IPL 2025: Abhishek-Klaasen’s Blitz Knocks LSG Out Of This Season!
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) produced a commanding run chase to defeat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 6 wickets, becoming the fourth visiting team to successfully chase at this venue this season. With this result, LSG are officially eliminated from IPL 2025 playoff contention, becoming the fifth team to exit the race.
LUCK? NO! 𝐖 is with us 🔥#PlayWithFire | #LSGvSRH | #TATAIPL2025 pic.twitter.com/Xl5yVKVffz
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 19, 2025
As It Happened
LSG started solidly with 8 runs off the first 5 overs, seemingly in control, but the match turned sharply in the next two overs, which went for 40 runs. That sudden onslaught proved to be the turning point. Ravi Bishnoi bore the brunt, getting smashed for four consecutive sixes by an unstoppable Abhishek Sharma, who raced to a blistering 18-ball fifty.
The early fireworks from Abhishek laid the perfect platform, and from there, SRH needed composure to see the chase through. Heinrich Klaasen played the anchor role to perfection, while Ishan Kishan and Kamindu Mendis provided vital contributions during key phases of the innings.
Earlier, LSG had a promising start, reaching 81/0 in 7 overs, but failed to capitalize on the momentum during the middle overs. A late surge in the final over helped push the total to a fighting score, but it ultimately proved insufficient.
SRH chased down the target with calm and control, handing LSG a crushing defeat.
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