It was a day for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) that they will never forget as they witnessed one of the most daring innings of IPL 2026 on their home ground. SRH have seen both a disastrous start and an inspiring fight against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their IPL 2026 game in Hyderabad.
Somehow, Sunrisers Hyderabad managed to struggle to 156/9 against Lucknow Supergiants after all the drama at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, April 5.
SRH reach historic low after scoring shocking 35/4 in first 10 overs against LSG
Lucknow Super Giants bowlers have turned the powerplay into a complete nightmare for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 encounter. Mohammed Shami cleverly changed the tempo to dismiss Abhishek Sharma (0) and Travis Head (7), giving SRH a blow.
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And then, Prince Yadav produced a dream delivery to send back Ishan Kishan (1), leaving the hosts gasping at 11/3. Later Liam Livingstone gave the second wicket to Digvesh Rathi.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s score slipped to 35/4 in the first 10 overs. With this dramatic collapse, Sunrisers Hyderabad have recorded the fourth lowest score in the first 10 overs in IPL history. KKR’s 31/3 in the first 10 overs is the lowest score in IPL history. He made this unforgettable record against Deccan Chargers in 2009.
Lowest score in IPL in first 10 overs:
31/3—KKR vs Deccan, Cape Town, 2009
32/5 – RR vs RCB, Cape Town, 2009
32/4—MI vs KXIP, Wankhede, 2015
35/4 – SRH vs LSG, Hyderabad, 2026*
Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy saved SRH from disaster and created history
Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy brought hope. After their calm approach, the duo changed gears and played fearless strokes to bring Sunrisers Hyderabad back into the match.
Klaasen and Reddy’s 116-run partnership against LSG not only saved the innings but also became SRH’s highest partnership for the 5th wicket or less in IPL history.
Additionally, it was the first time that Sunrisers Hyderabad batsmen who came to bat at No. 5 or below both reached half-centuries in the same match. While Reddy scored 56 runs, Klaasen scored a brilliant 62 runs in 41 balls.
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– Rachit (@Rachit69522) 5 April 2026
Late collapse hurts Sunrisers Hyderabad again
But just when Sunrisers Hyderabad looked set for a big finish, Reddy fell in the 18th over and Klaasen was out soon after in the 19th, sparking another short collapse. Yet, 156/9 proved to be their highest score so far after falling behind by 4 wickets for 30 runs against LSG on Sunday.
Defending a modest target, Ishan Malinga gave Sunrisers Hyderabad a crucial breakthrough as he sent Mitchell Marsh back to the dugout in the powerplay. Marsh tried to pull the short ball, but missed it completely. The ball went to deep square leg, where Reddy waited calmly and took a simple catch off Marsh for 14 off 12 balls.
However, Aiden Markram and Rishabh Pant managed to take over the innings before Shivang Kumar struck the gold medal with his maiden IPL wicket. He dismissed set batsman Markram for 45 runs out of 27.
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