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Lucknow Super Giants handed table-toppers Gujarat Titans a resounding 6-wicket defeat in a clash that turned into a battle of grit and character at the Ekana Stadium on April 12. At the heart of LSG’s charge was none other than Nicholas Pooran, who once again lit up the evening with his flair and aggression, launching LSG to the third spot on the points table, dousing GT's hopes of creating a cushion at the top. Batting first, Sai Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill had answers to every challenge thrown at them by the LSG bowling unit.
Their 120-run partnership looked destined to push Gujarat Titans to a comfortable 200+ total. But a solid comeback by Shardul Thakur, who impressed with a 2/34 spell, saw GT’s run flow take a massive dip, eventually restricting them to 180/6. The match went on to become yet another failed experiment in Rishabh (adsbygoogle = window.
adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pant’s new life at LSG, as the skipper came out to open alongside Aiden Markram in Mitchell Marsh’s absence and could only manage 21 runs. However, Pant was again saved by his teammates—most notably the Nicholas Pooran freight train that no one seems capable of stopping at the moment.
Pooran hammered a blazing 61 off 34, featuring 7 sixes and a boundary. As Aiden Markram continues to build his redemption arc, his 58 off 31 brought not just stability but also freedom for Pooran to go full throttle. The pair’s effort proved to be too much for GT’s in-form bowling attack, who struggled to adapt to the black-soil conditions at the Ekana.
Despite strong performances this season from Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna, GT's bowlers looked far from their best. Their confidence wilted in front of Pooran’s firepower and LSG’s counter-attack..
