IPL 2025: Marsh and Pooran Lead LSG to 238/3 Against KKR
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Synopsis
In a thrilling IPL 2025 match, Nicholas Pooran scored an unbeaten 87 and Mitchell Marsh contributed 81 runs, leading Lucknow Super Giants to a total of 238/3 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. This impressive score marks LSG's second-highest total in their IPL history.
Key Takeaways
- Nicholas Pooran scored 87 not out, his highest IPL score.
- Mitchell Marsh contributed significantly with 81 runs.
- LSG posted their second-highest total of 238/3 in IPL history.
- The opening partnership between Marsh and Markram was worth 99 runs.
- KKR's bowlers had a tough day, conceding runs at high rates.
Kolkata, April 8 (NationPress) Nicholas Pooran's unbeaten 87 and Mitchell Marsh's 81 propelled Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to their second-highest-ever score of 238/3 in 20 overs against Kolkata Knight Riders during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
It was a display of dominance by Marsh and Markram as the seasoned overseas opening pair dismantled KKR’s power-play strategies with precise aggression. Vaibhav Arora, recently praised as a power-play specialist by Venkatesh Iyer, found it difficult to challenge the right-handed opening duo.
His initial over was decent, but Spencer Johnson faced severe punishment as Marsh launched him over midwicket, with Markram adding three boundaries in a single over. By the end of the power-play, LSG had surged to 59 without losing a wicket.
Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy were brought into the attack shortly after, but they had minimal impact. Marsh and Markram accumulated 38 runs from the four overs of spin, continuing their commanding batting performance. Markram’s promising innings concluded at 47 when Harshit Rana dismissed him with a precise off-cutter. The opening partnership yielded 99 runs.
Nicholas Pooran joined Marsh at the crease and quickly made his presence felt. The southpaw targeted Narine, a bowler who had historically troubled him in the IPL. With consecutive sixes over the short leg-side boundary and long-off, Pooran not only improved his personal statistics but also infused additional momentum into the LSG innings.
Meanwhile, Marsh celebrated his fourth fifty in five innings this season, joining elite players like Warner, Kohli, and Gayle for the most 50+ scores in the first five innings of an IPL season. He achieved his half-century in the 11th over off 36 balls and continued to assault the KKR bowling attack, reaching 81 before Andre Russell ended the 71-run partnership by having Marsh caught at deep point. Pooran, on the other hand, remained relentless against the KKR bowlers, bringing up his fifty with back-to-back sixes off Harshit Rana in just 21 deliveries.
Pooran capped off the innings with a ferocious display, finishing on an impressive 36-ball 87, including eight sixes, marking his highest IPL score to date. Prior to his explosive finish, Mitchell Marsh scored 81 off 48 balls while Aiden Markram contributed 47 off 28, leading LSG to their highest innings total.
It was a day to forget for KKR's bowlers. Johnson conceded runs at 15.33 per over, Rana at 12.75, Narine at 12.66, and Russell at 16.
Brief scores:
Lucknow Super Giants 238/3 in 20 overs (Nicholas Pooran 87 not out, Mitchell Marsh 81; Harshit Rana 2-51, Andre Russell 1-32) against Kolkata Knight Riders
