HIGHLIGHTS SRH vs LSG IPL 2025 Match 7 - Result, Scorecard

We are back. Pat Cummins leads his troops out to the centre. Mitchell Marsh comes in as the Impact Player for the Lucknow Super Giants, replacing Digvesh Singh. Marsh walks out to open the innings alongside Aiden Markram. SRH are starting with spin in the form of Abhishek Sharma. Let's play...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, the Super Giants will be the happier of the two sides, and with the firepower they possess, they will back themselves to chase this down. There doesn’t seem to be much on offer for the bowlers, but the Sunrisers’ bowling unit will need to keep the stumps in play and remain disciplined. Early wickets will be crucial for the home side. Back in a bit for the chase.

Shardul Thakur is handed the Purple Cap for being the current highest wicket-taker with 6 wickets from 2 games. He is in for a chat. When asked about being unsold at the auction, he replies that such things happen in cricket, but he is glad to have gotten this opportunity. Mentions that there were a few inquires from a couple of franchises to join them, but LSG wanted him first, and Zaheer Khan called him to join this team. Says that it always feels good when you contribute to the team, and he will keep doing these things without seeing the run and wickets columns as he just wants to make an impact. Tells that they wanted to go hard at the batters straightaway and that they wanted to take early wickets in order to maximize their chances in this match.

Aniket Verma and Pat Cummins provided brief sparks, but LSG kept striking back. Towards the end, Shardul Thakur and Avesh Khan got together to ensure that they finished well, with just 10 runs coming off the last 2 overs. Thakur, who struck early, returned at the backend to finish with four wickets, while Prince Yadav was the most economical bowler of the night, returning figures of 1 for 29 in his four overs.

After the toss fell LSG's way, Shardul Thakur struck twice in the Powerplay to give his side the ideal start. It could have been even better had Travis Head’s catch been taken, but the missed opportunity didn’t prove too costly. The Super Giants managed to tighten the screws in the middle overs, with Prince Yadav playing a key role in stifling the scoring. Nitish Kumar Reddy struggled to get going and departed just when the Sunrisers needed a push.

A commendable effort from the Lucknow Super Giants! Given the firepower in SRH's batting lineup, they would have taken this total at the start of the day. With timely breakthroughs and disciplined bowling, LSG can be satisfied with a job well done.

Avesh Khan to Harshal Patel, On the money from Avesh to close things out! Nails the yorker around off stump, all Harshal Patel can do is jam it out hard down to long off and picks up a single. 7 off the final over and SRH finish with 190/9 on the board!

Avesh Khan to Harshal Patel, Goes slower now, Avesh, and tries the wide yorker. Harshal Patel shuffles to the off side and gets low before thumping it without much timing to the right of long off for a couple of runs.

Avesh Khan to Simarjeet Singh, Hits the deck hard and bowls it over off and middle, Simarjeet Singh is rushed as he swings it high off the bat down to long on for one more.

Avesh Khan to Harshal Patel, A low full toss, wide of the off stump, Patel can't get under it and hits it down to long off for yet another single.

Avesh Khan to Simarjeet Singh, Pitches the ball up around off, Simarjeet Singh hits the ball back towards the bowler and with some pace on it as well. The ball deflects off the hands and goes onto the leg side. They get a single.

Avesh Khan to Harshal Patel, Full and outside off, looking for the blockhole, Harshal smacks the ball down to long off and picks up a single.

Avesh Khan (3-0-38-1) to close out the innings for LSG.

Shardul Thakur to Simarjeet Singh, Short of a length, on a tight line around off and gets it to just wobble away, Singh looks to play the ramp but is beaten. Just 3 runs and a wicket off the over!

Shardul Thakur to Harshal Patel, Full and wide, just misses on the fuller side and this is sliced away in front of covers for just another single.

Shardul Thakur to Simarjeet Singh, Full and straight, looking to slide one past the willow, Simarjeet Singh drills it straight back down the ground for a single.

Simarjeet Singh is the last man.

