Lucknow defeated Gujarat by 33 runs in a low scoring match.
The 21st match of the ongoing 17th season of IPL was played today on 7th April at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans (LSG vs GT). Let us tell you that in this low scoring match, Lucknow has defeated Gujarat by 33 runs. So this is the first time in IPL history that Lucknow has defeated Gujarat.
Talking about the match, Lucknow, after winning the toss and batting first, scored 163 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. After this, when Gujarat came out to chase this target, it was all out for just 130 runs in 18.5 overs in front of the excellent bowling of LSG. Let us know through this article, the three big turning points of this match:
1. Despite a bad start, Lucknow made a good score
Let us tell you that in the match, Lucknow won the toss and decided to bat first, but its start was not anything special. The first blow to the team came in the form of Quinton de Kock (6) on the fourth ball of the very first over. After this, Devdutt Padikkal also got out cheaply in the third over after scoring 7 runs.
However, even after this, all-rounder Marcus Stoinis kept one end in check for Lucknow, due to which LSG was able to score 163 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in the match. Stoinis played a brilliant inning of 58 runs in the match.