Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2025 LIVE: LSG Star Digvesh Rathi Engages In War Of Words With Abhishek Sharma As Tempers Flare

LSG vs SRH LIVE: Decent over by Shardul

Shardul Thakur bowls a tight over. Concedes just six runs off his second over. SRH need 58 runs off 42 balls now. Still very much in favour of the men in orange. Digvesh will now bowl his final over, in a throw of the dice by Pant.

SRH 148/3 (13)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: 64 needed off 48

A simple equation for SRH from here. 7 wickets in hand, required run-rate just 8. LSG need a bit of a miracle to stay alive in the playoffs race. Only one more over left for Digvesh, so it is the pacers who need to turn up.

SRH 142/3 (12)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: OUT!

Kishan departs! Digvesh Rathi has delivered another wicket! Kishan goes for the reverse-sweep and he is knocked over. SRH lose their third wicket, LSG need plenty more of these from here.

SRH 140/3 (11.3)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: SIX!

Digvesh is finally back, but he is greeted with an effortless maximum by Heinrich Klaasen. The South African powerhouse is showcasing why he is one of the best hitters of spin in the world. Superb shot over mid-wicket.

SRH 139/2 (11.1)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: Commentators baffled

Pant has handed 3 overs in a row to Markram, Avesh and Shardul. He’s taken off Digvesh, who bowled an economical over and took the wicket. Commentator Murali Kartik and Harsha Bhogle question Pant’s captaincy, as SRH continue the momentum.

SRH 133/2 (11)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: 14 off Markram’s over

Aiden Markram handed the ball by Rishabh Pant, but he concedes two boundaries in the over. One comes off Klaasen’s blade, the other is a maximum by Kishan. SRH still well ahead of the asking rate.

SRH 117/2 (9)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: OUT!

Digvesh gets the big wicket! Abhishek Sharma departs, caught at deep extra cover. Digvesh brings out the controversial notebook celebration, but then follows a confrontation between him and Abhishek! Seems like Digvesh had said something and Abhishek thought it was aimed at him! Digvesh seemed to have given a bit of a ‘goodbye’ to the batter.

SRH 103/2 (8)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: 4 sixes in a row! 50 for Abhishek

SIX, SIX, SIX, SIX!! 50 for Abhishek Sharma! He reaches the milestone in just 18 balls. What an over. 26 off it, Abhishek has gone berserk. Sunrisers Hyderabad are nearly at the 100-run mark, and LSG’s playoff hopes are fading by the minute.

SRH 98/1 (7)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: SIX!

Abhishek Sharma enters the 40s! Bishnoi into the attack, Abhishek slams it over long-off for a maximum. Next ball goes for 6 more! This time over long-on. Abhishek up to 47 off just 17 balls!

SRH 86/1 (6.4)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: Great powerplay for SRH

Sunrisers Hyderabad are well above the required run-rate at the moment. Abhishek Sharma has been brilliant, Ishan Kishan is also looking decent. LSG’s tournament depends on this game. If they lose, they are eliminated.

SRH 72/0 (6)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: FOUR! FOUR!

Abhishek Sharma on song! He’s dishing it out against Avesh Khan, who is new into the attack. First one is short, and he helps it over fine-leg for 4. Next one is timed through mid-on for 4 more. Abhishek up to 32 off just 12 balls.

SRH 67/1 (5.2)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: 4, Kishan!

Short ball by Digvesh Rathi and punished by Ishan Kishan straight away. Lofted over mid-wicket for a boundary. Both Abhishek and Kishan dealing in frequent boundaries in the powerplay. LSG need to get a wicket soon.

SRH 56/1 (4.3)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: 4, 6 Abhishek!

Abhishek Sharma, that is wonderful! First a boundary slammed through mid-off, just past the diving fielder! The next shot is glorious, Abhishek opens the face of his bat and guides it over extra cover for a maximum! 50 up for SRH.

SRH 50/1 (3.3)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: DRS drama!

Akash Deep’s delivery passes very close to Ishan Kishan’s bat, and invites an appeal from LSG skipper Pant. LSG appeal for a wicket, while Kishan seems to be wanting a review for a wide ball! Pant has an animated chat with the umpire, with confusion seemingly over who asked for the review first.

Ends up being an LSG review, but guess what? It turns out to be a wide ball.

LSG 40/1 (3)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: 4, 6 Abhishek!

Abhishek Sharma is dealing in boundaries now! First a boundary through extra cover, and then pummels it over mid-on for 6! Impeccable bat swing as well, as usual. SRH well with the run-rate so far in the powerplay.

SRH 35/1 (2.3)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: SIX!

Maximum to end the over! Ishan Kishan heaves it over extra cover for 6. Excellent timing. Can the left-hander, who has just been selected for India A, showcase his potential today? Two dangerous batters at the crease.

SRH 23/1 (2)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: OUT!

O’Rourke strikes back! First IPL wicket for the tall New Zealander. A hard swing once again by Taide, no timing on this one, Digvesh Rathi takes a comfortable catch. O’Rourke takes a wicket in his very first IPL over.

SRH 17/1 (1.4)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: FOUR!

Atharva Taide gets his second boundary! Will O’Rourke bowling his first over, Taide swings hard, and the top edge goes for 4 through third man. And the next ball he times it beautifully through backward point for 4 more!

SRH 17/0 (1.3)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: FOUR!

Atharva Taide gets 4! First boundary off the third ball! On the pads, deft flick between square leg and mid-wicket. Can the 25-year-old justify SRH’s decision to make him open the batting?

SRH 4/0 (0.3)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: Atharva Taide opens!