Shardul Thakur to Mohammad Shami, OUT! CAUGHT! Shardul Thakur is having a ball out there and to think that he wasn't even originally picked by any side for this season, wow. Slower one, slightly into the pitch and outside off, taking the ball out of the hitting arc. Mohammad Shami yet again just reaches out for it and goes hard, getting it off the toe end of the bat. The ball lobs up just over covers where Ayush Badoni takes a few steps back and pouches it safely. That also makes it 100 wickets in the IPL for Shardul.

Shardul Thakur to Mohammad Shami, Banged in quick and short, wide outside off, Mohammad Shami stays rooted to the crease and just looks to throw his hands at it but is well beaten.

Shardul Thakur to Harshal Patel, Gets away with it! A juicy full toss, wide outside off, Harshal Patel goes hard at it but ends up just slashing it to deep point for a single.

Avesh Khan to Harshal Patel, Full and wide again, flirting with the tramline, Harshal gets low and reaches out before mistiming the drive to covers for a single.

Avesh Khan to Harshal Patel, Slower one, a bit into the pitch and outside off, Harshal reaches out and toe-ends it wide of covers and down to wide long off for a couple of runs.

Avesh Khan to Mohammad Shami, Full and wide again, turns out to be a low full toss, swatted away to deep point for a single.

Mohammad Shami comes out to the middle.

Avesh Khan to Pat Cummins, OUT! CAUGHT! Gone this time and Avesh Khan picks up his first wicket. Avesh goes full and wide and nails it in the blockhole. Pat Cummins waits back and looks to use the pace on the ball by opening the face of the bat and gliding it away but the ball goes off the face of the bat and straight to short third where Digvesh Singh takes a sharp catch. This wicket could be the one that keeps SRH under the 200-run mark.

Avesh Khan to Pat Cummins, SIX! Pat Cummins is on fire here! Off-pace delivery, just no intent behind it, on a length and on off, Cummins holds his shape and hammers it back over the bowler's head for a biggie. 3 sixes off 3 balls for Cummins so far!

Avesh Khan to Harshal Patel, Goes full and hones in at the off stump, gets the ball to tail in a bit as well, Patel jams it across to mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins, SIX! Two in a row! Full toss, around off, Pat Cummins clears the front leg and clobbers the ball straight back down the ground for another biggie. SRH still fighting to get to 200.

Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins, SIX! Up and over! Shardul goes into the pitch again, bowling it well short and well outside off, Pat Cummins sees the width and throws his hands to loft it over deep cover-point for a biggie.

Shardul Thakur to Harshal Patel, Banged into the deck, short and wide, Patel hops up on his toes and taps it through cover-point for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Harshal Patel, Takes pace off this time and bowls it wide outside off, Harshal Patel leans across and looks to drive but hits it straight to covers.

Harshal Patel is the new man in.

Shardul Thakur to Abhinav Manohar, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and LSG are doing brilliantly to avoid the same mistakes from the last game. Shardul Thakur goes full and wide outside off again but doesn't land it quite full. Abhinav Manohar goes reaching for the ball and ends up slicing it high up towards deep third. Abdul Samad comes in a bit from the deep and takes a simple catch as Thakur gets his third wicket. SRH are now 156/7!

Shardul Thakur to Abhinav Manohar, Swing and a miss! Seam-up, full and wide, landing it just inside the tramline, Manohar throws his hands at it but fails to connect.

Pat Cummins walks in at number 8. Shardul Thakur (2-0-18-2) returns to the attack.

Digvesh Singh to Aniket Verma, OUT! CAUGHT! Digvesh Singh has the last laugh here but Aniket Verma will feel disappointed with that shot. Digvesh goes quick and into the pitch, bowling it short at the bodyline. Verma rocks back to pull but gets cramped for room and ends up flat-batting it towards deep mid-wicket. David Miller takes a sharp catch in the deep just to his right and Verma departs after a fiery cameo of 36 off 13 balls. LSG wrestle the momentum back though.

Digvesh Singh to Aniket Verma, SIX! Wow, Aniket Verma is getting the 'Orange Army' up on its feet again! Slightly flighted, bowled fuller and wider of the off stump, Verma reaches for it and lofts it up and over deep covers for another biggie.

Digvesh Singh to Aniket Verma, SIX! Flashbacks for LSG from the last game! Length again, darted in at the pads, Aniket Verma walks inside the line of the ball and swats it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Digvesh Singh to Aniket Verma, On a dragged length, flatter and angled into the batter, Verma looks to swing it away on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the body.

Digvesh Singh to Abhinav Manohar, On a length and on off, Manohar gets on the front foot well and punches it down to long off for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Abhinav Manohar, Nagging length on off, Manohar prods halfway and just blocks it off.

Ravi Bishnoi to Aniket Verma, Excellent running! Flatter one, pushed through at the pads, Verma nudges it away through the big gap at mid-wicket and races back for the second run. 15 runs and a wicket off Bishnoi's final over.

Ravi Bishnoi to Aniket Verma, SIX! The Sunrisers do play without any fear it seems. Another one that is a bit too full and on off, Aniket Verma is able to get under it and smashes it high and mightily over long off for a huge six.

Ravi Bishnoi to Aniket Verma, SIX! BANG! Quick and full again, on off, Aniket Verma clears the front leg and swings through the line, hammering it flat over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Ravi Bishnoi to Abhinav Manohar, On a dragged length and slanted onto the pads, Manohar presses back and works it through backward square leg for one.

Ravi Bishnoi to Abhinav Manohar, Tossed up, full and around off, Abhinav Manohar leans on to block.

Abhinav Manohar walks out to bat.

Ravi Bishnoi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, OUT! BOWLED'EM! A change of bat but NKR has missed that one completely. Ravi Bishnoi starts with that stock wrong'un, bowling it quick and full and straight at 105 clicks. Nitish Kumar Reddy hangs back and swings across the line, trying to hit with the turn but is beaten by the length and the ball goes on to smash into the stumps. End of a sluggish 32 off 28 balls from NKR and SRH are in a bit of trouble here.

Change of bat for Nitish Kumar Reddy. Ravi Bishnoi will bowl out now. 3-0-27-0 so far for Ravi.

Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Back of a length, around off, NKR pulls it off the inner half of the bat to wide long on for a single.

Prince Yadav to Aniket Verma, Much fuller and on the fourth stump, Verma drills it to long on for a single.

Prince Yadav to Aniket Verma, BEATEN! A well-directed yorker with pace off, outside off, Aniket Verma fails to dig it out.

Prince Yadav to Aniket Verma, WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, well above the head of the batter, Aniket Verma looks to hook it but misses. Called a wide.

Prince Yadav to Aniket Verma, A good yorker, around middle, Aniket Verma gets surprised but manages to jam it out towards wide long on. The batters run for a couple in time where the fielder comes up to collect the ball and throws it to the keeper.

Prince Yadav to Aniket Verma, Hard length, on top of off, Aniket Verma pats it down towards extra cover.

Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Full and around off, Nitish drives it to the left of long off for a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Lucknow Super Giants will be quite pleased with how things have unfolded so far. Since dismissing Travis Head, they have managed to tighten their grip on the game. The wicket of Heinrich Klaasen was a major blow for Sunrisers Hyderabad, and they now need a solid partnership to rebuild. There hasn’t been much to suggest that batting is difficult on this wicket and it’s just that LSG have executed their plans well. Nitish Kumar Reddy will have to capitalize on this start and make the back end of the innings count for the home side.

Ravi Bishnoi to Aniket Verma, SIX! PUMPED! Tossed it up, around off, Aniket Verma goes on his knee and thumps it down the ground over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Ravi Bishnoi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, At the stumps, pushed through, Reddy leans forward and nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Ravi Bishnoi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Nagging length, around middle and leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy tickles it towards short fine leg. The fielder makes a throw to the bowler, but it is too wide to collect and the batters run off for the second.

Ravi Bishnoi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Full and outside off, NKR drives it to cover.

Ravi Bishnoi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Keeps it much shorter and outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy nudges it towards square leg and runs off for a quick single. Abdul Samad runs in forward and collects the ball before throwing it to the keeper's end and gets a direct hit. The batters take the second run in time and NKR is safely back home. If the throw had been at the bowling end, Aniket Verma might have been in trouble.

