The Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match scorecard from IPL 2025 tells two completely different stories. In March, LSG walked into Hyderabad and dismantled SRH’s much-feared batting lineup with four wickets from Shardul Thakur, then chased 191 in under 17 overs through Nicholas Pooran’s extraordinary 70 off 26. Two months later, the same fixture played out in reverse- SRH’s Abhishek Sharma walked in at Ekana and reached his fifty in 18 balls, ending LSG’s season before the final over was even bowled. Two matches. Two completely different results. One team’s season is confirmed. The other’s ended. Here is everything you need- ball-by-ball context, full scorecards, partnerships, fall of wickets, and the tactical decisions that actually decided both games.
Match 61- LSG vs SRH | May 19, 2025 | Lucknow
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets (10 balls remaining)
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Toss: SRH won and elected to field
Snippet Summary
Chasing 206, SRH overhauled LSG’s total with 10 balls to spare. Abhishek Sharma’s 18-ball fifty- featuring six sixes- broke the chase open inside the first six overs. LSG’s collapse from 115/0 to 158/4 in the middle overs ultimately cost them 15–20 runs on what was a flat Ekana surface.
LSG Innings- Full Scorecard (205/7, 20 Overs)
Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram gave LSG the kind of powerplay platform that dreams of 225 are built on. Their 115-run opening stand, accumulated at nearly 11 runs per over, left SRH’s bowlers with nowhere to hide. Then Eshan Malinga’s change of pace- clever variations that never got the credit they deserved- triggered a collapse that unravelled that platform completely.
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| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Mitchell Marsh | 65 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 166.67 |
| Aiden Markram | 61 | — | — | — | — |
| Nicholas Pooran | 45 | — | — | — | — |
| Rishabh Pant (c) | low | — | — | — | — |
| Other batters | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 205/7 | 120 | — | — | — |
Bowling- Sunrisers Hyderabad
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Economy |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Harsh Dubey | 4 | — | 1 | — |
| Harshal Patel | 4 | — | 0 | expensive |
| Other bowlers | — | — | — | — |
Harshal Patel’s death-over extras– no-balls and wides- added approximately 10 runs LSG had not earned through batting. Those runs proved irrelevant to SRH’s chase, but they masked how badly LSG’s middle order had collapsed.
Fall of Wickets- LSG Innings
The collapse from 115/0 to 158/4 in roughly four overs is the defining sequence of LSG’s innings- and arguably of their entire season.
| Wicket | Score | Batter | Approximate Over |
| 1st | 115 | Markram, 61 | ~10.3 |
| 2nd | ~142 | Pant | ~13.x |
| 3rd | ~158 | Marsh, 65 | ~14.2 |
| 4th–7th | 158–205 | Middle/lower order | Overs 14–20 |
Exact ball-by-ball fall to be confirmed from the official scorecard.
Key Partnerships- LSG Innings
| Partnership | Batters | Runs | Balls |
| 1st Wicket | Marsh + Markram | 115 | ~63 |
| Post-collapse rescue | Pooran + tail | ~47 | — |
The 115-run opening stand between Marsh and Markram is the single most important partnership of LSG’s innings- not because of what it produced, but because of what it promised and then failed to deliver. When that stand broke, four wickets fell for 43 runs. A team with that platform should be posting 225. They posted 205.
SRH Chase- Full Scorecard (206/4, 18.2 Overs)
When the Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match scorecard for Match 61 is revisited, one number stands out above everything else: 18 balls. That is how long Abhishek Sharma needed to reach his fifty. Before LSG’s bowlers could settle into any kind of plan, the match was functionally over.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 6s | SR |
| Abhishek Sharma | 59 | 20 | 6+ | ~295 |
| Ishan Kishan | 30+ | — | — | — |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 47 | — | — | — |
| Kamindu Mendis | 30+ | — | — | retired hurt |
Individual boundary splits to be confirmed from the official scorecard. Abhishek’s 18-ball fifty and six sixes confirmed across multiple sources.
Bowling- Lucknow Super Giants
| Bowler | Overs | Wkts | Key Note |
| Digvesh Singh | 4 | 2 | Removed Abhishek + Kishan |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 0 | Hit for 4 sixes in one over by Abhishek |
| William O’Rourke | 4 | 1 | Best economy of LSG attack |
Fall of Wickets- SRH Chase
| Wicket | Score | Batter | Approximate Over |
| 1st | ~15 | Taide | ~1.x |
| 2nd | ~85 | Abhishek, 59 | ~6.x |
| 3rd | ~140 | Kishan | ~12.x |
| 4th | ~185 | Klaasen, 47 | ~16.x |
| Mendis retired hurt | — | — | — |
Key Partnerships- SRH Chase
| Partnership | Batters | Runs | Context |
| 2nd Wicket | Abhishek + Kishan | ~70 | Match-deciding phase |
| 4th Wicket | Klaasen + Mendis | ~45 | Sealed the chase |
The Abhishek–Kishan second-wicket stand is where this match was decided. By the time it ended, SRH needed fewer than 6 runs per over with seven wickets intact. At that point, Heinrich Klaasen and Kamindu Mendis were batting in second gear- the match was already in SRH’s pocket.
