When two good teams clash, one is bound to come out on top. In the 26th match of IPL 2025, LSG beat GT by a handsome margin and kept going on their winning ways.
GT started the innings well, but it was all about the pull-up game by the LSG bowlers in the end. In the batting-friendly pitch of Lucknow, LSG batters, especially the top order, made full use of it. Let’s know in detail about it.
Gujarat Giants Lost Momentum
After winning the toss, Lucknow SuperGiants put Gujarat into bat, and well, the team had more to say. The opening partnership of Shubman and Sudarshan was brilliant as they piled up runs.
In the first 12 overs, they put 120 runs on the board, and Shubman was dismissed. But following that, Gujarat’s batting struggled big time. Besides half-centuries from both the openers, none of the other batters crossed 25 runs.
Lucknow bowlers pulled the chips down in the last 8 overs, and Gujarat lost all of the momentum. In the end, they could only post 180 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.
Lucknow SuperGiants Batting Dominates
Like the last 4 matches for Lucknow SuperGiants, their batting dominated right from the start even though LSG didn’t have the services of Mitchell Marsh, their opening partnership made amends.
Rishabh Pant opened the batting with Aiden Markram, and the opening duo scrapped 65 runs in the first 7 overs. Following that, Nicholas Pooran came into the batting crease and scored quick runs.
LSG beat GT in the final over when Ayush Badoni smashed a beautiful six to finish off the game. A thumping win for the home team against the visitors.
Nicholas Pooran Dominates Again
It has been a norm in IPL 2025 that a left-handed dasher has been dominating the batting effort.
Nicholas Pooran once again smashed a swashbuckling 61 from 34 balls with a strike rate of 179. Fair to say he is enjoying batting in the top order.
With the help of 7 sixes, Pooran had everything to show with the bat in hand. This was his 4th half-century in 6 matches of IPL 2025, enough to show the batter’s power, range, and scoring ability.
Pooran, with the dominant batting, has lit the tournament on fire. If LSG is to go furthest in the tournament, others need to step up with Pooran.
Nicholas Pooran Holds The Orange Cap
Not many fans would have thought that Nicky P would be wearing the orange cap by the time the 27th match of the tournament is played. But such is the situation.
In the 6 matches played, Pooran has already scored 349 runs with a strike rate of 215.43.
He has smashed 31 sixes in 6 matches, taking his six-hitting tally to 5 sixes per match. Quite the dominance.
