- By Namrata Vijay
- Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:38 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
LSG vs SRH IPL 2026: Rishabh Pant led Lucknow Super Giants to a five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, scoring 68 off 50 balls at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday for their first victory of the season. Shami (2/9) struck early blows, dismissing the opening duo of Abhishek Sharma (0) and Travis Head (7), which was crucial in restricting SRH to 156 for nine.
Heinrich Klaasen (62 off 41 balls) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (56 off 33 balls) had stitched a brilliant partnership of 116 runs for the fifth wicket and helped the Hyderabad-based franchise post a respectable target.
Aiden Markram (45) and Pant took the SRH bowlers to the cleaners, especially Pant played a responsible knock and dismissed his natural aggressive playing style.
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Brief Scores:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 156 for 9 in 20 overs (Heinrich Klaasen 62, Nitish Kumar Reddy 56; Mohammed Shami 2/9, Avesh Khan 2/36, Manimaran Siddharth 1/29).
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Lucknow Super Giants: 160 for 5 in 19.5 overs. (R Pant 68 not out, A Markram 45; Harsh Dubey 2/18)
