Live Cricket Score - GT vs LSG, Match 51, IPL 2023

Hello and welcome to the Live Blog for Match 51 of IPL 2023, featuring Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Hit refresh for the latest updates.

Match end - Clinical GT extend unbeaten run against LSG

LSG - 171/7 in 20 overs

Rashid has de Kock bowled in the 16th over after being hit for a six. Noor manages to pick up the wicket of Pooran while Mohit bags the wickets of Badoni and Krunal to finish with 4-29. Alzarri finally gets the ball as he bowls the last over and keeps it tidy. LSG slip to yet another loss against GT. 16 points now for GT who have widened the gap at the top of the table.

Overs 11-15 - De Kock crosses 50, GT bowlers keep it tight

LSG - 130/3 in 15 overs

Although Hardik is hit for a six by de Kock, he ends up giving away only 10 off his third over. Mohit Sharma and Rashid keep it tight in the 11th and 12th overs, conceding only 11 runs between them. De Kock gets to a 31-ball 50 but Hooda falls soon after, hitting a full-toss from Shami to deep mid-wicket to depart for a run-a-ball 11. Noor follows it up with a tight over as GT dry up the boundaries. A six for de Kock off Mohit in the 15th over is the first boundary after 26 deliveries. Pressure still on LSG who need 98 off 30 deliveries.

Overs 6-10 - Mayers departs, 100 up for LSG

LSG - 102/1 in 10 overs

An inside edge saves Mayers as GT lose a review for lbw off Rashid's bowling. De Kock then uses the reverse-sweep for two fours off Noor in the eighth over. Mohit ends a partnership worth 88 in the eighth over thanks to Rashid's brilliance on the field as he sprints and dives to take the catch at deep square leg. Mayers heads back for 48 off 32. The 100 is up for LSG in the 10th over as de Kock hits a six over deep square leg off Hardik.

Highest Powerplay scores for LSG: 80/1 vs CSK, Chennai, 2023; 74/2 vs PBKS, Mohali, 2023; 72/0 vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2023; 66/1 vs KKR, Pune, 2022.

The powerplay - Mayers, De Kock begin positively

LSG - 72/0 in 6 overs

Some swing on offer for Shami as he starts with a four-run opening over. Mayers goes over the off side for a four off Hardik and follows it up with a four over midwicket and then hits a short delivery over fine leg for three successive boundaries. De Kock strikes two successive fours off Shami and Mayers ends the over with a six and a four as 19 come off it. More boundaries for de Kock as he hits two fours off Hardik while Mayers gets a lucky break in the same over as Rashid puts down a catch at point. The 50 is up in four overs as Mayers gets a top-edge for a four off Hardik. Rashid isn't spared either as Mayers strikes a straight six before de Kock swipes one for a four. Two fours for Mayers off Noor help LSG past 70 in the powerplay.

A bit of delay in the start of the second innings. KS Bharat was seen with the keeping gloves and pads on. But after a discussion with the umpire, GT rush Saha onto the field with the 'keeping attire. Alzarri Joseph is the impact sub for GT, replacing Gill.

Highest totals for GT: 227/2 vs LSG, Ahmedabad, 2023; 207/6 vs MI, Ahmedabad, 2023; 204/4 vs KKR, Ahmedabad, 2023; 199/5 vs SRH, Mumbai WS, 2022 (in a successful run-chase).

This is also the highest team total vs LSG, bettering CSK's 217/7 in Chennai earlier this season.

Death overs - GT finish with their highest IPL total

GT - 227/2 in 20 overs

Gill strikes a four off Mohsin in the 16th over but the bowler finally manages to have some success as he gets the wicket of Hardik, who hands a catch to his brother Krunal at extra-cover. Gill hits one straight back at Avesh and the ball goes through his fingers for a four. The 200 is up in 17.4 overs as Miller drills one straight off Thakur for a four. The left-hander then hits a six over long-on off Avesh, who finishes with 1-34 from his four overs. Gill starts with a six off Thakur in the final over but he remains not out on 94 as Miller manages five off the last two balls. GT finish with their highest total in the IPL.

