Hyderabad: In their IPL match here on Thursday, the Lucknow Super Giants defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by a commanding five wickets.
Shardul Thakur's four-wicket haul assisted LSG in limiting SRH to 190/9 as they opted to bowl.
Nicholas Pooran then smashed a blistering 26-ball 70, while opener Mitchell Marsh chipped in with a 31-ball 52, guiding the visitors to a chase of 193/5 in just 16.1 overs.
Pat Cummins (2/29) and Mohammed Shami (1/37) were among the wicket-takers for SRH.
Travis Head top-scored for SRH with a 28-ball 47, while Nitish Kumar Reddy (32), Heinrich Klaasen (26), and Aniket Verma (36) made useful contributions for SRH.
For LSG, Shardul (4/34) was the standout bowler, with Avesh Khan (1/45), Digvesh Rathi (1/40), Prince Yadav (1/29), and Ravi Bishnoi (1/42) taking a wicket each.
Brief Scores:
SRH: 190/9 in 20 overs (Travis Head 47; Shardul Thakur 4/34).
LSG: 193/5 in 16.1 overs (Nicholas Pooran 70; Pat Cummins 2/29).
With PTI inputs