SRH vs LSG

7:35 PM local time and IST: So, that does it for the first match of the day in Hyderabad, and it was quite good match to follow! Now, the action has already shifted to Bengaluru, where Royal Challengers Bengaluru are taking on Chennai Super Kings. You can switch tabs here and follow us. For now, this is the pair of Shahan and Bidipto taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda! 

Mohammad Shami (Player of the Match, 2/9 in 4 overs): "Extremely happy to be standing here! If you want to keep playing at a high level, it is important to be fit, match-fit. I was keen on keeping the body fit, and of course, I wanted to play the entire domestic season for that. The slower balls did come out a lot, because that is the need of the hour. Last season, I was here, and the pitch does call for those slower balls. So, I went for those." 

Rishabh Pant (Lucknow Super Giants captain): "It's a big plus when you can stay right till the end finish things off. I think Shami bhai (Mohammad Shami), Avesh (Khan), (Digvesh Singh) Rathi, they all clicked and did what was needed. Siddharth, coming in, did a fine job. The only conversation is about trusting the preparation and taking on the game. There's no complaint as such, but, after starting so well, we should have done better. However, we are going to learn along the way and do better every game." 

Aiden Markram (45 runs off 27 balls): "Happy to be back at the top. Don't mind batting anywhere, but I have a good relationship with Mitch (Mitchell Marsh), we go along well. I actually think that it was the best time to bat when I was there. It got slower and more difficult again. Mitch and I just went about our business and expressed ourselves. It's good for the team that I don't have to be called upon to bowl!"

Ishan Kishan (Sunrisers Hyderabad captain): "It was a really good game! The total wasn't great, but, the bowlers and the fielders did a great job! I'm happy with how we fought in this game. Losing 4 wickets so early doesn't help, but, I'll appreciate Klaasy (Heinrich Klaasen) and Nitish (Kumar Reddy) , the way they went about their job. Rishabh (Pant) played well, he picked the right balls to go after. But, the fact that we took it to the last over, makes me feel good. One or two boundaries here and there cost us. But, Harsh (Dubey) and Harshal Patel, both bowled really well!" 

Lucknow Super Giants chase down 157 to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets in a controlled run chase.

Batting Highlights (LSG):
Rishabh Pant 68* (50) | Aiden Markram 45 (27) | Abdul Samad 16 (12)
Bowling Figures (SRH):
Harsh Dubey 2/18 (4) | Eshan Malinga 1/30 (4) | Shivang Kumar 1/30 (4)

Chasing 157, Lucknow Super Giants got off to a strong start with Aiden Markram playing an aggressive hand at the top. His fluent 45 ensured the required rate stayed in check during the powerplay.

Rishabh Pant then took control of the innings, anchoring the chase with a composed unbeaten 68. Despite a few wickets falling in the middle overs, Pant maintained calm, rotating strike efficiently and picking boundaries when needed.

With contributions from Abdul Samad and others, LSG kept things under control heading into the death overs. Pant saw the chase through, guiding his side home in 19.5 overs.

19.5 Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, RISHABH PANT DOES IT FOR HIS TEAM! LUCKNOW SUPER GIANTS PICK UP THEIR FIRST POINTS! FOUR TO FINISH! Pitched up again, around off-stump. Pant leant forward, went down on one knee and punched it over mid-off for a well-timed boundary! 

19.4 Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, Oh! Low full toss around off-stump. Pant drives it off the front foot, but the bat jams on to the ground too. No run to mid-off. 

19.3 Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, full and wide outside off. Pant drives with bent knees, but fails to time it. No run to cover this time. 

19.2 Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, FOUR MORE! Short and slow around off. Pant hung back, delayed his shot and swatted it to the left of mid-off, over the in-field, for a boundary! Scores are level. 

19.1 Jaydev Unadkat to Rishabh Pant, FOUR RUNS! Full on middle-and-leg. Pant stays leg-side of the ball and bunts it firmly to the left of the bowler, along the ground, and to the right of long-on! 

18.6 Harshal Patel to Mukul Choudhary, GIVEN HIM! REVIEWED THOUGH, BY MUKUL. Dipping slower full toss on off-stump. The hoick to the on-side gets missed. The ball strikes him on the back thigh pad, seemingly in line, and the umpire raises the dreaded finger on the LBW appeal! Fair delivery, but, the impact is outside off! So, Mukul takes a good review and survives! 

18.5 Harshal Patel to Mukul Choudhary, OHHH! Full toss on off-stump with pace off the ball. Mukul moves across again and misses out on the shovel over short fine now! No leg-bye here. Dot ball.