Final result
Lucknow Super Giants won by 33 runs
Player of the match: Yash Thakur
Result · Indian Premier League
Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · LSG 3–5 GTVenue par · 177Chase success · 54%POTM · Yash Thakur
Match preview & overview
Yash Thakur's five-wicket haul seals 33-run win for Lucknow Super Giants over Gujarat Titans
Lucknow Super Giants beat Gujarat Titans by 33 runs at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on 7 April 2024. LSG won the toss, chose to bat, and put up 163/5 across their 20 overs. In reply, Gujarat Titans made a brisk start but collapsed catastrophically in the middle phase, losing 6 wickets for 39 runs between overs seven and fifteen, and were eventually bowled out for 130. Yash Thakur was the architect of that collapse, finishing with 5 wickets for 30 runs from 3.8 overs to claim the Player of the Match award. This was a convincing home win for Lucknow Super Giants, and one that moved them to three wins from five games in IPL 2024.
LSG's innings was built in phases: 47 runs from the powerplay at the cost of 2 wickets, 67 runs through the middle overs for the loss of 2 more, and then a 49-run death push that gave them a workable total. That final score of 163 sat below the venue's long-run average first-innings score of 177, but the bowlers made it more than sufficient.
Gujarat's reply had early promise. At the end of six overs they were 54/1, comfortably ahead of the required run rate. What followed was one of the more lopsided middle-overs collapses of the season: Thakur exploited the conditions and GT's batting order fell apart, scoring only 39 runs across overs seven to fifteen while losing half a dozen wickets. By the time the death overs arrived, the task was already beyond them.
Pitch report & venue insights
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow — 44-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2018–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
44
T20 matches hosted
177
Avg 1st-innings score
157
Avg 2nd-innings score
54%
Chase success rate
47
Avg powerplay runs
68%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Gujarat Titans lead the series 5–3 from 8 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2026
Series standing
Lucknow Super Giants
Gujarat Titans8
Total meetings
0
No results
8
In last 8
Recent encounters
Last 82026GT won by 7 wickets
2025LSG won by 33 runs
2025LSG won by 6 wickets
2024LSG won by 33 runs
2023GT won by 56 runs
2023GT won by 7 runs
2022GT won by 62 runs
2022GT won by 5 wickets
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Yash Thakur's 5/30 was the decisive blow
Yash Thakur finished with 5 wickets for 30 runs from 3.8 overs to end Gujarat Titans' chase and claim the Player of the Match award. Gujarat's middle overs capitulated badly: only 39 runs from overs seven to fifteen at the cost of 6 wickets, which effectively killed the match.
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LSG's 163/5 was below the venue average
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Gujarat's middle-overs collapse proved fatal
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Toss and venue trends aligned for LSG
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Head-to-head tilts Gujarat's way overall
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- In T20 fixtures at Ekana Stadium, the middle-overs phase has historically been the most volatile. Top wicket-taker markets may reflect this, particularly for pace bowlers capable of exploiting swing or cutters in overs seven to fifteen.
- Player-of-the-match markets at this venue could be influenced by bowling performances more than batting. In this fixture, the match was won through wicket-taking rather than a dominant batting score.
- First-innings score lines are worth contextualising against the venue average of 177. LSG scored 163 here, which was below average, yet still won by 33 runs. Total-runs markets may be more informative than outright result lines when sides bat first below that benchmark.
- Gujarat's powerplay start of 54/1 showed they could match LSG's platform, but middle-overs collapse patterns suggest keeping an eye on phase-specific markets rather than overall run totals.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans
Who won the Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans IPL match on 7 April 2024?
Lucknow Super Giants won by 33 runs at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. LSG posted 163/5 batting first, then bowled Gujarat Titans out for 130 in 19.2 overs.
Who was Player of the Match in LSG vs GT on 7 April 2024?
Yash Thakur of Lucknow Super Giants won the Player of the Match award. He took 5 wickets for 30 runs from 3.8 overs, dismantling Gujarat's middle order to seal the result.
What is the head-to-head record between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans?
Across 8 IPL meetings, Gujarat Titans lead the head-to-head 5 wins to 3. The most recent encounters have been split: GT won in 2026, while LSG took both meetings in 2025.
Where to watch Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans in the UK?
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV for those without a full Sky subscription. Listings and kick-off times in BST are available on the Sky Sports website.
What is the Ekana Stadium pitch like for IPL T20 cricket?
Across 44 T20 matches at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, the average first-innings score is 177 and the average second-innings score is 157. Chasing sides win 53 per cent of the time, and 68 per cent of toss winners opt to field. The powerplay averages 47 runs and the death overs average 40.
How did Gujarat Titans lose from a strong powerplay position?
Gujarat reached the end of the powerplay at 54/1, which was actually ahead of LSG's own six-over total of 47. However, Yash Thakur and the LSG bowlers took 6 wickets in the middle overs for just 39 runs, leaving Gujarat needing too many from a depleted batting order in the death.
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- Quinton de Kock — photo by NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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