LSG Stun Titans, Abhishek Destroys Punjab In an Epic Chase
On Saturday, LSG hosted the Gujarat Titans in the first match of a thrilling IPL 2025 double header. GT aimed to extend their unbeaten run to five matches. In the evening clash, SRH looked to bounce back to form against the in-form PBKS.
Both results went in the home team’s favour. LSG registered their fourth win of the season and ended GT’s run. SRH also managed to chase a mammoth total in the evening match. Here are the results of both these matches.
Gill, Sudarshan shine, but the middle order fails
GT has been dependent on their top order to score runs. Sai Sudarshan and Gill have delivered in every match. Jos Buttler has added experience and a lot of runs. In the first five matches, Sudarshan averages 55, Gill averages 42, and Buttler averages 44.
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This match saw a 100-run partnership between the opening pair. Gill and Sudarshan scored 120 runs for the first wicket in just 12 overs. GT’s captain scored 60, and his opening partner scored 56. Both openers fell in the 13th and 14th over. These wickets restricted the scoring. Buttler failed to add a big total this time and the rest of the batters found it difficult to time the ball. Gujarat managed to put 180 runs on the board.
LSG: Markram, Pooran lead chase
LSG were without the dangerous Mitchell Marsh for this game. Rishabh Pant opened the innings along with Markram. The South African looked in better touch, but Pant’s struggle continued. He managed to score 21 runs. Markram continued his good form and scored 58 in 31 balls.
Nicolas Pooran once again was the star of the show with the bat. He scored 61 runs in just 34 balls and managed to hit seven sixes. LSG chased the target with six wickets in hand.
PBKS & SRH play high-scoring contest
Punjab travelled to Hyderabad for a thrilling contest. The visitors were all over the SRH bowlers. Priyansh and Prabhsimran created 66 66-run stand for the first wicket in four overs. Then it was Shreyas Iyer’s show. Punjab’s captain scored 82 runs in 36 balls. Arya and Prabh contributed 36 and 42 runs.
Stoinis ended the innings with 34 34-run cameo in 11 balls. Maxwell failed to deliver once again. It was a tough night for Shami as he gave away 75 runs and became the most expensive bowler in IPL history. Harshal took four wickets but couldn’t stop PBKS from scoring 245 runs.
Abhishek knocks down Punjab
It was Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma’s show against PBKS. The opening pair stood for 171 runs, and they scored these runs in just over 12 overs. Head scored 66 runs before getting out. Abhishek was on a different level. He smashed a 40-ball century and went on to score 141 runs. He smashed 10 sixes at a strike rate of 256. The opening batsman fell to his fellow Punjab teammate, Arshdeep Singh. SRH chased this target with nine balls remaining. This was their second win of the season.
