Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has quickly become an intriguing matchup in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Although LSG is one of the newer franchises (debuting in 2022) and SRH is a 2016 IPL champion, their head-to-head rivalry has already produced some memorable performances and impressive stats. Fans of both teams have witnessed explosive batting, game-changing bowling spells, and even record-breaking chases in the short history of SRH vs LSG encounters.
We present a comprehensive head-to-head analysis between SRH and LSG, including all-time match results, key statistics, and highlights from their most recent clash. Whether you’re a Sunrisers supporter or a Super Giants fan, this sporty breakdown will get you excited about the next SRH vs LSG head to head battle!
SRH vs LSG Head to Head Overview
Matches Played: 4
Matches Won by LSG: 3
Matches Won by SRH: 1
LSG currently holds the upper hand in this rivalry, having won three of the four encounters so far. The two teams first met in IPL 2022 (LSG’s debut season) and have faced off every year since. Lucknow won the first three head-to-head meetings (one in 2022 and two in 2023) before Hyderabad finally recorded a win in 2024.
Despite the lopsided win-loss record in LSG’s favor, many of the contests have been competitive, and one in particular turned into a record-smashing performance by SRH. Below we recap the all-time match history between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants and then dive into the key stats and standout performances in this matchup.
All-Time SRH vs LSG Match Results History
The following table lists every SRH vs LSG match to date, with the date, venue, winner, and margin of victory:
| Date | Venue (Host) | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2022 | DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai (Neutral) | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Won by 12 runs |
| April 7, 2023 | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow (LSG Home) | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Won by 5 wickets |
| May 13, 2023 | Rajiv Gandhi Int’l Stadium, Hyderabad (SRH Home) | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Won by 7 wickets |
| May 8, 2024 | Rajiv Gandhi Int’l Stadium, Hyderabad (SRH Home) | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Won by 10 wickets |
All SRH vs LSG results from IPL 2022–2024 are shown above.
In summary, LSG won the first three games (including one at a neutral venue in 2022, one at home, and one away in 2023), while SRH won the most recent encounter in 2024 (at home). The margins have varied from a close 12-run win to an emphatic 10-wicket victory, indicating that this matchup has seen both tight finishes and dominant performances.
4 April 2022 (Mumbai) –
LSG won by 12 runs. This was the inaugural meeting, played at a neutral venue. Lucknow posted 169/7 batting first, led by captain KL Rahul’s 68 (50) and Deepak Hooda’s 51 (33). In reply, SRH managed 157/9, with Rahul Tripathi top-scoring with 44 and Nicholas Pooran adding 34 for Hyderabad. Pacer Avesh Khan’s 4/24 and all-rounder Krunal Pandya’s 2 wickets helped LSG defend the total in a tight finish. (This remains the best bowling figure in SRH-LSG clashes to date, as we’ll note later.)
7 April 2023 (Lucknow) –
LSG won by 5 wickets. In their first meeting at LSG’s home ground (Ekana Stadium), SRH struggled on a slow pitch and scored only 121/8 in 20 overs. Spinner Krunal Pandya was the star with the ball for Lucknow, taking 3 wickets and stifling SRH’s batting. In the chase, captain KL Rahul anchored with 35 (30) and Krunal contributed 34*, guiding LSG to 127/5 in 16 overs for a comfortable win. This match highlighted LSG’s spin strength and all-round depth, as Krunal earned Player of the Match for his all-around show on a spinner-friendly wicket.
13 May 2023 (Hyderabad) –
LSG won by 7 wickets. In the return fixture of 2023, Lucknow traveled to Hyderabad and chased down SRH’s total of 182/6. Sunrisers had posted a competitive score thanks to Heinrich Klaasen’s 47 and a late flurry, but LSG’s batting fired in response. Unheralded domestic batter Prerak Mankad hit 64 (45) to hold the innings together, and Nicholas Pooran exploded with 44 off just 13 balls in a stunning finish.
Their unbeaten partnership took LSG to 185/3 in 19.2 overs, as Lucknow pulled off a big chase with ease. Pooran’s 13-ball blitz (which included 4 fours and 4 sixes) and Mankad’s mature knock earned LSG the win and thrilled the fans. (Pooran was Player of the Match for his game-changing cameo.)