Ravi Bishnoi to Aniket Verma, Dragged length, around middle and off, Aniket Verma looks to punch it to the off side but gets a thick inside edge. The ball lobs up towards mid-wicket, and they run for a single.

Aniket Verma walks out to bat.

Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, OUT! RUN OUT! What an unfortunate way to get out! LSG get the big wicket of Heinrich Klaasen. A low full toss, around off from Prince, Nitish Kumar Reddy drills it back to the bowler. Yadav goes for the catch to his left but the ball bursts out of his hand and gets deflected towards the stumps at the non-striker's end and hits the middle stump. Heinrich Klaasen is well short of his crease and he will have to go back.

Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Back of a length, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy swings at it and looks to play it to the leg side but gets an under edge behind the wickets. Rishabh Pant stops it to his right.

Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Full again and touch outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drags it to long on for a single.

Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! HAMMERED! Yadav bowls it a bit slower and fuller, well outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drives it inside out over cover. The ball beats the sweeper cover to his right and goes over the ropes in one bounce. The third umpire sees the replay and confirms it as a four.

Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On a good length, touch outside off, NKR clears out his front leg and looks to swipe it. Gets it through the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Much fuller and on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravi Bishnoi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Could have been a run out here! Ravi drags his length and outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy punches it to cover and wants to have a single. There is a mix-up between these two batters and Nitish sends his partner back. Digvesh Singh makes a throw at the bowler's end but Heinrich Klaasen makes it there in time.

Ravi Bishnoi to Heinrich Klaasen, Quick and flat, around middle, Klaasen pushes it to long on for a single.

Ravi Bishnoi to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Powered away! Ravi keeps it shorter and around off, Heinrich Klaasen clears out his front leg and thumps it back down the ground. Ravi Bishnoi flings his right hand at it to stop the ball but he gets his fingertips only. The ball still races away and beats long on to his left.

Ravi Bishnoi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Nagging length, around off, Reddy goes a bit low and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravi Bishnoi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, A massive appeal from the bowler for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. He pleads to his skipper, and Rishabh Pant takes a review here. Bishnoi bowls it on a dragged length, a googly, around middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy switches his stance for a reverse sweep but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad. No UltraEdge required as replays show a clear gap between bat and ball and the Ball Tracking shows that it is an umpire's call on hitting the leg stump.

Ravi Bishnoi to Heinrich Klaasen, Starts with a short ball, touch outside off, Heinrich Klaasen goes back and slices it to deep cover for a single.

Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, A low full toss, on middle, Klaasen flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Swings it back into the stumps at a fuller length, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it to long off for a single.

Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, WIDE! An off-cutter wide outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy doesn't offer any shot at it. Called a wide.

Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, WIDE! Yadav hits the deck hard and bowls it a short of a length, but well above the head, Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to hook it behind the wickets but misses. Called a wide by the square leg umpire.

Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Much fuller, around off, Klassen drills it down the ground to the right of the bowler. Prince tries to stop it with his right boot but parries away towards mid-wicket for a single.

Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, A dipping full toss, well outside off, Heinrich Klaasen swings at it and looks to go down the ground but misses.

Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Short of a length and outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy comes forward and looks to cut it at first but adjusts in the end. He guides it towards short third man for a single. The fielder makes a throw at the bowling end but misses.

Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Starts with a yorker, at the toes, Klaasen digs it out towards mid-wicket for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Nagging length and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen moves across a bit and fetches it out with a pull shot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Slightly shorter than the previous one, around off, Heinrich Klaasen drops it down to cover.

Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! POWERFUL STRIKE! Singh bowls a googly, but in the slot, around middle, Heinrich Klaasen crouches and muscles it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a massive six.

Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Dragged length, around off, Klaasen pats it down to cover point for no run.

Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Keeps it short, around middle, Nitish uses his wrists to turn it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Drops it short and on middle, a bit quicker as well, Heinrich Klaasen goes back and pushes it to long on for a single.

Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, A good yorker from Prince, around off, NKR jams it out to extra cover to end the over.

Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, A full toss, around off, Klaasen drives it down the ground wide of long on for a single this time.

Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Slightly fuller and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen drills it down the ground to the right of the bowler and picks up a couple of runs.

Prince Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! A low full toss, but down the leg side, Heinrich Klaasen misses his flick shot. Called a wide.

Heinrich Klaasen is the new batter in.

Prince Yadav to Travis Head, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Prince Yadav gets the big fish, and he is pumped up! He bowls it full and straight, into the stumps, Travis Head crouches and clears his front leg out. He looks to slog it towards the leg side but misses the line of the ball completely. The ball sneaks under his bat and castles the middle stump. Sunrisers Hyderabad are 76/3 as Prince gets his maiden IPL wicket.

Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hard length, on off, Nitish nudges it to long on for a single.

Prince Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FOUR! A boundary after the break! Begins with a good-length ball, but on the pads, easy for Nitish Kumar Reddy as he hops up a bit and flicks it. The ball goes in the gap towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Strategic Break! Would you believe it? Lucknow Super Giants have actually managed to keep things relatively quiet thus far and even though Sunrisers Hyderabad are going at just over 10 runs an over, it hasn't been a free-flowing innings thus far. Shardul Thakur's big double blow early on got LSG fired up but since then, Travis Head has tried his best to counter-punch and along with Nitish Kumar Reddy, Head will look to carry forward the momentum and set a platform from where SRH can launch towards another big score. Can LSG find wickets through the middle phase, though? Let's find out...

Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, Keeps it shorter and outside off, Travis Head goes a bit low and drills it back down the ground. The ball goes and crashes the non-striker's end stumps, and they don't get any runs here.

Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Dragged length, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to chip it down the ground but gets a top edge that clears the bowler. They take a single.

Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, Short and well outside off, Travis Head presses back and punches it to long off for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, Nagging length, around off, Head misses his cut shot.

Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! Short again, wide outside off, offers too much width, Travis Head goes back and slashes it in the gap towards backward point for a boundary.

Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, A comedy of errors from LSG! Singh bowls it short and on the pads, Nitish Kumar Reddy tickles it towards short fine leg and runs off for a quick single. Prince Yadav makes a fumble there, which allows the batters to take the second run. Ravi Bishnoi mops it up in the deep and throws it at the bowler's end where the backing fielder Ayush Badoni fails to collect cleanly. The batters run off for the third in meantime.

Ravi Bishnoi to Travis Head, Tossed up, another googly, outside off, Head punches it to cover.

Ravi Bishnoi to Travis Head, TOUGH CHANCE! One of those that either stick or they don't! Serves the googly, short in length, on off, Head presses back to force it down the ground. The bat turns in his hand and Head ends up hitting it uppishly to the bowler's right. Ravi sticks out his right hand but the ball does not stick in his grasp.

A slight halt in the play as the last stop from Ravi Bishnoi has injured the little finger on one of his hands. He is feeling the sting a bit and calls for the physio. Hopefully, he is fine. All fine and we are good to continue...

Ravi Bishnoi to Travis Head, Flatter and straighter, on middle, Head smashes it back towards the bowler. Ravi gets a hand on the ball and stops it. Seems to have injured himself in the process.

Ravi Bishnoi to Travis Head, SIX! Salt into the wounds! Dishes out a googly, on the shorter side, outside off, Travis Head holds his shape and latches into it. Whacks it over cover for a six.

Ravi Bishnoi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On off, on a length, Nitish Kumar Reddy pushes it wide of cover and takes a quick single.

Ravi Bishnoi to Travis Head, DROPPED! Nicholas Pooran shells it! How costly will this drop prove to be for LSG? It is the googly from Bishnoi, full and outside off, Head is made to reach out. He looks to go down the ground. Skies it towards mid on where Pooran backtracks and does manage to settle under it. Tries to take it near his chest with the fingers pointing downwards, but the ball pops out of his grasp. The batters cross for one.

Ravi Bishnoi comes in to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Digvesh spots the batter backing away and follows him, on a nagging length, Nitish Kumar Reddy places it nicely in the gap to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, Floated up, fuller in length, at the stumps, Head loses his shape again as he swings to go down the ground. Drags it aerially towards mid on where David Miller dives ahead but the ball drops short of him. Just a single.

Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, Drops it short again, on off, Head reaches out and thumps it to the right of long off. Aiden Markram gets across to his right at long off and dives to prevent the boundary. Two runs taken.

Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle, Travis backs away and punches it to cover.

Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Slower through the air and the length continues to be a bit too short, on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy presses back for the pull. Miscues it in front of long on for one.

Digvesh Singh to Travis Head, NO BALL! A half-tracker, on off, Head backs away and goes for the pull. Loses his shape in the process and mistimes the shot to deep mid-wicket for a single. Uh, oh, the siren goes off. Singh has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.

Digvesh Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Short and flat, on off, Nitish waits back and punches it to long on for a single.

Digvesh Singh to have a bowl now.

Avesh Khan to Travis Head, FOUR! Up and over! Off-pace delivery, at 119.8 kph, outside off, on a length, Head reaches out and carves it over cover for a boundary. 18 runs off the over.

Avesh Khan to Travis Head, Swing and a miss! Avesh drags the length back and tightens the line up a bit, Head slashes at it but the ball sails over his bat.

Avesh Khan to Travis Head, SIX! Clean strike! Angling across from over the wicket, on the fuller side, Head gets the width he needs and smokes it over extra cover for the second six of the over.

Avesh Khan to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On a back of a length, on off, NKR hits it on the rise back past the bowler. Abdul Samad from mid off goes after it and cuts it off with a slide. A single taken.

Avesh Khan to Travis Head, Good response from Avesh! Executes the yorker, outside off, Head jams it out in front of cover and gets to the other end quickly.

Avesh Khan to Travis Head, SIX! Dispatched! Right in the wheelhouse, on a length, Head gets his front leg out of the way and pumps it across the line over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Shardul Thakur to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FOUR! Classy shot! Pitched up, a bit of away shape, Nitish Kumar Reddy leans into the shot and drives it all along the ground between cover and mid off for a boundary.

Shardul Thakur to Travis Head, Keeps it away from the batter's arc, near the tramline on off, on a short of a length, Head reaches out and slaps it to deep point for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Travis Head, Has it come off the bat? Shardul Thakur goes up in appeal but gets no support from anyone else. Given as wide for height. Dug in short, but this sails over the batter's head. Head hops to ramp it over the keeper but misses.

Shardul Thakur to Travis Head, Wide! Slower one and pushed beyond the tramline on off, Head lets it go.

Shardul Thakur to Travis Head, FOUR! Easy pickings! Low full toss, a bit of tail back in, on off and middle, Head firms the drive back past the bowler to his right with a straight bat for a boundary.

Shardul Thakur to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Safely negotiated by Reddy! Nails the yorker, at the base of the middle stump, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets his bat down in time and digs it out wide off mid on for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy walks in to face the hat-trick ball.

Shardul Thakur to Ishan Kishan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Two in two for Shardul Thakur, and this is just the start the Super Giants were after! Not a wicket-taking delivery by any means as this is on the pads, on a good length. Ishan goes for the tickle, but the ball grazes the bat on the way before brushing the thigh pad. It goes behind the keeper, and Rishabh Pant collects it by moving to his right. They don't appeal, but Thakur goes up, and the finger is raised. Kishan knows he is a goner and starts walking as soon as the finger is raised. Sport is a great leveller, isn't it? A century in the previous game, but a golden duck tonight for Ishan!

Ishan Kishan, the centurion from the last game, is in at number 3.

Shardul Thakur to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Shardul Thakur gives LSG early success! A cross-seam delivery, banged into the deck, over middle, Abhishek Sharma swivels for the ball, but the ball gets big on him. Gets this one high on the bat, and it goes only as far as deep backward square leg, where Nicholas Pooran runs in and takes a safe catch near his chest.

Avesh Khan to Travis Head, FOUR! Swatted! At 130.7 kph, on a short of a length, outside off, Head takes a step back and drags it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.

