That's a wrap for today's IPL 2025 coverage on NDTV Sports. A strong performance by SRH, one that ends LSG's campaign. Join us tomorrow as two teams who are out of the running face off -- CSK and RR! It will be entertaining for sure.

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So, with LSG out, we are left with only Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians alive now. Those two teams will clash on Wednesday evening! If MI win that, MI go through to the playoffs. But another game awaits us before that.

SRH picking up another late win. The men in orange have shown glimpses of potential right throughout the tournament, but it just hasn't clicked for them consistently. They'll hope this group can come back stronger next year.

LSG's campaign ends with a whimper. Four defeats in their last five games. Markram, Marsh and Pooran have had good season, as have Digvesh. But with a misfiring Rishabh Pant and an injury-prone pace attack, they could never attain the consistency they desired.

Sunrisers Hyderabad win by 6 wickets! Lucknow Super Giants are OUT of the playoffs race in IPL 2025. Their hopes end despite two matches being left. A superb knock by Abhishek at the start, and handy contributions by Kishan, Klaasen and Kamindu.

SRH 206/4 (18.2) beat LSG 205/7 (20) by 6 wickets.

Oh dear. Kamindu Mendis seems to have hurt himself trying to take a run. Physios come out to treat him, and he is taken off. Nitish Reddy comes in. Aniket Verma slams a boundary on the last ball of the over! SRH need just 5 runs to win.

SRH 201/4 (18)

Klaasen departs! Great review by Rishabh Pant. Faintest of edges, and it is caught behind. The umpire initially gave not out but Pant went for the review. Might be too little, too late here. Great knock by Klaasen, a well-made 47.

SRH 195/4 (17.3)

Shardul into the attack and Klaasen slaps it through square-leg! Next ball, haeved over mid-wicket for 4 more. One bounce and into the fence. SRH need just 11 runs off 16 balls now. Decision to give Shardul the ball isn't proving to be the right call.

SRH 195/3 (17.2)

Easy pickings for Sunrisers from hereon. LSG need a flurry of wickets in one over to have even a small chance of winning it from here. Their playoff hopes end today if they lose.

SRH 187/3 (17)

Sunrisers Hyderabad are cruising towards victory. Just 27 runs needed in the last 4 overs. Kamindu and Klaasen are very well set now, and the men in orange are powering through to the finish line. LSG still searching for the miracle.

SRH 179/3 (16)

Expensive final over for Digvesh Rathi. 17 off it. LSG's hopes now hang by a thread. Sunrisers need just 41 runs in the final six overs to win this match. Pant and co. need a bit of a miracle to win from here.

SRH 165/3 (14)

Good shot by Kamindu Mendis! Reverse sweep executed to perfection, right between two fielders for 4. Kamindu not afraid to play the risky shots against the in-form Digvesh Rathi. Next ball, he gets 4 more! Misfield by Bishnoi. And then another boundary, straight down the ground!

SRH 160/3 (13.3)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

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.

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

100 up for LSG! It's taken them just 9 overs. Fantastic batting by both Marsh and Markram, and they've provided the perfect start in the first of LSG's three must-win matches. Marsh has crossed 400 runs in IPL 2025, in he mean time. SRH's tactic to give 3 overs to rookie Harsh Dubey has just not worked.

LSG 100/0 (9)

Half-century for Mitch Marsh! Great knock by the Australian, who gets there in 28 balls. Very few mistimed shots, he's picked his gaps really well and made the SRH bowlers pay nearly every over. Four sixes in the knock.

LSG 90/0 (8)

SIX more, Markram! The South African now accelerating quickly from the other end. Zeeshan Ansari had started the over really well, but Markram picks up 8 runs off the final two balls. 12 off Zeeshan's first.

LSG 81/0 (7)

Aiden Markram, glorious! Good delivery by Malinga, but Markram's timing is even better. Deft touch through the covers, and now he's operating at a strike rate of 200! 69 runs in the powerplay for LSG.

LSG 69/0 (6)

Mitchell Marsh is on fire! Pitched short and helped on its way by the Australian opener. He is up to 40 off just 19 balls. Eshan Malinga brought in to the attack, but he has been dished out the same treatment as his teammates.

LSG 63/0 (5.1)

SIX MORE! Harshal Patel brought into the attack and whipped over the off-side for a maximum. Mitchell Marsh is on fire at the moment, 33 off just 16 balls! 50 up for LSG in just 4.1 overs. This is the ideal start for the home side.

LSG 52/0 (4.1)

Aiden Markram, straight SIX! And the next ball is 4 more, similar manner! Markram is in the mood now. Both shots, back over the bowler's head, exceptional timing. 17 off Dubey's second over, LSG going at more than 11 an over.

