10th encounter 2026 IPL season April 5 witnessed pure cricketing theater at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)The evening air in Hyderabad was thick with anticipation. However, the pyrotechnic display batting under the hood with a sensational performance from LSG’s rising star quickly turned into a masterclass in pace bowling. Prince Yadav.
Going into the game, all eyes were on SRH’s top order but the LSG captain Rishabh pants‘s field decision first paid immediate dividends. While a veteran Muhammad Shami Providing early breakthroughs, young Prince produced the ‘match ball’ to uproot the SRH captain and talisman. Ishan Kishi.
Shahzad Yadav bowls Ishan Kishan with a stunning delivery in SRH vs LSG clash
The highlight of the Powerplay came in the 4th over. In the third ball of the spell (over 3.3), Prince delivered an absolute ‘jaffa’ that left the Hyderabad crowd in stunned silence. Through the wicket, Prince angled the ball over the left-hander Kishan with a perfect straight seam.
The delivery lands a tempting length around the off-stump channel, luring Kisha into a wide drive. However, the ball took a late, sharp inward movement and formed back enough to cross the gap between bat and pad. The result was clinical: the stump flattened and Kishan was sent packing for just 1 run off 4 balls. The prince celebrated his dismissal with royal fervor and marked a definite change in the pace of the game. The technical precision of the delivery, balancing the initial angle with the late deflection, was a testament to the young pacer’s developing skills under IPL pressure.
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SRH in disarray after top-order collapse at home
Kisha’s dismissal was central to a disastrous start for Sunrisers. The scoreboard after 9 overs told a grim tale for the home side with SRH trailing at 31/4. When did precipitation first begin? Abhishek Sharma fell for a duck Muhammad Shami. Things went from bad to worse when it got dangerous Head of Travis caught by Aiden Markram Off Shami’s bowling for just 7 runs.
SRH’s run rate fell to a sluggish 3.44 when the Strategic Timeout was called when it reached the 9-over mark. Shami’s opening spell was particularly stifling, conceding just 9 runs in 4 overs while picking up two crucial wickets. With early detection of the middle order, the burden of posting a competitive total now falls on their shoulders. Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy. LSG remains firmly in the driver’s seat thanks to Prince’s moment of magic as the sun sets in Hyderabad.
