Gujarat Titans continue to top the IPL points table, though their position could change by the end of the league stage. Despite being one of the most dominant teams of this 18th edition, Gujarat has consistently faltered against the already-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants. In fact, Gujarat lost both encounters to Rishabh Pant’s team this season, with the latest being a 33-run defeat despite posting a formidable target.
In yesterday’s (Thursday) match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat won the toss and opted to bowl first. However, Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran unleashed an early onslaught on the home team’s bowlers. On the day he notched up his maiden IPL century, Australian star Marsh scored 117 off 64 balls, laced with 10 fours and 8 sixes. Supported by Pooran’s 56 and a quick cameo of 16 from Pant, Lucknow piled up a massive 235-run total.
Gujarat’s batting lineup got starts, but only Shah Rukh Khan managed to convert his innings into a significant score, hitting 57. Their innings eventually ended at 202/9, falling short by 33 runs.
Records Set by Lucknow in the Match
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560 Runs
Mitchell Marsh has now scored 560 runs this season — the second-highest in a single IPL season for Lucknow. The record remains with KL Rahul, who scored 616 runs in the 2022 season. Lucknow still has one match left this season. -
17 Sixes
Lucknow hit 17 sixes in this match, their highest in a single innings in IPL history. -
235 Runs
This is Lucknow’s third-highest team total in IPL history. Their highest remains 257 against Punjab in 2023, followed by 238 against Kolkata this season. -
117 by Marsh
Marsh’s 117 is now the third-highest individual score for Lucknow. Quinton de Kock holds the top spot with 140* in 2022, and Marcus Stoinis had scored 124* last season. -
500+ Runs by Ninth Batter
Marsh became the ninth batter this season to surpass the 500-run mark — the highest number of players to do so in a single IPL season. Previously, eight players achieved this in both 2018 and 2023, while seven did so in 2013 and 2024. -
37 Sixes by Pooran
Nicholas Pooran has now hit 37 sixes this season — the most in a single season for Lucknow. He hit 36 in the previous edition. Marsh follows with 30 sixes this season. -
6 Fifties for Marsh
Marsh’s six 50+ scores this season are the joint-most in a single season for Lucknow, equaling KL Rahul’s 2022 record. Aiden Markram has five such scores this season. -
5 Fifty+ Partnerships
Marsh and Markram have shared five 50+ stands this season, the joint-second highest. De Kock and Rahul had six, while Pooran and Ayush Badoni also had five. -
67.70 Average for Gill-Sudharsan Pair
Despite the defeat, Gujarat’s opening pair of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan continue to dominate, averaging 67.70 — the highest among IPL pairs with at least 1,000 runs. They outperform past combinations like Warner-Bairstow (56.04), Gayle-Kohli (52.58), and Rahul-Agarwal (52.45).
