Lucknow Defeats Sunrisers in IPL Thriller

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by five wickets in their IPL 2025 encounter, gaining their first two points and jumping to second place on the points table. Shardul Thakur played a pivotal role with his best figures of 4/34, while Nicholas Pooran's explosive 70 off 26 balls led the successful chase of SRH's 190/9. SRH, led by Pat Cummins, had a strong start to the season with a massive win against Rajasthan Royals, powered by Ishan Kishan's century. Despite their loss to LSG, SRH remains a formidable team due to their aggressive batting lineup. The ongoing IPL 2025 sees Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) competing to top the points table, with both teams coming off victories in their prior matches. The tournament, characterized by high-scoring games, has seen SRH's Kishan leading the Orange Cap race while CSK's Noor Ahmad leads in wickets.