A bizarre way to lose a wicket. The commentators were left stunned to describe the incident. Was it a run out or a stump? It is yet to be decided. Nicholas Pooran had no clue where the ball went after getting the bottom edge.
On the first delivery of the 14th over of the second innings, when Shivang Kumar was the bowler for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter made a blunder. The West Indian batter went to counter the ball with a swipe shot but was unable to time the ball well. The ball went behind the stumps, where the SRH’s stand-in skipper, Ishan Kishan, was ready for the moment.
Nicholas Pooran might have found the most bizarre way to lose a wicket
After hitting the ground, the ball went into the gloves of the keeper. On the other side, the batter might have no idea where the ball has gone. He started to run and went out of the crease. In the meantime, the keeper, Ishan Kishan, who was aware of the circumstances, quickly took the bails off to dismiss the Windies batter.
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The 91.8 KMPH delivery went down the leg stump of the left-handed batter, while he tried to play a sweep shot. As soon as he swung the bat, the ball disappeared from his eyeside. As he could not track the ball, he started to run to take a single.
Back-to-back soft dismissals for LSG
The batter on the non-striker’s end, who had the better view compared to Pooran, remained on his crease and never called for a run. When Pooran realised the ball went only to the keeper, it was too late to make a comeback. Ishan Kishan, with quick reflexes, went to his right side and collected the ball with swiftness, and sharply shattered the stumps. With a cheeky smile on his face, the LSG batter left the pitch to go back into the dugout. Nicholas Pooran departed after scoring only 1 run, facing 4 balls.
Rishabh Pant played a captain’s knock today vs SRH
Another batter of the Lucknow Super Giants, their Impact Player, Ayush Badoni, also lost his wicket cheaply to the quick gloves of Ishan Kishan. In two back-to-back overs, LSG lost two explosive batters.
As the target total was not too stiff, the away team, which is LSG for today’s game, claimed the win with ease, thanks to the essential knocks from Aiden Markram and Rishabh Pant. Rishabh Pant, who came to bat at number 3 today, scored a half-century an confired a crucial win for the team.
Rishabh Pant remained unbeaten for 68 off 50 to ensure a 5-wicket win for the Lucknow Super Giants. First win of the season for LSG, and second defeat for SRH after playing three games in the ongoing IPL 2026 season.
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