LSG vs GT: "We Are A Champion Side" - Hardik Pandya Jubilant As Gujarat Titans Pull Off A Heist Against Lucknow Super Giants
Published - 22 Apr 2023, 10:02 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
The Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans secured a remarkable victory over the Lucknow Super Giants in the 30th match of the IPL 2023. After putting up a modest total of 135 runs on the board, the Titans managed to defend 12 runs in the final over of the match, stunning the Super Giants and emerging victorious by 7 wickets.
Speaking after the game, Titans skipper Hardik Pandya was in a jubilant mood, expressing his delight at the way his team had performed. Pandya credited the team’s spirit and atmosphere for changing after they got the crucial wickets in the final over.
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Hardik Pandya also highlighted the turning point of the game, saying that when the Super Giants required 30 runs in 30 balls, he thought they were ahead, but when they required 27 runs in 4 overs, he believed they were under pressure.
Skipper Hardik Pandya praised every bowler in his team, saying that the way they all contributed was what made him a happy captain.
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As A Captain I Couldn’t Have Asked For Anything More: Hardik Pandya
Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya was in a jubilant mood while talking to the presenters after the end of the game against Lucknow Super Giants in the 30th match of the IPL 2023 as his side emerged victorious by 7 wickets, as they managed to defend their total at the end.
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“Credit to the boys. We are a champion side, we won last year. You have to be satisfied with your results. The spirit and the atmosphere changed after getting wickets, that’s a very great feeling. A win like this can boost your confidence. I think the way the wicket was playing, we could have got 10 runs more. There was uncertainty. They bowled well and made our life difficult. Batters couldn’t get rhythm because of the wicket.”
“During the strategic timeout we spoke about the set batter going for it towards the end. We were always chasing them, and never in it. When they needed 30 runs in 30 balls, I thought they were ahead. But when they required 27 in 4 overs, I thought they were under pressure.”
“That’s where I thought we could be in the game. The way every bowler contributed, as a captain I couldn’t have asked for. The amount of cricket he has played, I don’t have to interfere. He made my life easy, he backed his plans and executed it.”
Overall, it was a fantastic performance by the Gujarat Titans, who showed great resilience and determination to come out on top in a closely contested game.
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