LSG win by 5 wickets (Photo: IPL) Mohammed Shami’s sensational opening spell laid the foundation for Lucknow Super Giants’ thrilling five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL clash on Sunday as Rishabh Pant’s composed finish sealed the chase in the final.Sunrisers Hyderabad endured a nightmare to be put into bat, collapsing to 35/4 in the first 10 overs. Mohammed Shami was the destroyer in chief, returning exceptional figures of 4-0-9-2, including 18 runs that choked the score. The seasoned pacer removed the dangerous opening pair of Abhishek Sharma (0) and Travis Head (7) with clever variations, while Prince Yadav cleaned up Ishan Kishan (1) with a sharp in-swinger. Liam Livingstone’s struggle at the crease only added to SRH’s woes as they slumped to 26/4 early on.
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With the innings in disarray, Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy produced a remarkable turnaround. The duo put together a crucial partnership of 116 runs for the fifth wicket, shifting the pace dramatically. After a cautious phase, the pair switched gears and launched a counter-attack that saw SRH plunder 79 between overs 11 and 15. Klaasen (62 off 41) and Reddy (56 off 33) peppered the boundary ropes with seven sixes and eight fours to lift SRH into a competitive position. At one stage it seemed possible that there would be more than 180.LSG Pull things back after deathHowever, Lucknow Super Giants staged a strong comeback in the death overs. Manimaran Siddharth broke the dangerous stand by dismissing Reddy while Avesh Khan struck twice in quick succession to remove Klaasen and Harsh Dubey. Prince Yadav then bowled a tight final over conceding just 10 runs as SRH were restricted to 156/9, a total that looked slightly below par given their mid-innings surge.
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In response, Lucknow Super Giants got off to a positive start as Aiden Markram led the opening attack. The South African looked fluid in the over, playing a number of crisp shots as he got to 45 before being dismissed by young spinner Shivang Kumar.Rishabh Pant then took up the chase and anchored the innings with smart stroke rotation and composure. Although not the most fluent, the skipper kept the scoreboard moving and kept the innings together. Hyderabad found their way back into the match when Shivang removed Markram and Nicholas Pooran’s sharp burst further tilted the momentum in their favour. Harsh Dubey added to the pressure by dismissing Ayush Badoni to tighten the screws on Lucknow.Just as the chase began to falter, Abdul Samad provided a timely boost with a quick cameo and hit some crucial boundaries to ease the tension. However, SRH continued to fight, with Dubey striking again to remove Samad in the 18th over. A brilliant penultimate over from Harshal Patel, who conceded just four runs, left Lucknow all out for nine in the final over.
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The hinge then strengthened under pressure. Two boundaries off the first two deliveries changed the equation dramatically before the skipper calmly completed the game with another four, remaining unbeaten with a gritty half-century to guide Lucknow to a thrilling victory.Also See: RCB vs CSK Live Score
