Gujarat Titans beat Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets in IPL 2026 match chasing 165 in 18.4 overs

Gujarat Titans defeated Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets in an IPL 2026 match, chasing 165 in 18.4 overs with half-centuries from Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, while Prasidh Krishna took four wickets to restrict Lucknow to 164 for eight.

Gujarat Titans secured a seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League 2026 match, successfully chasing a target of 165 runs in 18.4 overs.

Lucknow Super Giants, batting first, did not achieve the expected start as early wickets put the team under pressure. The middle order attempted to stabilise the innings, but no batter registered a substantial score. Aiden Markram was the highest scorer with 30 runs, while other batters contributed brief innings. The team finished with 164 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs.

Prasidh Krishna was the most successful bowler for Gujarat Titans, taking four wickets for 28 runs in four overs. Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada took one wicket each, while Ashok Sharma claimed two wickets to restrict the scoring rate.

Gujarat Titans had a balanced start in their chase of 165, despite losing an early wicket. Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler stabilised the innings and added 84 runs for the second wicket. Gill scored 56 runs, while Buttler made 60 runs.

Gujarat Titans reached 165 for three wickets in 18.4 overs to complete the chase. Lucknow Super Giants bowlers, including Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav and Digvesh Rathi, took one wicket each but did not manage to build sustained pressure on the opposition batters.

 

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