Match Timeline- LSG vs SRH Match 61
| Phase | Overs | Key Event |
| LSG Powerplay | 0–6 | Marsh + Markram blast 108/0– platform for 220+ |
| LSG Mid-Innings Collapse | 10–16 | 4 wickets fall for 43 runs, total stalls at 158 |
| LSG Death | 16–20 | Pooran rescues to 205, Harshal extras add ~10 |
| SRH Powerplay | 0–6 | Abhishek reaches fifty in 18 balls, 4 sixes off Bishnoi |
| SRH Middle | 7–12 | Kishan steadies, SRH need 4.5 RPO with 8 wickets |
| SRH Finish | 13–18.2 | Klaasen + Mendis close it out- 10 balls to spare |
Match Statistics- Match 61
| Metric | LSG | SRH |
| Total | 205/7 | 206/4 |
| Powerplay (0–6 overs) | 108/0 | ~72/1 |
| Sixes | ~7 | ~10+ |
| Balls Remaining | — | 10 |
Why 205 Was Never Going to Be Enough- The Data Behind It
This is not my opinion. Before Match 61, SRH had successfully chased totals of 200+ twice in IPL 2025– once against Mumbai Indians (chased 214) and once against Delhi Capitals (chased 202). Their top-order strike rates in successful chases averaged over 190 in the powerplay phase. Against that statistical backdrop, 205 at Ekana on a flat surface was below the psychological threshold SRH needed to feel any pressure. LSG’s collapse from 115/0 to 158/4 directly cost them the 15–20 additional runs that their own powerplay had made possible. That was not bad luck. That was a structural fragility- an overdependence on the top three that SRH’s bowling staff had identified and executed against.
The Over That Ended the Match
Ravi Bishnoi’s fourth over: four sixes in a row from Abhishek Sharma.
At that point, SRH needed approximately 140 off 14+ overs with nine wickets. Digvesh Singh’s dismissals of Abhishek and Kishan were excellent, but they arrived after the damage was already terminal. The contest ended at 6. The rest was formality.
IPL 2025 Points Table Impact- Match 61
| Team | Position Post-Match 61 | Status |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Top 4 | Playoff qualification confirmed |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Eliminated | 5th team out of playoff race |
| Mumbai Indians | 4th (contested) | MI vs DC became next knockout game |
| Delhi Capitals | 5th (contested) | Needed to win remaining fixtures |
LSG became the fifth team officially eliminated from IPL 2025. Their negative NRR made a mathematical recovery impossible even with wins in remaining matches. Captain Rishabh Pant’s first full IPL season as leader ended without a playoff berth- a result that will shape the franchise’s rebuild heading into IPL 2026.
Match 7- SRH vs LSG | March 27, 2025 | Hyderabad
Result: Lucknow Super Giants won by 5 wickets (23 balls remaining)
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Toss: LSG won and elected to bowl
Snippet Summary
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In the first meeting between these sides in IPL 2025, LSG controlled both innings. Shardul Thakur‘s 4/34 dismantled SRH’s top order inside the powerplay, dismissing both Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan in the third over. Nicholas Pooran’s 70 off 26 then made a 191-run chase look straightforward, with LSG winning by 5 wickets and 23 balls to spare.
