In IPL 2025, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has finally opened its victory account. The team defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 5 wickets at their home ground. Lucknow performed brilliantly in this match played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad and achieved the target with 23 balls remaining. The heroes of this victory were Nicholas Puran, Mitchell Marsh and Shardul Thakur.
Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and decided to bowl first and the decision proved to be correct. Fast bowler Shardul Thakur took 4 important wickets while bowling deadly, which led to Hyderabad's batting. Although SRH scored 190 runs in 20 overs, the score could not stand in front of Lucknow batsmen.
Lucknow's team started chasing the target, but the real blast was made by Nicholas Puran and Mitchell Marsh. Puran played a stormy innings of 70 runs in just 26 balls, including 6 fours and 6 sixes. At the same time, Mitchell Marsh scored 52 runs in 31 balls and scored the second consecutive half -century in the tournament. The strong innings of both the players gave Lucknow an easy victory.
In this match, Rishabh Pant once again failed to play a big innings and was dismissed for 15 runs in 15 balls. However, in the final moments of the match, Abdul Samad, playing a fiery innings of 22 runs in 8 balls, ensured Lucknow's victory. He took the team to the target by hitting 2 fours and 2 sixes.
Bowler Shardul Thakur was not bought by any team in the mega auction, but Lucknow included him in his squad due to Mohsin Khan's injury. Thakur, while proving his ability, took 4 wickets and played an important role in his team's victory.
SRH's defeat also showed that his batting is very dependent on the top order. With this defeat, the team will need to reconsider their strategy. At the same time, this victory of Lucknow Super Giants will give new strength to their campaign.
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