Gujarat thumped Lucknow by 62 runs to qualify for the playoffs. (P.C.:iplt20.com)At the halfway stage, no one would have thought that Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)'s deep batting line-up would be bundled out for just 82 against the Gujarat Titans (GT) while chasing a modest target of 145 in the IPL 2022 on Tuesday.There was no momentum whatsoever in Lucknow's innings as wickets fell in clusters and the high-quality bowling attack of the Titans took full advantage of a sticky pitch.Fans on Twitter were shocked to see one of the more consistent batting sides surrender meekly in a game that could have almost sealed their top-two finish.Some also hailed GT and trolled LSG for such a calamitous batting performance, as they felt that even if the pitch was a bit tricky, it wasn't bad enough to trigger such a collapse.Here are some of the reactions:Vikram 🏏⚽@shortarmpullKL hall of shame performance tonightKL hall of shame performance tonightR P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह@rpsinghWho would have thought that @gujarat_titans would be the first to qualify for play offs when auction happened ? In every game, they keep finding more than one heroes. Remarkable consistency. #IPL2022 #GTvsLSG #GTvLSG #RPSwing192Who would have thought that @gujarat_titans would be the first to qualify for play offs when auction happened ? In every game, they keep finding more than one heroes. Remarkable consistency. #IPL2022 #GTvsLSG #GTvLSG #RPSwingIrfan Pathan@IrfanPathanGujaratis on top. Many congratulations to the franchise and the team for qualifying for the playoffs. Bowling was top class! @gujarat_titans208478Gujaratis on top. Many congratulations to the franchise and the team for qualifying for the playoffs. Bowling was top class! @gujarat_titansGujarat Titans@gujarat_titansAb apni baari hai, par tum bhi jaldi se Playoffs mein aa jana... Do naye teams 𝙗𝙝𝙖𝙪𝙠𝙖𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚, @LucknowIPL! twitter.com/LucknowIPL/sta…Lucknow Super Giants@LucknowIPLCurtains on this game GT 144/4 (20)LSG 82/10 (13.5)Gujarat Titans won by 62 runs.A loss doesn't deter us. We'll bounce back and return stronger. Well played and congratulations, @gujarat_titans #AbApniBaariHai #IPL2022 #LSGvGT40543Curtains on this game 😞💔GT 144/4 (20)LSG 82/10 (13.5)Gujarat Titans won by 62 runs.A loss doesn't deter us. We'll bounce back and return stronger. Well played and congratulations, @gujarat_titans #AbApniBaariHai #IPL2022 #LSGvGTAb apni baari hai, par tum bhi jaldi se Playoffs mein aa jana... Do naye teams 𝙗𝙝𝙖𝙪𝙠𝙖𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚, @LucknowIPL!🙌 twitter.com/LucknowIPL/sta…Sagar@sagarcasmIPL points table right now1481131IPL points table right now https://t.co/9wQ1sGCMJPShivani Shukla 🏏@iShivani_ShuklaGautam Gambhir to Andy Flower while giving belt treatment to LSG batters:18618Gautam Gambhir to Andy Flower while giving belt treatment to LSG batters: https://t.co/du7cu9XyHuShivani Shukla 🏏@iShivani_ShuklaThis inning of LSG shows how crucial Shubman Gill's knock was. The pitch was slow & difficult.1515This inning of LSG shows how crucial Shubman Gill's knock was. The pitch was slow & difficult.Soorya Sesha@sooryasesha7Polished bowling performance from GT. Was Rashid making an attempt to flight it a tad? Never seem him let it rip off the deck to the extent he did today.LSG just pressed the self-destruct button. Let's not forget that spell from Shami though. That set it up #IPL2022 #LSGvGT3Polished bowling performance from GT. Was Rashid making an attempt to flight it a tad? Never seem him let it rip off the deck to the extent he did today.LSG just pressed the self-destruct button. Let's not forget