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Watch: Cooper Connolly Dropped a Dolly, Ishan Kishan Gets Lifeline vs PBKS

Cricket Gully | May 7, 2026 12:39 AM CST

One of the most remarkable moments in IPL 2026 game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings happened when the game itself took place. This player was unable to make that simple catch he got.

Firstly, Lockie Ferguson threw a short ball at Ishan Kishan in the 8th over of his bowling. The player tried to strike powerfully, yet he managed to miss his time. In result, the ball soared into the sky heading towards deep square leg.

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The player who stayed exactly under the ball was Cooper Connolly. It seems that the player did not need much effort because he had full control of the ball. Connolly missed the catch in the end. Such catching is rather simple, yet any team will fail in such case.

In his turn, Ishan Kishan received his escape opportunity here. This player was only beginning his batting phase. The Sunrisers Hyderabad team received its first chance to win by failing one of their players who scored. The current situation becomes crucial since it affects the final outcome of the game. Punjab Kings had an opportunity to prevent the opponent from scoring, yet they failed in doing this.

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SRH Keep Scoring After the Miss

Ishan Kishan received a confidence boost after he get his second opportunity. He maintained his offensive approach throughout the match, which resulted in fast scoring. He achieved 52 runs through 29 balls while displaying outstanding performance.

Heinrich Klaasen also supported him well from the other end. He scored 35 runs from 23 balls, which contributed to the team achieving a substantial total. Abhishek Sharma scored 35 runs off 13 balls to start the match for Sunrisers Hyderabad, while Travis Head contributed 38 runs from 19 balls. The team maintained their momentum after losing both players.

Sunrisers Hyderabad achieved a score of 168 with 2 wickets remaining after they completed 14 overs. The team maintained a high scoring pace of 12 runs every single over.

Punjab Kings bowlers experienced difficulties in stopping the opposing team from scoring runs. Arshdeep Singh gave away 27 runs in 2 overs. Marco Jansen gave 44 runs in his 3 overs. Lockie Ferguson took 1 wicket but allowed 28 runs to score while Yuzvendra Chahal captured 1 wicket for 24 runs. Vijaykumar Vyshak also performed poorly by giving 41 runs in 3 overs.

The dropped catch allowed SRHto achieve their current strong position. Punjab Kings must make a comeback which will help them regain control over the match.