IPL 2023 [Twitter reactions]: Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha steer GT to a dominant win over LSG

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Defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) registered a clinical win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 51st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, May 7.

Put in to bat first, GT posted a daunting total of 227-2 on the scoreboard. The home then returned to restrict LSG at 171 for seven in the stipulated 20 overs. For LSG, wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock was the top scorer with 70 off 41, while his opening partner Kyle Mayers smashed 48 runs in 32 deliveries. Medium-pacer Mohit Sharma was the pick of the bowlers for GT and finished with figures of 4/29 in four overs.

Earlier, the Titans were off to a flyer with opening batters – Wriddhiman Saha (81 off 43) and Shubman Gill (94 not out off 51) taking on the LSG bowlers to the cleaners. They added 78 runs in the powerplay and went on to score 142 runs in just 12.1 overs.

Brief scores: Gujarat Titans 227-2 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 94 not out, Wriddhiman Saha 81) beat Lucknow Super Giants 171/7 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 70, Kyle Mayers 48; Mohit Sharma 4/29) by 56 runs.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Welldone the @gujarat_titans !! Great knocks @ShubmanGill @Wriddhipops big target to get for @LucknowIPL good to see @QuinnyDeKock69 getting a chance and playing well . Well bowled pandit ji #mohitsharma quality death bowling ! Catches wins matches @rashidkhan_19 ? #IPL2023

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) May 7, 2023

You can't be bad at cricket when your idol is Virat Kohli.

Prince Shubman Gill pic.twitter.com/OpyQhbqNz0

— leisha (@katyxkohli17) May 7, 2023

Fourth fifty of IPL 2023 by Shubhman Gill. WHAT A PLAYER. Sheer class. ?? #GTvsLSG #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/mfTEUtbEJs

— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima) May 7, 2023

How #wriddhimansaha see the ball in today's match:#GTvsLSG pic.twitter.com/wjzXsMav9z

— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) May 7, 2023

Wriddhiman Saha & Shubman Gill showed no mercy on LSG bowlers today. Top class batting! ? #GTvsLSG pic.twitter.com/HkUNq21eCo

— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh) May 7, 2023

Saha and Gill ? #ipl2023 #GTvsLSG #cricket #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/8AUzQojrrw

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 7, 2023

Up, Up and Away!

Watch the two cracking sixes by @ShubmanGill ??#TATAIPL #GTvLSG pic.twitter.com/XUI27sY9X5

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 7, 2023

Well played, Wriddhiman Saha!

81 in just 43 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes. He put on a show in Ahmedabad, what a knock by him! pic.twitter.com/D6UqhOJwfQ

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 7, 2023

Every year Wriddhiman Saha has that one innings where he scores like there is no tomorrow, it's just that on one can predict when it will come. pic.twitter.com/TbVtO9VRgf

— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) May 7, 2023

TAKE A BOW, WRIDDHIMAN SAHA.

What an amazing innings by W Saha. He scored 81 runs from 43 balls including 10 fours and 4 Sixes against LSG. Remarkable innings. Incredible, Saha! pic.twitter.com/u1riIAZlvi

— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) May 7, 2023

That was a magnificent performance from MO-??? Sharma! #AavaDe | #GTvLSG | #TATAIPL 2023 pic.twitter.com/UICXYCvSl7

— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) May 7, 2023

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