Gujarat Titans (GT) A brilliant all-round performance to defeat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Defeated by 7 wickets in match 19 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Ekana Cricket Stadium. Winning the toss and electing to bowl first, GT executed their plans to perfection, restricting LSG to a lower score than usual and easily chasing down the target with 8 balls to spare.
Prasidh Krishna’s brilliance thwarts LSG’s batting efforts
Despite a great start, LSG could never find the rhythm in batting. Michelle MarshWho scored 11 runs on just 4 balls. aiden markram While being the captain, he played a steady inning of 30 runs in 21 balls. Rishabh Pant Scored 18 runs quickly in 11 balls. However, the middle order failed to take advantage as wickets kept falling at regular intervals.
nicholas puran And Abdul Samad Struggling to pick up the pace and scoring 19 and 18 respectively, the innings slowed down. late contribution from Mukul Chaudhary (14 of 18), George Linde (10 out of 16), and Mohammed Shami (12 off 5) helped LSG reach 164/8 in 20 overs, but it never felt like a daunting total.
was an exceptional performer with the ball Prasidh KrishnaWho delivered a match-defining spell of 4/28 from his 4 overs, demolishing LSG’s middle and lower order. Ashok Sharma Also impressed by taking 2 wickets, while Mohammed Siraj held the position giving just 19 runs in his spell.
Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler take GT to easy target
In reply, Gujarat Titans made a consistent start, with Sai Sudarshan contributing 15 runs before falling early. However, Shubman Gill And jos buttler Took control of the chase with a brilliant partnership, putting the LSG bowlers under pressure.
Gill played an innings of 56 runs in 40 balls, hitting boundaries regularly and rotating the strike expertly. Buttler, on the other hand, played an aggressive innings of 60 off 37 balls, hitting 11 fours and ensuring that the required run rate never became an issue.
After Butler was out. washington beautiful Added 21 runs in 13 balls to maintain the target chase Rahul Tewatia Finished things off calmly with an unbeaten 10 runs. GT eventually reached 165/3 in 18.4 overs, sealing a comfortable win.
After early success, Lucknow’s bowling unit struggled to build any significant lead. Mohammed Shami, Prince YadavAnd Digvesh Rathi Took a wicket each but lacked the support needed to create pressure. Avesh Khan And Linde was unable to control the flow of runs, allowing the GT batsmen to dominate the proceedings.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Prasidh Krishna is the most underrated monster in IPL
“Prasad is a superstar who defended 2 out of 2 against Miller, yet got zero credit. With 9 wickets in 4 matches and a purple cap last season, he is proving that he is the king of the middle overs!” 🤯 pic.twitter.com/FthBX5MA0z
– Sam (@Cricsam01) 12 April 2026
The heat continues
Prasidh Krishna has started the 2026 season exactly the way he ended the 2025 season in top form, delivering match-winning spells for Gujarat Titans.#lsgvsgt #TATAIPL #famouskrishna pic.twitter.com/LwCWEvuRhV
– MK Sharma ✍️ (@EmediaManoj) 12 April 2026
Washington Sundar takes Gujarat Titans to the finish line 🙂#Cricket #IPL2026 #lsgvgt #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/FzV1CVSDp4
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 12 April 2026
Wickets taken in 2026 IPL:
-Jasprit Boumah, Arshdeep Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar = 8.
-Famous Krishna alone=10.
– Best bowler in IPL since 2025. ❤️🔥pic.twitter.com/ZAeJbP2drz
– Ahmed says (@AhmedGT_) 12 April 2026
Fifty vs DC 🤝 Fifty vs LSG.
Jos Buttler is in high spirits! 🚀 Gujarat’s dominance in foreign matches in IPL 2026. What a change! 🔥pic.twitter.com/A5rKvh9NHp
– Cricket Central (@CricketCentral) 12 April 2026
A clinical demonstration by #gt To get 2️⃣ wins in 2️⃣ games
@gujarat_titans Reach 5th position in the points table with this win ✌️
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/kIuuJYbiNx#TATAIPL | #khelbindaas | #lsgvgt pic.twitter.com/d0BghVD5kY
– IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 12 April 2026
Jos Buttler completed 100 half-centuries in T20 cricket.
– Great innings by Butler. pic.twitter.com/jjpwL2FNGF
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 12 April 2026
Jos Buttler completed 100 half-centuries in T20 cricket.
– Great innings by Butler. pic.twitter.com/vIUMQtZn8v
– Chikoo Talks (@Harshvardh44173) 12 April 2026
Titans played ✅ on Sunday pic.twitter.com/caaJQljDo2
– Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) 12 April 2026
Defeated DC in Delhi.
-Defeated LSG in Lucknow.Shubman Gill and Gujarat are walking away from the match in IPL 2026 🔥 pic.twitter.com/bs3ifpDVL2
– Rahul Ranjan (@rahulboy62068) 12 April 2026
Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler continued the chase by scoring half-centuries.
📸: JioStar pic.twitter.com/AH3IpjLunB
– Content Soul✌️🎯🩵 (@rajeshkodavanti) 12 April 2026
– Gujarat Titans register a thrilling win against Delhi Capitals by 1 run
– After this, register a spectacular win over Lucknow Super Giants by 7 wicketsTwo consecutive wins under the leadership of captain Shubman Gill
GT in strong rhythm! 🏏💙#IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/cl4ZlFbHXV-Akaran.A (@Akaran_1) 12 April 2026