Atharva Taide is opening the batting with Abhishek Sharma! He had been brought in as the Impact Player, and he will open! Ishan Kishan, then, will come in at No. 3. Akash Deep will open the bowling for LSG.

LSG vs SRH LIVE: Can LSG defend 205?

205 is a pretty good total, but SRH have an explosive batting lineup. Onus now on the likes of Shardul, Avesh, Akash, Digvesh and Bishnoi to defend this total and keep the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen at bay.

LSG vs SRH LIVE: SIX! LSG finish on 205

SIX to finish it! Akash Deep, fabulous timing! Over long-on for a maximum, and that takes LSG’s total past 200. In the slot and slammed for six. A topsy-turvy final over, but this is a respectable score for LSG.

LSG 205/7 (20)

SRH Target: 206

LSG vs SRH LIVE: OUT!

Samad is gone! Nitish Reddy gets him, clean bowled! Samad tries to go for the big shot, gets an inside edge and he is bowled. Very, very eventful final over of the innings.

LSG 199/7 (19.5)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: First ball 4!

Shardul Thakur, that is genius! On as an Impact Sub for the final 3 balls, Shardul shuffles across his stumps and places it perfectly through fine-leg. And next ball he is OUT! Once again, LSG batters try to scramble a single, this time Kishan throws it to Reddy who dismisses Shardul.

LSG 199/6 (19.4)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: OUT!

Reddy bowls an excellent slower ball, Samad misses, the LSG batters try to scramble a single but Ishan Kishan with a direct hit and Pooran is short! The West Indian batter misses out on his half-century. LSG are still 6 runs short of 200!

LSG 194/5 (19.3)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: SIX!

First ball of the over goes for a maximum! Wide to start but then Pooran smacks it brilliantly, over square-leg. First six of his innings, he is now into the 40s! 44 off 25. Reddy bowls another wide, though. 

LSG 193/4 (19.1)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: 4!

Pooran slams a boundary on the penultimate ball of the 19th over, and then takes a single on the last ball. He will be on strike for the final over, likely to be bowled by Nitish Reddy. Harshal has been expensive today, 1/49 in 4. Can LSG reach 200? 

LSG 185/4 (19)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: Another no ball!

Harshal Patel has bowled another waist-high no-ball! Really missing his line and length here. Pooran cashes in and gets 4. He also timed the free-hit delivery well on the leg-side, but well fielded in the deep.

LSG 179/4 (18.2)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: OUT!

Badoni departs! SRH are really tightening the screws in the final overs against LSG. Badoni tries to go big, ends up slicing the wide yorker to Nitish Reddy who takes a good catch. Eshan Malinga takes his second wicket of the match. He’s bowled well today.

LSG 169/4 (17.4)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: 4, Pooran!

Nicholas Pooran gets one over long-off, slams 4! One bounce and into the fence! The West Indian powerhitter hasn’t looked at his marauding best, but he is set and looking good now. Not a bad final over by Cummins, though. 9 off it.

LSG 168/3 (17)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: OUT!

Big wicket! Harshal Patel with another slower delivery and this time Markram is clean bowled. 150 IPL wickets for Harshal! Big achievement for the two-time Purple Cap winner. Ayush Badoni is next in the crease.

LSG 160/3 (15.5)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: No ball, SIX!

Oh dear! Poor, poor ball by Harshal Patel, and Markram cashes in. Well above waist-high, full toss, slammed over mid-wicket for 6. Fortunately for Harshal, Markram fails to capitalize on the free hit.

LSG 154/2 (15.1)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: 5 overs to go!

Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram at the crease, well set. Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad to come. LSG nearly going at 10 runs an over. The platform is there for the hosts to post a total above 200 here.

LSG 146/2 (15)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: 4, Pooran!

Full toss, pace off, but Pooran’s deft shot still runs away for 4 through backward point. The left-hander hasn’t seemed at his marauding best just yet thanks to some tight bowling by SRH. But he’s building a foundation.

LSG 144/2 (14.4)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: LSG losing momentum

The loss of two quick wickets seems to have affected LSG’s run-rate. Pat Cummins come back as bowls an excellent third over of his spell. Just 6 off it. Pooran hasn’t got going yet, and Markram has slowed down a tad.

LSG 138/3 (14)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: 50 for Markram!

50 for Aiden Markram! He has seen two wickets fall at the other end in quick succession, but he has played a good knock. Meanwhile, Nitish Reddy has been handed the ball. Decent over by him, just one edged boundary for Pooran.

LSG 132/2 (13)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: Pant is gone!

Rishabh Pant OUT! Soft dismissal! Slower delivery by Eshan Malinga, Pant ends up hitting it straight back at him. The Sri Lankan is quick to react and takes a great diving catch. Jut 7 runs for Pant today, he cannot catch a break.

LSG 124/2 (12)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: DUBEY STRIKES!

Harsh Dubey finally gets his wicket! Mitchell Marsh departs for 65 off 39 balls. A great knock by the Australian batter. Diving catch by Kamindu Mendis to dismiss Marsh. And guess what? Rishabh Pant has promoted himself! 

LSG 115/1 (10.3)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: Big call!

Massive call! Harshal Patel seems to have caught and bowled Marsh on the final ball of the 10th over, but the umpires take a long check. Eventually, the third umpire decides not out, stating that the ball touched the ground before it was grasped by Harshal.

LSG 108/0 (10)

LSG vs SRH LIVE: Powerful Marsh!

Mitchell Marsh, WOW! Thunders it through mid-wicket for 4! Fielder there, put in the dive, but still no chance! The previous ball, he got a lucky edge for 4 too. Marsh is up to 65 off just 37 balls. 

LSG 108/0 (9.5)