Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • Lucknow Super Giants won the match by 5 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, Sunrisers Hyderabad took on Lucknow Super Giants on Apr 5, 2026, 09:59 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Lucknow Super Giants won the match by 5 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 316 runs and 14 wickets fall between Sunrisers Hyderabad (156/9 in 20.0 overs) and Lucknow Super Giants (160/5 in 19.5 overs).
2. Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings Breakdown (156/9)
Batting in the first innings, Sunrisers Hyderabad finished on 156/9 from 20.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 7.80 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad accumulated 22 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. Heinrich Klaasen spearheaded the batting effort with 62 runs off 41 balls (including 5 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 151.2). Valuable middle-order support came from Nitish Kumar Reddy , who contributed 56 runs off 33 deliveries, while Liam Livingstone added 14 (20b). The bowling side conceded 5 extra runs (wides: 3, no-balls: 0, byes: 1, leg-byes: 1). With the ball in the first innings, Mohammad Shami led the bowling figures with 2/9 in 4.0 overs (economy 2.25), assisted by Prince Yadav (2/34 in 4.0 overs).
3. Lucknow Super Giants Chase & Second Innings Summary (160/5)
Pursuing a target of 157 runs for victory, Lucknow Super Giants recorded 160/5 in 19.5 overs at a scoring rate of 8.07 runs per over. Rishabh Pant anchored the chase for Lucknow Super Giants with 68 runs from 50 balls (9 fours, 0 sixes, strike rate 136.0), alongside Aiden Markram who chipped in with 45 off 27 balls. Defending the total, Harsh Dubey delivered a key spell of 2/18 across 4.0 overs at an economy rate of 4.50, while Eshan Malinga finished with 1/30 (4.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad ), who combined for 114 runs off 63 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 8 catches, 2 run-outs, and 1 stumping, with Rishabh Pant making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Nitish Kumar Reddy (Sunrisers Hyderabad ) topped the match rankings with 121.0 total points, followed closely by Rishabh Pant (102.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Rishabh Pant .