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IPL 2026: Mohammed Shami dents SRH with breathtaking opening spell

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IPL 2026: Mohammed Shami dents SRH with breathtaking opening spell 
By Gaurav Tripathi Apr 05, 2026 05:06 pm

Lucknow Super Giants pacer Mohammed Shami put up a masterclass in fast bowling in the 2026 IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The speedster made the new ball talk at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, where he dismissed both SRH openers cheaply. He operated with a clear approach, targeting left-handers by angling the ball inward. Shami bowled all his four overs on the bounce, finishing with jaw-dropping figures of 2/9.

Shami's strategy pays off early in innings

Shami's strategy paid off when he dismissed Abhishek Sharma for a duck in the first over. He cleverly angled the last ball away from Abhishek, who went for a drive and ended up edging it to M Siddharth at short third. Travis Head (7) was also dismissed similarly, with Shami's lack of pace forcing an error. These strikes reduced SRH to 8/2. Having bowled all his four overs on the bounce, Shami finished with 2/9.

54 IPL wickets in the powerplay 

Shami's latest performance came after his first IPL 2026 outing against Delhi Capitals, where he returned with figures of 1/28. In that game as well, the pacer trapped opener KL Rahul for a golden duck. With this, Shami has raced to 54 powerplay wickets in IPL at an economy of 7.68, as per

ESPNcricinfo. He owns the joint-second-most powerplay wickets in IPL since 2023 (25). While Shami shares the second spot with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Trent Boult (32) tops this list.

Here are his stats 

While two matches aren't enough to determine durability over a full season, Shami's performance has shown continuity. With his latest efforts, the 35-year-old has raced to 136 wickets in 121 matches at an economy of 8.55. This includes two four-wicket hauls. Overall, in the 20-over format, the fast bowler has completed 229 wickets from 185 games with his economy being 8.32.

Here's how Shami trapped Head! 

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