India, April 6 -- Mohammed Shami delivered a match-winning performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 fixture against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. The Lucknow Super Giants pacer returned with two wickets, conceding just nine runs in his four-over spell, breaking the back of the SRH's batting lineup. In the powerplay, he dismissed the openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, which led to the team getting an underwhelming score on the board, which LSG chased down in the final over of the game, owing to skipper Risabh Pant's unbeaten 68-run knock.

It is worth noting that Shami was traded by SRH before the IPL 2026 season, and Lucknow brought him on board for INR 10 crore. After being adjudged as Player of the Match in the gru...