Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjeev Goenka and Rishabh Pant
Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjeev Goenka spoke of patience and faith after his team beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final over in the IPL match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.Lucknow won by five wickets, chasing down 157 with one ball to spare. Captain Rishabh Pant directed the chase after Hyderabad put up a fight.After the match, Goenka said that such results come from time and belief within the group. He praised the team’s leadership and clarity, adding that the team will continue to work to improve.“It takes time, patience and collective belief to build a season. Today reflects those three elements. The captain set the tone, and the group followed suit with clarity and discipline.
This alignment is what allows the team to grow. Step forward, we still have a long way to go. Grateful for the support. “We keep building from here,” Goenka wrote in an Instagram post.
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Earlier, Lucknow’s bowlers restricted Hyderabad to 156 for 9, despite a partnership between Heinrich Klaassen and Nitish Kumar Reddy in the middle.In the chase, Pant and Aiden Markram played key roles as the match reached the final over.Mohammed Shami had earlier taken 2 for 9 in four overs to keep Hyderabad’s total in check.The win was Lucknow’s first in the IPL 2026 season. They will next play Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Thursday.