Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fast bowler Prince Yadav hit a four in his very first over in the IPL 2026 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). On Sunday, April 5, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, the fast bowler uprooted the stumps of SRH captain Ishan Kishan by bowling a brilliant inswinging ball.
LSG won the toss and decided to bowl first. He made three changes by bringing in Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan and Digvesh Singh Rathi. SRH included Liam Livingstone and Harshal Patel. The decision to bowl first went in Lucknow’s favor early in the match, as their bowlers took three wickets early.
Prince Yadav produces a brilliant inswinger to shake Ishan Kishan’s stumps
Prince Yadav dismissed Ishan Kishan on the third ball of the fourth over. He bowled a good length ball which after pitching went back to the left-handed batsman. Kishan attempted a cover drive but there was a gap between the bat and the pad and the ball hit the off stump.
This wicket contributed to Sunrisers Hyderabad’s early collapse, as Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Ishan Kishan were all out within the first four overs. The bowlers of Lucknow Super Giants put the opposition team under immense pressure.
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– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 5 April 2026
Following his performance against Delhi Capitals (DC), Prince once again impressed by maintaining his great form in the tournament. He took two wickets for 20 runs in the first match.
LSG dominated in powerplay and SRH made its lowest score
Lucknow Super Giants maintained their dominance in the powerplay against Sunrisers Hyderabad with disciplined bowling. He took three key wickets and bowled 25 dot balls in the first six overs. The bowlers did not provide width, created pressure and forced mistakes, causing SRH to struggle on their home ground.
SRH finished the powerplay at 22/3 in Hyderabad in 2026, one of the lowest totals against LSG. Only 25/3 by KKR in Pune in 2022 and 28/4 by MI in Lucknow in 2024 are similar. This is one of the lowest scores in powerplay in Hyderabad.
For SRH, this score is one of their lowest powerplay scores in IPL history. Their lowest score is 14/3 against RR in Pune in 2022, followed by 20/2 against PBKS in Sharjah in 2021 and 21/3 against RR in Hyderabad in 2013.
SRH lost four in nine overs
After Rishabh Pant won the toss and decided to bowl first, Lucknow Super Giants took control of the match with strong bowling led by Mohammed Shami. The bowlers kept things tight and put Sunrisers Hyderabad under early pressure by taking regular wickets.
Till the time of writing the news, Sunrisers’ score was 31/4 after nine overs. SRH were struggling with Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen at the crease. Liam Livingstone was out after a sharp catch by Rishabh Pant off the ball of Digvesh Rathi.
LSG has a 4-2 record against SRH in the IPL, although SRH won their last match by six wickets. LSG lost its first game to Delhi Capitals by six wickets. SRH beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs after losing to Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets.
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