Saqib Hussain dismissed Shivam Dubey (Photo: PTI)
CSK vs SRH: In cricket even one ball can turn the game. You must have heard this. But, this was also seen in the match between CSK and SRH played in IPL 2026 on 18 April. Here we are talking about that one ball which was bowled by Saqib Hussain. On which the middle stump was not only uprooted and blown into the air but also broke into two pieces. The ball which turned the tables for SRH. Made his victory certain and also sealed CSK’s defeat.
More edge than speed…this is the effect of the ball
Now the question is, when did SRH fast bowler Saqib Hussain, who comes from Bihar, bowl that ball during the actual match? How did that ball turn the tables? The big thing is that the impact of that ball was not as big as its speed. It was just the correct line length. It was the 5th ball of the 17th over of the Chennai Super Kings’ innings, whose speed was a little more than 130 KM/H. But the effect was such that CSK’s big player Shivam Dubey, who could have been a threat to SRH, was taken away.
Big breakthrough! 🔥
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Gave two pieces of Shivam Dubey’s middle stump
To win, Chennai Super Kings had to score 41 runs in 20 balls and had 4 wickets left in hand. The biggest thing was that Shivam Dubey was standing at the crease. As long as he was there, it was not easy for SRH to win. In such a situation, after the fourth ball of the 17th over, SRH captain Ishan Kishan spoke with Shakib Hussain. The result of that conversation was visible on the 5th ball of the over. Shakib uprooted CSK’s Dubey from the crease. He not only brought great success to SRH by breaking their middle stump into two pieces but also turned the entire game upside down.
On Target🎯
Sakib Hussain with the huge wicket of Shivam Dube 🔥
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2 matches, Saqib Hussain dominated in both
The entire camp of Sunrisers danced to the wonder of Saqib Hussain, who came from Gopalganj, Bihar. The team’s bowling coach Varun Aaron jumped up. This was only the second match of Shakib Hussain after making his IPL debut. He made his debut in the last match itself against Rajasthan Royals. Shakib took 4 wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs on his debut. Now in the second match he has taken 1 wicket for 32 runs in 4 overs.
