Shashank Singh shocks SRH openers Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma with stunning bowling in IPL 2026
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Shashank Singh, the Punjab Kings batter, left the Sunrisers Hyderabad openers bamboozled as he dismissed them in the same over following a century partnership between the two batters within the powerplay.
Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Abhishek Sharma loves to bat at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh, as this is his home ground, since he plays for Punjab in domestic Indian cricket. The last time he played against this franchise in IPL 2025, he smacked 141 runs after having had a silent IPL until then.
Shashank Singh bamboozles Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head in a single over
Punjab Kings seamers had no reply for the Sunrisers Hyderabad openers, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, after they ran amok at the PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh. By the end of the powerplay, the Sunrisers had done the majority of their work.
Punjab Kings went for the strategic break and returned with Shashank Singh taking the ball. It was a surprising move from Shreyas Iyer and Ricky Ponting's side. However, he served a benefit to the skipper as he controlled the run rate.
In his second over of the spell, he dismissed Travis Head with a slower ball on the very first ball and returned to dismiss Abhishek Sharma on the fourth ball as the batter threw his hands at a delivery wide outside the off-stump. He not only broke the partnership but also sent both openers back into the dugout.
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Shashank Singh has never bowled except for a PBKS vs SRH game
The PBKS game-changer is not even a part-timer in the IPL, as he has bowled in only 5 games throughout his career. But every time he has bowled, it has been in a Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad game.
He first bowled twice for the SRH team against the Punjab Kings, while later he bowled thrice for the Punjab Kings, that too against the same opposition, Sunrisers Hyderabad. Hence, he has bowled only in the PBKS vs SRH game.
He has now picked three wickets, two against Abhishek Sharma and this time Travis Head as well. Shashank picked his first wicket in the form of Abhishek Sharma in IPL 2025.
Punjab Kings aim for an undefeated streak at New Chandigarh to maintain a strong hold at no. 2
The Punjab Kings started off this season with a promising show against the Gujarat Titans, where they chased a 170+ target with ease, and then followed it with another massive 200+ chase against the Chennai Super Kings.
The Kings had made us witness the reliability in their batting unit, as a result of which Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl first, as they seemingly love to chase. However, the Sunrisers have made the job a tough one for the last season's runners-up.
Kings, who are currently second on the points table with 2 wins and a no result after 3 games, are currently looking to secure their position in the IPL points table. However, the Sunrisers seem to be nearing a mammoth total of 230-240 runs. Though this also remains a record of the Punjab Kings, as they are the only franchise to have successfully chased a 262-run target on a prior occasion.
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