IPL 2025: LSG Dominate SRH in Comprehensive Manner

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) posted a five-wicket comprehensive victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a thrilling IPL 2025 match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on March 27. The game witnessed power-packed performances aplenty, with LSG’s loose-shots onslaught overwhelming SRH’s courageous total.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Bat First and Post a Fightful Total
Winning the toss, SRH chose to bat first and attempt to play their home ground advantage. Their batting too was in top gear with Travis Head opening the innings. He added a crucial 47 runs from 28 balls, displaying his worth in getting the innings secured and the scoring board ticking.

Middle-order rescue by Aniket Verma, who hit 36 off a paltry 13 balls, and Nitish Reddy, who scored 32 off 20, propelled SRH to a gritty 190/9 from 20 balls. But both these cameos were eclipsed by the sensational bowling comeback of LSG bowler Shardul Thakur, who grabbed four wickets for 34 runs, keeping SRH below even the 200-mark.

Lucknow Super Giants Overwhelm the Target in Style
Pursuing 191, LSG began their innings with a purpose. Losing early wickets, their middle order found their footing, and they turned the chase into a cakewalk. Nicholas Pooran was the match hero, playing an unbelievable innings with 70 runs off 26 balls. His innings was interspersed with six sixes and six fours, and he was the game-changer for LSG.

Mitchell Marsh was no less stringent with his second-string batting, chipping in 52 off 31 deliveries. The duo left the task of winning the pursuit in LSG’s hands, having the required rate in their pocket. SRH skipper Pat Cummins tried to unearth the early breakthroughs, conceding two wickets for 29 runs, but the depth of LSG’s batting proved too strong for the hosts to tackle.

Match Highlights and Key Takeaways

• Top Performer (LSG): Nicholas Pooran’s pyromaniac 70 of 26 balls
• Top Performer (SRH): Travis Head’s solid 47 of 28 balls
• Best Bowler: Shardul Thakur (LSG) with 4/34
• Turning Point: Pooran’s furious middle-over spell stole the game from SRH

This victory allowed LSG to take their first game of the season, coming back in a huge manner. SRH will have to bounce back and sort out their middle-over issues before their next game, though.

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