ipl 2026 [WATCH]: Rishabh Pant catches screamer with one hand to dismiss Liam Livingstone in SRH vs LSG match

10th match of 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) The season was tipped to be a high-octane clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, but few could have predicted the defensive masterclass and individual brilliance that would unfold on the evening of April 5. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) hosted by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), The atmosphere was electrifying in Hyderabad, yet the home crowd was left stunned by a moment of pure wicketkeeping magic from the LSG skipper Rishabh Pant. In a game defined by early collapse and late resurgence, Pant’s brilliant one-handed catch to dismiss the dangerous liam livingstone Turned out to be a definite highlight of the first innings.

Rishabh Pant’s brilliant one-handed catch ends Liam Livingstone’s stay at the crease

The decisive moment of the match came in the 8th over, specifically at the 7.1 mark, when SRH were in a precarious position at 26/3. Digvesh Rathi But to tighten the screws, he was brought into the attack and did exactly that. Livingstone attempted a cheeky lap sweep as he tried to break the shackles of a stagnant run rate. However, the English power-hitter failed to account for the bounce, resulting in a thick top-edge hitting his left shoulder and ballooning behind the stumps.

What followed was a sequence of movements that reminded the world why Pant was considered a generational talent behind the stumps. Initially jumping in excitement, perhaps thinking the ball had hit the pad, Pant quickly recalibrated the ball in mid-air. With cat-like reflexes, he shifted his weight to his left with the angle of the ball, then suddenly dived full force to his right. He trapped the ball with one hand a few inches above the turf, ending Livingstone’s innings of 14 runs from 20 balls. The dismissal left SRH’s score at 26/4 as Rathi celebrated a wicket that was 90% bowled by the keeper.

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Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy lead SRH to a competitive total

While Pant’s catch threatened to end the contest early, Sunrisers Hyderabad showed tremendous courage to claw their way back into the game. The initial damage was done by relentless effort Mohammed ShamiWho destroyed the top order by dismissing him Abhishek Sharma (0) and Vipul travis head (7) Within the first three overs. When? Ishan Kishan has fallen so far Prince Yadav For 14, SRH were looking unlikely to even cross the three-figure mark.

However, the middle-order pair heinrich classen And Nitish Kumar Reddy staged an unprecedented recovery. The pair single-handedly changed the momentum of the innings and made an important partnership of 100 runs for the fifth wicket. The South African powerhouse scored 62 runs in 41 balls with the help of five fours and two skyscraper sixes. While, seeing his senior partner going stroke for stroke, Reddy scored 56 off 33 balls, which included five sixes, and brought up his half-century in just 30 balls.

His departure led to another downfall as LSG Avesh Khan (2/36) and Prince Yadav (2/34) Wiped off the tail. SRH eventually finished their 20 overs at 156/9, a competitive total, considering that four of their wickets had fallen in the first seven overs. As the players headed towards the break, the conversation centered on Pant’s ‘yell’ and whether SRH’s spirited fight would be enough to defend a sub-160 total on the difficult Hyderabad surface.

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