In the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2026-hardik-pandya-wins-toss-elects-to-bowl-first-against-royal-challengers-bengaluru-23625369" rel="nofollow">IPL 2026</a> match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Gujarat Titans (GT) emerged victorious by seven wickets at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground in Lucknow.
With an aim of chasing the target of 165 runs, GT scored 165 runs for the loss of three wickets in 18.4 overs.
Opening the innings, Sai Sudharsan departed on 15 runs in 14 balls, which included three boundaries. Skipper <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2026-shubman-gill-wins-toss-elects-to-bowl-first-against-lucknow-super-giants-23625353" rel="nofollow">Shubman Gill</a> smashed 56 runs off 40 balls, with the help of six boundaries and a maximum.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler garnered 60 runs in 37 balls, laced with 11 boundaries. Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia stayed unbeaten. Facing 13 balls, Sundar accumulated 21 runs, including two boundaries and a maximum. On the other hand, Tewatia's knock of eight balls included a boundary.
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/ipl-2026-gujarat-titans-restrict-lucknow-super-giants-to-164-runs-in-lucknow-110562/1" rel="nofollow">LSG</a>'s Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, and Digvesh Rathi registered one wicket each to their names. Impact Player, George Linde, Avesh Khan and Aiden Markram went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against Gujarat.
<h2>IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans: First innings' summary</h2>
Earlier in the first essay of the game, LSG posted a total of 164 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs.
Having put to bat first, LSG's opening batsman <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/you-make-every-day-brighter-aiden-markram-birthday-message-to-wife-nicole-23625012" rel="nofollow">Aiden Markram</a> scored 30 runs in 21 balls, including five boundaries and a maximum. Fellow opening batsman Mitchell Marsh was dismissed on 11 runs in four balls, with the help of a boundary and a maximum.
Skipper and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant managed to score 18 runs in 11 balls, with the help of two boundaries and a maximum. Ayush Badoni also departed on nine runs in 11 balls, which included a boundary.
Nicholas Pooran returned to the pavilion after scoring 19 runs in 21 balls. Abdul Samad and Mukul Choudhary registered the scores of 18 runs each. Facing 22 balls, Samad smashed two boundaries, whereas Choudhary smashed a boundary and a maximum in his 14-ball knock. Impact Player, George Linde scored 16 runs in 10 balls, with the help of three boundaries. Mohammed Shami scored an unbeaten 12 runs off five balls, including a boundary and a maximum. Along with him, Avesh Khan stayed unbeaten on four runs in one ball, including a boundary.
GT's Prasidh Krishna returned with the figures of four wickets for 28 runs in four overs. Ashok Sharma bagged two wickets by leaking 32 runs in his spell of four overs. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/t20-world-cup-2026-miyan-magic-how-siraj-made-it-count-with-a-spell-of-3-29-at-the-wankhede-23615892" rel="nofollow">Mohammed Siraj</a> and Kagiso Rabada claimed one wicket each. Star spinner Rashid Khan went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against LSG.

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