WATCH- Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill power GT to a 56-run win over LSG; match analysis in 5 mins

Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill made batting look straightforward on a Narendra Modi Stadium floor that appeared dry, with the oddball stopping. Braving the sweltering circumstances on Sunday afternoon, the openers solid a 142-run stand to information Gujarat Titans to 227 for 2 – the fourth-highest whole this season – and ultimately paved the best way for the staff’s 56-run win in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL 2023 fixture.

The Lucknow outfit, which gained the toss and put Titans in, had no respite regardless of deploying eight bowlers as boundaries flowed within the PowerPlay and Saha (81, 43b, 10×4, 4×6) reached his half-century in simply 20 deliveries.

The seasoned campaigner, who’s been out of India reckoning, rode on his expertise and hammered Mohsin Khan for a few fours and adopted it up with a six and a 4 off Avesh Khan within the first two overs. He continued together with his assault in Mohsin’s subsequent over and ultimately introduced up his first fifty of the season with a six off Yash Thakur.

As Titans scored at 13 runs per over and bettered their total file of most runs within the PowerPlay, with 78 in six overs, Gill (94 n.o., 51b, 2×4, 7×6) appeared subdued initially. But as the sport progressed, the teen upped the speed and made life tough for the LSG bowlers.