Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Overview
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) took on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the seventh match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on Thursday, March 27, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
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Toss & Team Lineups
Toss Result: Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to bowl.
Playing XIs: Here’s the playing 11 of both teams from this game:
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami
Lucknow Super Giants
Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Avesh Khan replaced Shahbaz Nadeem in LSG’s playing 11.
First Innings: SRH failed to cross the 200-run mark at their home
SRH didn’t have a great start as two of their top three batters were dismissed even before the third over was bowled. Shardul Thakur took the wickets of Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan. Travis Head and the middle-order did the repair work but Head dismissed three runs before he could reach the milestone of a half-century.
Aniket Verma came as a surprise package and scored 36 runs off just 13 deliveries. SRH finished with 190 runs for the loss of nine wickets, which was a below-par score by their standard.
Shardul was the pick of the bowlers and took four wickets for 34 runs in four overs for LSG. The other four bowlers took one wicket each.
Second Innings: Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh helped LSG win their first game of the season
Aiden Markram was dismissed in the second over of LSG’s innings. Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran played a reverse move against SRH and displayed a dominant batting performance. The duo batted for 7.1 overs and added 116 runs for the second wicket. Pooran was particularly looked in the best of his shape and scored 70 runs off 26 deliveries. Marsh made 52 runs off 31 deliveries.
David Miller (13 runs off seven deliveries) and Abdul Samad (22 runs off eight deliveries) remained unbeaten and finished the game for LSG. LSG recorded their fourth win over SRH in five games.
Key Moments & Turning Points
Shardul Thakur’s spell proved to be the game-changer for LSG in this match. He bowled just two overs in the first game but completed his spell in this one. Shardul took four wickets for 34 runs and is current leading wicket-taker this season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants Top Performers of the Match
Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants)
- Pooran was the highest scorer in the match.
- He made 70 runs off just 26 deliveries and hit six fours and six sixes in his innings.
Shardul Thakur (Lucknow Super Giants)
- Shardul was the most successful bowler in the match.
- He took four wickets for 34 runs in four overs.
Player of the Match
Shardul Thakur (Lucknow Super Giants)
- Shardul won his third Player of the Match award in IPL.
- His spell of four for 34 was his best bowling figure in IPL.
- Shardul has now taken 100 wickets in IPL.
Match Statistics & Records
- Shardul went unsold in the mega auction and was picked by LSG as a replacement player.
- He now has 100 wickets to his name in the IPL.
Final Thoughts & Takeaways
LSG recorded their first win this season. They have defeated SRH in four out of five games in the tournament.
What’s Next?
SRH will now meet Delhi Capitals on Sunday, March 30, at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. LSG will take on Punjab Kings in their next outing on Tuesday, April 1, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
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