Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That's it! Rashid Khan grabs his fourth wicket and finishes things off! What a spell this has been from the magician! A googly this time, fuller ball, around middle and leg. Avesh Khan looks to heave this away but he misses. There is a loud shout for caught behind but the umpire says no. Wriddhiman Saha thinks he has heard a noise there and he convinces Hardik Pandya to opt for a review. The UltraEdge confirms there is some spike. The on-field decision has to be reversed. Gujarat win by 62 runs with 37 balls to spare and seal their spot in the playoffs!

Swing and a miss! A fuller ball, outside off, spinning away. Avesh Khan swings his bat once again but he misses.

SIX! Was that a double bat? Oh yes! That's very rare, Hardik Pandya has spotted that and is smiling. Short and on middle, Avesh Khan goes back to pull. It takes the shoulder of the bat first before he smashes it over deep square leg.

SIX! BANG! Avesh Khan walks out and smashes the hat-trick ball! A loopy ball, around middle, fuller in length. Avesh Khan tonks this one over long on for a biggie.

Avesh Khan is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan strikes for the third time and this time it is Mohammad Shami with a sharp running catch. It is looped up, full, on middle and leg. Deepak Hooda goes on one knee and tries to sweep it away. It takes the top edge and flies behind the keeper's head. Mohammad Shami runs in from short fine leg, to his right, to gather the catch.

Strategic break! Gujarat are all over Lucknow at the moment. Deepak Hooda is stuck at one end watching wickets tumble at the other end. The spinners are doing the magic for Gujarat. Lucknow still need 75 runs, but they just have 2 wickets in hand. Dushmantha Chameera walks out to bat now.

OUT! What a great running catch by Rashid Khan! Gujarat continue to roar! Fuller in length, floated and around off but skidded away after landing. Mohsin Khan skips down the track and aims for a massive heave-ho over the leg side but gets a big top edge. It balloons towards point, Rashid reacts to his left from short third man and completes a great running catch, albeit in the second attempt.

Fires it flat and short around off, Hooda forces it through covers for a run.

Short and outside off, eased towards short third man for one.

Around off, Khan flicks it with the spin to mid-wicket.

Uppish but safe! Floated and around off, stopping a bit off the surface, Hooda checks his shot and plays it aerially. It's just wide of Hardik at short cover and they cross.

Flatter and shorter, around off, punched to covers.

Mohsin Khan walks out to bat.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Rashid Khan mixes his variations superbly. He lets out a traditional leggie. Lands it a bit short and around leg, Jason Holder goes on the back foot to work it around but misses. He is thudded on the back leg, the appeal is made and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger. Gujarat are roaring!

Goes down and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and on off, defended off the back foot.

Eases a full ball down to long off for a run.

Jason Holder is the new man in.

OUT! STOINIS IS RUN OUT! A body blow to Lucknow's chances of making any comeback. Floated delivery, full and around leg, this time Deepak Hooda sweeps it in front of square on the leg side and takes the first run quickly. He wants the second and Stoinis responds. The Aussie keeps on running with one eye on the fielder and doesn't realise that Hooda has stopped after taking off. Marcus has reached a point of no return. David Miller's throw from the deep is accurate and Wriddhiman Saha once again does the rest.

Wide! Turning down the leg side, Hooda tries to sweep but misses.

Quicker and fuller on off, it's swept through square leg for  arun.

Slightly shorter and around off, Stoinis goes back and forces it through cover-point for one. A top over from Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore!

Marcus Stoinis walks out to bat.

OUT! STUMPED! Wriddhiman Saha and his swift hands are in action again. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore tosses this one up, lands it full and around off, Ayush Badoni steps down the track for a big shot but it spins past his bat. Saha does the rest in no time. The third umpire is referred who first checks for the outside edge. Nothing there. The rest is quite obvious. Lucknow have lost their fifth wicket and are staring down the barrel.

Short and on off, punched down to long off for a run.

Quicker and on middle, helped through mid-wicket for a single.

Eases a full ball to mid off for a run.

Flatter and on middle, defended back.

The debutant, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore comes into the attack.

Googly around off, Ayush Badoni gets back and plays it down towards the slip fielder. 87 needed more at the halfway mark.

Around leg, it's worked through square leg for a run.

