IPL Bulletin For May 23: From Mitchell Marsh Starring With Brilliant Hundred To Nicholas Pooran's Six-Hitting Record

IPL Bulletin For May 23: LSG stunned GT with a 33-run win in Ahmedabad, thanks to Mitchell Marsh's maiden IPL ton (117 off 64) and a game-turning over from William O'Rourke. Despite the loss, GT remain on top of the table with 17 points.

Nicholas Pooran became the first LSG batter to hit 100 sixes, while he and Marsh entered the franchise's top-5 run-scorers for a single season. The Orange Cap race is heating up, with Sudharsan (638) narrowly edging past Gill (636). Here's a look at the top 10 news.

1) LSG Beat GT By 33 Runs In Match 64 Of IPL 2025

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by 39 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Batting first, LSG put up a huge total of 235/2 after 20 overs of play and in reply, GT fell short by 33 runs as they were restricted to 202/9.

2) Mitchell Marsh Wins MOTM Award For Brilliant Ton

Lucknow's Australian star, Mitchell Marsh won the MOTM award for his brilliant hundred of 117(64) laced with 10 boundaries and 8 towering sixes.

3) William O'Rourke Shines For LSG, Proves To Be Turning Point

At 182 for 3 after 16 overs, Gujarat needed 54 runs from 24 balls-challenging, but not out of reach with their big-hitters still at the crease. With the match finely poised, Rishabh Pant brought back William O'Rourke for his final spell, a move that would soon tilt the game decisively.

O'Rourke's first delivery was short and angled at the pads. Rutherford, already on 38 with three sixes to his name, tried to flick it over deep mid-wicket but mistimed the shot. Ravi Bishnoi, on as a substitute, judged the catch perfectly and dived forward to take it cleanly.

The pressure was on. A couple of singles came next, but the final ball of the over proved just as decisive. It was a simple length delivery, but Rahul Tewatia, aiming for a big hit down the ground, failed to connect cleanly. The result: a straightforward catch to Himmat Singh at long-on.

O'Rourke had struck twice in the over. With Rutherford and Tewatia-Gujarat's last major finishers-back in the pavilion, their chase unraveled. The game had slipped beyond their reach.

4) Mitchell Marsh Becomes First Overseas Player To Slam Hundred In IPL 2025

When the Indians were dominating the ton list, Mitchell Marsh breaks the pattern and becomes the first overseas player to score a hundred in the ongoing IPL 2025. This particular hundred was his maiden IPL ton.

5) Nicholas Pooran Becomes First LSG Player To Smash 100 Sixes

Nicholas Pooran scripted history on Thursday as he became the first LSG player to score 100 sixes for the franchise.

6) Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill Battle Out For Orange Cap Supremacy

Gujarat Titans' explosive opening duo of Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill are giving a tough fight to each other in the Orange Cap race. Sudharsan leads the standings by 638 runs, while Gill is in second place with 636 runs.

7) GT Lead IPL 2025 Standings Despite Loss

In the IPL 2025 standings, Gujarat are leading the table with 17 points and with only few matches to go, it will definitely boil down to the last match as to which team occupy the final standings.

8) Pooran-Marsh Assert Dominance With Run-Scoring Spree In IPL 2025

Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh had a record breaking season for LSG in IPL 2025. Marsh hit a total of 560 runs, while Pooran slammed a total of 511 runs. As a result, both of them broke into the top 5 most runs list for LSG in a single season.

9) RCB Rope In Tim Seifert As Replacement For Jacob Bethell

As Jacob Bethell won't be available for IPL 2025 playoffs due to national duties for England, RCB have roped in New Zealand star Time Seifert as his replacement.