In the ongoing clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Pat Cummins showcased his fielding prowess, ending Krunal Pandya’s promising knock with a brilliant throw. LSG’s skipper, KL Rahul, won the toss and elected to bat first, but the team’s top order failed to capitalize on the decision.

Quinton de Kock’s early dismissal for just 2 runs, courtesy of a stunning catch by Nitish Reddy, set the tone for their innings. Sanvir Singh added to LSG’s woes with another spectacular catch in the fifth over, dismissing Marcus Stoinis for a mere 3 runs, leaving LSG struggling at 21 for 2.

To boost the innings, Krunal Pandya was promoted up the order and injected some momentum with a couple of sixes. However, LSG faced another setback in the tenth over when Pat Cummins sent Rahul back to the pavilion.

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Then, in the 12th over, Cummins showcased his agility in the field, dismissing the set Pandya. Pandya attempted a quick single, but Cummins, stationed at mid-off, swiftly collected the ball and hit the stumps directly, ending Pandya’s innings at 24 runs off 21 balls, including two sixes.

  

With Krunal Pandya’s departure, LSG found themselves at 66 for 4 in the 12th over. At the time of reporting, LSG had reached 127 for 4 in the 18th over, with Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni at the crease. Both teams are eager to bounce back after recent defeats, with LSG suffering a heavy loss against Kolkata Knight Riders and SRH facing defeat against Mumbai Indians.

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Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Travis Head, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan