In the first innings of the IPL 2025 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), SRH posted a total of 190/9. Despite early setbacks, including the dismissal of key batsmen Abhishek Sharma for 6 and Ishan Kishan for a golden duck, Travis Head anchored the innings with a solid 47 runs. Middle-order contributions from Heinrich Klaasen and Aniket Verma, who played a brisk cameo, bolstered the total. LSG's bowling attack was spearheaded by Shardul Thakur, who claimed four crucial wickets, effectively containing SRH's batting lineup.
In the second innings, LSG’s Nicholas Pooran got his team off to an explosive start with the fastest fifty of this season, scoring 51 off just 18 deliveries. Hitting four 4s and five 6s and batting at an explosive strike rate, Pooran has given the perfect complimentary batting performance to Shardul Thakur’s bowling brilliance in the first innings. However, he got out after scoring 70(26) smashing six fours and as many sixes.
Doesn't get the limelight and respect he deserves: Fans react to Pooran's quick-fire 50
Here’s a look at the fan reactions to the fastest fifty yet of this IPL season by Nicholas Pooran.
Even in the opening match of IPL 2025, Nicholas Pooran delivered a scintillating performance for the Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) when playing against the Delhi Capitals (DC). Batting at No. 3, Pooran scored 75 runs off just 30 balls, featuring seven sixes and six fours. A highlight of his innings was the 13th over, where he hit four consecutive sixes and a four off part-time bowler Tristan Stubbs, amassing 28 runs in that over. His explosive batting propelled LSG to a total of 209/8.
