Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Highlights & Results

Onto the next one - Three down, one more to go in this stacked weekend of the 2026 IPL season. We now have seen 7 teams get at least a win on the board, with just 3 teams remaining without a win. One of those three teams features in the final clash of this weekend as Chennai Super Kings head to Bengaluru to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Southern Derby. CSK have opted to BOWL first in that game, and you can switch tabs to tune in to our coverage of that game. Cheers!

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Mohammad Shami wins the award for his superb spell (4-0-9-2). He says that he is happy with his performance, and he just tries to do well. Adds that they lost the first game, and it was important to win this one. Mentions that if you love cricket, you have to work hard to play at a good level. Shami shares that to execute your skills, it is important to stay fit, and he managed to do that by playing a lot of domestic games this season to keep his rhythm and flow. Ends by saying that he played here last season, and knew that slower ones would be key on this surface.

The victorious skipper of Lucknow Super Giants - Rishabh Pant says that it's a big plus when you stay till the end and win the game for your side. Adds that you need to appreciate the bowlers a bit more and credits the individuals who did a fine job in the first innings. Pant mentions that you can be a bit critical in terms that they haven't played a perfect game yet, but just need to keep tweaking and improving with every match. On his own knock, Pant says that all's well that ends well and doesn't want to talk about how hard he has been working in the nets and wants his bat to do all the talking.

Presentation Time...

A quick chat - Aiden Markram is up for a flash interview. He says that he was happy to be back at the top. Adds that he is happy to bat anywhere but has a good relationship with Mitchell Marsh, and they go along well. Mentions that he thought when he was out there, it was the best time to bat on this wicket. Markram shares that it got a lot slower later on, but he and Marsh just went about their business and expressed themselves. Ends by saying that if he is not bowling, that means his team is doing well.

The captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad - Ishan Kishan says that it was a really good game of cricket. Adds that the total was not great but he is pleased with his bowlers for taking it to the last over. Mentions that losing four wickets in the Powerplay ultimately made the difference, but also praises the way Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy batted to get them to a fighting score. Kishan also credits Rishabh Pant for taking his side home, but overall, he is happy with his team's effort. Says that a couple of boundaries here or there cost them, but it was good to see Harsh Dubey and Harshal Patel bowling so well.

So close, and yet so far for SRH - Sunrisers Hyderabad made a comeback twice in the contest but it simply wasn't enough as those first 10 overs with the bat made all the difference. Defending a fairly low total in terms of modern T20 cricket, SRH did get an early breakthrough but that 2nd-wicket partnership between Markram and Pant took the game away from them. However, wickets in the middle phase are so crucial and SRH started to slowly make their way back in the game. Harsh Dubey was one of the standouts with the ball, along with the likes of Eshan Malinga and Shivang Kumar as well. Harshal Patel bowled a fine penultimate over to give SRH a big chance but Jaydev Unadkat was unable to deliver, and SRH slumped to their second defeat in three matches. Earlier in the game, the Sunrisers had a woeful start with the bat and their highly-rated and highly-destructive top three flopped hard. Heinrich Klaasen yet again stood tall in that middle order as Nitish Kumar Reddy used his confidence from the last game to play another fine knock as well. The duo added 116-run as SRH fought back and got over 150 runs after being 35/4 at the end of 10 overs.

Nervy win, but a win after all - It was a shoddy batting performance in their opening game against the Capitals and once again, they nearly undid all the good work that was done in the first innings by the bowling and fielding. LSG will be thanking their stars as their skipper, Rishabh Pant, really dragged them over the line as wickets kept falling all around him. It was a very solid start with the bat as Aiden Markram hit the ball sweetly but once he fell, no one really took the time to get in and stick around with Pant. Abdul Samad hit a couple of boundaries but even he gave it away at the death and that nearly cost LSG big time as they didn't have much batting left in the tank. In terms of the first innings for LSG, they started perfectly with the ball as Mohammad Shami dismissed Abhishek Sharma in the very first over. He then got rid of Travis Head as well and the others pounced to bog down SRH at 26/4. However, in the middle overs, there was a lack of control and discipline and the death bowlers had to be on the top of their game in order to pull things back.

Nawabs topple the Nizams in a humdinger - Rishabh Pant with the heroics for his team! A well-fought game but eventually, Lucknow Super Giants have managed to get over the line in Hyderabad and pick up their first win of the season. Sunrisers Hyderabad did do well to make LSG fight hard for the win, but 156 was always going to be very tough to defend.

Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, Four!FOUR! Rishabh Pant has done it! LUCKNOW SUPER GIANTS WIN BY 5 WICKETS. Jaydev Unadkat goes full again and just outside off. Pant crouches on one knee, extends his arms and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Holds his pose for the cameras.

Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, No run.Two dots in a row! Much fuller and on off, Rishabh Pant drills it straight to mid off. 1 needed in 2 now.

Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, No run.Still not done, a dot now! A wide yorker, outside off, Rishabh Pant reaches out and jams it out to covers. He lets out a huge shout for no.

Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, Four!FOUR! SCORES LEVEL! This is special from the LSG skipper. Jaydev Unadkat bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off. Rishabh Pant backs away and plays it like a tennis player's smash with his bat coming over his head. He falls over but makes sure to clear the mid off fielder for a boundary.

Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, Four!FOUR! Oh, that is a superb shot under pressure! Jaydev Unadkat misses the yorker by a fraction, serves this full and on middle. Rishabh Pant stays leg side of the ball and drills it straight back past the bowler. Liam Livingstone from long off runs to his left and dives, but the ball wins the race to the fence. 5 needed in 5 now.

Final over coming up. 9 off 9 has now become 9 of 6 for LSG and all the pressure goes back onto the shoulders of their skipper, Rishabh Pant. Jaydev Unadkat (3-0-38-0) will bowl the final over. Can he defend 8 runs and write his name in the history books?

Harshal Patel to Mukul Choudhary, No run.Massive appeal for LBW, and the finger goes up this time! However, LSG take the review. Harshal Patel bowls a slower one, a full toss, on off, dipping in late. Mukul Choudhary swings early and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside off, which saves the batter. Good review from LSG, but three dots in a row to finish the over from Patel.

Harshal Patel to Mukul Choudhary, No run.Two dots! A full toss, on off, there to be put away. Mukul Choudhary has a heave across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. Maybe the ball just takes the toe-end of the bat.

Harshal Patel to Mukul Choudhary, No run.Big shout for caught behind, turned down! This is back of a length and just around off. Mukul Choudhary shuffles across early to play the scoop but misses. Ishan Kishan grabs it behind the stumps and appeals for the catch, but gets nothing from the umpire. He thinks about the review but does not take it.

Harshal Patel to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Another low full toss, around off, Rishabh Pant drills it through cover-point for a run.

Harshal Patel to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs.Short of a length and outside off, slower as well. Rishabh Pant slaps it towards sweeper cover and calls for the second. Nitish Kumar Reddy moves to his left but fumbles while trying to pick it up, and the batters get the second easily. SRH cannot afford to do that now.

Harshal Patel to Mukul Choudhary, 1 run.Low full toss, on middle, Mukul Choudhary lofts it on the bounce to wide long on for a single.

Harsh Dubey to Rishabh Pant, Four!FOUR! That puts LSG ahead again! A quicker, low full toss, on middle. Rishabh Pant manages to get underneath it and smashes it down the ground wide of long on. Liam Livingstone runs across to his right, dives in but only manages to parry it over the fence for a boundary. That also brings up the FIFTY for Pant. It has been a captain's knock from him, back at Number 3, but he will want to finish the job now.

Harsh Dubey to Mukul Choudhary, 1 run.Darts in a yorker, outside off, Mukul Choudhary jams it out to long off for one.

A late twist in the tale? 18 needed off 14 balls as Mukul Choudhary now walks out to bat.

Harsh Dubey to Abdul Samad, OUT! c Liam Livingstone b Harsh Dubey.OUT! CAUGHT! Harsh Dubey strikes, and SRH are still alive in this game. He tosses it up, full and around off. Abdul Samad looks to go for the big one over long off, but slices across it. He gets more height than distance as the ball flies straight into the hands of Liam Livingstone, who makes no mistake.

Harsh Dubey to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Flatter, full and on leg, Rishabh Pant flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Harsh Dubey to Rishabh Pant, No run.Floated, short and around off, Rishabh Pant reaches out and stabs it out to extra cover.

Harsh Dubey to Rishabh Pant, No run.Crowd catch! Floated, full and on middle, Rishabh Pant uses his feet but yorks himself. He bunts it out back to the bowler. A loud cheer from the crowd as they think it is a catch.

