5 moments that shaped LSG's first ever win over GT

Rahul, Stoinis p’ship

Umesh Yadav’s opening burst pinned Lucknow Super Giants to 18/2. Thereon, KL Rahul and Marcus Stoinis forged a 73-run stand off 62 balls. While the partnership moved slowly, it provided LSG the stability that Gujarat Titans missed in their innings.

Stoinis steps up

Stoinis scored his eighth IPL fifty. While Rahul was out for 33 off 31 balls, the right-hander kicked on for a few more overs, reaching his half-century with a six. 

Thakur’s maiden five-for 

Yash Thakur’s 5/26, IPL 2024’s first five-for, downed GT’s run chase. The 2022-champions were 54/0 when Thakur cleaned up Shubman Gill and then began the collapse. Thakur started it and then ended it as well, with the last two wickets, completing a memorable five-for. 

The middle overs mayhem

GT lost their first wicket on the last ball of the powerplay. In the middle overs, they managed only 39 runs for six wickets. That is where the difference was created, where Krunal Pandya picked 3/11 in his four overs. 

Bishnoi’s brilliant catch

The target of 164 posed a perfect anchor-worthy run chase for Shubman Gill and Kane Williamson. After Thakur dismissed Gill, Bishnoi sent Williamson back with a ripper of a catch.