Marsh lauds Shardul Thakur's stunning spell following win against SRH
What's the story
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) celebrated their first win of the season in IPL 2025, courtesy of an impressive performance by Shardul Thakur. The bowling all-rounder, who joined LSG as a replacement for Mohsin Khan, played a crucial role in their five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). His remarkable spell of 4-0-34-4 not only restricted SRH to 190/9 but also paved the way for LSG's successful chase. Here's more.
Praise
Marsh praises Thakur's exceptional performance
Mitchell Marsh, a key player for LSG, praised Thakur's performance in the match. "I thought Shardul bowled exceptionally well and set the tone for us early on," Marsh said in the post-match press conference. He further highlighted how Thakur used his experience to deal with the pressure against batsmen like Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, especially praising his overall bowling performance. "Against batsmen like Abhishek and Travis, you're under pressure right away, but Shardul used his experience," he further added.
Match impact
Thakur's early wickets set the stage for LSG
Thakur's early wickets of Sharma and Ishan Kishan proved crucial in not allowing SRH to build pressure on LSG bowlers. He later returned to dismiss Abhinav Manohar and Mohammed Shami, crippling SRH's innings further. His four-wicket haul not only restricted SRH to a manageable total but also paved the way for LSG's successful chase with 23 balls remaining.
Young talent
Prince Yadav's impressive performance earns praise
Marsh also praised young bowler Prince Yadav for his performance in the match. "Firstly, I'm really proud of Prince in his second IPL game," Marsh said. "The way he bowled and executed his plans was impressive, and I'm sure it will give him a lot of confidence moving forward." Yadav's important wicket of Head helped LSG beat SRH by five wickets with 23 balls remaining.
Match recap
LSG open account with win over SRH
As mentioned, LSG beat SRH in Match 7 of the 2025 IPL season at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Blistering knocks from Nicholas Pooran (70 off 26) and Marsh (52 off 26) helped the Super Giants chase down 191. Earlier Thakur's historic 4/34 restricted the Orange Army to a sub-200 total (190/9). With this, LSG have opened their account in the ongoing IPL season.