SRH Innings- Full Scorecard (190/9, 20 Overs)
The Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match scorecard from Match 7 is unusual for one reason: SRH posted 190 despite losing their two designated powerplay destroyers- Abhishek Sharma (6 off 6) and Ishan Kishan (golden duck)- inside three overs. That they reached 190 at all is largely a story of Aniket Verma’s 36 off 13 and Pat Cummins’ 18 off 4 at the death, combined with Travis Head’s remarkably composed 47.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Notes |
| Travis Head | 47 | 28 | Top scorer, rebuilt alone |
| Abhishek Sharma | 6 | 6 | Caught at long-on off Shardul |
| Ishan Kishan | 0 | — | Golden duck- edged behind off Shardul |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 32 | 28 | Stabilised mid-innings |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 26 | 17 | Dismissed via ricochet |
| Aniket Verma | 36 | 13 | 5 sixes- late assault |
| Pat Cummins | 18 | 4 | 3 sixes in cameo |
| Abdul Samad | 22* | 8 | Late momentum builder |
Bowling- Lucknow Super Giants
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Economy |
| Shardul Thakur | 4 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | — | — | — |
| Prince Yadav | 4 | — | 1 | — |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | — | — | — |
Fall of Wickets- SRH Innings
| Wicket | Score | Batter | Approximate Over |
| 1st | ~12 | Abhishek Sharma, 6 | 2.x |
| 2nd | ~13 | Ishan Kishan, 0 | 3.1 |
| 3rd | ~70 | Travis Head, 47 | ~9.x |
| 4th | ~105 | Nitish Reddy, 32 | ~13.x |
| 5th | ~120 | Klaasen, 26 | ~16.2 |
| 6th–9th | 120–190 | Tail assault | Overs 16–20 |
Key Partnerships- SRH Innings
| Partnership | Batters | Runs | Context |
| 3rd Wicket | Head + Nitish Reddy | ~57 | Rebuild after 2/13 |
| 8th–9th Wicket | Aniket + Cummins | ~50 | Late assault- added 50 in 4 overs |
The Head–Nitish Reddy partnership of ~57 runs is what gave SRH respectability. Without it, they were heading for 155. With it, they scrambled to 190- still not enough, but enough to make the chase feel like a contest on paper.
LSG Chase- Full Scorecard (193/5, 16.1 Overs)
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Notes |
| Mitchell Marsh | 50 | 29 | Back-to-back IPL 2025 fifties |
| Nicholas Pooran | 70 | 26 | Match-winner- season’s fastest fifty |
| Abdul Samad | 22* | 8 | Finished it |
| Rishabh Pant | low | — | Edged behind off Harshal |
| Badoni | low | — | Caught at deep midwicket |
Bowling- SRH
| Bowler | Overs | Wkts | Key Note |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 2 | Best figures for SRH |
| Harshal Patel | 4 | 2 | Conceded wide + no-ball in death |
| Simarjeet Singh | 4 | 0 | Expensive |
| Mohammed Shami | 4 | 0 | Expensive |
Fall of Wickets- LSG Chase
| Wicket | Score | Batter | Approximate Over |
| 1st | ~49 | Marsh, 50 | ~4.x |
| 2nd | ~96 | Pooran, 70 | ~7.x |
| 3rd | ~130 | Pant | ~10.x |
| 4th | ~140 | Badoni | ~12.x |
| 5th | ~170 | — | ~14.x |
Key Partnerships- LSG Chase
| Partnership | Batters | Runs | Balls |
| Opening | Marsh + Pooran | ~96 | ~42 |
| Finish | Samad + lower order | ~23 | ~13 |
The 96-run opening partnership between Marsh and Pooran effectively ended the contest inside the powerplay. By the time Pooran was dismissed for 70 off 26, LSG needed fewer than 100 from 13+ overs with nine wickets. SRH’s bowlers- including Mohammed Shami and Pat Cummins– had no answer for the pace and power of the LSG opening combination.
Match Timeline- Match 7
| Phase | Overs | Key Event |
| SRH Powerplay | 0–6 | Shardul strikes: Abhishek (6) + Kishan (0) out in over 3 |
| SRH Middle | 7–15 | Head (47) + Nitish rebuild, SRH reach 96/3 at halfway |
| SRH Death | 15–20 | Aniket (36/13) + Cummins (18/4) lift SRH to 190/9 |
| LSG Powerplay | 0–6 | Marsh + Pooran blast, LSG 77/1 in powerplay |
| LSG Middle | 6–10 | Pooran reaches fastest fifty, LSG 96/1 in 7 overs |
| LSG Death | 10–16.1 | Three wickets fall, Samad finishes with 22* off 8 |
Match Statistics- Match 7
| Metric | SRH | LSG |
| Total | 190/9 | 193/5 |
| Powerplay | ~62/2 | 77/1 |
| Match result | Lost | Won (5 wkts) |
| Balls remaining | — | 23 |
How Shardul Thakur Rewrote the Match in One Over
Shardul Thakur’s 4/34 is the tactical story of Match 7. SRH’s entire gameplan in IPL 2025 was built on the premise that Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan could plunder 60+ in the powerplay- creating a total that put opponents under immediate, unrecoverable pressure. Shardul understood that. He dismissed both of them in the third over, on consecutive deliveries, at a combined cost of six runs. At 2/13, Travis Head– a batter built to accelerate once the platform exists, not to build one from scratch- suddenly found himself playing a rebuilding knock in a T20 chase. Head’s 47 off 28 was exceptional in context. But even an exceptional innings from a batter out of position could not repair the damage. SRH’s eventual 190/9 was 30 runs below what their lineup was capable of on that surface.