Eshan Malinga to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Hard length and just outside off, Rishabh Pant punches it through extra covers for one more.

Eshan Malinga to Rishabh Pant, No run.Goes for another slower bouncer, and gets it right, just around off. Rishabh Pant slashes his bat at it but fails to connect.

Eshan Malinga to Abdul Samad, 1 run.Pitched up and around middle, Abdul Samad lofts it over the bowler's head, but long off cuts it out by running to his left. They cross.

Eshan Malinga to Abdul Samad, Four!FOUR! Gets it over! Short of a length and well outside off, takes pace off again. That is just a hit-me ball with no protection in the deep. Abdul Samad hops on his toes, uses the width and cuts it over point for another boundary. 21 needed in 21 now.

Eshan Malinga to Abdul Samad, No run.Slower one, on a length and around off, Abdul Samad guides it away but straight to point.

Eshan Malinga to Abdul Samad, Four!FOUR! Almost takes out his partner! Eshan Malinga misses the yorker just by an inch, full and on off. Abdul Samad gets under it and blasts it down the pitch. Rishabh Pant reacts well to move out of the way as the ball races to the fence in a flash for a boundary.

Jaydev Unadkat to Abdul Samad, 1 run.Goes fuller and on off, Abdul Samad drives it to sweeper cover for one. 14 runs off the over, 29 needed off 24 balls.

Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Short again and on middle, Rishabh Pant rolls his wrists and pulls it through square leg for one.

Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs.Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, slower again. Rishabh Pant winds up for the hook, but adjusts and just dabs it towards square leg and calls for the second. Ishan Kishan, the keeper, runs towards the ball and throws it back, but Pant is easily home.

Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, Four!FOUR! This releases all the pressure! A full toss now, on middle, tailing in a bit. Rishabh Pant does not try to hit it hard, just flicks it away using his wrists. He finds the gap in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs.Short of a length and on middle, takes pace off. Rishabh Pant uses his feet and swats it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, Four!FOUR! Good start after the break! Back of a length and angling down the leg side, there to be hit. Rishabh Pant gets across a bit and helps it on its way to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

Strategic Break! Lucknow Super Giants will feel they are still ahead in this chase, but the last couple of wickets have certainly made things interesting here, giving SRH a glimmer of hope. However, as long as Rishabh Pant is out there, LSG can breathe easy, but the pressure of getting his side over the line will be there. Hyderabad know that if they can nick him out, they can put pressure on the other batters and take this game as deep as possible. A really exciting last five overs are coming up for us now.

Eshan Malinga to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Slower delivery, into the surface and outside off. Rishabh Pant hops up and angles it towards backward point for a run. Just 6 runs off the over.

Eshan Malinga to Abdul Samad, 1 run.Hard legth around off, hit on the up and sweetly towards sweeper cover for another single.

Eshan Malinga to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Another cutter from Malinga, back of a length and wide outside off. Pant slaps it to deep cover, but for just one more.

Eshan Malinga to Abdul Samad, 1 run.Slower one, into the pitch and over off. Samad has to wait for it and cuts it wide of the backward point fielder. Shivang Kumar puts in an amazing dive and keeps it down to just a single.

Eshan Malinga to Abdul Samad, No run.Very full and on off, Abdul Samad jams it hard into the surface and the ball goes straight to the cover fielder.

Eshan Malinga to Abdul Samad, 2 runs.Pitched up fuller and in the channel, Samad gets onto the front foot and plays an eye-catching drive to the left of long off. The fielder in the deep tidies up and the batters get two runs.

Pace back on as Eshan Malinga comes back into the attack.

Shivang Kumar to Abdul Samad, 1 run.Bowled flatter and on off, Abdul Samad plays it with a straight bat and pats it back past the bowler to long off for a single. 49 needed off 36 balls now.

Shivang Kumar to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.On the shorter side, over middle, Pant pulls it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shivang Kumar to Rishabh Pant, No run.Nice and full, around off, Rishabh Pant pushes it back to the bowler.

Shivang Kumar to Rishabh Pant, No run.Oh, nearly a caught and bowled now. Flighted ball, very full on middle, Pant comes forward to drive but ends up chipping it just in front of the bowler.

Shivang Kumar to Abdul Samad, 1 run.Slow and short outside off, swatted towards cow corner for a single.