that spell from Shami though. That set it up #IPL2022 #LSGvGTPrithvi@Puneite_QDK has top scored for LSG 5 times this season. Pata hi nahi chala 🤣2062QDK has top scored for LSG 5 times this season. Pata hi nahi chala 🤣Rijula Chakraborty@rilla_2004They're really taking the L in LSG tonight181They're really taking the L in LSG tonightCricketMAN2@ImTanujSinghOutstanding spell bowled by Rashid Khan. His bowling figure (3.5-0-24-4) against LSG. What a bowler.894Outstanding spell bowled by Rashid Khan. His bowling figure (3.5-0-24-4) against LSG. What a bowler. https://t.co/K6IMf1AGkhANSHUMAN🚩@AvengerReturnsGautum gambhir will bat better than this. Embarrassing collapse LSG454Gautum gambhir will bat better than this. Embarrassing collapse LSGAAYUSHHH@bebaslachara_LSG is playing like RCB today!!!181LSG is playing like RCB today!!!𝐑.@fanmahidaOne good thing about LSG's loss is we don't see Bhaukaal Tweets from Lsg admin 🏽1One good thing about LSG's loss is we don't see Bhaukaal Tweets from Lsg admin 🙏🏽Karthik Raj@kartcricBtw Lucknow team analyst is Afghanistan's team analyst too. Saurabh Walkar looking stunned 17Btw Lucknow team analyst is Afghanistan's team analyst too. Saurabh Walkar looking stunned 😜The Friendly Neighborhood Expert@madaddie24LSG loses Hooda at 70/9.Murali Karthik on air: Maybe the last hope for LSG gone!Atleast don't sell nonsense. Game is dead and buried.15LSG loses Hooda at 70/9.Murali Karthik on air: Maybe the last hope for LSG gone!Atleast don't sell nonsense. Game is dead and buried.Vikram 🏏⚽@shortarmpullLsg didn't play Bishnoi on this pitch 🤣🤣🤣Lsg didn't play Bishnoi on this pitch 🤣🤣🤣Maulik Vadariya@MaulikVadariyaVery bad time to this worst match coming for #LSG Will damper the NRR let's see #GTvsLSG1Very bad time to this worst match coming for #LSG Will damper the NRR let's see #GTvsLSG°@anubhav__tweetsGautam Gambhir to LSG players after this game-61Gautam Gambhir to LSG players after this game- https://t.co/EUbOipbHMiDarshit@18schruteiPlease don’t say LSG is all about KL, this is the most bizarre IPL 2022 opinion Please don’t say LSG is all about KL, this is the most bizarre IPL 2022 opinion 😂😂😂😂😂Rohan🏏@RohantweetssLSG has scored 7 runs more than Gill and taken 30 more balls to do so42LSG has scored 7 runs more than Gill and taken 30 more balls to do soRahul Sinha👑@rahulkl08RCB to LSG. after lucknow's choke against GT OK sorry 2RCB to LSG. after lucknow's choke against GT ☺ OK sorry ❤ https://t.co/lcX8KntInYRashid Khan was chief destroyer of LSG battingKL Rahul has been the backbone of Lucknow batting and it was important for GT to get him out early. Although they couldn't do that, Mohammad Shami's sensational new-ball spell ensured that Rahul didn't fly off the blocks.That put pressure on his opening partner Quinton de Kock as he tried to up the ante. Yash Dayal then picked up de Kock's wicket and that opened the floodgates for the Titans.Rahul soon departed and Deepak Hooda tried to consolidate LSG's chase. Although Hooda tried to keep the scoreboard ticking at one end, GT bowlers made in-roads into Lucknow's middle-order with wickets at regular intervals.Absolutely no Lucknow batter could get going and the fact that only three players could reach double figures showed the sorry state of their batting performance. Shami picked up a wicket while Dayal and debutant R Sai Kishore scalped a couple of wickets.But the star of the show was Rashid Khan, whose figures of 4/24 completely punctured Lucknow's chase.With this emphatic win, GT become the first IPL team to qualify for the playoffs. LSG will need to reflect on their batting performance as they still have enough time to find solutions.Catch the next match on the IPL timetable 2022 here.