DRS has been taken! Rashid Khan wants it to be checked for an lbw, whether it's off the pads first. Hardik obliges and Gujarat end up taking one of the poorest reviews ever. Flights it towards leg, full in length, Ayush Badoni walks forward and eases it down to long on. The bat and pad were close, Rashid wants to get it reviewed. Wriddhiman Saha is loud enough to tell that it's off the bat but Hardik Pandya goes with his bowler. A review wasted.

Loopy and full, around off, Ayush Badoni strides forward and pushes it defensively to short cover.

Wide! Googly, going down the leg side, Ayush tries to flick but misses.

Quicker and fuller, on middle, Ayush Badoni tries to flick but gets a little leading edge. It doesn't carry to the bowler.

Fullish and on off, Hooda sweeps it wide of short fine leg for a run.

Width there, outside off, Hooda guides it to third man for a run.

On a length and around off, Ayush Badoni presses forward and pushes it towards cover-point for one.

Lands it on a length and close to off, Ayush Badoni defends it to the off side.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Badoni is trying to stay positive. Joseph angles in a length ball, around middle, Ayush clears his front leg and packs a punch down the ground. No long on in place and it's a boundary.

Play and a miss! Short in length and outside off, at 138.3 kph, Badoni flirts with it and gets beaten.

Back of a length, around off, Hooda runs it down to third man and picks up a run.

Loopy delivery, full in length, around off. Deepak Hooda sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Top over from Rashid Khan! A wicket and 3 off it!

Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Deepak Hooda tucks it towards square leg. He wanted a single there but he is sent back. Wriddhiman Saha was lighting quick to get the ball.

Tosses it up, full, around off. Ayush Badoni knocks it down to long on and takes a single. He gets off the mark!

Ayush Badoni comes out at number 6.

OUT! STUMPED! Wow, Rashid Khan is a magician and Wriddhiman Saha is lightning quick. The leggie from Afghanistan bamboozles the batter with yet another well-cooked googly. He puts it around off, Krunal Pandya gets forward with a big stretch to play at it but it spins past his defensive blade. Wriddhiman Saha is quick to gather the ball and he breaks the stumps in a flash. Krunal has his back leg stretched outside the crease. Lucknow are in tatters!

Beauty! Another wrong'un, outside off. Krunal Pandya leans to block this but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Rashid Khan begins with a googly, around middle. Deepak Hooda tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic break! Gujarat have certainly put Lucknow on the back foot here by sending three of their main men back inside the Powerplay. Lucknow have their task cut out now. If they lose any more wickets now, the game will surely start sliding away from them. The Gujarat seamers have been on the money so far. Can they carry on with this momentum? To put more pressure on Lucknow, Rashid Khan comes into the attack now.

On a length, outside off. Deepak Hooda taps it off the back foot towards cover and takes a single.

Alzarri Joseph pitches it up again, around middle. Krunal Pandya blocks it out.

Fullish ball, around middle and leg. Krunal Pandya tucks it towards square leg and takes a single.

Good-length delivery, around middle. Krunal Pandya pushes it back to the bowler.

Quick single! A fuller ball, around middle. Deepak Hooda tucks it towards mid on and scampers across to the other end. Matthew Wade collects the ball, and has a shy at the bowler's end but he misses.

FOUR! Top shot! Deepak Hooda greets Alzarri Joseph with a boundary! A shorter ball, wide of off. Deepak Hooda upper-cuts it towards deep point for a boundary.

FOUR! Oh, shot! That had class written all over it! A fuller ball, outside off. Krunal Pandya presses forward and creams his drive through covers for a boundary. Lucknow are 37 for 3 at the end of the Powerplay!

Krunal Pandya is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Oh, dear! Lucknow are falling apart here! The debutant walks back after a timid score. Yash Dayal grabs his second wicket and Lucknow are 3 down! Delivers it short and outside off. Karan Sharma hangs back and looks to cut but he manages to get a thick outside edge towards short third man. David Miller there takes a simple catch. Lucknow are in trouble!

Misfield and FOUR! On a length again, outside off. Karan Sharma pushes it off the back foot towards cover. Jayant Yadav (sub) there, fails to stop the ball and it races away towards the ropes for a boundary. He gets off the mark with a boundary.

On a length, width on offer this time. Karan Sharma cuts it towards the fielder at cover-point.

Fuller again, angling in, around middle. Deepak Hooda flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

FOUR! Glorious shot! An overpitched delivery, around off. Deepak Hooda shows the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground for a gorgeous boundary.

Good length, around off. Karan Sharma stays back and blocks it out solidly. An excellent over by Shami comes to an end.

