LSG`s Nicholas Pooran shone with 70 runs, leading to a five-wicket win over SRH in IPL 2025.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured a commanding five-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their latest IPL 2025 clash. Captain Rishabh Pant led his team to success after restricting SRH to 190 runs for 9 wickets, largely due to Shardul Thakur`s outstanding bowling performance, where he claimed 4 wickets for 34 runs. Travis Head was the standout performer for SRH, scoring 47 runs off 28 balls, while Pat Cummins provided a late flourish with a quick-fire 18 runs, including three consecutive sixes.

In response, LSG`s chase was spearheaded by Nicholas Pooran, who delivered an explosive innings of 70 runs off just 26 balls, peppered with six fours and six sixes. Mitchell Marsh also contributed significantly with a solid 52 runs off 31 balls. The pair`s remarkable 116-run partnership for the second wicket propelled LSG to victory with 23 balls to spare. With this performance, Pooran has now become the highest run-scorer in the tournament with 145 runs, while Thakur leads the wicket-takers chart with six dismissals. This victory has propelled LSG to the second position in the IPL 2025 standings.

Looking ahead, Virat Kohli faces a challenging encounter against the spin trio of Chennai Super Kings, with batting coach Dinesh Karthik expressing confidence in Kohli`s ability to tackle the spin threat.

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