Ishan Kishan's controversial dismissal, marked by an umpire's questionable decision and Kishan's premature walk, ignited social media during the Sunrisers Hyderabad-Mumbai Indians IPL match. Despite a strong recovery led by Heinrich Klaasen and Abhinav Manohar, Hyderabad posted 143 for eight after an early collapse triggered by Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar.
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