Karan Sharma is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Shami strikes and sends back KL Rahul for the second time in this campaign. Gujarat have started this game just like they had envisioned. Mohammad Shami is surely elated with this wicket. KL Rahul was under the pump after facing a lot of dot balls. He tries to break free against a delivery short in length around off but does not hit it cleanly. The ball flies off the top edge and goes towards the keeper. Wriddhiman Saha backtracks, keeps his eyes on the ball and manages to gather it safely in his mitts. The move to give an extra over in this spell to Shami has paid off. Gujarat are on top!

Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul waits on the back foot and cuts it hard to point but is unable to penetrate the gap. Four dots on the trot for Shami.

On a length, outside off. KL Rahul punches it to cover-point but straight to the fielder.

Shami serves a length ball, on the fourth stump line. Rahul hangs back and blocks it out solidly.

Good length, outside off and shaping away. KL Rahul slashes hard at it but only to miss.

WIDE! A length ball, angled down the leg side. KL Rahul tries to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

On a length, outside off. Hooda lets this one go. A wicket-taking over by Yash Dayal comes to an end.

FOUR! EDGY! Deepak Hooda riding on his luck here. A length ball, angled across the right-hander. Deepak Hooda looks to punch it away, but only manages to outside edge it past the slip fielder. The pace on the ball takes it away into the ropes at third man.

Full length, on off. Hooda mistimes his drive to mid off.

Deepak Hooda walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Dayal has the last laugh here. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore takes a stunning catch on his debut to send Quinton de Kock back on 11. A full-length ball, outside off at 135.3 kph. Quinton de Kock goes for an expansive drive but the ball flies off the outside edge towards backward point. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore there dives to his left and grabs it with both hands.

SIX! BANG! Quinton de Kock breaks his shackles with this maximum! A length ball, on off. Quinton de Kock swings hard across the line. The ball flies behind the keeper off the top edge and it has enough on it to clear the fence.

KL Rahul picks this good-length delivery from outside off and punches it to deep point for one.

Yash Dayal comes into the attack. He replaces Hardik Pandya.

Just two runs off the over! Shami is off to an excellent start. A length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock drives it towards covers.

Good length, on the pads, Rahul tucks it to square leg for an easy single.

Good length, around off. This one gets big on KL Rahul. He stays back and inside-edges it to point off the thigh pad. He wants a single but is sent back as Miller is quick to get to the ball.

A length ball, on the stumps. KL Rahul drives it back to the bowler.

Shami bowls this one around the hips. Rahul hangs back and tucks it to square leg. He is unable to find the gap though.

On a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock taps it to covers for a quick single.

FOUR! Off the outside edge. This boundary spoils a good start for Hardik Pandya. Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul slashes hard at it. The ball flies to third man off the outside edge for four.

Quinton de Kock flicks this full delivery to deep square leg for a single. He is off to a cautious start here.

A little bit of shape this time. This one lands on middle and leg and shapes into the batter. Quinton de Kock stays back and plays all around it to get rapped on the pads.

Full length, on leg. Quinton de Kock stays back and clips it square on the leg side but straight to the fielder.

Full ball, on leg. Quinton de Kock flicks it to deep square leg for a brace.

On a length, outside off. KL Rahul tries to punch it away. It takes a thick outside edge and flies towards third man. It does not carry to the fielder and they take one.

Who will bowl from the other end? Hardik Pandya it is!

Lands it on a length outside off, KL Rahul hangs back and goes after it. It goes to third man off the outside edge. They take one. KL Rahul is off the mark as well. A great start by Shami.

Around off, on a length, nipping in sharply off the deck. KL Rahul stays back, tries to flick it away but misses to do so. He takes a hit on his pads.

A length ball, around off. This one grips and nips in a touch. KL Rahul tries to defend it out but the ball dies off his gloves and sneaks between his legs. He is unaware of where the ball is and takes his time to spot it.

KL Rahul survives the first delivery by Shami this time though. A length ball, on top of off. KL Rahul dabs it towards short third man. He ventures out for a single but Quinton de Kock sends him back wisely.

This one flies off the deck! Good length, around middle. Quinton de Kock is taken aback by the extra bounce. The ball goes to fine leg off the inside edge. They take one. Quinton de Kock and Lucknow are off the mark.

Shami starts with a length ball, angled into the pads. Quinton de Kock is rooted inside the crease. He tucks it to square leg.

