This Indian Premier League season, Sunrisers Hyderabad have amassed three totals of 260 or more thanks to their potent hitting, which has astonished batting great Sachin Tendulkar.
“Why has @SunRisers achieved more than 260 three times already this season? They outperformed @DelhiCapitals in this game,” Tendulkar remarked in a post on the microblogging platform ‘X’.
Of course, they batted brilliantly because of @travishead34 & @IamAbhiSharma4’s incredible start and Shahbaz’s outstanding finish. Additionally, they bowled much better than DC in the second part of the game, with their variations showing to be quite successful. Nicely done, SRH!” the post continued.
As soon as they took the field, the Sunrisers’ batsmen, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, launched a barrage, breaking the previous record for the quickest team century with a brilliant century partnership in only five overs.
With 13 fours and 11 sixes falling in the first 36 valid deliveries, they piled up 125 runs in the powerplay, the most in T20 cricket history, as their explosive play continued.
Head displayed his batting skills with a brilliant 89 off 32 balls, which included a speedy fifty in only 16 balls, which tied for the fastest score of the season. Sharma didn’t trail far behind, hitting an incredible 46 off only 12 balls with a strike rate of 383.33. As he moved down the order, Shahbaz Ahmed struck five sixes and an undefeated 59 off 29 balls, leading the Sunrisers to a commanding total of 266 for 7.
Playing at home against a formidable opposition, Delhi first looked strong but eventually buckled under the strain of the scoreboard, losing by 67 runs.
Even though they lost early wickets, such as Prithvi Shaw (16) and David Warner (1) in the first overs, Delhi’s hopes were kept alive by their rising talents, Abishek Porel and Jake Fraser-McGurk, who ignited the chase with a sensational combination.
With a strike rate of 361.11, Fraser-McGurk struck seven sixes and five fours in an impressive 65 balls, setting a season record for the quickest fifty in only 15 balls. Together, the pair scored 84 runs in only five overs, with Porel chipping in with a strong 42 off 22 balls.
But once they left, even with skipper Rishabh Pant’s heroic 44, Delhi’s impetus faded.
T Natarajan, a pacer for SRH, stood out among the batting carnage at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. He put up an outstanding show with figures of 4 for 19. Kuldeep Yadav, the DC spinner, too claimed four wickets but conceded 55 runs.
