Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won a comprehensive five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their IPL 2025 match on Thursday. LSG chased SRH’s score of 190/9 in 16.1 overs while playing at Hyderabad, gaining two valuable points in the competition.

SRH, whose explosive batting order includes Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Ishan Kishan, could not make the best of their firepower. Shardul Thakur of LSG tore their batting order apart with a clinical show to limit SRH to 190/9 from 20 overs. Although 190 is a fighting score, it was below par, considering SRH’s typical batting excellence.

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Pooran and Marsh Lead LSG’s Rampage

LSG’s pursuit was nothing less than a batting clinic. Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh spearheaded the effort, hitting merciless knocks of 70 (26 balls) and 52 (31 balls), respectively. Their relentless onslaught tore apart SRH’s bowling attack, making the run chase look easy.

Kavya Maran’s Viral Reaction

SRH owner Kavya Maran, who is no stranger to the passionate support of a crowd, was visibly upset when LSG batsmen shredded her side’s bowling attack. Her moments of frustration and dejection soon caught the internet’s eye, making her reactions go viral on social media.

Later in the game, SRH skipper Pat Cummins recognized LSG’s better play.

“It was a different wicket the other day, but we had to score quickly. They batted really well though. Still a very good wicket, that was the best wicket in the world, this was the second-best wicket. It gripped a little bit, but it was a nice wicket. Every time it’s a fresh game, they bowled really well, it was very well planned,” Cummins said.

He also stressed the need to learn from the defeat:

“It was a pretty good effort to get to 190. You always need one person to bat throughout the innings, like Ishan (Kishan) did the other day, but they bowled really well, never let us off the hook. We got 8 batters, it’s about going out there and making an impact. You see things you could have done better, that could have been the difference. It’s a long competition, we will get a chance pretty quickly, so we need to move on,” he added.

SRH started their IPL 2025 journey with a breathtaking 44-run win against the Rajasthan Royals, posting an enormous 286/6 in 20 overs. Ishan Kishan was the top gun with a blazing 106* off 47, while Travis Head hammered 67 off 31.

In the future, SRH hopes to regain their form as they take on Delhi Capitals in their upcoming IPL 2025 game on Sunday in Visakhapatnam.