SAFE! Very full in length, around leg, Rahul Tewatia tries to whip it across the line but misses. The ball goes off his pads to short third man and the bowler is appealing. The batters cross. KL Rahul opts for the review. Nothing on the UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking shows that it's the umpire's call on hitting the stumps. Tewatia remains unbeaten. GUJARAT FINISH ON 144/4!

Review! Lucknow have taken a review for LBW, against Rahul Tewatia! No bat involved confirms the UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows it was the umpire's call on hitting the wickets. The on-field decision stands.

FOUR! Inventive from Rahul Tewatia. He is quite a finisher. Holder delivers it short, outside off, Rahul shuffles across the stumps and paddles it behind short fine leg for a boundary.

Wide! This one is outside the tramline, well outside off, Rahul Tewatia leaves.

In the region outside off, on the shorter side, Rahul Tewatia leaves it thinking it to be a wide. No signal from the umpire. The replays show that it's inside the tramline.

FOUR! Boom! Back of a length, around off, Rahul Tewatia waits on the back foot and slaps it down to long off for a cracking boundary.

Wide for height! Slower bouncer, around off and angling away, Rahul Tewatia jumps and tries to ramp it but misses.

FOUR! Edgy! Short in length and outside of, slower in pace again at 121 kph, Rahul Tewatia throws his bat at it and slices it towards third man for a boundary.

Pace off, short and wide outside off, Gill mistimes his punch to covers. Only a run.

Jason Holder comes to bowl the final over of the innings.

In the air... DROPPED! A length ball, on off. Rahul Tewatia stays back and throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball flies off the outer half towards backward point. Deepak Hooda calls for the catch but gets undone by the lights and fails to judge the ball, till the last moment. He puts in a forward dive but only to see the ball bounce in front of him. Nevertheless, the batters did not cross for a single.

Rahul Tewatia has been struck on his helmet. The physio is out there to conduct the mandatory concussion test. But he seems fine and we are good to resume!

Ouch, that's hit him on the helmet! A length ball, outside off. Rahul Tewatia goes across, gets on one knee and tries to slog it away but misses. He gets hit on the helmet in the process. Avesh Khan instantly has a check on the batter. That's a nice gesture.

A length ball, angled across around off. Tewatia walks across and tries to pull it away. It goes to the keeper off the thigh pad though.

Misfield and FOUR! A short ball, on off. Rahul Tewatia swivels and pulls it to deep square leg. The ball bounces in front of Ayush Badoni in the deep and spins away from the fielder. Badoni is down on the ground with his dive, as the ball crosses the ropes. A bit strange, usually the ball would have spun towards the left of the fielder but this one turned the other way. Googly for Ayush Badoni, poor chap.

Avesh Khan now fires a yorker, right on the money, on middle and leg. Shubman Gill digs it out off the inner edge, as it goes to the off side off the pads. They take one.

Short ball, on off. Rahul Tewatia pulls it to deep mid-wicket but does not hit it cleanly. The ball lands safely in the deep and they get just a single.

Avesh Khan (3-0-20-2) comes on to bowl the penultimate over of the innings.

A slower bumper, on off. Tewatia pulls it gently to deep mid-wicket for a single. Just 5 runs off the over. Another great evening for Mohsin Khan, 4-0-18-1!

Play and a miss! This one cuts Tewatia in half. Mohsin Khan bowling with fire now. A full-length ball, around off. It nips in a shade off the deck. Tewatia tries to defend it but gets beaten on the inside edge. He gets saved by the extra bounce as it misses the off stump by a whisker.

Good-length ball, outside off. Shubman Gill slaps it to mid off but just for a single.

A slower bouncer, outside off. Tewatia punches it to covers for just a single. This is brilliant bowling by Khan so far.

Short around off, Gill pulls it firmly across the line but only gets a single as the ball travels straight to deep mid-wicket.

A touch short and on middle, Rahul works it towards square leg for a run.

Slower short ball outside off, cut to deep cover for a run. 14 from the over, an expensive end to a brilliant spell.

WIDE! A sharp bouncer down the leg side. Tewatia leaves this alone. Wide called by the umpire.

Short ball, outside off. Gill pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! A wide yorker outside the tramline. Gill does not chase it. Wided.

FOUR! Mohsin Khan puts in a brilliant effort in the deep but in vain. Gill gets back-to-back boundaries here. A wide yorker, outside off. Gill reaches out and guides it to third man. Khan tries his best to save some runs for his side but the ball rolls over the rope.

