LSG vs GT, IPL 2024 Match 21: Award Winners, Man of The Match, Post-Match Presentation, Scorecard & Records

LSG vs GT, IPL 2024 Match 21: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by 33 runs at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, April 7. They defend a 164-run target to register their third win on the trot.

Gujarat Titans were bundled out for 130 in 18.5 overs after Lucknow Super Giants scored 163/5 after opting to bat first. Lucknow had lost each of their four matches against Gujarat ahead of the game. Yash Thakur picked the first five-wicket-haul of the IPL 2024. The 25-year-old Lucknow pacer registered figures of 5/30 in 3.5 overs. Krunal Pandya also chipped in with three wickets.

Lucknow all-rounder Marcus Stoinis was the only player to score a fifty in the match. He scored 58 off 43 balls. Captain KL Rahul scored 33 off 31, while Nicholas Pooran smashed three sixes en route to his unbeaten 32-run knock off 22 balls.

LSG vs GT, IPL 2024 Match 21 Award Winners

Player Of The Match: Yash Thakur (5/30)
Punch.EV Electric Striker Of The Match: Ayush Badoni (SR 181.8)
Fantasy Player of the Match: Yash Thakur (173 fantasy points)
AngelOne Super 6s of the match: Nicholas Pooran (3 sixes)
RuPay On-The-Go 4s: Marcus Stoinis (4 fours)

LSG vs GT IPL 2024: Who said what?

Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans captain): "It was a good wicket to bat on, a poor batting performance by us. We got a decent start, but we lost wickets in the middle and couldn't recover from that. Our bowlers were exceptional as they restricted them to 160-odd, just that our batters let us down.

"(On missing David Miller) Miller is a kind of a player who can change a game in a couple of overs, because I think this total was very gettable for us. (On his dismissal) I thought it was the last over of the powerplay and I just wanted to make the most of it, just that I missed that ball as I tried to play a bit too square. It was tremendous to watch our bowlers bowl, we were looking forward to restricting them around 160-165."

KL Rahul (LSG captain): "We'll take the win, I am not going to make too much out of it. For the young bowling unit we have, it helps when we bat first. They get an idea how the wicket is playing and they've also been adapting really well. It's a good record to have (defending all 160+ totals), but it's also where we've played.

"Having the home advantage helps. The bowlers have come through the ranks over the last couple of years. you have seen the same guys bowling in the last season as well., They have adjusted to their roles. Hopefully we can continue this. We knew that it wasn't as good as the wicket we played on (in the previous match here), also losing two wickets in the powerplay will set us back a bit.

"Unless someone carries on to get 70-80, it was tough to achieve that 170-180. We just wanted to bat and see how much we can get. That's the advantage you have when you are batting first. All three spinners have been key for us. Sid coming in this season has done really well, he plays a crucial part with the new ball, he's shown great temperament. His job is to restrict the batters. KP is very experienced, he's played IPL for so many seasons. Bishnoi has been around for so many years and keeps getting better. Feels good to get off the mark there (first win vs GT)."

Yash Thakur (Man of the Match): "Happy with this five-wicket haul and Man of the Match. I had planned against Gill, I stuck to my plan, KL Rahul had advised me to do so and it paid off. Unfortunately Mayank Yadav got injured, so KL said it was my day and asked me to make the most of it. We are winning the first game against GT in IPL history, very happy with it. Really enjoyed Gill's wicket, the most memorable of all."

Mayank Yadav Injury Updates

"I don't know what is happening, but I had a couple of seconds with him, he seems OK. He is a bright prospect, bowled gun in the nets, last year missed out. Good head on his shoulders and unbelievable prospect and interesting to see how he will pan out in his career," Krunal Pandya said on Mayank Yadav's injury. He bowled only one over against Gujarat.

LSG vs GT IPL 2024: Key Stats

LSG have won each of the 13 IPL matches in which they have scored 160 or more batting first
LSG have defended their total 15 out of 18 times in IPL
3/11 by Krunal Pandya is most economical 4-over spell by a Lucknow bowler
3/30 by Yash Thakur is the second best bowling figures by a Lucknow bowler. Mark Wood picked five wickets for 30 runs last year
The win was LSG's first over GT in five matches