Cameron Green Throwing (Screengrab) Cameron Green’s IPL 2026 campaign got off to a poor start, with another setback capped off by a bizarre shutout against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 6 of IPL 2026 in Kolkata.KKR won the toss and invited SRH to bat. Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a strong 226/8 in 20 overs, powered by key contributions from the top and middle order. Travis Head (46) and Abhishek Sharma (48) provided a stunning opening stand of 82 runs, while Heinrich Klaasen anchored the innings with a smooth 52. Nitish Kumar Reddy added a late boost with 39 as SRH passed the 220 mark despite some quick wickets in the middle.
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IPL 2026: Ajinkya Rahane backs KKR’s young attack after loss For KKR, Blessing Muzarabani was the standout with figures of 4/41 taking key wickets while Vaibhav Arora (2/47), Kartik Tyagi (1/48) and Anukul Roy (1/16) chipped in with the support.KKR got off to a sensational start in the Powerplay as Finn Allen crushed Payne for 24 in the opening over before falling for a quick 28. The runs continued to flow as Abhishek Sharma was taken for 15, helping KKR reach 50 in just 3.2 overs. Jaydev Unadkat conceded a couple of boundaries but hit back by dismissing Rahane while a mix-up in the middle resulted in a bizarre run-out from Cameron Green to add to the early drama.A bizarre run at the end of the PowerplayIt was a classic case of never running away from an errant field. Raghuvanshi sent it straight back to Malinga who got a boot to it and half stopped the ball. Both batsmen hesitated and ended up in the middle of the field. Malinga recovered quickly, picked up the ball and calmly smashed the stumps at the bowler’s end.At first, it looked like Raghuvanshi had crossed over and even started walking back, visibly frustrated. However, records confirmed that both batsmen were at the same end, leaving Green on the ground. Cameron Green went 2 off 2 in a bizarre outing.