FOUR! Here he goes! This is what he needs to do now. Back of a length, on off. Shubman Gill stands tall and flat-bats it over the bowler's head. There is only one direction the ball was going and that was towards the boundary.

Full length, just outside off. Rahul Tewatia eases it to cover and gets off the mark instantly with a single.

Full length, wide outside off. Gill reaches out and drives it to wide mid off. He crosses for a single and racks up his 14th half century in the Indian T20 League. Can Gill make his knock count now?

Rahul Tewatia walks out to bat now. Also, Dushmantha Chameera (3-0-20-0) comes on to bowl his final over.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder has the last laugh here. He sends back a set batsman in Miller. The pressure is back on Gujarat. It's a slower ball at 116.5 kph, short one, outside off. David Miller gets one hand off the blade as he tries to cut it away and ends up slicing it towards deep point. Ayush Badoni there pouches it safely. There is a delight in the Lucknow camp!

WIDE! Full length, wide outside off and outside the tramline. David Miller leaves it alone for the keeper. Wided.

Gill fetches this short delivery and pulls it to mid-wicket for just a single. He moves to 49.

Holder bangs in a short ball, outside off. David Miller stands tall and cuts it hard to covers. KL Rahul there gets low to his right to make a great stop. It looks like it just fell short of Rahul there.

SIX! Miller getting into the action now. Holder goes full and wide outside off. David Miller slashes at it and sends it sailing over the cover fence. This is an incredible hit. Just what the doctor ordered for Gujarat. 100 comes up!

A slower bouncer this time. Holds on the surface. Gill has to wait for it and eventually he pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

A single now! Holder bowls a length ball, on middle and leg. David Miller pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Jason Holder (2-0-15-0) is brought back in the attack.

Avesh gets away with a full toss. It's outside off and Miller slaps it to sweeper cover for just a single.

Avesh continues to be short with his length. This is outside off, Gill stands tall inside the crease and flat-bats it through cover-point for one.

Connects this time. Short and wide, outside off, David punches it to extra cover and scampers towards the other end.

Play and a miss! Avesh Khan switches to 'round the wicket now and delivers it short and wide outside off. Miller flashes his blade at it but connects only with thin air.

Avesh goes very full and on middle, Gill clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and on off, Miller stays back and cuts it past the point fielder for a run.

Change. Avesh Khan (2-0-15-2) comes back into the attack.

Digs it in short, around off, Miller pulls but not from the middle of the bat. It flies in the air but goes safely towards the fielder at deep square leg. Only a single.

Back of a length, landing around leg and angling towards off, Gill works it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Short this time, on off, Miller forces it from the back foot to covers for a run.

Angling in around off, on a length at 140.1 kph, Miller defends it to covers.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, defended back.

Khan begins a new spell with a short ball on middle, Miller goes back to pull but his bottom hand comes off the handle and he mistimes it towards mid-wicket. It's in the gap though and they get two runs.

Strategic break! The struggle to score runs continues for Gujarat. The batters need to step on the gas now. They have 7 wickets in hand with 7 overs remaining. Anything above 150 here will be a good total. Lucknow will want to continue with the same kind of bowling. Also, Mohsin Khan comes back to bowl.

Serves it quicker through the air, full and around leg, Miller helps it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. Krunal Pandya is done with the ball, 4-0-24-0!

Shortish and outside off, tapped to the left of the cover fielder for a brisk run.

A long hop on middle, Miller pulls it with great timing but only for a run as it goes straight to deep mid-wicket.

Identical to the last delivery, this time it's nudged to the left of short fine leg for one.

Skidding down the leg side, Gill tries flicking but misses and is hit on the pads.

Flatter and shorter on middle, Shubman Gill works it gently in front of square on the leg side and hurries back for the second run.

A short ball, on the body. Gill pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. He has not controlled the shot well and hence the ball lands short of the fielder in the deep. The batters cross for a single.

Short ball, outside off. Miller cuts it to deep point for one.

FOUR! Miller finally finds the gap and the boundary as well. Good length ball, outside off, with some extra bounce off the deck. David Miller stays back and cuts it past the diving effort at backward point for four.

Back of a length, angled across the left-hander. Miller uses his feet and taps it to cover.

On the shorter side again, on off, close to the body. Miller stays back and cuts it hard towards backward point, not in the gap though.

A short ball, on off. Shubman Gill hangs back and pulls it towards long on for one.