Two quick wickets and SRH are clawing their way back here. Abdul Samad joins his skipper out in the middle now.

Shivang Kumar to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! run out (Ishan Kishan).OUT! RUN OUT! Can't even call that a stumping, what was Nicholas Pooran thinking? Shivang Kumar tosses this one up, full and angles it down leg. Pooran lunges across to get inside the line and sweep it fine but ends up getting a bottom edge into the turf. Pooran thinks this has gone past the keeper but it has actually bounced straight into the keeper's gloves and Pooran sets off for the single. Ishan Kishan cannot believe it but has the presence of mind to quickly dislodge the bails.

Harsh Dubey to Rishabh Pant, No run.Flat and wide outside off, Pant reaches out to cut but mistimes it straight to the point fielder.

Harsh Dubey to Nicholas Pooran, Leg bye.Another one that is fired in, full and on the pads. Nicholas Pooran fails to get a bat on it and the ball goes off the pads behind square leg for a leg bye.

Harsh Dubey to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.A full-bunger on middle and leg, Pant is a bit surprised and ends up just nudging it down past short fine leg for a run.

Harsh Dubey to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.Fuller and on the stumps, lofted down to long on without any timing and Pooran picks up a single.

Harsh Dubey to Nicholas Pooran, No run.Bowled quicker, a bit full and wide outside off. Pooran leaves it alone.

Nicholas Pooran is out there in the middle now.

Harsh Dubey to Ayush Badoni, OUT! st Ishan Kishan b Harsh Dubey.OUT! STUMPED! That's very clever bowling from Harsh Dubey. He sees Ayush Badoni stepping out of his crease and holds it back a touch before darting it full and wide outside off. Badoni shimmies to the leg side a bit as well and is unable to reach out and get any sort of willow on it. The ball sneaks through and Ishan Kishan whips off the bails in a flash. 55 needed now off 47 balls.

Shivang Kumar to Rishabh Pant, Four!FOUR! Overcorrection from Kumar and Pant pounces on it. A wrong 'un, bowled short and on leg stump. Pant rocks back and powers the pull well to the right of deep backward square leg for another boundary.

Shivang Kumar to Rishabh Pant, Four!FOUR! That will make Pant feel a lot more at ease. Slightly overpitched and outside off, Rishabh Pant gets a good stride in and smacks it over covers for a boundary.

Shivang Kumar to Ayush Badoni, 1 run.On middle, swept away in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Shivang Kumar to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Oh, a risky single, but they make it. Fullish length on middle, sliding in, Pant leans on and clips it to short fine leg before picking up a quick single.

Shivang Kumar to Ayush Badoni, 1 run.Dragged length on leg stump, Badoni hops back and tucks it past square leg for a single.

Shivang Kumar to Ayush Badoni, 2 runs.Fuller one, pushed outside off, Badoni reaches out and drives it off the outer half of his blade and behind point for two runs.

Harshal Patel to Ayush Badoni, 1 run.Pace off delivery, floated up wide outside off, fuller too. Badoni gets forward and caresses it through covers for one more. 68 needed off 54 balls.

Harshal Patel to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.A quicker short ball, over leg stump and right at the batter. Pant is rushed a bit but manages to pull it away to deep square leg for a single.

Harshal Patel to Rishabh Pant, No run.Slower again, back of a length and outside off, cut away straight to point.

Harshal Patel to Ayush Badoni, 1 run.Slower one, pitched up on middle, chipped through the vacant mid on region for a single.

Harshal Patel to Ayush Badoni, Four!FOUR! Lovely shot. On a hard length and outside off, Ayush Badoni opens the face of the bat and glides it away to the left of deep point for a boundary. The fielder over there puts in a dive but ends up palming it into the ropes.

Harshal Patel to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Slower short ball, on off, Pant rises up with the bounce to pull but gets it off the bottom edge down to fine leg for a single.

Shivang Kumar to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Another wrong 'un, full and on off, Rishabh Pant looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the blade towards long on for one more.

Shivang Kumar to Ayush Badoni, 1 run.Tossed up, full and around leg, Ayush Badoni goes down and paddles it to deep fine for one.

Shivang Kumar to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Flighted, full and on leg, Rishabh Pant uses his feet and eases it to long on for another run.

Shivang Kumar to Ayush Badoni, 1 run.Drops it short and on off, turns in, Ayush Badoni punches it to extra cover for a run.

