A blinding maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century by Mitchell Marsh lit up the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad because the Lucknow Tremendous Giants stormed to a formidable 235/2 in 20 overs in opposition to the Gujarat Titans.
Mitchell Marsh smashes first IPL ton as LSG pile up 235/2 in opposition to GT
After being requested to bat first, LSG made a strong begin with Marsh and Aiden Markram forging a powerful opening partnership of 91 runs. Markram performed the position of aggressor early, putting 36 off 24 balls earlier than falling to Sai Kishore. Nonetheless, Marsh, who was initially cautious within the powerplay, shifted gears as soon as he settled, combining class with brute energy. The innings took a dramatic flip when Nicholas Pooran joined Marsh on the crease.
What adopted was a panoramic show of fresh hitting and managed aggression as Marsh and Pooran stitched collectively a blistering 100-run stand in simply 42 balls. Marsh reached his hundred within the seventeenth over with a crisp drive via cowl, marking his maiden IPL century and LSG’s first of the season. He was dismissed after scoring 117 runs in 64 balls, studded with 10 fours and eight sixes. Pooran, alternatively, supplied the late-innings thrust with a blistering knock of 56 not out from simply 27 deliveries, putting at over 207. Their explosive partnership lifted LSG near the 200-mark,
Marsh and Nicholas Pooran demolish Gujarat Titans bowling as Rashid Khan and Mohammed Siraj crumble
The Titans’ bowling assault had no respite in opposition to the onslaught unleashed by Marsh and Pooran. What started as a good, probing effort by the GT pacers within the powerplay rapidly spiraled into chaos as soon as Marsh discovered his timing. The turning level got here within the twelfth over when Marsh took on Rashid Khan, smashing him for 25 runs in a single over, a rarity in opposition to the Afghan leg-spinner who’s extensively thought to be probably the greatest on the planet. Marsh danced down the observe, swept, and pulled with authority, showcasing his full repertoire. Pooran’s arrival solely intensified the stress on GT’s bowlers, as he began putting boundaries virtually instantly.
His easy energy via the leg facet and fearless strategy meant that even good deliveries had been being punished. Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Arshad Khan had no solutions to the LSG duo, with Rashid’s two overs costing 36 runs, amongst his worst ever in IPL. Pooran, unrelenting in his assault, performed a key position in sustaining the momentum and guaranteeing the Titans by no means bought an opportunity to regain management.
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Right here’s how followers reacted:
Australian doing nicely in Ahmedabad,We have now seen that earlier than. Sensible 💯by Mitchell Marsh.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) Could 22, 2025
Mitchell Marsh solely had 3 half-centuries within the first 42 IPL matches.
He scored 5 half-century and 1 century in his subsequent 12 inning for LSG which is his BEST ever IPL season.
— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) Could 22, 2025
Shaun Marsh scored an IPL Hundred in 2008.
Mitchell Marsh scored an IPL Hundred in 2025.Brothers. ❤️
— Bhawana (@cricbhawana) Could 22, 2025
High hundred. Superb season. Mitchell Marsh has ki*lled it this season having no expectations.
— arfan (@Im__Arfan) Could 22, 2025
Pant ought to Give 12cr to Nicholas Pooran and 10cr to mitchell Marsh from his 27cr, loopy hitting!
— Kevin (@imkevin149) Could 22, 2025
Mitchell Marsh remains to be probably the greatest hitters down the bottom. And as he’s so tall, he is excellent at taking part in the pull.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) Could 22, 2025
Mitchell Marsh actually deserves 100 this event
— absy (@absycric) Could 22, 2025
Mitchell Marsh has been completely superb this season. By no means thought I might cheer for him earlier than this season. Full respect to the monster slogger
— Tushar 🏏 (@mainlycricket) Could 22, 2025
Maiden IPL hundred for Mitchell Marsh 💯#GTvLSG #MitchellMarsh #IPL2025 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/9TPG1Xtoyn
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) Could 22, 2025
Nice knock from Mitch Marsh. A well-deserved 100 👏
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) Could 22, 2025
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