Final result
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 10 wickets
Player of the match: TM Head
Result · Indian Premier League
Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · LSG 5–2 SRHVenue par · 177Chase success · 54%POTM · TM Head
Match preview & overview
Sunrisers Hyderabad crush Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets with a 107-run powerplay
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on 8 May 2024. Lucknow batted first and posted 165/4, a score that looked competitive on paper. SRH then dismantled the target with extraordinary efficiency, reaching 167/0 and winning the match before their own death overs began. TM Head was named Player of the Match after anchoring an opening stand that rendered the rest of the chase academic. For context, the venue's average second-innings score across 104 matches is 179; SRH won having scored fewer than that.
The match was decided in the powerplay. SRH scored 107 runs without losing a wicket in the first six overs of their chase, nearly two-and-a-half times the venue's powerplay average of 43. Lucknow's bowlers had no answer. By the time the middle overs arrived, SRH needed fewer than 60 runs from 14 overs with all ten wickets in hand. The result was a formality from the seventh over onwards.
LSG's own powerplay told a different story. They managed only 27 runs for 2 wickets in the first six overs of their innings, well below the venue average. They recovered through the middle overs, adding 75 runs for 2 more wickets, and the death phase brought 63 more without further loss. It was a capable rebuild, but it started from too deep.
Pitch report & venue insights
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow — 44-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2018–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
44
T20 matches hosted
177
Avg 1st-innings score
157
Avg 2nd-innings score
54%
Chase success rate
47
Avg powerplay runs
68%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Lucknow Super Giants lead the series 5–2 from 7 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2026
Series standing
Lucknow Super Giants
Sunrisers Hyderabad7
Total meetings
0
No results
7
In last 7
Recent encounters
Last 72026LSG won by 5 wickets
2025SRH won by 6 wickets
2025LSG won by 5 wickets
2024SRH won by 10 wickets
2023LSG won by 7 wickets
2023LSG won by 5 wickets
2022LSG won by 12 runs
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
SRH's powerplay was historically brutal
Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 107 runs in the powerplay without losing a single wicket, chasing a target of 166 in what became a 10-wicket win. The venue average for a powerplay is 43 runs; SRH were nearly two-and-a-half times that. The match was effectively over before the seventh over of the chase began.
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LSG's death overs couldn't compensate for a poor powerplay
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TM Head won the Player of the Match award
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SRH chased without losing a wicket in 20 overs
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LSG lead the head-to-head 5-2 but SRH dominate recent meetings
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- At a venue where the average powerplay score is 43 runs, SRH's 107-run powerplay was a statistical outlier. Top-of-innings batter markets can be particularly volatile when one side produces a performance this far outside venue norms.
- The 10-wicket margin means outright result markets told only part of the story. First-wicket partnership lines and powerplay run markets would have reflected the actual shape of the contest more accurately than match-winner odds alone.
- LSG's toss win and decision to bat first aligned with the venue's chase-friendly record (54% chase success rate across 104 matches at this ground), yet the toss advantage proved irrelevant given SRH's powerplay.
- Player-of-the-match markets in T20 cricket often reward openers disproportionately at this venue, where the powerplay is a strong performance signal given the average of 43 runs per innings.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Who won the SRH vs LSG IPL 2024 match on 8 May?
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 10 wickets. Chasing 166, they reached the target of 167/0, meaning no Lucknow Super Giants bowler took a wicket in the entire chase. TM Head was named Player of the Match.
What was the score in SRH vs LSG on 8 May 2024?
Lucknow Super Giants scored 165/4 batting first. Sunrisers Hyderabad replied with 167/0 to win by 10 wickets. SRH scored 107 runs in the powerplay alone, which proved the decisive phase of the match.
Where can I watch IPL 2024 matches in the UK?
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. Check the Sky Sports schedule for start times, as most matches begin at either 15:00 or 19:30 IST, which translates to 09:30 or 14:00 BST respectively.
What is the head-to-head record between SRH and LSG?
Across 7 IPL meetings, Lucknow Super Giants lead Sunrisers Hyderabad 5 wins to 2. Three of those LSG victories have come at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. SRH's 10-wicket win in May 2024 is one of only two wins they have in the fixture.
What is the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium's average first-innings score?
Across 104 IPL matches at the venue, the average first-innings score is 192. Lucknow Super Giants' 165/4 was therefore below par, which made SRH's task easier than the margin alone suggests.
Who was Player of the Match in SRH vs LSG on 8 May 2024?
TM Head of Sunrisers Hyderabad was named Player of the Match. His innings was the centrepiece of a 10-wicket chase in which SRH scored 107 runs without loss in the powerplay alone.
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