With Abhishek Sharma’s record century, Sunrisers Hyderabad created history by achieving the target of 246 runs given by Punjab Kings in the 19th over. This is the second biggest successful run chase in IPL history. Abhishek played a brilliant innings of 141 runs in 55 balls. He along with Travis Head shared a 171-run partnership for the first wicket.
Chasing the huge target of 246 runs, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head gave a blazing start. Abhishek had completed his half-century in 19 balls, Head completed his half-century in 32 balls. When Punjab Kings got the first wicket it was too late. Head was caught out by Yuzvendra Chahal on the second ball of the 13th over. He scored 66 runs in 37 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 9 fours. At this time Hyderabad’s score was 171/1 in 12.2 overs.
Abhishek Sharma broke KL Rahul’s record
Even after Head’s dismissal, Abhishek Sharma’s bat did not stop. He completed his century in 40 balls. Even after this, he continued to rain on the bowlers of Punjab Kings. He was out in the 17th over when Sunrisers Hyderabad’s score was 222 runs, he had brought the team to the threshold of victory. Abhishek scored 141 runs in 55 balls, in which he hit 10 sixes and 14 fours. This is Abhishek’s first century in IPL history. He has become the batsman to score the most runs in an innings of the first IPL, breaking the record of KL Rahul (132).
8 players of PBKS bowled
8 players of Punjab Kings, captained by Shreyas Iyer, bowled in this match. Only Arshdeep and Chahal were the ones who bowled their full quota of 4-4 overs. Arshdeep took 1 wicket for 37 runs. The most expensive was Marco Jansen, who conceded 39 runs in 2 overs. Yash Thakur conceded 40 runs in 2.3 overs and Glenn Maxwell conceded 40 runs in 3 overs. Arshdeep got one wicket and Yuzvendra Chahal got one wicket.
Shreyas Iyer’s innings went in vain!
Earlier, Punjab Kings scored a huge score of 245 runs on the back of Shreyas Iyer’s brilliant innings. He scored 82 runs in 36 balls with the help of 6 sixes and as many fours. Both the openers in the form of Priyansh Arya (36) and Simran Singh (42) gave a good start. Marcus Stoinis hit 4 sixes in the last over.
Mohammed Shami conceded the most runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad. He conceded 75 runs in a spell of 4 overs, which proved to be the second most expensive spell in IPL history. However, his expensive overs were compensated by the batting pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma.
