In the latest Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 game held in Lucknow, defending champion Gujarat Titans (GT) staged a sensational comeback win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The Titans were led to victory by Hardik Pandya, who scored 66 runs off 50 balls and displayed impressive leadership skills in defending 135 runs. The Titans secured a seven-run victory in the final over, and Hardik won the fans’ attention after the game as he exchanged his jersey with his elder brother Krunal.
Hardik shared a video of the same on his Twitter handle and captioned it as, “Only love my brother.”
Only love my brother ❤️❤️❤️😘 pic.twitter.com/66qBKiGLfm
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) April 22, 2023
Despite the win, the Titans remained in the fourth position with eight points from six games, while the Super Giants held onto the second spot.
During the toss, Hardik won and elected to bat first. The Titans had a decent start, with Wriddhiman Saha scoring 47 runs off 37 balls and Hardik making his first fifty of the season. However, the Lucknow bowlers put up an impressive display with their economical spells, restricting Gujarat to 135-6. Krunal sent back both the openers and conceded just 16 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Chasing 136 for victory, captain KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers gave LSG a solid start by adding 55 runs for the opening wicket. However, the Titans balanced the game with Noor Ahmad taking two wickets.
Rahul remained on the pitch until the last over but failed to take his side over the finish line as GT seamer Mohit Sharma claimed two wickets and sealed the game.