Hyderabad, March 27, 2025 – Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pulled off a stunning chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the seventh match of IPL 2025, winning by 5 wickets with 23 balls to spare at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Nicholas Pooran’s explosive 70 off 26 balls and Mitchell Marsh’s 52 off 31 dismantled SRH’s bowling attack, helping LSG chase down 191 in just 16.1 overs
Match Highlights
-SRH’s Innings: Posted 190/9 thanks to Travis Head’s quickfire 47 (28) and Pat Cummins’ late cameo (18 off 4).
LSG’s Shardul Thakur starred with 4-34, including two wickets in consecutive deliveries. .
- LSG’s Dominant Chase: Pooran (70 off 26, 6 sixes) and Marsh (52 off 31) tore apart SRH’s bowlers, with Pooran reaching his fifty in just 18 balls.
- Player of the Match: Nicholas Pooran for his match-winning knock .
Key Moments :-
- Powerplay Carnage: LSG raced to 85/1 in 6 overs, with Pooran smashing 44 off 16 in the first six .
- SRH’s Bowling Collapse: Adam Zampa (0/45) and Harshal Patel (0/33) were hammered, while Pat Cummins(1/38) failed to contain the onslaught .
- Net Run Rate Boost: LSG’s aggressive chase significantly improved their NRR, moving them up the points table .
What’s Next?
- March 28: CSK vs RCB in Chennai (7:30 PM IST) – A high-stakes Southern Derby .
- March 29: GT vs MI in Ahmedabad – Hardik Pandya returns to face his former team .
Standings Update:-
- LSG jumps to 2nd place (2 wins in 3 matches), while SRH slips to mid-table (1 win, 1 loss) .
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