The 26th match of IPL 2025 was played between the Gujarat Titans  (GT) and Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. In this match, the Lucknow Supergiants defeated the Gujarat Titans team by 6 wickets and registered a spectacular win. Nicholas Pooran was the top scorer for Lucknow Supergiants with 64 runs. Apart from this, Aiden Makram scored 58 runs in 31 balls.

Gujarat openers Sai Sudarshan and Shubman Gill made a spectacular debut at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. There was a partnership between these two in a blistering opening of 120 runs in 12.1 overs. Then, Captain Gill scored 60 runs in 38 balls with six fours and a six. After Gill's dismissal, there was a flurry of wickets, and four batsmen walked within 25 runs. In which Sai Sudarshan scored 56 runs in 37 balls with seven fours and a six. While Jos Buttler (16) and Washington Sundar (2) could not do anything special. In the end, Sherfane Rutherford scored 22 runs in 19 balls with three fours
Gujarat scored 180 runs in 20 overs for six wickets, and despite a strong start, they fell short of the total of 200. Shardul Thakur and Ravi Bishnoi took two wickets each for Lucknow. 

Pooran and Markram help LSG to win a dominant victory 

Pooran and Makram chase the target of runs added to PSL history. Chasing the target of 181 runs given by the Gujarat Titans, Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant himself came to open in place of Mitchell Marsh. However, Pant could only score 21 runs in 18 balls, with four fours. But opener Aiden Markram rocked with the bat and scored 58 runs in 31 balls with nine fours and a six. Nicholas Pooran, who played at number three, appeared in full color.

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Throughout this IPL, Lucknow batsman Nicholas Pooran has been in excellent form, and his brilliant form continued even today. Pooran completed his fifty in just 23 balls with a four and six sixes. But close to victory, he scored 61 runs in 34 balls with a four and seven sixes. When Pooran was dismissed, Lucknow needed just 26 runs in 28 balls. After this, the remaining work was completed by Ayush Badoni. Badoni remained unbeaten on 28 off 20 balls with two fours and a wheel. With this, Lucknow scored 186 runs for four wickets in 19.3 overs and won the match by six wickets.

Twitter reactions after LSG wins 26th match of IPL 2025

Digvesh rathi nawabi continues 😹#LSGvsGT pic.twitter.com/1U5XbXDjTw

— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) April 12, 2025

Ajinkya Rahane 💜🫡#LSGvsGT #SRHvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/Y8moccKHnR

— RI5HU SRIVASTAVA (@rishuknight15) April 12, 2025

Match Ke Baad #LSGvsGT pic.twitter.com/Rsw53lhYTC

— Byomkesh (@byomkesbakshy) April 12, 2025

Shreyas Iyer🙌#SRHvsPBKS #LSGvsGT pic.twitter.com/pSfMhblnCl

— Razzer Maxx (@Razzer_MaXX) April 12, 2025

GT mida LSG win ayithey
Equations maripothay. 🤙@RishabhPant17 babu top 4 ki enter avthadu🤩

Crucial match #LSGvsGT pic.twitter.com/nc6UbF0JJL

— NSK (@SaiKumar_N9999) April 10, 2025

Now that's what we call a SUPER close win! Congratulations team #LucknowSuperGiants #LSGvKKR #Win #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/AfppYZkNec

— Saregama (@saregamaglobal) April 8, 2025

Fourth win of the season 🥳🥳🥳
GET INNNNN LSG NATION 🔥#LSGvsGT pic.twitter.com/0HZhQgFdag

— ABHI (@AbhishekICT) April 12, 2025