooran launched three towering sixes off just four balls, making it clear who’s boss in the middle. The hitter puts up a half-century in 23 balls. LSG 138/2 (13)

Pant got an early lifeline when Buttler missed a sharp chance behind the stumps with the DC skipper on just 6. But he couldn’t make it count for much—added only 15 more before his luck ran out.

Trying to take on Prasidh Krishna, Pant danced down the track, but the bowler outsmarted him with a wide, off-pace delivery into the pitch. Pant sliced it straight to deep third—easy catch, easy exit.

Now, it’s Nicholas Pooran time. The power-hitter walks in to join Markram, and the fireworks might just be about to begin. LSG 67/1 (7)

Pant, who sat out with the bat during the run-fest against KKR, has decided to shake things up today—he’s opening the innings with Markram. A statement move? Definitely.

In case you missed it: Mitchell Marsh is sitting this one out due to a family emergency—his daughter is unwell. For Gujarat, Prasidh Krishna comes in as an Impact Player, replacing Rutherford.

Now, Siraj has been GT’s go-to weapon in the powerplay this season. But today, the ball is behaving like it had a late night—zero swing, no movement. And Siraj? Feeling the heat. He’s leaked 26 runs in his two powerplay overs, including a 20-run second over that had everything.

That second over? A short ball sailing over Pant and the keeper, a near catch off a Pant glance that Buttler just couldn’t cling onto, and Siraj walking back, visibly grumpy, like someone who ordered medium-spicy and got ghost pepper instead. LSG 37/0 (4)

Shahrukh Khan starts the last over with a sixer. A good start. However, Shardul Thakur gets the better of Rutherford, dismisses him on the third delivery. Rahul Tewatia walks in to play. And goes back on duck. It is a hattrick chance for Thakur. Rashid Khan on the crease now. Ball is up in the air and… no this one lands in a no-man’s land. Gujarat Titans post 181-run target for Lucknow.

Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh Khan are keeping the scoreboard ticking after Gujarat Titans lost wickets in quick succession. The team has crossed 150-run mark. And Rutherford hits another boundary in Avesh Khan’s first delivery. And comes another on the next ball. Some more of those shots are needed for taking the total near 200. GT 169/4 (19)

Rathi tosses up a googly and Rutherford goes for the pull—gets a top edge! Pant, full of intent, rips off his helmet and sprints to backward square leg, even though Akash Deep is already stationed there. Chaos ensues… and Pant spills it! Rutherford survives and casually steals a single. Next ball—Buttler says thank you very much and cracks a four!

But wait—Rathi has the last laugh! He draws Buttler into a false shot and Shardul Thakur holds on to a sharp catch at short fine leg. Gujarat suddenly wobbling! GT 147/4 (17)

Finally, Lucknow Super Giants gets their first breakthrough and its Avesh Khan who has sent the GT skipper Shubman Gill back to pavilion. The wicket has saw brilliant catch by Markram on the boundary. Game breaks for a strategic timeout. GT 122/1 (13)

Digvesh bowls first dot ball in last three overs. And this could have been a chance for Lucknow but dropped. Samad dropped Sai Sudharsan at 47! They should hope that this doesn’t come back to bite them. And with a boundary, Sai Sudharsan puts his fourth half-century of the season on board. No breakthrough for Lucknow so far. GT 109/0 (11)

The Gujarat Titans openers have turned up the tempo against Lucknow Super Giants. Gill puts up a half-century off 31 balls. And Sai Sudharsan is also at it, nearing his 50. The pressure is on the bowlers and we can feel it too. Bishnoi has bowled two wides in the over so far. A 103-run partnership comes up for the batters. GT 103/0 (10)

Game resumes after a strategic timeout. Tides do sometimes change for a team after this break. Let’s see what happens here. Markram comes in to bowl and starts with a wide. And Gill hits the first legal delivery for a powerful boundary on the long-on. Gill hits a cracking sixer down the pitch. The second of the innings so far. GT 81/0 (8)

This is the first powerplay in this season so far where Lucknow has failed to pick any wicket. Bishnoi comes in to bowl right after the PP. Gill faces him and hits a boundary on the second ball. Sai Sudharsan follows the lead, hits a boundary on the fifth delivery. And the last ball is a wide. Followed by another wide? No, a wicket? Bishnoi celebrated. Ground umpire says wide ball. Lucknow takes a review. Waiting now. Well, not a wide ball and also not a wicket. GT 66/0 (7)

