Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) put in a clinical all-round performance to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) By five wickets in the 10th over Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 At Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal. Chasing a modest target of 157, LSG rode the silent strike of the captain Rishabh pants sealing victory with just one ball.
After opting to bowl first, LSG’s decision paid off as did the bowlers led by them Muhammad ShamiHe dismantled SRH’s top order early. Despite a strong counterattack Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar ReddySRH could only manage 156/9 in 20 overs – a total that always looked a bit low on a decent batting surface.
Mohammad Shami rocked SRH before the Heinrich Klaasen-Nitish Reddy rebuild
It started disastrously as SRH’s batting Travis Head, Abhishek Sharmaand Ishan Kishi came cheap and rattled the hosts inside the power play. Muhammad Shami He was an outstanding performer, delivering a sensational spell of 2 for 9 in his four overs, applying immense pressure with his accuracy and movement.
With the wickets rolling, Klaasen powered through with an all-important 62 off 41 balls, anchoring the innings while maintaining a healthy scoring rate. He found an able partner in Reddy, who smashed an aggressive 56 off just 33 deliveries and smashed five sixes to guide SRH to a respectable total.
However, the LSG bowlers continued to bat regularly. Avesh Khan and Prince Yadav and each took two goalkeepers M. Siddharth Chipped with one that ensured SRH never gained full momentum.
Rishabh Pant leads from the front in a steady chase
In response, the LSG continued to pursue Aiden Markram A fluent 45 off 27 balls provides early momentum. Mitchell Marsh also contributed with a quick 14, but the SRH bowlers managed to keep things tight in the middle overs.
The chase was brilliantly anchored by Pant, who showed maturity and control in his 68-run 50-ball knock. Unlike his typical explosive style, Pant has intelligently paced his shots, finding boundaries at crucial moments while spinning his batting efficiently.
Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad They played handy supporting roles, contributing 12 and 16 runs respectively, keeping LSG on course despite a few hiccups.
SRH especially struggled with the ball Tough Dubeywho impressed with his figures of 2 for 18 in four overs. Shivang Kumar and Eshan Malinga took a wicket each, but the total on the board did not give them enough cushion to defend. Jaydev Unadkat He put up a tough performance for 50 runs, which further tilted the game in LSG’s favor during the death overs.
Needing a couple of runs in the final over, LSG held their nerve and crossed the line at 160/5 in 19.5 overs to secure a deserved five-wicket victory.
Also WATCH: Flying Aiden Markram makes a stunning rip to take out Travis Head in SRH vs LSG
Here’s how the fans reacted:
LSG won by 5 wickets.
Captain Rishabh what a match winning shot off the pants 🥶🔥!!#IPL #IPL2026— Hritik Jha (@jharitik674) April 5, 2026
Rishabh Pant leads LSG to victory 💙#cricket #SRHvLSG #IPL2026 #T20 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/BGkpxyJMih
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 5, 2026
Poor captaincy from Ishan to give Jaydev Unadkat the final over. The only player to be targeted by Rishabh Pant.
— Pranay (@Pranay7406431) April 5, 2026
Rishabh Pant wins for LSG. LSG beat SRH by 5 wickets. Rishabh Pant scored 68 runs. First win for LSG #IPL pic.twitter.com/qCkgaNTnxf
— Shivansh Rajpal (@RajpalShiv46534) April 5, 2026
CAPTAIN RISHABH PANT DID IT…!!!! 🙇♂️
Rishabh Pant won the Match for LSG, scoring 68* off 50 balls against SRH in a successful run chase.
“Take a bow, Captain Rishabh Pant.” pic.twitter.com/DTXkfz9Zk1
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) April 5, 2026
Rishabh pants single handedly wins the match for LSG, two world catches, one run and then this fifty 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿#IPL2026 #LSG
— Suraj Pandey (Hello RCB) (@elsurajpandey) April 5, 2026
Rishabh Pant is a great friend 👏
— GOAT SRK (@iamssrrkkk) April 5, 2026
https://twitter.com/AMP86793444/status/2040786823329227082
Rishabh Pant wins this game for his team. A proper captain’s strike. He played the situation very well. #SRHvsLSG #SRHvLSG
— Chirag Gupta (@ChiragG14) April 5, 2026
Rishabh Pants 💥💥💥
— Jojjabijjan Sreenivas || Srinivas (@i_sreenivas) April 5, 2026
BUY BOW RISHABH PANTS 🙇🏻♀️
CONGRATULATIONS LSG FOR 2 POINTS 🔥🤌🏻
— Dr Khushboo 🇮🇳 (@khushbookadri) April 5, 2026
FRESH MUHAMMAD SHAMI 👏
He scored 4 wickets, conceding only 9 runs and took 2 wickets including Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. pic.twitter.com/T79bLCdnAu
— Hari Mohan (@HariMohan3042) April 5, 2026
Mohammed Shami was on fire against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Uppal Stadium.
– Gets Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head.
– Liam Livingstone and Ishan Kishan in the middle.
– Good captaincy by Rishabh Pant.
– HAND (@IMManu_18) April 5, 2026
Mohammad Shami (4-0-9-2) 🔥🔥
9 runs conceded by a pacer in an IPL match (every 4 overs bowled):
Brett Lee
Shaun Pollock
Amit Singh
Lasith Malinga
Zaheer Khan
Mustafizur Rahman
Mohammed Shami*credit @Shabas_10dulkar 👌🤝. #IPL2026 #SRHvLSG #RCBvCSK .pic.twitter.com/yQc7VRDGiq
– Cricket Nostalgia (@RiteshJ88156274) April 5, 2026
🔥SHAMI JUST CAN’T PLAY
Mohammed Shami finishes with incredible figures of 2/9 from 4 overs.
Give the island some respect! 🫡#LSGvSRH #IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/q0nAD9nFJo
— RAJAT (@RajatJain) April 5, 2026
Veteran Mohammad Shami 3-0-7-2… Fit, fiery, unstoppable… Abhishek and Head didn’t even stand a chance! pic.twitter.com/w226lMsurf
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) April 5, 2026
Also WATCH: IPL 2026: Rishabh Pant takes one-handed catch to dismiss Liam Livingstone in SRH vs LSG clash
