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In the 21st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) took on Gujarat Titans (GT) on Sunday. Exhibiting a clinical display in front of their home crowd at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, LSG emerged victorious, def๊eating Gujarat by a margin of 33 runs.
Marcus Stoinis powers LSG to a competitive total
After winning the toss, Lucknow Super Giants elected to bat first. The Super Giants started cautiously with openers Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul setting the foundation. However, it was Marcus Stoinis🌳 who stole the show with a brilliant half-century, scoring 58 runs off 43 balls.
Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni also contributed significant🌳ly with quickfire knocks. Lucknow Super Giants posted a competitive total of 163/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
Krunal Pandya, Yash Thakur impress with sublime bowling
In pursuit of 164 runs, Gujarat Titans got off to a decent start with contributions from Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan. However, it was the sensational performance of Yash Thakur that turned the tide in favor of the Lucknow Super Giants. Thakur’s devastating spell of bowling yielded him an impressive 5 wickets, while conceding 30 runs in 3.5 overs. His ability to consistently pick up wickets rattled the Gujarat Titans’ batting line-up and played a pivotal role in his team’s victory.
Krunal Pandya also made significant contributions with the ball, scalping 3 wickets for a mere 11 runs in his 4 overs. His economical bowling and crucial breakthroughs further enhanced the pressure on the opposition. Despite efforts from Rahul Tewatia, Gujarat Titans fell short, getting bowled ouꦫt for 130 runs i🦩n 18.5 overs.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
KRUNAL PANDYA MASTERCLASS AT EKANA:
0,0,1,0,0,1,W,1,1,1,W,0,1,1,1,0,1,0,W,0,1,1,0,0 – 3/11 in 4 overs. 🤯💥
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Krunal Pandya Today.
— Your Father (@MrUnknown3307)
Well played, Marcus Stoinis 👏
— Abrar Ahmad (@mabrarjaffar)
Ajay Devgan is playing the role of Krunal Pandya in today's match.
— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952_)
Krunal Pandya turned the game 🔥
— Abdullah Jundran (@ABJundran352)
WHAT A SPELL BY KRUNAL PANDYA…!!!!
His bowling figure (4-0-11-3) against Gujarat Titans in this match at Ekana – A magical spell by Pandya. ⭐
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh)
YASH THAK🃏UR BECOMES THE FIRST BOWLER TO TAKE FIVE-WICKET HAUL IN IPL 20𝔉24. 👌
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
A sensational spell from Yash Thakur 🔥
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Yash Thakur And Krunal Pandya Came out of �💧�the syllabus 😂
— रचित M 💛 (@rachit1m)
HE DESERVES APPRECIA🎶TIONS AND LOTS OF LIKES TODAY ♥️
YASH THAKUR PICKED FIRST 5-WICKET HAUL OF THIS IP🔴L 2024…!!
— SR ⁶⁹ (@ultimate__d)
Yash Thakur turning up th🎐e heat and rewriting the record books! 🔥💥
First five-wicket haul of IPL 2024, setting the bar high! 🏏👌
— Satan (@Scentofawoman10)
HE DESERV♎ES APPRECIATIONS AND LOTS OF LIKES TODAY ♥️
YASH THAKUR PICKED FIRST 5-WICKET HAUL OF🌠 ꦍTHIS IPL 2024…!!
— 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 (@CapXSid)
