Srh Crush Lsg Playoff Dreams With Dominant Win At Ekana Stadium – Ipl 2025 Match 61 Recap

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As the league phase of IPL 2025 nears its high-stakes conclusion, every match now carries the weight of qualification. On May 19, 2025, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their playoff dreams alive in dramatic fashion by handing Lucknow Super Giants a six-wicket defeat — a result that also officially ended LSG’s campaign.

LSG Post a Strong 205/7, but it Wasn’t Enough
Lucknow, aware of the do-or-die nature of the game, came out with intent. Their batting innings was anchored by two classy half-centuries from Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram, who both looked in sublime touch. The duo built momentum in the middle overs and launched a mini-assault toward the end.

Nicholas Pooran, true to his reputation, chipped in with a fiery cameo that helped LSG breach the 200-run mark — a respectable total on a surface that had been offering decent bounce and carry.

Yet, as it turned out, 205 was far from safe.

Abhishek Sharma’s Onslaught Turns the Game
When SRH came in to chase, it was Abhishek Sharma who changed the script. ...
... Opening the innings with aggression, he went ballistic — smashing 59 off just 20 balls in a breathtaking display of timing and fearlessness.

He took on every LSG bowler with intent, finding boundaries almost at will and setting the perfect tone for what would become a confident chase. The left-hander’s knock was laced with 6 fours and 5 sixes, each more audacious than the last.

Even after Abhishek’s dismissal, SRH’s middle order — particularly Rahul Tripathi and Heinrich Klaasen — maintained the momentum and guided the team home with 9 balls to spare.

Eshan Malinga’s One-Handed Stunner
While the batters dominated the scoreboard, one of the biggest “wow” moments of the match came from the bowling side — and not just any bowler.

Eshan Malinga, the rising Sri Lankan pacer and namesake of the legendary Lasith Malinga, pulled off one of the most athletic efforts of the season. In his follow-through, he took a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Rishabh Pant, diving to his left with full extension. It was a moment that electrified the stadium and summed up LSG’s season in one frame — promise, but not enough.

Pant’s poor run continued, and that dismissal became symbolic of Lucknow’s unraveling campaign.

What This Means
Sunrisers Hyderabad, with this win, remain in strong contention for the IPL 2025 playoffs.

Lucknow Super Giants, with yet another inconsistency in a crunch match, are now eliminated.

The playoff race tightens, with net run rate and final league matches expected to play a crucial role in the coming days.

Final Match Summary:
LSG: 205/7
(Mitchell Marsh 52, Aiden Markram 57 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/38)
SRH: 209/4 in 18.3 overs
(Abhishek Sharma 59 off 20, Heinrich Klaasen 43*)
Result: SRH won by 6 wickets

Key Highlights:
Abhishek Sharma powers SRH with fastest knock of his IPL 2025 campaign.

Eshan Malinga steals the show with a reflexive one-handed caught-and-bowled.

Rishabh Pant’s struggles deepen as LSG bow out of playoff contention.

SRH remain mathematically alive and may sneak in depending on other results.

Next Up for SRH: A virtual knockout to seal their playoff fate.
LSG: Time to rebuild and reflect for IPL 2026.

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