Marsh ton takes LSG to a big win over toppers GT

LSG's Mitchell Marsh on way to his 64-ball 117 against table toppers GT at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. PTI

- Somshuvra Laha

KOLKATA: The challenge was to hit the ground running, something Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan haven't had to do often in this IPL.

No sixes were hit but nine boundaries in 27 balls meant the openers had helped Gujarat Titans stay in sync with a 236-run chase before Sudharsan couldn't keep a drive down in the fifth over. Jos Buttler came out firing on all cylinders, scoring 33 off 17 balls till Akash Singh bowled him with a superb slower inswinger from wide of the crease.

Their big three down within 96 meant this time Titans didn't have the foundation to pursue a big chase. Shahrukh Khan tried though, scoring a blistering fifty off just 22 balls but Titans ultimately lost by 33 runs to the ousted Lucknow Super Giants at Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Between himself and Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh had added 69 in 33 balls, meaning Titans had 30 balls to score 71 and pull off a spectacular chase. Shahrukh kicked off that phase by throwing his bat at an Akash Deep delivery that took a thick edge and flew over short third for a four. Next ball, he hit him straight for a six in an over that brought Titans 17 runs.