Gujarat Titans (GT) put in an all-round performance to beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) With 7 wickets in 19 matches Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Ekana Cricket Stadium. Opting to tent first after winning the toss, GT executed their plans to perfection, restricting LSG to a nominal total before comfortably chasing down LSG with 8 balls to spare.
Prasidh Krishna’s brilliance frustrates LSG’s batting efforts
Despite a promising start, LSG never found momentum with the bat Mitchell Marshwho smashed 11 off just 4 balls. Aiden Markram He played a steady knock off 30 off 21 deliveries, while the captain Rishabh pants A quick 18 chipped off 11 balls. However, the middle order failed to capitalize as wickets continued to fall at regular intervals.
Nicholas Pooran and Abdul Samad struggled to accelerate, managing 19 and 18 respectively, which slowed the innings. Late contributions Mukul Choudhary (14 of 18), George Linde (10 to 16) and Muhammad Shami (5 off 12) helped LSG reach 164/8 in 20 overs, but it never looked like a difficult result.
He became the outstanding performer with the ball Prasidh KrishnaDelivered a match-defining spell at 4/28 for 4, demolishing LSG’s middle and lower order. Ashok Sharma also impressed with 2 wickets while Mohammed Siraj kept things tight conceding just 19 runs in his spell.
Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler power GT’s smooth chase
In reply, Gujarat Titans started steadily, with Sai Sudharsan contributing 15 runs before falling early. However, Shubman Gill and If Buttler LSG took control of the chase with a brilliant partnership that put the bowlers under pressure.
Gill anchored the innings with a classy 40 off 56 balls, regularly finding the boundaries and spinning the strike efficiently. Buttler, on the other hand, hit an aggressive 60 off 37 deliveries, smashed 11 boundaries and never made the required run rate a problem.
After Butler was fired Washington Sundar while adding 13 balls off the handy 21 to keep the chase on track Rahul Tewatia GT reached 165/3 in 18.4 overs and cruised to a comfortable win.
Lucknow’s bowling unit struggled to make significant strides after an early lead. Mohammad Shami, Prince Yadavand Digvesh Rathi took a wicket each but lacked the support needed to build pressure. Avesh Khan and Linde couldn’t contain the run flow, allowing the GT batsmen to dominate proceedings.
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Here’s how the fans reacted:
PRASIDH KRISHNA IS THE MOST CHANGED MONSTER IN IPL 🥶
“Prasidh is a superstar defending 2-2 against Miller but gets zero credit. With 9 goals in 4 games and a Purple Cap last season, he’s proving to be the king of the middle!” 🤯 pic.twitter.com/FthBX5MA0z
— Sam (@Cricsam01) April 12, 2026
The hot streak continues
Prasidh Krishna began the 2026 season exactly how we ended 2025 by delivering match-winning spells for the Gujarat Titans.#LSGvsGT #TATAIPL #PrasidhKrishna pic.twitter.com/LwCWEvuRhV
— MK Sharma ✍️ (@EmediaManoj) April 12, 2026
Washington Sundar takes Gujarat Titans to the finish line 🙂#cricket #IPL2026 #LSGvGT #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/FzV1CVSDp4
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 12, 2026
Wickets taken in 2026 IPL:
– Jasprit Bumah, Arshdeep Singh, Jos Hazelwood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar = 8.
– Prasidh Krishna alone = 10.
– Best bowler in IPL since 2025. ❤️🔥pic.twitter.com/ZAeJbP2drz
— Ahmed says (@AhmedGT_) April 12, 2026
Fifty vs DC 🤝 Fifty vs LSG.
Jos Buttler in a flurry! 🚀 Gujarat manage away matches in IPL 2026. What a turnaround! 🔥pic.twitter.com/A5rKvh9NHp
— Cricket Central (@CricketCentrl) April 12, 2026
a clinical performance by #GT Getting 2 wins in 2 games
The @gujarat_titans move up to the 5th place in the points table with this away victory ✌️
SCORE CARD ▶️ https://t.co/kIuuJYbiNx#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #LSGvGT pic.twitter.com/d0BghVD5kY
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 12, 2026
JOS BUTTLER COMPLETES 100 FIFTY IN T20 CRICKET.
– Fantastic knock by Buttler. pic.twitter.com/jjpwL2FNGF
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 12, 2026
JOS BUTTLER COMPLETES 100 FIFTY IN T20 CRICKET.
– Fantastic knock by Buttler. pic.twitter.com/vIUMQtZn8v
— Chiku Talks (@Harshvardh44173) April 12, 2026
Titans played on Sunday pic.twitter.com/caaJQljDo2
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) April 12, 2026
Beat DC in Delhi.
– Defeat LSG in Lucknow.SHUBMAN GILL & GUJARAT officiating away matches in IPL 2026 🔥 pic.twitter.com/bs3ifpDVL2
— Rahul Ranjan (@rahulboy62068) April 12, 2026
Half-centuries for Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler to keep the chase on track.
📸:JioStar pic.twitter.com/AH3IpjLunB
— Spirit of Content✌️🎯🩵 (@rajeshkodavati) April 12, 2026
– Gujarat Titans win thriller against Delhi Capitals by 1 run 💥
– Follow up with a dominant win over Lucknow Super Giants by 7 wickets ⚡Back-to-back wins under Captain Shubman Gill 👏🔥
GT in strong rhythm! 🏏💙#IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/cl4ZlFbHXV— Akaran.A (@Akaran_1) April 12, 2026
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