Hyderabad, April 5 Skipper Rishabh Pant (68 not out) delivered a captain's performance after pacer Mohammed Shami impressed, leading Lucknow Super Giants to a comfortable five-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match here on Sunday.
Shami (2/9) struck early, dismissing the opening pair of Abhishek Sharma (0) and Travis Head (7), which was crucial in restricting SRH to 156 for nine.
Heinrich Klaasen (62 off 41 balls) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (56 off 33 balls) shared a 116-run partnership for the fifth wicket, helping SRH reach a decent total.
Aiden Markram (45) and Pant resisted the SRH attack, particularly the captain, who played responsibly, avoiding his natural aggressive instincts.
Key Scores:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 156/9 in 20 overs (Heinrich Klaasen 62, Nitish Kumar Reddy 56; Mohammed Shami 2/9, Avesh Khan 2/36, Manimaran Siddharth 1/29).
Lucknow Super Giants: 160/5 in 19.5 overs (R Pant 68 not out, A Markram 45; Harsh Dubey 2/18).