Sunrisers Hyderabad Dominates Lucknow Super Giants, conquering with a Stellar Bowling Display Followed by a Spectacular Chase of 166 in Just 9.4 Overs, Setting a New T20 Record. This Remarkable Victory Propels Them to Third Place on the Points Table, accumulating 14 Points from 12 Matches, While Also Bolstering Their Net Run Rate
Much acclaim is deservedly directed towards the dynamic batting performances of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. They reached their half-centuries in just 16 and 19 deliveries, orchestrating a century partnership within the powerplay for the second occasion in this IPL season. Notably, their powerplay scores on both occasions set new records for the highest in T20 cricket. Travis Head, a left-handed Australian batter, scored 89 runs off 30 balls, hitting 8 fours and 8 sixes, with a remarkable strike rate of 296.66. Abhishek Sharma, also scored 75 runs off 28 balls, including 8 fours and 6 sixes, at a striking rate of 267.85. Bhuvneshwar Kumar having taken 2 wickets for only 12 runs.
Travis Head is the player of the match
SRH’s victory was primarily built on their bowling performance. Bhuvneshwar Kumar led the charge, taking 2 wickets for just 12 runs in his 4 overs, restricting LSG batsmen to mainly singles. LSG’s top order struggled, managing only 66 runs in the first 11.2 overs. The lack of aggressiveness from their top batsmen was evident, highlighted by a partnership of 99 runs off 52 balls between Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran. However, this partnership proved to be insufficient in the end.
