Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener Abhishek Sharma struck a six which broke the windshield of the sponsored automobile on the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled the second over of the primary innings and was hit for an enormous six on the fifth supply by the SRH opener. The veteran pacer bowled a wanting size ball simply outdoors off, and the left-hander learn the size early to ship the ball hovering over deep midwicket for a most. The ball landed straight on the windshield of the sponsored automobile, leaving it shattered and drawing loud cheers from the group.
Notably, the match was shifted from the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium as a result of persistent rain within the Karnataka capital. RCB’s earlier fixture in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the venue was washed out with out toss.
In the meantime, Jitesh Sharma stepped in as RCB captain after Rajat Patidar was moved to the Influence Participant function as a result of a finger damage. RCB additionally introduced in Mayank Agarwal rather than the injured Devdutt Padikkal. Alternatively, SRH introduced in Travis Head, Abhinav Manohar, and Jaydev Unadkat into the enjoying XI.
RCB have already sealed a spot within the playoffs, and got here into this conflict positioned second on the IPL 2025 factors desk with 17 factors. A win right here would push them to the highest, overtaking Gujarat Titans (GT), who’re at present on the primary spot with 18 factors. SRH have already been eradicated from the playoff race and are at present eighth with 9 factors. Pat Cummins-led aspect is aiming to finish their marketing campaign on a excessive word with a win over the Bengaluru-based franchise.