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SRH vs LSG will begin at 3:30 pm (Image: Dynamite News)
Lucknow Super Giants clinch a tense five-wicket victory, chasing down 157 in dramatic fashion. Rishabh Pant leads from the front in the final over, taking on Jaydev Unadkat with back-to-back boundaries straight down the ground to bring the equation down rapidly.
With just one run needed, there’s a brief moment of tension as Unadkat delivers two dot balls, but Pant finishes it in style—smashing another four to seal the win.
LSG complete the chase at 160/5 in 20 overs after a nail-biting finish.
Rishabh Pant brings up a timely half-century with a boundary, smashing a low full toss from Harsh Dubey past long-on. A captain’s knock under pressure as LSG inch closer to the target.
LSG need 13 runs off 12 balls.
LSG – 144/5 (18), Target – 157
Rishabh Pant reaches a crucial half-century under pressure. Harsh Dubey serves a low full toss, and Pant drills it past long-on for a boundary to get to his fifty.
With the chase nearing its end, LSG need just 13 runs off 12 balls.
LSG – 144/5 (18), Target – 157
Rishabh Pant steps up at a crucial stage of the chase. Jaydev Unadkat drops it short and down the leg side, and Pant pulls it neatly square for a four. He follows it up with a couple of runs and then another boundary to keep LSG in the hunt.
LSG – 124/4 (15.3), Target – 157
Nicholas Pooran departs for 1 off 4 balls after a mix-up in the middle. Attempting a sweep, he misjudges it and is caught out of his crease, with Ishan Kishan reacting swiftly to break the stumps.
The wicket brings SRH back into the contest.
LSG – 105/4 (13.1), Target – 157
A massive moment in the chase as Nicholas Pooran is run out. Shivang tosses one up and Pooran charges down the track but fails to connect. He’s stranded well outside the crease, and Ishan Kishan does the rest to complete a sharp run-out.
Pooran run out (Kishan) 1 (4)
LSG – 105/4 (13.1), Target – 157
Harsh Dubey delivers the breakthrough as Ayush Badoni departs for 12 off 9 balls. Charging down the track, Badoni is beaten, and Ishan Kishan completes a neat stumping behind the stumps.
LSG – 102/3 (12.1)
Shivang Kumar strikes to break the momentum, picking up his maiden IPL wicket by dismissing Aiden Markram for 45 off 27 balls. Attempting to take on the wrong’un, Markram mistimes his shot and holes out to Liam Livingstone at long-off.
LSG lose a well-set batter just as the chase was building nicely.
LSG: 77/2 (9.2)
Aiden Markram continues to dictate terms. Shivang tosses one up wide outside off, and Markram drills it straight back over the non-striker for a boundary. A couple of singles follow to close out another productive over.
LSG – 67/1 (8), Target – 157
Aiden Markram continues to find the boundaries as LSG maintain a steady start in the chase. He drills a low full toss from Jaydev Unadkat straight past the bowler for four, follows it with a dot, and then clears the fielder in the deep for a six.
LSG – 53/1 (6), Target – 157
Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh are at the crease to begin the chase, with Harsh Dubey taking the new ball for SRH. A cautious start from LSG as they get going.
LSG – 2/0 (1)
Sunrisers Hyderabad end their innings at 156/9 in 20 overs after a disappointing finish. A run-out on the final ball sees Harshal fall as well, capping off a chaotic end to the innings.
After a strong recovery in the middle overs, SRH lose their way late, slipping from a position of promise to a below-par total.
Avesh Khan delivers a timely breakthrough, dismissing Heinrich Klaasen for 62 off 41 balls. Attempting a reverse shot, Klaasen only manages to glove it through to Rishabh Pant, who completes the catch.
With both set batters gone in quick succession, SRH lose momentum late in the innings.
SRH – 144/6 (18.1)
Manimaran Siddharth ends the crucial 116-run stand by removing Nitish Reddy for 56 off 33 balls. Attempting a big hit, Reddy mistimes it and is caught at deep extra cover, bringing an end to a superb counter-attacking knock.
SRH – 143/5 (17.4)
Heinrich Klaasen brings up a fine half-century with a single, pulling Yadav towards backward square leg. A crucial knock under pressure as he anchors SRH’s recovery.