Jason Holder comes back to bowl. He went for 8 runs in his first over.

Quicker short ball on off, at 92.9 kph, Gill drags his pull shot to long on for one.

FOUR! Slightly miscued but it has gone wide of the in-ring fielder. Fuller and around off, Shubman Gill brings out the reverse-batted shot and places it past short fine leg. That fielder gets a bit wrong-footed in anticipation.

Krunal drops it short and on middle, Miller goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Slower this time, on middle, Shubman turns it towards square leg for one.

A touch short around off, it grips and turns away a bit, Gill helps it with gentle hands towards mid-wicket and scampers back for the second run. Excellent running between the wickets.

Flatter and shorter on middle, Miller goes on the back foot and forces it down to long on for a run.

FOUR! Brilliant timing and placement! Avesh Khan serves it short and wide outside off, at 138.9 kph, Shubman Gill camps back and whacks it past the left side of the backward point fielder for a boundary. At the halfway mark, Gujarat are struggling at 59/3.

Change in pace. Short again, on middle at 128.9 kph, Miller stays back and chops it down towards third man for a run.

Wide! Sharp delivery, short around leg at 137.5 kph, Miller swivels on the back foot to pull but misses.

Effort delivery at 139.9 kph. Short and outside off, some steep bounce, Miller does well to go back and play it down towards backward point.

Delivers it short and close to off, Gill stays back and plays at it late. He runs it down to third man and picks up a run.

Sliding down the leg side, on a good length, Miller tucks it down to fine leg and opens his account with a single.

David Miller comes to the crease now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A wicket immediately after the break, we have seen that happening quite often. Avesh Khan once again has a wicket in a new over. He runs in and delivers it short outside off, at 129.7 kph. Hardik Pandya hangs on the back foot and tries to cut but the ball bounces a shade more to gather the outside edge. A simple catch for Quinton de Kock and it's yet another big blow to Gujarat.

Strategic break! It's been a struggle for Gujarat here! But, after losing two quick wickets, they are trying to rebuild. Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya are scoring almost at a run-a-ball and they will try to accelerate sooner rather than later. However, Lucknow will try to grab more wickets and continue to remain on top. Avesh Khan comes back into the attack.

Quicker again, on middle at 93.5 clicks, Hardik works it through mid-wicket for another single in the over.

Drags it short and on middle, Shubman goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and shorter on off, Gill stays back and plays it down to short mid-wicket.

Arm ball, on middle, Hardik punches it down to long on for one.

Uses his feet and then pushes it with the spin towards short third man.

TOP EDGE! It lands safely! Quicker through the air, flat and full around middle, it turns away with extra bounce, Gill goes down to sweep but does so off the top edge. It falls safely behind square leg and they cross.

Fetches a short ball from outside off and pulls it firmly towards wide long on. A good stop in the deep and the batters get a couple of runs.

Angling down middle and leg, a length ball, Shubman Gill tickles it towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Short again, on middle, eased to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Goes on the back foot and punches it to deep cover for a couple.

Short and angling in, it's pulled in front of square leg for one.

Mistimed! Short in length and outside off, cut aerially but wide of point for a run.

Jason Holder comes into the attack.

Touch short, outside off. Gill cuts it to the off side. A tidy start by Krunal.

Around middle, Hardik Pandya taps it towards mid on. Krunal Pandya tries to go after it but it goes past him. Hence the batters sneak a single.

Darted on the pads, Gill tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. The third one of the over.

Quicker and fuller, on middle and leg. Gill blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Another single now! This one is down the leg side. Hardik Pandya helps it around the corner to fine leg for one.

Angled into the pads, on a length. Gill clips it to mid-wicket for an easy single.

Time for some spin! Krunal Pandya comes into the attack.

Two dots in a row to end the over! This one is a swing and a miss! On a shorter length, outside off. Hardik Pandya tries to chase it but misses it completely. Just 5 runs off the over. After three overs, Chameera has only conceded 20 runs. Also, Gujarat are 35/2 at the end of the Powerplay.

Full length, outside off. Hardik Pandya drives it to covers but straight to the fielder.

Excellent batting! Follows a boundary with a single this time. Full ball, on off. Gill pushes it to mid off for one.

FOUR! Shubman Gill is on a roll here. This is sheer placement. Touch short, on off. Shubman Gill pulls it gently off the back foot. The ball races away to the fence through the gap at mid-wicket.

