Mitchell Marsh continued his dream run in IPL 2025, scoring his first hundred in the tournament. Marsh smashed a 56-ball hundred for Lucknow Super Giants against Gujarat Titans on Thursday, May 22 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. He also became the first overseas batter to score a hundred in the IPL 2025 season.

Marsh had hit 443 runs in 12 matches before Thursday's game in Ahmedabad with five fifties. The Australian all-rounder peaked in Ahmedabad, hammering six sixes and 10 boundaries before he went past the three-figure mark for the first time in his IPL career. Marsh's onslaught helped Lucknow race past 200 as they were putting immense pressure on Gujarat Titans, who are among the four teams to have qualified for the playoffs

Marsh got a standing ovation from the Ahmedabad crowd and his teammates in the Lucknow dugout. However, the big-hitting opener came up with a subdued celebration, showing a thumbs up to the dugout.

Marsh tore into Afghanistan star Rashid Khan, hitting the leg-spinner for 25 runs in an over. Marsh smashed Rashid for two sixes and three boundaries, jolting Gujarat Titans' bowling plans. Marsh was looking good to hit 150, but he was dismissed in the second delivery of the 19th over by left-arm pacer Arshad Khan. Marsh got out for 117 in just 64 deliveries. Marsh finished with 10 boundaries and eight sixes after having been destructive against both pace and spin.

In the powerplay, Marsh took advantage of the fielding restriction, targetting a well-oiled Gujarat bowling attack. Marsh and Aiden Markram, who hit 36 off 24, added 91 runs for the opening partnership. Marsh then combined with Nicholas Pooran as the two big-hitting batters tore into the Gujarat bowling attack, adding 121 runs for the second wicket in just 51 balls.
 
Marsh became the 11th Australian batter to hit a IPL hundred, joining the likes of Adam Gilchrist, Travis Head, Steve Smith and David Warner in an elite list.
 
AUSTRALIANS WITH IPL HUNDREDS
 
David Warner - 4
Shane Watson - 4
Adam Gilchrist - 2
Marcus Stoinis - 1
Andrew Symonds - 1
Michael Hussey
Shaun Marsh - 1
Travis Head - 1
Steve Smith - 1
Cameron Green - 1
Mitchell Marsh - 1
He was also the fourth batter to score a hundred for Lucknow Super Giants after KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis and Quinton de Kock. The South African star is the only batter to hit more than one hundred for LSG.
 
Marsh's big kncok came a bit too late for Lucknow as Rishabh Pant's men were eliminated from the playoffs race after they lost a must-win game to SunRisers Hyderabad in Lucknow on Monday.