LSG had won two of three Ekana matches against GT in this rivalry. Home conditions. Home crowd. And on April 12, 2026, Lucknow Super Giants still couldn’t defend 164.
Prasidh Krishna entered Match 19 of IPL 2026 leading the Purple Cap with 10 wickets. He left with 14. 4/28 in four overs that systematically destroyed LSG’s middle order and left 164/8 as the total when 185+ was available. Gujarat Titans chased it in 18.4 overs, with Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler both hitting fifties and 8 balls to spare.
This page covers the complete Lucknow super giants vs gujarat titans match scorecard full batting cards, bowling figures, fall of wickets, partnership details, match turning points, and head-to-head context.
Match Result And Scorecard Snapshot
| LSG | GT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 164/8 (20.0 overs) | 165/3 (18.4 overs) |
| RR | 8.20 | 8.84 |
| Run chase/target | — | 165 |
| Result | — | Won by 7 wickets |
- Date: April 12, 2026 (D/N)
- Venue: BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Toss: LSG won the toss and elected to bat
- Player of the Match: Prasidh Krishna (4/28)
- Result: Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets (8 balls remaining)
Full Scorecard: LSG 1st Innings (164/8)
Batting card
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | — | — | — | — | — | c/b Prasidh Krishna |
| Mitchell Marsh | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rishabh Pant (c/wk) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayush Badoni | 19 | — | — | — | — | c/b Prasidh Krishna |
| Nicholas Pooran | 19 | — | — | — | — | c/b Prasidh Krishna |
| Mukul Choudhary | 18 | — | — | — | — | c/b Prasidh Krishna |
Total: 164/8 in 20.0 overs (RR: 8.20)
Fall of wickets
GT’s bowling constructed regular wicket clusters no LSG partnership built the momentum needed to push beyond 164.
GT bowling figures
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prasidh Krishna | 4 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| Ashok Sharma | 4 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Other bowlers | 12 | 104 | 2 | 8.67 |
Total conceded: 164/8 (20 overs)
Prasidh and Ashok Sharma combined for 6/60 between them. The remaining bowlers went for just over 8.5 an over expensive, but Prasidh’s burst prevented the late acceleration that could have pushed LSG past 180.
Full scorecard: GT 2nd Innings (165/3)
Batting card
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill (c) | 56 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 140.00 | c Rishabh Pant b Prince Yadav |
| Jos Buttler | 60 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 162.16 | — |
| Washington Sundar | — | — | — | — | — | Not out |
| Rahul Tewatia | — | — | — | — | — | Not out |
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Gill-Buttler partnership: 84 runs
GT reached 129/2 in 14.5 overs when Gill departed (c Pant b Prince Yadav). GT needed 36 off 31 balls at that point comfortably within reach.
Total: 165/3 in 18.4 overs (RR: 8.84)
LSG bowling figures
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Yadav | — | — | 1 (Gill, c Pant) | — |
| Others | — | — | 2 | — |
GT’s chase was always under control. LSG’s bowlers managed three wickets but could not slow the required rate.
Prasidh Krishna’s 4/28: How He Dismantled LSG’s Innings
The Four Wickets Decoded
Prasidh Krishna is the most important bowler in IPL 2026, and Match 19 is the clearest demonstration of why.
His four victims told a coherent story:
- Aiden Markram: removed early, disrupting LSG’s opening platform before they could build any rhythm
- Ayush Badoni: dismissed at 19, removing the middle-order batter most likely to convert and accelerate
- Nicholas Pooran: removed at 19 (the same score as Badoni), eliminating LSG’s most destructive powerplay/middle-order finisher
- Mukul Choudhary: taken at 18, the lower-order contribution that could have pushed LSG past 175
What people think: “A 4/28 happens when the pitch helps the bowler.” Reality: Ekana is not a seamer’s paradise. Prasidh generated the wickets through disciplined length — consistently hitting the top of off-stump line, varying pace between 137 and 143 kph, and attacking batters when they were set between 15-20 runs rather than waiting for them to be in full flow.
Prasidh’s Bowling Plan Length, Pace, Execution
This is where things go wrong in most bowling analyses: pace alone never explains sustained T20 wicket-taking. Prasidh’s plan was built on four specific triggers:
- Back-of-length into right-handers: denying the easy on-side access that LSG’s middle order relied on
- Cutters at 138 kph after a 143 kph setup delivery: creating pace variation that both Badoni and Pooran misjudged
- Yorker threat that forced batters to play away from their strength: Pooran in particular was angling toward square leg when the straight ball castled him
- Strategic concentration in the 3rd and 4th overs of his spell: (middle and death) high-pressure overs where LSG needed acceleration and Prasidh denied it
Prasidh’s IPL 2026 Purple Cap run 14 wickets after Match 19
Prasidh Krishna had taken 10 wickets before this match sitting at the top of the Purple Cap standings. His 4/28 against LSG pushed his tally to 14, extending his lead and confirming that this IPL 2026 season is the defining season of his limited-overs career.
