IPL 2025, SRH vs LSG Highlights: Lucknow Defeat Hyderabad by 5 Wickets

SRH vs LSG Highlights

The Lucknow Super Giants defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets. Here is SRH vs LSG Highlights in this blog. The Lucknow Super Giants chased down 191 to secure their first win of the season. LSG started well and took control of the chase. Nicholas Pooran smashed 70 off 26 balls. Mitchell Marsh supported him with 50 off 29 balls. Their partnership was key to the victory.

Earlier, Shardul Thakur took 4 for 34. His bowling helped restrict SRH to 190 for 9. This was a below-par score, considering SRH’s strong performances at this venue.

In the third over, Shardul Thakur made an impact early. He struck thrice in two balls. Ishan Kishan edged behind and went out for a golden duck. Abhishek Sharma (6 off 6) holed out to long-on.

Travis Head showed SRH’s intent. He smashed Avesh Khan for two sixes and a four in the same over. Despite early blows, SRH stayed aggressive.

Pooran dropped an easy catch at long-on off Ravi Bishnoi. In the same over, Bishnoi missed a sharp return catch. These mistakes gave Head a crucial lifeline.

Head kept attacking, but Prince Yadav finally bowled him out for 47 off 28 balls. Nitish Kumar Reddy (32 off 28) and Heinrich Klaasen (26 off 17) tried to steady the innings. At the halfway mark, SRH reached 96 for 3.

Then, a bizarre moment. The ball bounced off Prince Yadav’s hands and hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end. Klaasen was caught short of his crease. He was run out in an unlucky way. SRH collapsed to 156 for 7 in 16.2 overs.

shardul thakur took 4 wicket in SRH Vs LSG Match

Aniket Verma gave the team a late boost. He smashed 36 runs off 13 balls, hitting five sixes. Pat Cummins added a quick 18 off just 4 balls, smashing three sixes. LSG’s bowlers kept things tight in the end. They gave away only 10 runs in the last two overs. Shardul Thakur led the attack with 4 wickets for 34 runs.

LSG started the chase cautiously. Then, Nicholas Pooran took charge. He smashed two sixes and a four off Simarjeet Singh in the third over. Next, he attacked Shami. After four overs, Marsh joined in. He hit Shami for two consecutive sixes. LSG kept the momentum.

LSG scored 77 for 1 by the end of the powerplay. It was their second-highest IPL score. They kept attacking and reached 96 for 1 in just seven overs. Pooran smashed the season’s fastest fifty. He was in top form. But Cummins struck at a crucial moment. He bowled a full delivery and trapped Pooran’s leg before wicket. Pooran scored 70 runs off just 26 balls.

Marsh took charge with Pant at the crease. He smashed consecutive fours against Cummins. He needed only 29 balls for his second straight fifty. But Cummins struck again. Marsh tried to clear long-on but got caught.

Harshal Patel gave the best moment of the match. He made a stunning catch at deep midwicket to dismiss Badoni. It was surely the best catch of the tournament so far. He then took a crucial wicket. He forced an outside edge from Rishabh Pant. Shami took a sharp catch at short third. Despite a late stutter, LSG stayed in control. Abdul Samad sealed the win with a quick 22* off 8 balls. 

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