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PBKS vs SRH IPL 2026: The IPL 2026 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings became intense during the first innings, when Marco Jansen took a stunning catch and helped the team take the wicket of Ishan Kishan in Mullanpur. This brilliant fielding effort helped the host bounce back in a high-scoring match set up by the Hyderabad-based franchise's explosive opening duo.

The match began with aggressive batting prowess, but Jansen's brilliant catch became the highlight and helped the Shreyas Iyer-led side make a brilliant comeback.

THE INSANE CATCH

This stunning catch was taken during the 14th over when Kishan smashed the ball towards long-on, where Jansen was seen running across and then took the brilliant one-handed catch, and he also made sure that he was inside the boundary line. He was aware, showed brilliant athleticism, and took one of the best catches of the ongoing season.

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Arshdeep Singh, in whose over this catch was taken, was also left stunned, and the whole stadium began celebrating. Jansen, too, was left surprised with his own fielding efforts and was seen laughing as he was celebrating Ishan Kishan's dismissal with his teammates.

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The host had also dropped Heinrich Klaasen's catch, leaving them annoyed, and that's why this catch became more important, as it helped them make a brilliant comeback after the Ishan Kishan-led side had a flying start to the game. During the ongoing match, which has been all about the batters, Marco Jansen's fielding brilliance proved that fielding can play as much of a role as batting in the shortest format.

TRAVISHEK TAKE PBKS BOWLERS FOR CLEANERS

The SRH openers dominated the first innings as Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma stitched a brilliant 120-run partnership, putting pressure on the Punjab-based franchise. Abhishek, who has been criticized for his inconsistent performance during the 2026 T20 World Cup, batted more aggressively in the second innings and smashed his half-century off just 18 balls.

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The Hyderabad-based franchise had a flying start to the ongoing match, scoring 120 runs without losing a wicket in just eight overs and setting a mammoth target of 219. The Shreyas Iyer-led side also bounced back brilliantly as they leaked just 99 runs and took six wickets during the 12 overs. Considering the way the SRH batters began, the host will be quite happy with this target, as Shahshank Singh was the pick among the PBKS bowlers as he took the wickets of both Travis and Abhishek during a single over, and that resulted in them suffering a batting collapse.


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