Marcus Stoinis’ superb half-century was complemented brilliantly by bowler Yash Thakur’s fifer, as they guided Lucknow Super Giants to a comfortable 33-run win over Gujarat Titans.
Marcus Stoinis’ superb half-century was brilliantly supported by bowler Yash Thakur’s fifer as they led Lucknow Super Giants to a comfortable 33-run victory against Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2024 opener on Sunday. LSG scored 163 for 5 thanks to Stoinis’ 58 off 43 balls and a 73-run stand off 62 balls with skipper KL Rahul (33 off 31) for the third wicket. Nicholas Pooran scored 32 runs off 22 balls to round out the LSG innings. GT faced a tough chase, with Thakur (5/30) and Krunal Pandya (3/11) sharing eight wickets, as they were knocked out for 130 in 18.5 overs.
