4.6 overs (1 Run) 1 run.
4.5 overs (0 Run) Good-length delivery, outside off. Shubman Gill pushes it towards cover.
4.4 overs (4 Runs) 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.
4.3 overs (1 Run) 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.
4.2 overs (0 Run) 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!
4.1 overs (1 Run) 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.
3.6 overs (0 Run) 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.
3.5 overs (1 Run) Back of a length, down the leg side. Shubman Gill pulls it along the ground towards fine leg for a single.
3.4 overs (1 Run) 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.
3.3 overs (0 Run) Lovely fielding! Much fuller this time, outside off. Matthew Wade drives it firmly towards cover. Marcus Stoinis does well to stop the ball.
3.2 overs (4 Runs) 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!
3.1 overs (4 Runs) 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.
2.6 overs (4 Runs) 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.
2.5 overs (1 Run) 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.
2.4 overs (0 Run) 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!
2.3 overs (0 Run) 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.
2.2 overs (1 Run) Length ball, around middle and leg. Shubman Gill works it away towards mid-wicket for a single.
2.1 overs (0 Run) 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.
1.6 overs (0 Run) 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.
1.5 overs (0 Run) Dushmantha Chameera goes short now, outside off, at around 139 clicks. Wriddhiman Saha looks to pull but he misses.
1.4 overs (4 Runs) 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.
1.3 overs (0 Run) Tad fuller, around middle. Wriddhiman Saha blocks it out.
1.2 overs (1 Run) 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.
1.1 overs (0 Run) 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.
0.6 over (1 Run) 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.
0.5 over (1 Run) 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!
0.4 over (0 Run) 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.
0.3 over (0 Run) Marginally short again, outside off. Wriddhiman Saha dabs it towards point off the back foot.
0.2 over (0 Run) 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.
0.1 over (0 Run) 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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