The next batter is Ayush Badoni and not Nicholas Pooran as LSG keep the left-hand/right-hand combination intact.

Shivang Kumar to Aiden Markram, OUT! c Liam Livingstone b Shivang Kumar.OUT! TAKEN! Maiden IPL wicket for Shivang Kumar, and it is a big one. He dishes out a wrong 'un, full and around off, turns away a shy bit. Aiden Markram looks to take it on and go big downtown. However, due to the away spin, he connects more with the outer half of the bat and does not get the elevation on the shot. It goes straight up in the air towards long off, where Liam Livingstone settles under it and takes a simple catch. Shivang is pumped up with that one. LSG are 77/2, needing 80 runs in 64 balls.

Shivang Kumar to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Dragged back, on middle, Rishabh Pant moves back and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Eshan Malinga to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Slower one, full and well outside off, Rishabh Pant reaches out and drills it wide of extra cover. Abhishek Sharma dives to his left to make a half-stop,and keeps it down to just one.

Eshan Malinga to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs.Full toss and around off, Rishabh Pant drives it away wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Eshan Malinga to Rishabh Pant, No run.Nails the yorker, on middle and leg. Rishabh Pant gets his bat down in time to dig it out.

Eshan Malinga to Rishabh Pant, No run.Slower bouncer, and just around off, Rishabh Pant goes through his pull early and misses.

Eshan Malinga to Rishabh Pant, Four!FOUR! Good effort but goes in vain! Full again and on middle and leg. Rishabh Pant picks it up and whips it away. It flies wide of deep backward square leg, where the fielder runs to his right and puts in a dive. He tries to grab it with his outstretched right hand but fails to hold on to it, and it goes for a boundary.

Eshan Malinga to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs.Just over! Fuller delivery, on off, Rishabh Pant looks to loft it away but his bat turns in his hands. It goes high up in the air behind mid on, where Liam Livingstone backpedals, but the ball just goes over his head. Two taken.

Strategic Break! With 90 needed off 72 balls, the Super Giants are currently acing this chase as they have lost just one wicket and Aiden Markram is looking in fine touch. The Sunrisers, meanwhile, lack an out-and-out pacer, which means early wickets are hard to come by and they will need a big performance from the spinners and someone like a Harshal Patel now to get back into the game. For now, LSG are well in command but a couple of wickets in quick succession can expose that not so deep batting line-up, so let's see if there's any shift in momentum after the break.

Shivang Kumar to Rishabh Pant, Bye.Close! Shivang Kumar persists with the googly, bowls this quicker, short and on off, turns in sharply. Rishabh Pant fails to cut it away. Ishan Kishan also fails to stop it and parries it to short fine. A bye taken.

Shivang Kumar to Aiden Markram, 1 run.Another googly, full and on off, turns away. Aiden Markram steers it away towards backward point for a quick run.

Shivang Kumar to Aiden Markram, Four!FOUR! Excellent shot! Flighted, full and just on off. Aiden Markram picks up the wrong'un, stretches out in front of him and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Shivang Kumar to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Short again and outside off, Rishabh Pant punches it through extra covers for a run.

Shivang Kumar to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs.Goes short and just around off, Rishabh Pant slaps it away wide of sweeper cover. Aniket Verma runs to his left and makes a good diving stop, saving a couple of runs.

Shivang Kumar to Aiden Markram, 1 run.Tossed up, full and on off, Aiden Markram drives it to long off for a single.

Shivang Kumar comes into the attack now, replacing Jaydev Unadkat.

Harshal Patel to Rishabh Pant, No run.Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, takes pace off. Rishabh Pant cuts it through point for one more. Just 4 runs off Patel's first over!

Harshal Patel to Aiden Markram, 1 run.Fuller in length and on middle, Aiden Markram eases it down to long on for one.

Harshal Patel to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.Goes for the slower one but serves a low full toss, on middle, Rishabh Pant drills it to long on for another run.

Harshal Patel to Aiden Markram, 1 run.On a length and on middle, Aiden Markram pats it towards long on for a run.

Harshal Patel to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.What was that? Short of a length and down the leg side. Rishabh Pant tries to help it over fine leg but goes through his shot a bit early. The ball goes off the toe-end of the bat and somehow ends up going towards third man. A single taken. Hard to explain that shot.