Lucknow Super Giants Beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 Wickets
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- Lucknow Super Giants won by 5 wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL match on April 5, 2026, reaching 160 for 5 in 19.5 overs.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 156 for 9 in their full 20 overs, setting a target of 157 for the visitors.
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field first at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, a decision that paid off as they successfully chased the total.
- Rishabh Pant captained Lucknow Super Giants as wicket-keeper, while Ishan Kishan led Sunrisers Hyderabad and also kept wicket.
- Travis Head came in as a substitute for Eshan Malinga in the Sunrisers Hyderabad lineup, while Mohammed Shami replaced Ayush Badoni for Lucknow Super Giants.
- The match began at 11:00 with Nitin Menon among the on-field officials, per the scorecard.
Why it matters: LSG's successful 157-run chase, sealed with a ball to spare, gives them a win in the early IPL 2026 season and validates captain Rishabh Pant's toss decision to bowl first on a surface where SRH could only muster 156 for 9. The result matters for the early points table, with SRH's middle order — featuring Klaasen, Livingstone, and Pooran-stand-in Ishan Kishan — failing to convert a defendable-looking total.
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