Avesh Khan to Travis Head, Nails the wide yorker, on off, Head reaches out to squeeze it out on the off side. Gets an under edge and the ball dribbles behind. The keeper Rishabh Pant does well to cut it off with a dive to his left.

Avesh Khan to Abhishek Sharma, Not that far away from the fielder in the deep! Fuller in length, slanting away, Abhishek Sharma throws his hands at the delivery. Slices it aerially towards deep backward point where David Miller runs in off the ropes but the ball drops short. They cross.

Avesh Khan to Abhishek Sharma, At the stumps, on a nagging length, punched with a straight bat to mid off by Sharma.

Avesh Khan to Abhishek Sharma, Going across the left-hander, a bit of extra bounce, on off, Abhishek steers it from the crease to short third.

Avesh Khan to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Nicely done! Not a bad ball by any means. This is in the channel on off, on a short of a length, Abhishek Sharma waits back and opens the bat face to glide to the right of deep backward point for a boundary.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Avesh Khan.

Shardul Thakur to Abhishek Sharma, Bashes the hard length, at 136.8 kph, outside off, Sharma hangs back and pats it to the right of extra cover for a single to get off the mark.

Shardul Thakur to Travis Head, Another full toss, on off, Head stays deep in the crease and punches it to deep point for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Travis Head, Missed out! Thakur looks to go full again but ends up serving a low full toss, Travis slices it straight to the man at backward point.

Shardul Thakur to Travis Head, FOUR! Powered away and Travis Head is underway! This is on a length, on middle, Travis gets the front leg out of the way and muscles it back over the bowler's head for the first boundary of the night.

Shardul Thakur to Travis Head, Honing in at the stumps, fuller and swinging back in, Head plays it with a straight bat to mid on.

Shardul Thakur to Travis Head, Intent straight away! Shardul starts with a full delivery, angling across, Head cracks the drive along the ground towards extra cover where Ayush Badoni dives to his right and makes the stop.

We are all set to get the game started! The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of the Super Giants. It will be the dynamic pairing of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head to open the innings for the Sunrisers. Shardul Thakur has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Heinrich Klaasen is in for a chat. He says that it has been fantastic and the way the boys have been hitting the ball without taking any pressure is just like last season. Adds that they know the ground and the batters play aggressively with the bowlers receiving a taste of the medicine as well but try to hang on. Mentions that the team that wins the majority of the home games stands a chance of going through, and that's what their aim is. Ends by saying that he is very happy to be a batter.

Impact players nominated by Lucknow Super Giants - Shahbaz Ahmed, M Siddharth, Mitchell Marsh, Himmat Singh and Akash Singh.

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI) - Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad (In for Mitchell Marsh), Shardul Thakur, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan (In for Shahbaz Ahmed), Digvesh Singh.

Impact players nominated by Sunrisers Hyderabad - Sachin Baby, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Adam Zampa and Wiaan Mulder.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Shami.

The captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pat Cummins, mentions that the toss outcome does not change the approach of their batting unit. Mentions that high-scoring games are great fun and you know what you are signing up for coming into this tournament. Adds that they want to win the games as a unit and have regrouped as a bowling unit from the last game. Informs that they are going with the same team.

Rishabh Pant, the captain of Lucknow Super Giants, says that they will bowl first because of the way the team is set up and they want to chase. Adds that it depends on the team combination whether to bat first or chase and their side is set up to chase. Informs that Avesh Khan comes back and Shahbaz Ahmed misses out. Ends by saying that it doesn't matter how many runs they are chasing, the only thing is that they do chase it down.

TOSS - Lucknow Super Giants have won the toss and they will BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta is near the deck. Mentions that this venue has been a paradise for batters, with an average of 24 sixes per game since the last year, and the last match saw a staggering 30 maximums. He shares that the boundary dimensions are 69 meters and 67 meters square, with a longer 79-meter boundary straight down the ground. He says the surface is fresh but completely barren, with no blade of grass in sight. Adds that it’s a firm wicket, though the good-length areas at both ends are slightly abrasive, which could come into play as the ball gets older. States that the pitch has a distinct mosaic pattern, and as the ball gets older, it could come onto the bat slower. Reckons that there won't be much dew and feels that batting first is the way to go.

