LSG beat SH by 5 wickets

KATHMANDU: Lucknow Super Giants defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets in Indian Premier League (IPL).

The match, held at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, saw Hyderabad batting first after losing the toss.

They posted a total of 190 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their 20 overs.

Lucknow chased down the target of 191 runs with ease, completing the chase in 16.1 overs, losing five wickets in the process.

The main highlight of Lucknow’s victory was Nicholas Pooran’s explosive batting performance, where he scored 70 runs off just 26 balls, including 6 fours and 6 sixes.

Mitchell Marsh contributed with 52 runs from 31 balls, while captain Rishabh Pant was dismissed for 15. David Miller was out for 13 runs, and Abdul Samad chipped in with a valuable 22-run contribution.

With this win, Lucknow now has two points from two matches.

They had lost their opening game to Delhi Capitals by a narrow margin of one wicket, but made a strong comeback to defeat Hyderabad.

This defeat marked Hyderabad’s first loss of the season, having won their opening match against Rajasthan Royals by 44 runs.

Hyderabad’s batting struggled in this match. Key aggressive players such as Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Heinrich Klaasen were unable to perform.

Opener Travis Head top-scored with 47 runs, while Ankit Berman played a quick cameo, scoring 36 runs off just 13 balls.

Nitish Kumar Reddy contributed 32 runs, Heinrich Klaasen scored 26, and Pat Cummins made 18 runs.

Lucknow’s bowlers were impressive, with Shardul Thakur taking 4 wickets for 34 runs in his 4 overs.

Avesh Khan, Digvijay Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, and Rajkumar Yadav each took one wicket. For Hyderabad, captain Pat Cummins claimed two wickets, while Mohammad Shami, Adam Zampa, and Harshal Patel each took one wicket.

This aggressive performance from Lucknow secured their first win of the season, while Hyderabad’s disappointing performance resulted in their first loss.