8 May 2024 (Hyderabad) –
SRH won by 10 wickets. This encounter is one for the record books. LSG batted first and scored 165/4, powered by young Ayush Badoni’s 55 (41) and Nicholas Pooran’s 48 (33) in the middle order. SRH’s bowlers, led by veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/27), applied the brakes in the death overs to restrict Lucknow to a par total. What followed was absolute carnage from the Sunrisers’ openers. Travis Head smashed 89 off 30 balls while Abhishek Sharma cracked 75 off 28 balls, as SRH raced to 167/0 in just 9.4 overs!
The pair struck 16 fours and 14 sixes between them in an astonishing assault, chasing 166 with a whopping 62 balls to spare. This 10-wicket victory was SRH’s first-ever win over LSG, and it came in spectacular fashion – the “Travis-Abhishek show” left Lucknow shell-shocked and even broke some IPL scoring-rate records in the process. Sunrisers fans at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium went wild as their team ended the losing streak against LSG in style.
With the historical results covered, let’s look at the key stats and records emerging from these SRH vs LSG head-to-head clashes.
Key Stats and Records (SRH vs LSG Head-to-Head)
Even in just four matches, several players have made their mark on the SRH-LSG rivalry. Here’s a breakdown of the important stats, including total wins, runs, and wickets:
Overall Win-Loss Record:
4 matches – LSG won 3, SRH won 1. (No ties or no-results so far.) LSG dominated early, but SRH claimed the latest encounter.
Highest Team Total:
185/3 by LSG (Hyderabad, 2023). Lucknow’s 185-run chase in May 2023 is the highest team score in SRH vs LSG matches. Lowest Team Total: 121/8 by SRH (Lucknow, 2023). Sunrisers’ 121 in the slow-pitch encounter is the lowest score in this fixture.
Top Run-Scorers (Aggregate):
Across all SRH-LSG games, Nicholas Pooran has scored the most runs combined (137 runs) for the two teams (having played for SRH in 2022 and LSG in 2023-24). For an individual team, KL Rahul leads for LSG with 132 runs, and Rahul Tripathi has the most for SRH with 98 runs.
Notably, Rahul’s runs came in just two innings, and Tripathi’s in three innings. Other notable run-getters include Heinrich Klaasen (47 runs in one match) and Ayush Badoni (55 in one match), but the sample size is small. The highest individual score in an SRH vs LSG match is 89 by Travis Head* in 2024, followed by 75 by Abhishek Sharma* in the same game.
Highest Partnerships:
The opening stand of 167 runs between Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma in 2024 is by far the highest partnership in this head-to-head history. It was an unbroken partnership that sealed a 10-wicket win and is one of the fastest 150+ stands ever in the IPL. Prior to that, the highest partnership was 73 runs between KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda for LSG in 2022 (for the fourth wicket) which set up LSG’s win.
Top Wicket-Takers (Aggregate):
Krunal Pandya has been the most successful bowler in SRH vs LSG clashes, with 7 wickets in 3 matches. The left-arm spinner’s haul includes a 3-wicket Man-of-the-Match performance in 2023 and a couple of wickets in other games, underlining his effectiveness against SRH. Next is Avesh Khan with 5 wickets, bolstered by his four-for in 2022. A few players are tied with 3 wickets each in these games, including Jason Holder, Amit Mishra, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, showing a mix of pace and spin among the leading wicket-takers.
Best Bowling Figures:
The best single-match bowling figures in SRH vs LSG head-to-head matches belong to Avesh Khan – 4/24 for LSG in the 2022 match in Navi Mumbai. Avesh’s four wickets (including the final-over strikes that sealed the win) earned him the Player of the Match. After Avesh, Krunal Pandya’s 3/18 in 2023 (Lucknow) is another standout bowling effort that helped restrict SRH. No bowler has taken a five-wicket haul in this fixture yet.
Notable All-round and Fielding Feats:
Krunal Pandya’s aforementioned all-round show (34* and 3 wickets in the same 2023 match) is the best all-round performance in these games. In terms of fielding, no individual catching records stand out yet, but we have seen some good catches like Ravi Bishnoi’s catch to dismiss Rahul Tripathi in 2022.
These stats highlight the players who have consistently impacted the SRH vs LSG head to head meetings. KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran have been prolific with the bat, while Krunal Pandya has been a nemesis for SRH with ball in hand. It’s also worth noting that several of these top performers have contributed for different teams (Pooran for both sides, Holder for LSG in 2022, etc.), which adds an interesting dynamic to the rivalry.
