SRH vs LSG / Lucknow beat Hyderabad by five wickets, Puran scored 70, Marsh scored 52 runs

SRH vs LSG: Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) registered their first win in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In the match played on Thursday, the team defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 5 wickets at their home ground, Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. Shardul Thakur was chosen as the 'Player of the Match' for his brilliant bowling, who took 4 important wickets for 34 runs in 4 overs.

Brief description of the match

Lucknow Supergiants won the toss and decided to bowl first. Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 190 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Travis Head (47) and Aniket Verma (36) scored the most runs for Hyderabad. Lucknow achieved the target by losing 5 wickets in 16.1 overs. Nicholas Pooran played an important role in the team's victory by scoring 70 and Mitchell Marsh 52 runs. Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins took 2 wickets.

Superb performance by Lucknow batsmen

The batsmen of Lucknow Supergiants performed brilliantly and achieved the target easily. Nicholas Pooran's explosive innings of 70 runs put the team on the path to victory, while Mitchell Marsh also made a significant contribution by scoring 52 runs. David Miller finished the match by hitting the winning four in the 17th over. Miller remained unbeaten on 13 runs, while Abdul Samad scored a quick 22 runs in 8 balls.

Hyderabad's struggle and Lucknow's deadly bowling

Lucknow Supergiants bowlers played an important role in stopping the Hyderabad team at 190 runs. Shardul Thakur's deadly bowling shook the top order of Sunrisers. Avesh Khan, Digvijay, Ravi Bishnoi and Prince Yadav also gave great support by taking one wicket each.

For Hyderabad, Travis Head and Nitish Kumar Reddy (32) shared a 61-run partnership, but the rest of the batsmen could not last long. Abhishek Sharma was dismissed after scoring only 6 runs, while Ishan Kishan, who scored a century in the last match, could not even open his account this time. Shardul Thakur gave early blows to SRH by dismissing both of them on two consecutive balls.

Lucknow gets confidence from victory

With this win, Lucknow Supergiants not only gained important points in the points table but also found their winning rhythm. Aggressive batting by Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh, deadly bowling by Shardul Thakur and the balanced performance of the team were the main reasons for this victory. In the upcoming matches, the team would like to enter the field with this confidence.