Bold observation: Prasidh Krishna in IPL 2026 is not riding form. He is executing a bowling template that targets conversion-zone batters (15-25 runs in) precisely because T20 cricket’s greatest flaw is that set batters between 15-25 are the most dangerous. He removes them before they can detonate. This is strategy, not fortune.
How LSG Were Restricted To 164/8: The Structural Problem
The Top-order Dependency: Markram’s Early Exit
Markram’s early dismissal off Prasidh removed LSG’s most reliable builder. But here is what most people miss: LSG’s batting order in IPL 2026 is structurally dependent on their top three (Markram, Marsh, Pant) to carry momentum into the middle overs. When Markram exits before the innings is established, the middle order faces maximum pressure with minimal platform.
Rishabh Pant’s contribution was insufficient to compensate. His tactical role as captain also placed cognitive load on his batting.
Badoni (19) and Pooran (19): The Conversion Failure That Cost LSG 20 runs
Both Badoni and Pooran were set at 19 when Prasidh removed them. Two batters dismissed at the same score in their acceleration phase both capable of hitting 40-50 in these conditions is not bad luck. It is a specific vulnerability being exploited.
Had either batter reached 35, LSG’s total crosses 180 and the match becomes genuinely competitive. A 16-run difference in total changed the outcome from a potential last-over contest to a comfortable GT chase.
Ashok Sharma’s 2/32 at death the final gate
Ashok Sharma’s 2/32 in four overs at the death was the second layer of control that capped LSG’s innings. He may not have Prasidh’s headline numbers, but his role in preventing the final-over assault (overs 17-20) was equally important in keeping LSG at 164.
Gill-buttler 84-run Partnership: Two Different Innings, One Result
Gill’s Anchor (56 Off 40): Managing The Chase Tempo
Shubman Gill’s captaincy innings against LSG was technically exceptional. He did not attempt to destroy the bowling from ball one. He assessed the pitch, assessed the required rate (165/18.4 overs works out to 8.5 RPO very manageable), and chose the anchor role specifically because Buttler was available to attack alongside him.
Six fours and one six in 40 balls at 140 SR exactly the anchor rate needed to keep GT ahead of the required rate without losing wickets.
During his innings, Gill passed 4,000 runs in IPL cricket. He joins a select group of batters who have reached this milestone and at age 25, he is younger than almost every other batter on that list at the time of reaching 4,000 IPL runs.
Buttler’s Aggression (60 Off 37, 11 Boundaries): Consecutive IPL fifties
Jos Buttler hit 11 boundaries in 37 balls almost one boundary every three deliveries. Not sixes. Boundaries. He found the gaps, controlled his timing on the Ekana outfield, and consistently scored 8-9 runs per over against LSG’s attack.
This was Buttler’s second consecutive IPL 2026 fifty confirming that his return to form for GT after a difficult previous IPL season is complete. The common mistake when watching Buttler is assuming his aggression is reckless. Watch him more carefully and you notice he plays the same five or six shots pull, cover drive, straight hit, reverse sweep in the last over and rarely attempts deliveries outside those templates.
The 4000-run Milestone
When Gill went past 4,000 IPL runs during his 56-run knock, he entered an elite IPL batting group. Every batter to reach this milestone has been a multi-year consistent performer but Gill’s 4,000 runs have come with some of the highest strike rates in the modern IPL era, combining volume with acceleration.
Sundar And Tewatia: The Unsung Finishers
GT were 129/2 in 14.5 overs when Gill departed caught by Rishabh Pant off Prince Yadav for 56. Needed 36 runs off 31 balls.
Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia made it look trivial. They rotated strike, capitalised on two loose deliveries in over 17, and never allowed the required rate to get above 7.5. GT crossed the line in over 18.4 with 8 balls remaining.
The counterintuitive observation here: the Sundar-Tewatia finish is actually the most important tactical signal about GT’s squad depth in IPL 2026. When a team can lose two set batters (Gill at 129, plus one earlier wicket) and still knock off 36 off 31 without stress, the batting depth is genuine. LSG’s equivalent situation losing Markram triggered a cascade. GT’s equivalent losing Gill and Buttler resulted in a calm 8-ball winning margin.