Fuller in length, outside off, Gill mistimes his drive back towards the bowler.

Chameera starts his third over with a dot ball. A length ball, on the pads. Shubman Gill tucks it to mid-wicket. This time Gill is clear with his message of no run, after a huge mix-up on the previous delivery.

MIX-UP! But no harm done! Lucknow have missed yet another opportunity. A length ball, angling in, around middle and leg. Shubman Gill tucks it towards mid-wicket and scampers across the other end. Hardik Pandya leaves his crease, then hesitates and then decides to reply to the call. Hardik soon realizes that he is gone for all money and gives up while running to the other end. Ayush Badoni attacks the ball and has a quick shy at the stumps at the striker's end but misses. He had more time than he realized. Lucky escape for Hardik Pandya.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Shubman Gill pushes it towards covers.

FOUR! Sweet timing! Shubman Gill is all class. Receives the short delivery on top of its bounce and pulls it delightfully in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Aerial but wide of point. Short in length and outside off, Hardik cuts and sends it to the right of third man for a run.

Hardik Pandya is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Avesh Khan strikes in his first over and he gets rid of Matthew Wade this time. Gujarat are in an early spot of bother now. A length ball, outside off. Matthew Wade shuffles across the stumps and tries to scoop this over short fine leg. But the ball goes off his gloves towards the keeper. Quinton de Kock takes an easy catch and Lucknow are on top!

Avesh Khan starts off with a length ball, angling in, on the pads, at 136.8 clicks. Shubman Gill tucks it towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Dushmantha Chameera finishes with a slower one! Shorter ball, outside off. Matthew Wade looks to pull but he gets beaten due to lack of pace.

Back of a length, down the leg side. Shubman Gill pulls it along the ground towards fine leg for a single.

A full-length delivery, outside off, a tad slower this time, at around 125 clicks. Matthew Wade knocks it towards mid off and takes a quick single.

Lovely fielding! Much fuller this time, outside off. Matthew Wade drives it firmly towards cover. Marcus Stoinis does well to stop the ball.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter this time, around middle, Matthew Wade smashes this over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. Back-to-back boundaries for Wade and three in a row for Gujarat!

FOUR! Crunched! Lovely shot by Wade! Good-length delivery, outside off. Matthew Wade gets on top of the bounce and forces it powerfully through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! A boundary to spoil a fantastic over. Short in length, around off, Shubman Gill rocks back and slaps it past the point fielder for a boundary.

Short in length and outside off, a bit of extra bounce, Wade guides it down to third man and opens his account with a run.

Matthew Wade comes in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! A deserving wicket for Mohsin Khan and Lucknow, and Mohsin Khan continues to shine! An early breakthrough for Lucknow, just what they wanted. Another length ball, around middle and leg. Wriddhiman Saha once again looks to flick, but the ball goes off the top half of the bat and lobs up towards mid on. Avesh Khan there takes an easy catch. Wriddhiman Saha departs for a timid score!

Oh, dear! Another missed opportunity! A length ball, around middle and leg. Wriddhiman Saha flicks this but the ball goes off the leading edge towards the bowler. Mohsin Khan goes for the ball, but he slips while running and fails to reach the chance.

Length ball, around middle and leg. Shubman Gill works it away towards mid-wicket for a single.

A length ball, nipping back in, around middle and leg. Shubman Gill looks to flick this away but he misses and gets rapped on his pads.

Swing a miss! A length ball, outside off. Wriddhiman Saha looks to go downtown but he fails to get any bat on it once again.

Dushmantha Chameera goes short now, outside off, at around 139 clicks. Wriddhiman Saha looks to pull but he misses.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Not from the middle of the bat, but the ball races away! Marginally short, around middle and off. Wriddhiman Saha drags it with the inner half of his bat past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tad fuller, around middle. Wriddhiman Saha blocks it out.

Missed opportunity again, this time KL Rahul misses out on a run out chance. Around off, Gill pushes it towards mid off and scampers across. Rahul attacks the ball but fails to pick it up cleanly otherwise there was a run out chance at the bowler's end.

A length ball, width on offer. Shubman Gill slashes it towards cover-point. Deepak Hooda there does well to stop the ball. That had four written all over it!

It will be Dushmantha Chameera to share the new ball.

