Mohammed Shami’s havoc: Silence in the first over, then scattered the balls of the head

The very beginning of the match was like a nightmare for Hyderabad. Experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami showed the way to the pavilion by dismissing star batsman Abhishek Sharma for zero in the very first over of his spell.

As soon as this wicket fell, there was silence in the entire stadium. Shami did not stop here, he broke the back of Hyderabad by clean bowling the dangerous Travis Head on the very first ball of the third over. The magic of Shami’s speed was showing on the field.

Ishan Kishan became bold and Sanjeev Goenka’s ‘mantra’ went viral

The most exciting moment of the match came in the fourth over when young bowler Prince Yadav bowled captain Ishan Kishan with his magic ball.

As soon as Ishan’s wicket fell, the cameraman immediately focused on Lucknow owner Sanjiv Goenka. Just one ball before the wicket fell, Goenka was seen kissing a piece of paper close to his eyes, as if a mantra for victory was written on it. As soon as he got the wicket, he stood up and started thanking God with folded hands. Fans are calling it Goenka’s ‘magic trick’ on social media.

A confluence of emotions was seen in the stadium: celebration on one side, disappointment on the other.

While on the field, Sanjeev Goenka was celebrating the success of his team, on the other hand, Ishan Kishan’s girlfriend Aditi Hundia, who was present in the stands, lost her face completely.

As soon as Ishaan was out, Aditi looked very sad and disappointed. Contrasting videos and screenshots of Sanjeev Goenka’s celebration and Aditi’s disappointment are becoming increasingly viral on social media. For the fans of Hyderabad, it was like the beginning of defeat, while for Lucknow it was the victory of a masterplan.

IPL 2026: Playing XI of both the teams

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (C/W), Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingston, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat.

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (captain/wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav.