🏏IPL 2025 - Match 61: LSG vs SRH on 19th May 2025 at Lucknow - Page 2

LSG vs SRH Probable Best Performers

Probable Best Batter Prediction: Aiden Markram (LSG)

Aiden-Markram. (Photo Source: X/IPL)

LSG opener Aiden Markram could play a big role with the bat against SRH. The South African batter has been crucial in giving his side solid starts and has partnered well with Mitchell Marsh to form a strong opening pair. He has amassed 348 runs from 11 innings at an average of 31.63 and a strike rate of 146.83. The right-handed batter has smashed four half-centuries so far and will look to bat with the same intent.

Probable Best Bowler Prediction: Harshal Patel (SRH)

Harshal-Patel. (Photo Source: IPL)

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s pacer Harshal Patel could be the bowler to watch out for on Monday. The right-arm medium pacer has picked up 14 wickets from 10 matches at an average of 22.92, and is currently the best bowler of his side. He will have a key role to play, especially in the middle and death overs.

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Scenario 1

If Lucknow Super Giants bowl first:

• SRH PP: 55-60
• SRH Total: 160-170
• Lucknow Super Giants to win

Scenario 2

If Sunrisers Hyderabad bowl first:

• LSG PP: 60-65
• LSG Total: 170-180
• Sunrisers Hyderabad to win

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Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants were pencilled in as the two most destructive teams heading into the IPL this season on paper, but it hasn't quite translated to that in practice. Last year's finalists SRH are already out of the tournament, while LSG are just one loss away from suffering that fate themselves — but they are still alive, only just, which means Rishabh Pant’s men will have something to fight for as they invite the Orange Army into the Ekana Stadium today evening.

For LSG’s thin hopes of qualification, they need two things to happen: first, they have to hope that Mumbai lose both their games, and for Punjab to beat Delhi in their contest next week, to provide a window for LSG to sneak into fourth place clean on points. But for that to matter at all, they have to ensure they win all three of their remaining games. It's a very tall task for a team which has run out of form and confidence lately, with their star batter Nicholas Pooran falling quiet after a blazing start and not enough contributions from the players around him to make up the gap. Factor in that Mayank Yadav is back out injured, and it's not likely to be the happiest camp in the LSG half this evening. But they have reached a point in the season where they cannot get too low: the directive will be to go out and play the best cricket, especially for an off-colour Rishabh Pant. For his sake and the sake of entertaining the IPL, it's about time for Pant to prove that this tournament has just been a very strange rough patch, an aberration in the face of his quality.

Expected to be a thriller

It is expected to be a thriller tonight! If both teams find their mojo, then we could see some big knocks! Fans will be hoping for the SRH top order to click!

Sixes galore?

Pooran (70) and Abhishek (59) have hit the most sixes since IPL 2024. Abhishek (194) and Pooran (188) also have the highest strike rates among batters who have got over 500 runs in this period.

Head’s availability?

Head arrived on Monday morning, as he tested positive for Covid-19 recently. His availability has not been confirmed yet!

O’Rourke replaces Mayank

NZ pacer O’Rourke has replaced Yadav in the LSG XI. Meanwhile, Shamar Joseph hasn’t rejoined the squad.