Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 6 wickets in the 61st match of IPL 2025 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. With this loss, Lucknow Super Giants are out of the playoff race. Blazing half-centuries from Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram, along with a useful contribution from Nicholas Pooran, helped LSG post 205/7 in 20 overs.

While chasing, Abhishek Sharma gave SRH a fiery start despite an early setback. Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen played valuable innings, and later, Kamindu Mendis brought SRH close to victory before retiring hurt. Aniket Verma and Nitish Kumar Reddy sealed the win for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

SRH Opts to Bowl First

Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and chose to bowl. Lucknow Super Giants sent Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh to open. Pat Cummins started the bowling for SRH. Marsh opened his account with a four and followed it with a six.

Harsh Dubey bowled the second over. Ishan Kishan dropped Marsh on the first ball. Marsh then smashed a six, but Dubey kept things tight afterward. Pat Cummins returned for the third over. Markram hit a boundary and the team added 9 runs. LSG reached 28/0 after 3 overs.

Markram and Marsh Go on the Attack

Dubey bowled again in the fourth. Marsh hit a four, while Markram ended the over with back-to-back six and a boundary. They scored 17 runs in the over. Harshal Patel came in next. Marsh welcomed him with a six, completing the 50-run opening stand. Markram added a boundary. The over produced 12 runs.

Eshan Malinga bowled the sixth over. Marsh hit a six and Markram struck a four. LSG raced to 69/0 after the powerplay. Marsh stood at 41 off 22 balls, while Markram had 26 off 14.

Marsh Brings Up Fifty

Zeeshan Ansari came to bowl the seventh over. Markram hit a huge six, adding 12 runs to the total. In the eighth, Dubey returned and Marsh hit a boundary. He reached his fifty with a single on the last ball. He needed 28 balls to get there. LSG moved to 90/0.

Zeeshan bowled the ninth over. Marsh hit a four on the fifth ball and completed the 100-run stand with a single. Harshal Patel bowled the tenth. Marsh hit consecutive boundaries. LSG reached 108/0 after 10 overs. Marsh was on 65 off 38, and Markram on 40 off 22.

SRH Strikes Back

Dubey bowled the 11th and got the breakthrough. Markram hit a six, but Marsh got out on the third ball. He made 65 off 39 balls. Rishabh Pant came at No. 3 and opened with a single. Only 10 runs came from the over. LSG stood at 118/1.

Eshan Malinga bowled the 12th and dismissed Pant for 7 off 6. Nicholas Pooran came in next. LSG reached 124/2 after 12 overs.

Markram Hits Fifty, Pooran Steadies

Nitish Kumar Reddy bowled the 13th. Markram completed his fifty with a single. Pooran started with a boundary. Only 8 runs came from the over. Cummins bowled the 14th and gave just 6 runs. Malinga returned for the 15th, and Pooran struck a four. LSG reached 146/2.

Wickets Slow Down Momentum

Harshal Patel bowled the 16th. Markram hit a six off a no-ball. Pooran added a boundary. Then Patel dismissed Markram for 61 off 38. Ayush Badoni came in next. LSG reached 160/3.

Cummins bowled the 17th and gave away 8 runs. In the 18th, Malinga removed Badoni for 3. Abdul Samad came in but could not score freely. LSG stood at 170/4.

Eventful Final Overs

Harshal bowled the 19th over, which included two wides and a no-ball. Pooran hit a four and the team scored 15 runs. Nitish Kumar Reddy bowled the last over. He started with a wide. Pooran hit a six but got run out on the third ball after scoring 45 off 26.

Shardul Thakur came in as impact sub and hit a four, but got run out next ball. He made 4 runs. Bishnoi followed, but Nitish dismissed Samad on the next delivery. Samad scored 3. Akash Deep came to face the last ball and smashed a six. LSG finished at 205/7 in 20 overs.

SRH Chase Begins Strongly

Chasing 206, Abhishek Sharma and Atharva Taide opened for SRH. Akash Deep bowled the first over and gave away 9 runs. Atharva opened with a boundary.

Will O'Rourke bowled the second over. Atharva hit back-to-back boundaries but got out on the fourth ball after scoring 13 off 9. Ishan Kishan came in and got off the mark with a six. SRH stood at 23/1.

Akash Deep returned for the third over. Abhishek hit a four and six, while Ishan added another boundary. SRH reached 40/1 after 3 overs.

Abhishek Accelerates

Will bowled again in the fourth over. Abhishek smashed two boundaries and a six. SRH crossed 50 runs in the over. Digvesh Singh bowled the fifth, giving away only 6 runs.

Avesh Khan bowled the sixth over. Abhishek hit two fours, bringing up a 50-run stand with Ishan. SRH reached 72/1 after the powerplay. Abhishek was on 35 off 15, while Ishan had 17 off 12.

Abhishek’s Explosive Fifty

Ravi Bishnoi bowled the seventh over. Abhishek hammered four consecutive sixes and completed his fifty in just 18 balls. SRH stormed to 98/1.

Digvesh Singh broke the momentum in the eighth. He dismissed Abhishek for 59 off 20. Heinrich Klaasen joined Ishan and got off the mark with a single, which also brought up SRH’s 100. Only 5 runs came from the over. SRH were 103/2.

Ishan, Klaasen Build Steady Stand

Markram bowled the ninth over. Ishan took charge and hit a four and a six. Avesh bowled the tenth and gave just 3 runs. SRH reached 120/2. Ishan was on 32, and Klaasen had 8.

Shardul bowled the 11th. Klaasen hit two boundaries. Digvesh bowled the 12th and gave away a six to Klaasen. He then dismissed Ishan for 35. Kamindu Mendis joined Klaasen. SRH stood at 142/3 after 12.

Klaasen Anchors the Chase

Shardul kept things tight in the 13th over. In the 14th, Kamindu Mendis smashed Digvesh for four boundaries. SRH reached 171/3. Shardul returned for the 15th and gave only 6 runs.

Avesh bowled the 16th over and gave 8 runs. Akash Deep bowled the 17th and conceded just 6 runs.

SRH Seal the Chase

Shardul bowled the 18th over. Klaasen hit two boundaries but got out for 47. Aniket Verma came in next. Kamindu retired hurt, and Nitish Kumar Reddy joined Aniket. Aniket ended the over with a boundary, bringing up 200 for SRH.

Will bowled the 19th over. Nitish hit a four on the first ball and sealed the win with a single. Nitish and Aniket both remained unbeaten on 5 runs off 2 balls.

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