Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fast bowler Prince Yadav struck in his first over in the IPL 2026 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The speedster bowled a brilliant inswinging delivery to rattle SRH skipper Ishan Kishan’s stumps at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday, April 5.
LSG chose to field first after winning the toss. They made three changes, bringing in Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, and Digvesh Singh Rathi. SRH included Liam Livingstone and Harshal Patel. The decision to bowl first worked in Lucknow’s favor early in the match, as their bowlers took three quick wickets.
Prince Yadav Produces Terrific Inswinger To Rattle Ishan Kishan’s Stumps
Prince Yadav dismissed Ishan Kishan on the third ball of the fourth over. He bowled a good-length delivery that moved back into the left-hander after pitching. Kishan attempted a cover drive but left a gap between bat and pad, and the ball crashed into the off stump.
This wicket added to Sunrisers Hyderabad’s early collapse, as Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and Ishan Kishan were all dismissed inside the first four overs. Lucknow Super Giants’ bowlers put the opposition under heavy pressure.
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Prince impressed again after his performance against Delhi Capitals (DC), maintaining his excellent form in the tournament. He had picked up two wickets for 20 runs in the first match.
LSG Dominate Powerplay As SRH Post One Of Their Lowest Totals
Lucknow Super Giants dominated the powerplay against Sunrisers Hyderabad with disciplined bowling. They took three key wickets and bowled 25 dot balls in the first six overs. The bowlers did not give width, created pressure, and forced mistakes, leaving SRH struggling at their home ground.
SRH finished the powerplay at 22/3 in Hyderabad in 2026, one of the lowest scores against LSG. Only 25/3 by KKR in Pune in 2022 and 28/4 by MI in Lucknow in 2024 are similar. It is also one of the lowest powerplay totals in Hyderabad.
For SRH, this score is among their lowest powerplay totals in IPL history. Their lowest remains 14/3 against RR in Pune in 2022, followed by 20/2 vs PBKS in Sharjah in 2021 and 21/3 vs RR in Hyderabad in 2013.
SRH Lose Four Inside Nine Overs
Lucknow Super Giants took control of the match with a strong bowling effort led by Mohammad Shami after Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to field first. The bowlers kept things tight and picked up regular wickets to put Sunrisers Hyderabad under early pressure.
At the time of writing, the SunRisers were 31/4 after nine overs. SRH were struggling, with Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen at the crease. Liam Livingstone was dismissed after a sharp catch by Rishabh Pant off Digvesh Rathi.
LSG have a 4-2 record against SRH in the IPL, although SRH won their last meeting by six wickets. LSG lost their opening game to Delhi Capitals by six wickets. SRH beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs after losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets.
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