Sunrisers Hyderabad are struggling upfront against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The top order of the hosts was pegged back early, allowing Rishabh Pant and his troops to claim the ascendancy. Shardul Thakur has spearheaded the mini-implosion, picking up wickets off consecutive balls in the first innings after Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and opted to bowl.
At the onset of the second over, Shardul uncorked a short ball and opener Abhishek Sharma spliced his pull. The ball flew towards deep square leg, where Nicholas Pooran made no mistake. It was a massive blow for the men in orange as the youngster has been in sublime nick coming into the competition.
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On the second delivery of the over, Shardul got the ball to talk and Kishan lets it go past him. However, it looked as of the ball was nicked by the southpaw in the process, and Rishabh Pant completed the catch. The batter knew there was some wood on it and left the field without reviewing the verdict. Ishan, who trumpeted his arrival to the Hyderabad-based franchise with his maiden IPL century, walked back for a golden duck.
