Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2024 Highlights: Thakur's 5/30 helps LSG beat GT for the first time

Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2024 Match 21 Toss Report: Lucknow Super Giants won the toss, and skipper KL Rahul opted to bat in Match 21 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL), in Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium in the second game of the Sunday double-header.

While Lucknow opted to retain the XI that defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their last outing, Gujarat made a couple of changes to their lineup with skipper Shubman Gill revealing that opener and wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha was missing out and pacer Spencer Johnson was returning to the lineup.

Teams:

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (wk/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mayank Yadav

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Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2024 Match 21 Preview: Pace sensation Mayank Yadav will be in focus again when the Lucknow Super Giants host former champions Gujarat Titans at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium in the second match of the Sunday double-header.

LSG pacer Yadav has been among the most talked-about players so far in the 17th edition of the IPL, clocking two of the fastest deliveries of the season and rattling opposition batters with his control that, combined with his searing pace, has made him a primary weapon for the KL Rahul-led side.

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Lucknow have fought back nicely after losing their opening game against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, defeating Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their subsequent fixtures.

GT who had won the tournament on debut in 2022, have had a mixed run so far in Shubman Gill’s first season as captain. They defeated Mumbai Indians in thrilling fashion in their opening game of the season and pulled off a comfortable chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

However,  GT had also suffered a 63-run hammering at the hands of defending champions Chennai Super Kings in Chepauk that left a big dent on their Net Run Rate. The were also favourites to clinch the home tie against Punjab Kings until a whirlwind 61 not out from Shashank Singh turned the game on its head.

Gujarat and Lucknow have squared off four times since making their debut together in 2022, with the former having won all of the contests so far. Lucknow will be aiming to end their losing streak on Sunday.

Squads:

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (wk/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Shamar Joseph, Deepak Hooda, Amit Mishra, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ashton Turner, Prerak Mankad, Kyle Mayers, Matt Henry, Mohsin Khan, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Arshad Khan, Arshin Kulkarni

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Kane Williamson, Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Darshan Nalkande, Mohit Sharma, Sharath BR, Sandeep Warrier, Abhinav Manohar, Manav Suthar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Matthew Wade, David Miller, Jayant Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Joshua Little, Kartik Tyagi, Spencer Johnson, Sushant Mishra