Sunrisers Hyderabad knock Lucknow Super Giants out of IPL with explosive chase led by Abhishek Sharma
View Comments Lucknow: Abhishek Sharma’s explosive 59, including four consecutive sixes off Ravi Bishnoi, powered Sunrisers Hyderabad past Lucknow Super Giants, eliminating Rishabh Pant’s side from the IPL. Digvesh Rathi took key wickets but couldn’t turn the tide. Earlier, half-centuries from Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram helped LSG post a competitive total of 205/7. A rapid start by their openers set the tone, but SRH pulled things back in the middle overs. A late flourish, including a six from tailender Akash Deep, pushed them past the 200-mark. LSG skipper Rishabh Pant acknowledged the team’s struggle to cover injury-related gaps. “We had planned our auction differently. With our full bowling unit, things could have turned out otherwise,” he said. Pant also praised young Rathi, calling him “one of the positives” of the season. SRH captain Pat Cummins lauded his side’s confidence […]