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Rejuvenated Buttler leads Gujarat to victory
TL;DR
Jos Buttler scored 60 runs, leading Gujarat Titans to a seven-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants. He partnered with Shubman Gill, who made 56, to chase down a target of 165 with eight balls remaining.
[Reuters]
Jos Buttler's second successive half-century led Gujarat Titans to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants.
Buttler added 84 for the second wicket with captain Shubman Gill to set the foundation for Gujarat's comfortable chase of 165 with eight balls to spare.
The pair fell in consecutive overs with Gill making 56 and Buttler scoring 60 from 37 balls to give Lucknow's bowlers a glimmer of hope, but all-rounder Washington Sundar's unbeaten 21 from 13 helped Gujarat over the line.
Gill and Buttler's partnership proved the difference as eight of Lucknow's batters reached double figures but opener Aiden Markram's 30 was their highest contribution.
They were undone by a masterful spell of seam bowling from Prasidh Krishna, who claimed 4-28 to become the tournament's leading wicket-taker with 10 scalps in four games.
England's Buttler had gone 18 innings without a fifty before last week's 52 against Delhi Capitals, and his form has helped Gujarat to back-to-back wins after they lost their first two games.
"I had a bit of a lean patch over the past few months so it's nice to be contributing to wins," said Buttler.
"A little bit of space from the game has been helpful, a few technical issues crept in to my game so this has allowed me to go back to basics."
[BBC]
Q&A
How many runs did Jos Buttler score in the match against Lucknow Super Giants?
Jos Buttler scored 60 runs in the match.
What was the target score for Gujarat Titans in their match against Lucknow Super Giants?
The target score for Gujarat Titans was 165 runs.
Who were the key players for Gujarat Titans in their victory over Lucknow Super Giants?
The key players were Jos Buttler, who scored 60 runs, and Shubman Gill, who contributed 56 runs.
