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Super Giants vs Sunrisers, IPL 2025: Power-hitting batting display at the Ekana Cricket Stadium by Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram lifted Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to a competitive total of 205/7 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their must-win Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on Monday.

Openers Marsh (65) and Markram (61) hit fifties to put on 115 runs in the first half; however the team lost the momentum in the second, during which SRH's Eshan Malinga bowled a sizzling spell of 2/28.

Nicholas Pooran returned to form with a quickfire 45 off 26 balls before a couple of solid strokes from the tailenders took them over the 200-run mark.

While LSG skipper Rishabh Pant (7) endured yet another poor outing, Nicholas Pooran (45) did well to help his side post 205/7.

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Marsh began with a crisp pull for a six off his Australian captain Pat Cummins while Markram targeted the straight boundary against debutant left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey in second over of the innings.

Dubey, a record wicket-taker in the latest Ranji Trophy season, was introduced rather early and the LSG openers made a conscious effort to target the rookie. Marsh cleared his left leg to dispatch Dubey for a six over long-on in the second ball of his opening over before Markram collected his first maximum of the match with another straight off the left-arm spinner in his following over.

Markram was dropped in the ninth over, making life tougher for the visiting team. But SRH finally got the breakthrough in the 11th over when Dubey returned to have Marsh caught at short third man, giving the 22-year-old his maiden IPL wicket.

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That brought Rishabh Pant (7 off 6) to the crease with the under-fire skipper deciding to come ahead of Nicholas Pooran at number three. Pant, who has changed batting positions through the season with little success, once again struggled before offering a catch to pacer Eshan Malinga.

In overs 11-15, LSG could only managed 38 runs for the loss of two wickets, impacting their momentum adversely.

Pooran (45 off 26), who could not find the sixes with the ease he normally does, ensured his team crossed the 200-run mark. Nitish Reddy, bowling for the first time this season, was given the 20th over in which he conceded 20 runs. 

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