Pat Cummins, the skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad team, showcased his talent as a bowler during an IPL 2026 game against the Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
He made a mark by delivering a perfect yorker and dismissing Riyan Parag when the Rajasthan Royals required quick runs from him.
It was time for Rajasthan Royals to score a big total. However, Pat Cummins came up with a much-needed breakthrough for his side.
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Deadly yorker breaks Parag’s stay
The key delivery took place in the first ball of the 17th over. Cummins bowled a full delivery that broke the wickets at the stump. The delivery from the bowler was a tough one due to its speed and accuracy.
Riyan Parag tried to get his bat down, but he failed because it was too late. The ball passed through and knocked down the stumps. As a result, the batsman was bowled out. He only managed to score 7 runs off 9 balls, and the bad form of Riyan Parag is continuing. He was not comfortable at the crease during this innings. This wicket was quite important because Rajasthan had made some good partnerships.
Cummins did well to maintain his calmness and implement his strategy successfully. His amazing bowling abilities make him one of the best fast bowlers playing cricket professionally.
SRH try to control the game
After taking their first wicket, Sunrisers Hyderabad reduced their scoring rate. They were attacking the bowlers in almost all overs of the match before this. Cummins performed brilliantly by setting up a high pace in his bowling. His performance was brilliant as he outperformed other bowlers in this match.
This wicket gave Hyderabad hope following the huge run tally by Rajasthan. They will now try to stop the other team from making more than 220 or 230 runs. Sooryavanshi made brilliant contributions during the game when he was able to make a quick century. Jurel also contributed through his half-century run.
It was important for Cummins to give SRH hope back with this wicket by dismissing Parag.
Match Scenario
Rajasthan Royals scored 195 runs for 4 wickets in 17 overs after Sunrisers Hyderabad chose to bowl first. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made 103 runs off 37 balls with 12 sixes. Dhruv Jurel scored 51 runs, while Yashasvi Jaiswal made 10 runs. Pat Cummins bowled Riyan Parag who scored 7 runs. Donovan Ferreira is batting on 16 runs and Shimron Hetmyer is on 3 runs. Pat Cummins bowled 4 overs and allowed 27 runs while taking 1 wicket. Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, and Nitish Kumar Reddy confirmed their wicket takedown with one wicket each.