NEW DELHI: First, it was Shardul Thakur who rattled Sunrisers Hyderabad with a sensational spell, grabbing four wickets, including the prized scalp of Ishan Kishan for a golden duck. Then, Nicholas Pooran unleashed his brute power, launching a relentless assault with the bat to propel Lucknow Super Giants to their first victory of the Indian Premier League 2025. Led by Rishabh Pant, LSG secured a commanding five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday.
Opting to bowl first, LSG were off to a perfect start, thanks to the brilliance of Shardul. The experienced pacer wreaked havoc early, dismissing Abhishek Sharma and Kishan off consecutive deliveries in the third over.
