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LUCKNOW, India, CMC – Nicholas Pooran scored his third half-century of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) to propel his Lucknow Tremendous Giants to a six-wicket win over the Gujarat Titans on Saturday.
Pooran, the event’s main run-scorer, clobbered 61 from 34 balls, together with seven sixes and one 4, because the Tremendous Giants chased down the Titans’ 180 for six, ending on 186 for 4 off 19.3 overs.
Pooran added 58 runs for the second wicket with opener Aiden Markram – who bludgeoned 58 from 31 balls to place the Tremendous Giants on the right track for victory.
Earlier, Titans’ openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan scored half-centuries to offer their aspect a superb begin.
Skipper Gill scored 60 from 38 balls, whereas Sudharsan scored 56 from 37 in a gap partnership of 120 in 12 overs.
Nonetheless, Shardul Thakur (2-34) and Ravi Bishnoi (2-36) struck at key intervals to stem the movement of runs.
Sherfane Rutherford scored 22 off 19 balls for the Titans.