LSG vs GT Head-to-head Record: All 8 Ipl Meetings
All-time IPL H2H (updated after Match 19, IPL 2026)
| Season | Match | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2022 | 28 March 2022 | GT won | — |
| IPL 2022 | Various | GT won | — |
| IPL 2023 | 22 April 2023 | LSG won | — |
| IPL 2023 | Various | GT won | — |
| IPL 2024 | Various | LSG won | — |
| IPL 2024 | Various | LSG won | — |
| IPL 2025 | Match 26 | GT won | — |
| IPL 2026 | Match 19, April 12 | GT won (7 wkts) | 7 wickets |
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Overall H2H: GT 5-3 LSG (after 8 matches)
| Format | GT | LSG |
|---|---|---|
| Total matches | 8 | 8 |
| Wins | 5 | 3 |
| Win % | 62.5% | 37.5% |
| Highest score | 227 | 235 |
| Lowest score | 130 | 82 |
Ekana Stadium record: GT’s First-ever Win In Lucknow
Before IPL 2026 Match 19, GT had lost both their previous Ekana appearances against LSG. This was GT’s first-ever win at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in the LSG vs GT rivalry. The fact that it came with Prasidh Krishna bowling and Gill-Buttler batting makes it a particularly significant GT away win in this series.
Patterns in this rivalry
- GT win when their pace attack restricts LSG to sub-170: All GT wins in this fixture have come when LSG’s total is below 175.
- LSG win when they post 185+: LSG’s highest score against GT (235) came in a match they won. Their lowest (82) came in a match GT won by a massive margin.
- The middle-order conversion problem is LSG’s recurring leak: Badoni at 19, Pooran at 19 in this match and a similar pattern in their 2025 encounter with GT.
Fantasy and Form Takeaways From LSG vs GT IPL 2026 Match 19
- Prasidh Krishna is the mandatory bowling pick in any LSG vs GT encounter while in IPL 2026 Purple Cap form 14 wickets through match 19, targeting conversion-zone batters with a specific plan. Always select him.
- Jos Buttler across all GT matches in IPL 2026 has now hit consecutive fifties his return to form makes him a premium batting pick in any GT fixture on flat surfaces.
- Shubman Gill is the captain-anchor pick: reliable, 140+ SR, now past 4,000 IPL runs, and demonstrated tactical clarity as both captain and batter in a pressure chase.
- Washington Sundar as a dual-role pick: bowling economy in the middle overs + decisive finisher batting role from position 5-6. He closes matches. He takes wickets. Low ownership, high upside.
- Ashok Sharma as a differential bowling pick in GT’s playing XI: 2/32 in this match, consistent death-over bowling, and a bowling template that keeps costs manageable even on batting-friendly pitches.
- Aiden Markram remains LSG’s most reliable batting pick but only when his dismissal is early in the match when Markram goes cheaply, LSG’s entire batting structure collapses. Pick him in matches where LSG are chasing, not defending.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Who won the LSG vs GT IPL 2026 Match 19?
Ans. Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets. GT chased LSG’s 164/8 in just 18.4 overs, finishing at 165/3 with 8 balls to spare at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow on April 12, 2026.
Q2. What was the full scorecard of LSG vs GT IPL 2026 Match 19?
Ans. LSG scored 164/8 in 20 overs. GT chased it in 18.4 overs for 165/3. Prasidh Krishna took 4/28 for GT. Shubman Gill scored 56 off 40 and Jos Buttler scored 60 off 37 balls with 11 boundaries.
Q3. Who was Player of the Match in LSG vs GT IPL 2026?
Ans. Prasidh Krishna (GT) won Player of the Match for his 4/28 spell that dismissed Aiden Markram, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, and Mukul Choudhary — restricting LSG to 164/8.
Q4. What was Shubman Gill’s score vs LSG in IPL 2026 Match 19?
Ans. Shubman Gill scored 56 off 40 balls (6 fours, 1 six) at a strike rate of 140. During this innings, he passed 4,000 career IPL runs. He was dismissed c Rishabh Pant b Prince Yadav at 129/2 in 14.5 overs.
Q5. What is the LSG vs GT head-to-head record in IPL?
Ans. After 8 meetings, Gujarat Titans lead 5-3 in the all-time IPL head-to-head. Match 19 of IPL 2026 was also GT’s first-ever win at Ekana Stadium in the LSG vs GT fixture — they had previously lost their two Lucknow appearances against LSG.
Q6. What is Prasidh Krishna’s IPL 2026 wicket tally?
Ans. Prasidh Krishna entered Match 19 with 10 wickets (Purple Cap leader). His 4/28 took his tally to 14 wickets, maintaining his lead in the Purple Cap standings through IPL 2026 Match 19.
Q7. Why did LSG score only 164/8 at home in this match?
Ans. LSG’s batting collapsed due to Prasidh Krishna’s plan of removing conversion-zone batters (15-25 runs) before they could accelerate. Markram fell early, and both Badoni (19) and Pooran (19) were dismissed before converting starts. Ashok Sharma’s 2/32 at the death completed GT’s bowling effort.