Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill admitted that they gave away too many runs, which cost them in their match against Lucknow Super Giants. He mentioned that they want to regain momentum after losing by 33 runs at home on Thursday. The GT bowlers let LSG score a massive 235 runs, with Australian opener Mitchell Marsh hitting his first IPL century, scoring 117 off 64 balls.
In response, GT started strong but fell apart in the 17th over, losing Sherfane Rutherford and Rahul Tewatia quickly, which shifted the game. We gave away 15-20 extra runs. If we had kept them to 210-220, it would have made a big difference, Gill said, noting it was a wake-up call for the team, which has already made it to the playoffs.
When asked if he chose to bowl first just to see how ready the team was for the playoffs, Gill clarified that wasn’t the case. “We bowled well early on, but they scored 180 runs in the next 14 overs, which was too much. We were still in it until the 17th over. Shahrukh and Rutherford played well. Getting back our momentum is key for the next game.”
GT will play their last league match against Chennai Super Kings at the same venue on May 25, aiming to get back on track before the playoffs. Player of the Match Marsh, who finally scored his first IPL century after being in the league since 2010, said that while LSG’s season hasn’t been great, they want to finish strong. I played for the Deccan Chargers first. It’s been a long road. I’m happy to contribute. Opening the innings with (Aiden) Markram has been great for me. He added, “We haven’t had the best season, but these last two games still matter. I thought they bowled well early. In T20s, if you start off slow, it’s easy to panic, but today showed that you can keep batting and build big partnerships.