'Ball was bouncing unusually': R Ashwin decodes Punjab Kings’ fielding woes vs SRH
Punjab Kings suffered a costly fielding collapse against Sunrisers Hyderabad, dropping three catches and missing a stumping. These errors allowed Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen to score heavily, setting up a formidable total. Ravichandran Ashwin attributed the sloppiness to tricky outfield conditions and unexpected bounce at the Hyderabad stadium, impacting the team's performance.
In the IPL 2026 clash on May 6, Punjab Kings endured a disastrous outing in the field, dropping three crucial catches and missing a key stumping opportunity during their 33-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad. The costly errors handed major lifelines to SRH’s top batters, who made Punjab pay heavily on their way to a formidable 235/4. Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin decoded the possible reasons behind Punjab Kings’ sloppy fielding display during the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, pointing to the tricky outfield conditions and uneven bounce at the Hyderabad stadium.
Ishan Kishan dropped twice Ishan Kishan survived two major chances during his explosive innings of 55 off 32 balls. Over 7. 1: Cooper Connolly put down a straightforward catch at deep backward square off Lockie Ferguson when Kishan was on just 9.
Over 11: Ferguson himself grassed another opportunity at deep midwicket off Yuzvendra Chahal with Kishan batting on 18. Heinrich Klaasen gets a lifeline Heinrich Klaasen was also handed a reprieve early in his innings. Over 8.
4: Shashank Singh dropped a regulation catch at deep backward square off Chahal when Klaasen was on 9. Klaasen capitalised in brutal fashion, smashing a match-defining 69 off 43 deliveries to finish as SRH’s top scorer. — IPL (@IPL) Missed stumping adds to PBKS misery Punjab’s struggles behind the stumps further compounded their problems when wicketkeeper Prabhsimran Singh missed a stumping chance against Kishan in the 11th over off Chahal’s bowling.