SRH – 123/4 (16)
Heinrich Klaasen tears into Avesh Khan, plundering 19 runs in the over with four well-timed boundaries. He puts away both short and full deliveries with ease, shifting the momentum firmly in SRH’s favour.
SRH – 92/4 (14)
Nitish Reddy turns up the heat against Rathi with a flurry of boundaries. A loose delivery is pulled neatly past the bowler for four, and he follows it up with another crisp cut behind backward point: back-to-back fours!
He keeps the scoreboard ticking with a double and smart singles as SRH build some momentum.
SRH – 65/4 (12)
Prince Yadav comes under heavy fire, leaking 16 runs in the over as SRH fight back. Nitish Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen take charge, both launching big sixes on loose deliveries and rotating the strike smartly to keep the pressure on.
SRH – 51/4 (11)
A quiet over from Mohammed Shami, conceding just two runs as SRH adopt a cautious approach after the early damage. Nitish Reddy (3*) and Heinrich Klaasen (5*) are focusing on rebuilding and avoiding further setbacks.
SRH – 31/4 (9)
The slide continues for SRH. Digvesh Rathi strikes this time, dismissing Liam Livingstone for 14 off 20 balls. Rishabh Pant completes a sharp catch behind the stumps as another key wicket falls.
SRH are in deep trouble at 26/4 (7.1).
Things are unravelling quickly for SRH. Yadav delivers a beauty that shapes back in sharply, and Ishan Kishan is beaten all ends up. The ball crashes into the off stump- clean bowled!
Kishan b Yadav 1 (4)
SRH – 11/3 (3.3)
Mohammed Shami is on fire early in the innings! He rolls his fingers over another slower cutter, and Travis Head fails to get on top of it. The ball goes aerial towards mid-off, where Aiden Markram dives forward to complete a sharp catch.
SRH are in early trouble as Shami picks up his second wicket in no time.
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma walk out to open for SRH, with Mohammed Shami taking the new ball for LSG.
Shami strikes early! He goes for a slower delivery outside off, Abhishek throws his bat at it and gets a thick edge. The ball flies to the left of short third, where Siddharth holds on to a sharp catch.
Abhishek c Siddharth b Shami 0 (2)
SRH – 1/1 (1)*
Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact subs: Eshan Malinga, Salil Arora, David Payne, Shivam Mavi, Zeeshan Ansari
Lucknow Super Giants Impact subs: Ayush Badoni, Matthew Breetzke, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anrich Nortje, Himmat Singh
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad at their home ground in Hyderabad.
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Match timing: The game is scheduled for Sunday, April 5, with the first ball set to be bowled at 3:30 PM IST at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Where to watch: The match will be broadcast on Star Sports channels, while viewers can stream it live on JioHotstar.
Hyderabad: Lucknow Super Giants registered their first win of the IPL 2026 season with a hard-fought five-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad on Sunday. Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant's 68* was pivotal in the run chase as they got their win in the final over.
Hyderabad recently delivered a commanding performance, posting a massive total and securing a dominant win. Returning to familiar conditions at Uppal, where batting is expected to be favourable, further strengthens their position going into the contest.
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For Lucknow, the focus will be on correcting their batting inconsistencies after a disappointing start to the season. Despite boasting a strong lineup under coach Justin Langer, the team failed to deliver in their opening game.
Players like Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant, and Nicholas Pooran form a formidable core, but their collapse in the previous match exposed issues in building partnerships and converting starts.
One of the key talking points remains the batting position of skipper Rishabh Pant. Promoted up the order in the last game, Pant failed to make an impact, raising questions about the tactical move.
A return to the No. 3 position, where he has previously enjoyed success, is being considered. However, with Pooran also effective in that role, LSG face a selection dilemma in structuring their middle order.
While batting remains a concern, LSG’s bowling unit showed promise. Mohammed Shami led the attack effectively with the new ball, supported by young pacer Prince Yadav, as they made early inroads in their previous outing.
However, the team struggled to sustain pressure in the middle overs, and the absence of a specialist spinner could once again be a factor on a batting-friendly pitch.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
