Shardul Thakur's brilliant 4-wicket haul and Nicholas Pooran's explosive 70 off 26 balls guided Lucknow Super Giants to a five-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2025. LSG chased down 191 runs with 23 balls to spare, asserting their dominance in the match. Kishan, SRH’s centurion from the previous game, was dismissed for a golden duck, putting the home side on the back foot.
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