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**Lucknow Super Giants Fight to Stay Alive in IPL 2025 Playoff Race Against Eliminated Sunrisers Hyderabad**

**Lucknow, India** – The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are battling the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a crucial IPL 2025 match that could determine their playoff fate. LSG, needing to win all remaining games to keep their hopes alive, posted a competitive total of 205/5 after 20 overs. Despite a disappointing outing from their expensive captain, Rishabh Pant, who failed to deliver, half-centuries from openers Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh, along with a quick-fire 45 from Nicholas Pooran, propelled the Lucknow innings.

In response, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) chasing 206 have suffered an early blow, losing uncapped opener Atharva Taide. After 6 overs SRH have reached 72/1, with Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan currently at the crease.

SRH, already eliminated from playoff contention, will be looking to play spoilers.

**LSG XI:** 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.

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

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