Most Recent Encounter Highlights – IPL 2024 (SRH vs LSG)
The latest chapter in the SRH-LSG rivalry was written in the 2024 IPL season, and it was a match that fans will remember for a long time. Here’s a detailed look at that game:
Date: May 8, 2024 – 57th league match of IPL 2024
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad (SRH’s home)
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 10 wickets (chasing 166).
Match Recap: LSG won the toss and chose to bat, but got off to a sluggish start. SRH’s bowlers bowled tight lines, and Lucknow found themselves scoring slowly in the powerplay. By the middle overs, LSG were in a rebuilding phase until wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran (48 off 33) and young Ayush Badoni (55 off 41) upped the ante.
The pair added crucial runs with big hits in the late overs, pushing Lucknow to a respectable 165/4 in 20 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4-0-27-2) was the pick of SRH’s bowlers, using his swing and variations to pick up two wickets and keep LSG’s scoring in check at the death. Still, with 165 on the board, the match looked evenly poised at the interval.
What unfolded in the second innings was nothing short of sensational. Chasing 166, Sunrisers Hyderabad came out all guns blazing. Travis Head – a relatively new recruit for SRH – opened the batting with Abhishek Sharma, and the duo unleashed a boundary barrage from the outset. In the first six overs (Powerplay) alone, SRH thundered past 100 runs without losing a wicket!
Both left-handers were in sublime touch: Head brought up his fifty in just 16 balls, and Abhishek wasn’t far behind, reaching his half-century in 19 balls. The Lucknow bowlers – including their spinners and pacers – had no answers as the ball flew to all parts of the ground.
By the 9th over, Hyderabad had cruised past 150. The pair’s communication and aggression never faltered. The opening partnership eventually finished at 167 runs in 9.4 overs*, with Travis Head unbeaten on 89 (30 balls) and Abhishek Sharma unbeaten on 75 (28 balls).
Together they struck 16 fours and 14 sixes in an annihilation of the LSG bowling attack. The chase was completed with a massive 62 balls remaining, marking one of the fastest chases in IPL history. The Hyderabad crowd was in raptures as SRH completed the ten-wicket rout.
Notable contributions:
Travis Head was rightly named Player of the Match for his blistering 89*, which included 8 fours and 8 sixes at an unbelievable strike rate of 296. Abhishek Sharma’s 75* (8 fours, 6 sixes) was equally destructive, and his aggression from the other end allowed Head to keep going full throttle. For Lucknow, despite the heavy loss, Ayush Badoni’s maiden IPL fifty and Pooran’s consistent batting were silver linings in their innings. However, LSG’s bowling unit, featuring the likes of Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, and Krunal Pandya, was taken apart in this match – a day to forget for them.
This 2024 clash not only gave SRH their first win against LSG, but it also showcased the exciting nature of T20 cricket – a game can turn into a one-sided exhibition of hitting on any given day. Fans on social media dubbed it an “absolute massacre” and praised the young SRH duo for their fearless cricket. The match also had playoff implications: SRH’s big win improved their net run rate significantly, while LSG’s defeat dented their hopes (and, as it turned out, LSG narrowly missed the playoffs in 2024, finishing 7th). For Sunrisers, this win was a highlight of their season, which they ended as runners-up in 2024 under new leadership.
The SRH vs LSG head-to-head rivalry may be young, but it has already given IPL fans plenty of entertainment – from tight finishes to record-breaking chases. LSG had the early bragging rights by winning the first three encounters thanks to contributions from stalwarts like KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, and Nicholas Pooran. SRH, however, roared back in 2024 with a thumping win, courtesy of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma’s heroics.
In terms of stats, Lucknow holds a 3-1 edge in wins, but individual performances are split across both teams. Nicholas Pooran (137 runs) and KL Rahul (132 runs) have been the leading run-scorers in this fixture, while Krunal Pandya (7 wickets) stands out as the top wicket-taker. The best batting and bowling performances in SRH vs LSG games – such as Head’s 89*, Rahul’s 68, or Avesh’s 4/24 – underline the quality of talent on both sides.
As we look ahead, both franchises will be keen to build on this rivalry. Sunrisers Hyderabad will want to prove that their 2024 win was just the beginning of a comeback, whereas Lucknow Super Giants will aim to maintain their overall dominance in the head-to-head tally. The next SRH vs LSG head to head clash is sure to be a thriller, with fans from Hyderabad and Lucknow cheering passionately for their teams. With dynamic players and high stakes, this matchup is becoming a fan-favorite in the IPL calendar. Keep an eye on these two squads when they meet next – you might witness another record or a match for the ages!