[WATCH]: Nicholas Pooran’s six leaves fan bloodied after devastating strike; returns from hospital to celebrate LSG’s win

लखनऊ के इकाना स्टेडियम में पूरन ने ऐसा छक्का मारा जो गेंद सीधे दर्शक के सिर पर जाकर लगी और बंदा घायल हो गया। उसका सिर पूरा फूट गया और लहूलुहान हो गया, लेकिन बंदा दोबारा मैच देखने से बाज नहीं आया.. #LSGvGT #NicholasPooran pic.twitter.com/6we7QynpiE

— Gaurav Pandey (@gaurav5pandey) April 13, 2025

Lucknow wins a hat-trick of games, and Nicholas Pooran takes back the Orange Cap.

After winning the toss on Saturday, Rishabh Pant chose to field first. With openers Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill putting on a 120-run partnership in 12 overs, Gujarat got off to an incredible start. But with six wickets taken and just 60 runs given up in the final eight overs, Lucknow recovered admirably. The home team’s two wickets came from Shardul Thakur and Ravi Bishnoi.

In response, Aiden Markram hit 58 off just 31 balls with an outstanding knock at the top of the order. The South African T20 captain made the most of Sudharsan’s mercy for him. Mitchell Marsh missed the match due to his daughter’s illness, so Pant opened the innings. He hit 21 from 18 balls after Jos Buttler had dropped him earlier in his innings.

Pooran, who holds the Orange Cap, launched a blitzkrieg, but Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad brought LSG home with three balls remaining. With three straight victories, Lucknow is currently ranked third in the standings. At No. 2, the Titans are directly above them in the meanwhile.