Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant grabbed a sensational catch to dismiss Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Liam Livingstone during their IPL 2026 match on Sunday. The incident took place on the 8th over of the SRH innings as Livingstone’s struggles in the middle came to an end thanks to a stunning fielding from Pant.
The veteran SRH batter tried to hit a delivery from Digvesh Rathi but ended up popping it off the edge. Pant, who at first took one step to his left, jumped on the right side on time and completed a stunning one-handed catch. It was a huge wicket for LSG as SRH scored the fourth-lowest 10-over total in the history of the IPL, as SRH managed to score only 35 runs for the loss of four wickets as well.
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As far as the match is concerned, Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both SRH and LSG are trying to dominate the game, albeit with different concerns.
While SRH have had mixed results so far, facing a heavy loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), but bouncing back with a great win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), LSG had a disappointing defeat to Delhi Capitals as well. The move to promote Rishabh Pant to the top order did not work out, and their middle order struggled after quick dismissals, leaving them with just 141 on the board. And, LSG’s bowlers also failed to apply enough pressure.
Winning the toss, LSG captain Rishabh Pant said, “The wicket is good, let them bat first, and we will put them under pressure in the second innings. It’s not a new challenge, but this is one team that can hurt us. Looks like a good wicket for sure, but there’s something in it, the ball might stick after the first 6 overs. Just one change, Manimaran Siddarth is in, Nortje is out.”
On the other hand, SRH captain Ishan Kishan said, “Very happy, always good to be in front of the home crowd. Two changes – Livingstone and Harshal Patel come in. Harshal has always done well here, Livi will give us some off-spin. Decision-making is the most important, try well and execute your plans. It’s important to get two points, but we need to be calm and take one match at a time.”
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