Overs 11-15 - Saha falls but no respite for the LSG bowlers

GT - 176/1 in 15 overs

Debutant Swapnil starts with a seven-run over. Gill gets to a 29-ball fifty in the 12th over with a single off Krunal, who in the same over is hit for a four by Saha and a six by Gill. The partnership ends on 142 as Saha tries to heave a delivery from Avesh but is caught in the deep by substitute Prerak Mankad who takes a fine catch to end the second highest opening stand of IPL 2023. Hardik doesn't take long to get going, nailing a six over long-off off Thakur as GT cross 150 in the 14th over. Gill and Hardik score a six each off Stoinis while the GT skipper also carves away a four to get 20 off the 15th over.

Fastest team 100s in this IPL:46 - RR vs SRH and LSG vs PBKS; 48 - CSK vs LSG; 49 - GT vs LSG.

Overs 7-10 - Record opening stand for GT

GT - 121/0 in 10 overs

After a quiet four-run over from Bishnoi, Saha strikes three fours off Mayers in the eighth over to continue the aggressive batting by GT. Gill then gets into the act as he clears the fence off Bishnoi to power GT past 100 in 8.1 overs, bringing up the second century opening stand for GT. Another six in the same over for Gill helps the pair raise the highest opening stand for GT, going past their own 106-run record against MI last year. Krunal manages a six run over but GT have raced away in the first 10 overs and will eye a big total.

Fastest fifties for Gujarat Titans (by balls faced) 20 - Wriddhiman Saha vs LSG, Ahmedabad; 21 - Vijay Shankar vs KKR, Ahmedabad; 24 - Vijay Shankar vs KKR, Kolkata.

Highest Powerplay scores for GT: 78/0 vs LSG, Ahmedabad, 2023; 65/1 vs CSK, Ahmedabad, 2023; 64/1 vs RR, Kolkata, 2022 (Qualifier 1); 59/0 vs SRH, Mumbai WS, 2022.

Highest individual scores in PP this season: 54*(23) - Wridhhiman Saha (GT) vs LSG, Ahmedabad; 54(22) - Kyle Mayers (LSG) vs PBKS, Mohali; 54(22) - Jos Buttler (RR) vs SRH, Hyderabad; 53*(20) - Ajinkya Rahane (CSK) vs MI, Mumbai; 53(20) - Kyle Mayers (LSG) vs CSK, Chennai.

The powerplay - A blazing fifty by Saha

GT - 78/0 in 6 overs

Saha isn't fully in control of his shots off Mohsin in the opening over, playing one uppishly through covers and then getting a thick outside edge for a four. But he also creams a cover drive to a full delivery to get 12 off the opening over. Saha nearly chops one onto the stumps but also quickly puts away short balls for a six and a four over fine leg off Avesh to get 11 off the second over. Krunal brings himself on for the third over and Saha goes over cover for another four. A short ball from Mohsin is also put away as Saha gets his second six and he whips one for a four behind square in the same over. He is not finished yet as he clears the long-off fence for his third six and then pulls one for a four as 22 come off the fourth, with the 50-run stand being raised off only 24 deliveries. Gill, who has been dealing in singles and twos, survives a leg-before review and then strikes a six over long-off in Krunal's second over. Saha brings up a 20-ball fifty with a six over long-on off Yash Thakur. Gill ends the over with a six as GT get their highest PP score in this season.

Toss and teams

LSG skipper Krunal wins the toss and opts to bowl. Quinton de Kock gets his first game in this edition, replacing Naveen-ul-Haq. Swapnil Singh makes his debut for LSG. A forced change for GT as Alzarri Joseph is back in the eleven in place of Josh Little, who has left for national duties.

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami

Impact subs: Alzarri Joseph, Dasun Shanaka, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Jayant Yadav

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock (wk), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Karan Sharma, Krunal Pandya (c), Marcus Stoinis, Swapnil Singh, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan

Impact subs: Ayush Badoni, Amit Mishra, Daniel Sams, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad

Build-up

With 14 points in 10 matches, Gujarat Titans are sitting pretty atop the points table and they'll be looking to further distance themselves from the other sides as they face off against Lucknow Super Giants in their penultimate home game of the league stage. Having defeated LSG thrice over two seasons, GT will fancy themselves to extend their unbeaten run, especially against the team which is without their regular skipper and premier batter KL Rahul for the remainder of the tournament. Click here to read the full preview.

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