Gill starts the fifth over with a boundary through the mid-off. The other GT opener, Sai Sudharsan, is right now on the top in the Orange cap contenders’ list with 290 points. After the first ball boundary, the remaining over of Akash Deep went with no big shots. This has been the highest partnership against LSG in the Powerplay in this season so far. GT 54/0 (6)

Digvesh Rathi might be new to the big stage, but he’s already making plenty of noise—both with the ball and his fiery celebrations. While his on-field antics have raised a few eyebrows, there’s no denying the numbers backing his rise.

Five of his seven T20 appearances have come in IPL 2025, and he’s quickly become LSG’s most economical weapon. With a season economy rate of just 7.75, he stands head and shoulders above the rest of the bowling unit. The GT openers are also trying to gauge the spinner and there, Sudharshan hits a boundary. Miller misses the ball at the cover point. GT 35/0 (4)

Akash Deep comes in to throw the next. Gill faces him and hits for a boundary but no. Miller was at the cover point, he turned around and chased the ball. And he pulls it back near the boundary cushion. The batters collected three runs here. The next ball is hit for a beautiful drive by Sai Sudharshan. Gill keeps the momentum and hits another boundary on the fourth ball. This is pretty expensive spell from Akash Deep. GT 19/0 (2)

Skipper Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan start innings after Lucknow Super Giants opt to field first. After losing one match so far and with 8 points, GT is on the top of the points table. Lucknow, on the other hand, is on the sixth position on the table.

Shardul Thakur throws the first over. And the first delivery is hit for a boundary by Sai Sudharsan. Gill goes for a risky run. A direct hit could have proved fatal. GT 6/0 (1)

Lucknow Super Giants: Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (capt, wk), Himmat Singh, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Rathi, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi

Impact player list: Ayush Badoni, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Shamar Joseph

Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Shubman Gill (Captain), Jos Buttler (WK), Sai Sudharsan, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj

Impact player list: Prasidh Krishna, Mahipal Lomror, Nishant Sindhu, Anuj Rawat, Jayant Yadav

Lucknow Super Giants has won the toss and opted to field fist against Gujarat Titans. Rishabh Pant liked the look of the surface but had a different plan in mind — opting to bowl first, hoping to make the most of the sun-baked conditions early on.

In a notable change for LSG, Mitchell Marsh misses out today. Pant revealed it’s a personal call — Marsh is attending to his unwell daughter. Stepping in for the Aussie is Delhi’s Himmat Singh, who’ll be eager to make his mark.

On the other side, Shubman Gill admitted Gujarat would’ve liked to chase too — but now they’ll have to make the best of batting first.

LSG Probable XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (Captain), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Digvesh Singh, M Siddharth.

GT Probable XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Jos Buttler, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans have cracked the code in the middle overs this season — they’re the only two teams to cross the 500-run mark during this phase. What’s more impressive? GT have been rock-solid, losing just eight wickets — the fewest alongside Delhi Capitals.

When it comes to individual battles, Rashid Khan stands tall. He’s had Rishabh Pant’s number, dismissing him three times while giving away just 114 runs in 103 balls over 15 innings. David Miller hasn’t found much joy either — Rashid’s removed him four times in just 59 deliveries, leaking only 67 runs.

GT are not just playing the middle overs — they’re owning them.

A thrilling contest is on the cards as Gujarat Titans take on Lucknow Super Giants in Match 26 of IPL 2025 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium this afternoon.

Gujarat, led by Shubman Gill, are riding high with four consecutive wins and currently top the points table. Meanwhile, Lucknow led by Pant have bounced back with two straight victories and will be eager to extend their streak at home.

The toss could play a crucial role, with the Ekana pitch favouring teams batting first this season. Fans can expect a high-scoring clash, with both sides boasting explosive batters and quality bowling line-ups.

The pitch at the Ekana Cricket Stadium promises a high-scoring contest today. With an average first-innings score of 195 this season, batters will enjoy true bounce and quick outfield conditions. Spinners might find some grip as the match progresses, especially in the second innings.

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