SRH vs LSG IPL 2026: Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) have bounced again after a loss of their IPL 2026 opener in opposition to Delhi Capitals (DC), defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 5 wickets. Rishabh Pant, their captain, led a cushty chase after Mohammed Shami dismantled the house workforce’s top-order within the first innings, limiting them to an honest complete. SRH now have only one victory from three video games, and should make amends shortly, whereas Lucknow look to be in a touch higher spot with one win in two matches to date.
Shami Decimates SRH Prime Order
SRH at residence have been a power to reckon with in latest IPL seasons, and are famend to smash large 200+ totals. Nevertheless, Mohammed Shami’s early assault rendered the facet 1-1 on the finish of the primary over.
Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for a two-ball duck, whereas Travis Head, his opening accomplice, joined him quickly afterwards, scoring simply 7 runs off 8 deliveries.
Ishan Kishan, the captain, is one other power-hitter, however he too did not hassle the scorers as we speak, as Prince Yadav clattered his stumps on simply 1 off 4 balls.
It appeared as if SRH is likely to be bundled beneath 100 itself once they have been down 26-4 after 7.1 overs, however a Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy fought again onerous, each scoring fifties, and dragging the workforce’s complete over 140.
LSG have been capable of ship them again ultimately, within the demise overs, after which the remaining batsmen may solely take the overall to 156 runs in 20 overs.
Rishabh Pant Performs Captain’s Knock
When it got here to the chase, LSG began robust with their openers, Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh recording a 37-run partnership. Whereas Marsh solely contributed 14, Markram would push to 45 runs earlier than departing.
Rishabh Pant walked in at quantity three, and appeared comfy from the get-go. He did not take loads of dangers, and guided his facet by way of the overs, scoring steadily.
There was some extent when SRH gave the impression to be making a comeback, securing fast wickets of Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran, however Pant’s composed innings by no means let Lucknow lose sight of the goal.
He went on to attain 68 off 50, pushing his workforce previous the 157-run goal within the closing over and incomes them their first factors of IPL 2026.