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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Pat Cummins cut a composed figure despite Sunrisers Hyderabad’s five-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants in a high-scoring encounter in Match 7 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. After leading SRH to a record-breaking 286 in their previous game, Cummins acknowledged that their total of 190/9 this time fell short, even on a batting-friendly wicket.

His words summed up the night for SRH—a match where a strong start was undone by regular setbacks. Openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma blazed away at a staggering run rate of 13.5—the highest in IPL history for a pair with at least 500 runs together. Head’s explosive 47 off 28 suggested another batting masterclass was on the cards, but debutant Prince Yadav knocked over his stumps, marking his first IPL wicket in style.

"Different wicket to the other day. We wanted to get above 200. A little short, but they batted very well," Cummins said after the match. "The other day was the world's best wicket; today's was probably the second best. A few things didn't go our way, but we did pretty well to get to 190. We always back our batters to make an impact, but this time, we missed that one player batting through the innings."