Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka and Rishabh Pant Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka spoke of patience and faith after his team beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last over of their IPL match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.Lucknow won by five wickets, chasing 157 with one ball to spare. Captain Rishabh Pant led the chase after Hyderabad started the fightback.After the match, Goenka said that such results come from time and belief in the group. He praised the leadership and clarity in the team and added that the team will continue to work on improvement.“Building a season takes time, patience and collective belief. Today reflected all three. The captain set the tone and the group followed with clarity and discipline. This alignment is what allows the team to grow. Step forward, we still have a long way to go. Thank you for your support. We keep building,” Goenka wrote in an Instagram post.
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Mukul Choudhary on LSG’s game plan: foster partnership and stay fearless Earlier, Lucknow’s bowlers restricted Hyderabad to 156 for 9 despite a partnership between Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy in the middle overs.In the chase, Pant and Aiden Markram played key roles as the match went into the final over.Mohammed Shami had earlier taken 2 for 9 in four overs to keep Hyderabad’s total in check.The win was Lucknow’s first of the IPL 2026 season. They next play Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
