Shardul Thakur Strikes Twice, Dismisses Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan in Quick Succession

Quick Summary

• Shardul Thakur, playing for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), made a meaningful impact in the IPL 2025 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
• He took back-to-back wickets, dismissing top-order batters Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan early in Hyderabad’s innings.
• Abhishek Sharma was caught at deep square leg after attempting a pull shot off Thakur’s delivery, while Ishan Kishan was dismissed for a golden duck following a caught-behind decision by Rishabh Pant.
• The dismissals provided LSG with early momentum against SRH, who were struggling at five wickets down during the first innings.
• LSG won the toss and opted to bowl first despite SRH’s previous strong performance at uppal where they nearly broke the record for highest team total in IPL history.

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