Pooran’s 70 off 26: What It Actually Meant
Nicholas Pooran’s 70 off 26 balls in this fixture was not simply a match-winning innings- it was a declaration. In the context of the full Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match scorecard across IPL 2025, Pooran’s ability to absorb and then explode in the middle overs was LSG’s most reliable weapon. His partnership with Marsh- 96 runs off approximately 42 balls at the top– meant SRH were defending a total against two batters who had effectively already broken the chase’s psychological barrier before the powerplay ended.
IPL 2025 Head-to-Head: LSG vs SRH
| Metric | Match 7 (Hyderabad) | Match 61 (Lucknow) |
| Winner | LSG by 5 wkts | SRH by 6 wkts |
| First Innings Score | SRH 190/9 | LSG 205/7 |
| Opening Stand | 0 (Both openers out early) | 115 (Marsh + Markram) |
| Chase | 193/5 in 16.1 overs | 206/4 in 18.2 overs |
| Match-Winner (Bat) | Pooran 70 off 26 | Abhishek Sharma 59 off 20 |
| Match-Winner (Bowl) | Shardul Thakur 4/34 | Digvesh Singh 2 wkts |
| Playoff Implication | LSG’s first win of 2025 | LSG officially eliminated |
AI Overview–Friendly Summary
In IPL 2025, Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad played two high-scoring matches. LSG won Match 7 at Hyderabad on March 27 by 5 wickets- Shardul Thakur’s 4/34 restricted SRH to 190/9, and Nicholas Pooran’s 70 off 26 sealed a 191-run chase in 16.1 overs. SRH won the return at Lucknow on May 19 by 6 wickets- Abhishek Sharma’s 18-ball fifty dismantled LSG’s 205/7, with SRH reaching 206/4 in 18.2 overs and confirming LSG’s elimination from the IPL 2025 playoffs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Q1. What was the result of LSG vs SRH Match 61 in IPL 2025?
A1. SRH beat LSG by 6 wickets at Lucknow on May 19, 2025. Chasing 206, SRH reached the target in 18.2 overs with 10 balls to spare, driven by Abhishek Sharma’s 59 off 20 balls.
Q2. What was Abhishek Sharma’s score in the Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match scorecard from Match 61?
A2. Abhishek Sharma scored 59 off 20 balls, including an 18-ball fifty- one of the fastest in IPL 2025- with six sixes in his innings. Ravi Bishnoi conceded four of those sixes in a single over.
Q3. Who were the top scorers for LSG in Match 61?
A3. Mitchell Marsh top-scored with 65 off 39 balls (SR: 166.67), followed by Aiden Markram (61) and Nicholas Pooran (45). The Marsh–Markram opening stand produced 115 runs before collapsing.
Q4. Was LSG officially eliminated after Match 61?
A4. Yes. LSG’s loss to SRH on May 19 officially ended their IPL 2025 campaign. They became the 5th team eliminated, with their negative NRR making a mathematical recovery impossible.
Q5. What was the result of SRH vs LSG Match 7 in IPL 2025?
A5. LSG won at Hyderabad by 5 wickets on March 27, 2025. Shardul Thakur took 4/34 to restrict SRH to 190/9, and Nicholas Pooran’s 70 off 26 balls sealed the chase in 16.1 overs.
Q6. How did Shardul Thakur perform in the first LSG vs SRH match of IPL 2025?
A6. Shardul Thakur took 4 wickets for 34 runs- the best bowling figures of the match. He dismissed both Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan in the third over, effectively dismantling SRH’s powerplay blueprint.
Q7. What was the opening partnership in LSG’s Match 61 innings?
A7. Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram put on 115 runs for the first wicket- the foundation for LSG’s 205/7. The stand fell in the 10th over, triggering a collapse of 4/43 in the middle overs.
Q8. Who bowled best for SRH in LSG vs SRH Match 61?
A8. Eshan Malinga was SRH’s most effective bowler with 2/28 (economy: 7.00). His change of pace in the middle overs directly triggered LSG’s collapse from 115/0 to 158/4.
Q9. What was the head-to-head record between LSG and SRH in IPL 2025?
A9. Both teams won one fixture each in IPL 2025. LSG won Match 7 at Hyderabad, SRH won Match 61 at Lucknow. The all-time H2H before Match 61 stood at LSG 4 – SRH 1.
Q10. Which venues hosted the LSG vs SRH matches in IPL 2025?
A10. Match 7 was played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad (March 27). Match 61 was played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow (May 19).