Pat Cummins etched his name into the IPL record books on Monday (May 5) by becoming the first-ever captain to take three wickets in the powerplay of an innings. (Highlights | Full Coverage | Schedule | Points Table)
The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) leader ripped through Delhi Capitals’ (DC) top order at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium with a searing three-over burst that left the visitors in complete disarray
Pat Cummins etched his name into the IPL record books on Monday (May 5) by becoming the first-ever captain to take three wickets in the powerplay of an innings. (Highlights | Full Coverage | Schedule | Points Table)
The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) leader ripped through Delhi Capitals’ (DC) top order at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium with a searing three-over burst that left the visitors in complete disarray.
All three of Cummins’ scalps — Karun Nair, Faf du Plessis and Abhishek Porel — came on the first ball of his respective overs, each time caught by wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan.
The first breakthrough came right on the opening delivery of the innings, as Cummins tempted Nair into chasing a wide ball outside off. The result: a faint edge, straight into Kishan라이브 바카라 gloves.
In his second over, Cummins dismissed du Plessis in similar fashion — the batter trying to go leg-side but managing only a thin nick. Then came the third — a short-of-length ball that cramped Abhishek Porel on the hips, leading to a big leading edge that ballooned into the air for Kishan to complete a clean hat-trick of catches.
It was Cummins’ third instance of taking a wicket with the first ball in an IPL match, drawing him level with legends like Lasith Malinga and Trent Boult. Only Mohammed Shami (4), who was surprisingly dropped for this clash, has done it more often.
Beyond individual brilliance, this was also SRH라이브 바카라 most complete powerplay bowling performance of IPL 2025. Coming into the game, they had the fewest wickets in the first six overs and had induced the least false shots among all teams.
But Cummins' new-ball brilliance, backed by Jaydev Unadkat and Harshal Patel, flipped the narrative.
Unadkat dismissed KL Rahul, again edging behind, and Harshal removed Axar Patel to leave Delhi tottering at 29 for 5. For a team struggling to make early inroads all season, SRH라이브 바카라 performance on the night — powered by their captain라이브 바카라 record-setting spell — was a timely resurgence as the playoff race heats up.