With the pitch at this ground once again expected to be flat and good for batting, we are in for another high-scoring affair. The key to victory will be which team’s bowling attack can hold their nerve under pressure. Both sides are packed with aggressive batters, so expect fireworks right from the first over. You should get ready for another thrilling contest and stay tuned, as the toss and playing XIs are just moments away!

Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, have also stacked their team with power hitters but are struggling with their bowling unit. Their frontline pacers have been hit by injuries, leading them to rope in Shardul Thakur, who did well in his first game by picking up a couple of wickets. However, the lack of depth in their bowling remains a big issue. Avesh Khan has now joined the squad after recovery and is likely to play today, giving LSG a much-needed boost. With the bat, the destructive duo of Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran, both of whom were brilliant against DC, smashed quick fifties in their last match. However, their skipper, Rishabh Pant and former SRH captain Aiden Markram will be keen to fire. Pant, in particular, will be eager to make a statement after a disappointing outing in the first game. LSG’s strategy is clear - out-bat the opposition, but unless their bowling finds answers, it could be another tough night for them.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have built a squad that thrives on aggression, especially at the top. Their opening duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have been sensational, tearing apart bowlers in the Powerplay with their fearless approach. Head has been in sublime form since last season, and Abhishek continues to establish himself as one of the most dangerous young batters in the league. The addition of Ishan Kishan at No. 3 has only strengthened their firepower, and he announced himself with a blazing century in his debut game for SRH. And then, there's Heinrich Klaasen, arguably one of the most destructive finishers in T20 cricket today. While their batting has been near-perfect, SRH’s bowling remains a concern. Their attack, led by skipper Pat Cummins, features proven wicket-takers like Mohammad Shami, Adam Zampa, and Harshal Patel, but they conceded runs heavily against RR. With Hyderabad's pitch being a batting paradise, the bowlers will need to step up and tighten their lines.

Hello and welcome to the seventh match of the Indian Premier League 2025, coming to you from the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, where the home team, Sunrisers Hyderabad, take on the Lucknow Super Giants. These two teams have had contrasting starts to their campaign, where SRH absolutely demolished the Rajasthan Royals with a record-breaking total of 286 in their opening match, while LSG found themselves on the losing end of a thrilling contest against Delhi Capitals despite putting up a strong total of 209. Adding to the spice of this fixture, if you remember, SRH handed LSG a humiliating defeat last season, chasing down a total of 166 runs in just 9.4 overs. With both teams possessing explosive batting lineups, this match has all the makings of a high-scoring spectacle.

... MATCH DAY ... 

The 2025 Indian Premier League is in full swing, and the action continues with match number 7 as Sunrisers Hyderabad lock horns with Lucknow Super Giants at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. It is a battle between two sides that have had contrasting starts to their campaigns. SRH came out all guns blazing in their opener, much like they did in 2024. Ishan Kishan's scintillating century powered them to 286, and while their bowlers eventually sealed the win, there were concerns. Harshal Patel was the standout performer, but the likes of Mohammad Shami, Pat Cummins, and Adam Zampa found themselves on the receiving end and will be eager to make amends. Meanwhile, for Lucknow Super Giants, the Rishabh Pant era began with a heart-wrenching defeat. Against Delhi Capitals, they found themselves in commanding positions multiple times but failed to capitalize, allowing DC to chase down 210. Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran made their presence felt with impactful knocks, but Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant, and Ayush Badoni failed to leave a mark and will need to step up. However, it is their bowling that will face the real test against SRH’s formidable batting unit. They do have the option of bringing in Shamar Joseph, but that would mean sacrificing one of their three overseas batters. If they stick with their current combination, the onus will be on Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, and M Siddharth to step up against an SRH batting unit that thrives on aggressive strokeplay. The previous game at Hyderabad between SRH and RR saw a staggering match aggregate of 528 runs, and a similarly high-scoring contest could be on the cards under the lights. Will the Men in Orange make it two from two, or can the Super Giants bounce back and get their first points on the board? We shall find out together.