LSG 45/0 (4)

Over long-on, 4! Mitchell Marsh is timing the ball really well today. LSG are motoring along nicely with their opening stand. SRH's decision to hand Harsh Dubey the new ball hasn't quite worked so far.

LSG 34/0 (3.3)

Ishan Kishan has dropped a chance off Harsh Dubey's very first ball! The ball was travelling very quickly to him, and therefore, the commentators say Kishan would've been Superman had he managed to grab it. 

Marsh slams a six off the next ball over long-on!

LSG 17/0 (1.2)

Fiery start by Mitch Marsh! Width offered by Cummins on ball 1, heaved through the off-side by Marsh. Three balls later, Marsh showcases his might with a superb slog over mid-wicket for a maximum! 

LSG 11/0 (1)

Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram are opening the batting for LSG, as expected. A solid opening pair throughout the season. Pat Cummins is expected to open the bowling. He breathed fire against DC in their previous game, can he do the same again?

Sunrisers Hyderabad XI vs LSG: Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga.

Abhinav Manohar might come as the impact sub with the bat.

Lucknow Super Giants XI vs SRH: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan, Will O'Rourke, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi, Digvesh Rathi.

Shardul Thakur or Shahbaz Ahmed might come in as the Impact sub.

Mohammed Shami is not in Sunrisers Hyderabad's playing XI once again! Discussing the matter, commentator Deep Dasgupta mentions that his sources have informed that Shami is done with white-ball cricket for this season, and is already training for the Test series against England.

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has won the toss, and he is going to bowl! So, we will see the home side LSG batting first. Important for them to make a good score to be able to defend later on.

We are just 5 minutes away from toss time at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Rishabh Pant will be leading LSG, Pat Cummins is the captain of SRH. It will be interesting to see what the toss-winning captain decides. Remember, must-win match for LSG!

LSG have had a fairly successful opening pair in IPL 2025, comprising of Mitch Marsh and Aiden Markram. Both batters have slammed over 300 runs this season, and have crucial roles to play for the franchise in the final 3 games.

Here's Sunrisers Hyderabad's probable XII vs LSG: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari.

Here's Lucknow Super Giants' probable XII vs SRH: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Akash Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Digvesh Rathi.

In a curious case, SRH opener Travis Head suffered from Covid-19 during the one week suspension of the IPL. Whether he contracted it in India or Australia is unknown. He will fly to India today itself, but is unlikely to make it for the match.

Be it Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Reddy or Mohammed Shami, SRH's high-profile Indian stars haven't performed well in IPL 2025. With 3 matches to go, the Orange Army would be hoping that they remind the fans exactly what they're capable of.

Ishan Kishan has been handed a route back to the Indian team, being picked for India A for their tour of England in June. After scoring a century in the first match of IPL 2025, Kishan's form has nosedived. Can he shine in the final 3 games?

Nicholas Pooran has also suffered a dramatic drop-off in form. After a superb start, where he had smashed over 300 runs in the first 6 matches, Pooran has made only 61 runs in LSG's last 5 matches. He also needs to rediscover his best form if LSG are to win their remaining three games.

In case you missed it, LSG will be without pacer Mayank Yadav for the rest of the season. The young speedster, who once clocked 156.7 kmph, is once again injured. LSG invested Rs 11 crore in him to retain him, but it has to be said that it hasn't been worth it this year.

Rishabh Pant has just three more matches this season to try and justify his pricetag. Rs 27 crore is no small figure, and after a long break, the LSG captain now has to come good and showcase that he is indeed the right man for LSG's future.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have endured a miserable season. Touted by many as one of the pre-season favourites for the title, SRH have flattered to deceive. However, they still boast a highly-talented squad, and will hoping to finetune their balance for next season in their remaining 3 games.

Rishabh Pant broke the record of being the most expensive ever player in IPL history when Sanjiv Goenka shelled out a whopping Rs 27 crore for him. But it hasn't gone to plan. He has managed only 128 runs all season, and has come across as an unhappy figure in the mean time.
LSG now need Rishabh Pant to return to his old self if they want to qualify.

With 5 wins in 11 matches, LSG are on the brink of elimination from the IPL 2025 playoffs race. One more defeat and they will be out. Even if they win all three, they still might miss out. However, they need to win to stay alive.

A very good afternoon to one and all, welcome to NDTV Sports! Today we're in Lucknow, as Lucknow Super Giants take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025! It is a must-win game for the home side if they want to stay alive for the playoffs race.