JUST SHORT! Mohsin goes short and outside off, Shubman Gill tries to cut from the back foot but it flies off the top edge towards third man. Karan Sharma, in the deep, perhaps picks it late and then puts in a forward dive. The ball though lands just short of him and sneaks behind. He gets back and retrieves the ball. A single taken. Had Sharma put in a little bit of run, it would have been an easy catch.

Back of a length, outside off. Wriddhiman Saha opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man for a single. Wriddhiman Saha and Gujarat are up and running!

A length ball, tailing back in a tad, darting it on the pads. Wriddhiman Saha looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his pads.

Marginally short again, outside off. Wriddhiman Saha dabs it towards point off the back foot.

Back of a length, shaping away, outside off. There is some extra bounce and Wriddhiman Saha gets beaten after feeling for it inside the line.

EDGED AND JUST SHORT! Mohsin Khan is right on the money straightaway! A fuller ball, around middle and leg. Wriddhiman Saha looks to flick this but the ball goes off the outside edge and lands just short of second slip.

The clash is set to begin. The Lucknow players stride out to the middle, followed by Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha who walk out to open for Gujarat. Mohsin Khan to start with the new ball for Lucknow. Here we go...

Shubman Gill is in for a chat. He says that he started off well, but he had some unfortunate dismissals, but he has found his form in the last few games and he wants to carry his momentum. Adds that the next few games are important for them if they have to stay in the top two in the points table. Talking about his inspiration, Gill replies that while growing up, it was Sachin sir but once he retired and once he started to understand the game a bit more, he was always a fan of Virat Kohli.

KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow, says they wanted to bowl first anyway. Adds that he was not aware of the stats here that the team batting first has won 8 out of the 11 times. Mentions that batting first could be tricky and it gives their bowlers the opportunity to see what the pitch has to offer. States that they are not chasing the perfect game and they have been finding ways to win. Further says that the challenges will be different this evening and it's important to hold their composure. Feels that it's important to assess the conditions quickly and get their tactics and strategies right. Informs that they have one change - Karan Sharma comes in for Ravid Bishnoi.

Hardik Pandya, the captain of Gujarat says that they are batting as they want to put runs on the board and the pitch looks fine, won't change much. Tells that the pitches have played a role here but it's more important for them to see how many runs they can put and how they defend it. Says that they have won 5 games which they could have lost so the odds have caught up and it is important as a team for them to be positive. Adds that it's important for them to forget the defeats, learn from them and move on. States that as a team they need to be positive. Informs that they have made three changes - Matthew Wade, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore and Yash Dayal come in for Lockie Ferguson, Sai Sudharsan and Pradeep Sangwan. Mentions that all the changes are tactical.

Lucknow (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), KL Rahul (C), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Mohsin Khan, Karan Sharma (In for Ravi Bishnoi), Avesh Khan.

Gujarat (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade (In for Lockie Ferguson), Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (In for Sai Sudharsan), Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Yash Dayal (In for Pradeep Sangwan), Alzarri Joseph, Mohammad Shami.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Hardik Pandya. GUJARAT ELECT TO BAT!

Pitch report - It's a breezy evening here in Pune. The surface to be used is number 8, right at the centre and it has been used twice before. Most of the wickets here have been picked by the fast bowlers, i.e. 21 out of 25. The pitch doesn't have much grass and it wears a dry look. The seamers will get a lot of help from it and the breeze will also help.

The last time these two sides met was at the start of the tournament and it was Gujarat who came out on top. Lucknow will like to settle a score here and become the first team to get into the playoffs. Whatever be the result, we are in for an intriguing contest. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.

Lucknow, on the flip side, are coming into this game after winning four games on the trot. They have the winning momentum by their side and will be coming into this contest high on confidence. They have been clinical in all the departments of the game and Hooda batting at number 3 has done wonders for them. A solid and in-form batting line-up backed by an exemplary bowling attack, Lucknow look like the favourite to take this match.

Gujarat have had a great tournament so far, but they seem to have lost their rhythm. They are coming into this game after suffering consecutive losses. Their batting which has helped them win matches in crunch situations has not clicked in the last few games. That remains to be a slight issue. But, they are filled with match-winners and will have to step up in this important clash.

Hello and a warm welcome folks to match number 57 between the newbies of the tournament, Lucknow and Gujarat. The way they have been performing they do not really seem like the newbies. Both these sides are sitting pretty in the top half of the table with only being separated by the net run rate. The winner of this contest will get stationed at the top of the table and will also cement its spot in the playoffs. Plenty riding on this top-of-the-table clash. Stay tuned for more updates...

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