Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) got here out all weapons blazing with the bat as Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma introduced home down in Hyderabad chasing down the goal of 166 runs in simply 9.4 overs as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) now have suffered two heavy losses in successive video games in the 2024 version of the IPL. Sunrisers have moved up the ladder and now are in third place on the factors desk and the five-time champions Mumbai Indians are formally knocked out as they will attain a most of 12 factors even when they win each their remaining video games.
It was a carnage of the best high quality as Travis Head simply took off and Abhishek joined him in very quickly. Head smashed the joint-fastest fifty by an SRH batter off simply 16 balls as he equalled his personal file towards the Delhi Capitals. Abhishek Sharma additionally has a 16-ball fifty in the sport towards the Mumbai Indians. As Head took down Naveen ul Haq, Abhishek went berserk towards Yash Thakur as it felt like two gunmen surrounded a family and the members inside did not have anyplace to go.
Sunrisers recorded the second-highest powerplay rating by a crew in the IPL, the best of 125 can also be in their title solely. 107 was additionally the best powerplay rating by a crew whereas chasing as SRH broke Kolkata Knight Riders’ file of 105 runs. 166 is the highest-ever run-chase in 10 overs in T20 cricket as the earlier finest was by Brisbane Heat of 157 runs towards Melbourne Stars in 2019. This was additionally the fastest-ever 160-plus chase in IPL historical past.
Fastest to chase the 160-plus goal in IPL historical past (by overs batted)
SRH – 9.4 vs LSG @ Hyderabad, 2024
KKR – 15.2 vs SRH @ Kolkata, 2014
MI – 15.4 vs RR @ Mumbai-WS, 2014
Highest complete after the primary 10 overs in IPL
167/0 (9.4) SRH vs LSG Hyderabad 2024
158/4 SRH vs DC Delhi 2024
148/2 SRH vs MI Hyderabad 2024
141/2 MI vs SRH Hyderabad 2024
This was the annihilation of one other stage as Lucknow Super Giants had reached 107 in the sixteenth over, which the Sunrisers bought in the powerplay itself. It appeared like somebody quietly modified the pitch in mid-innings as the stark distinction in the way in which the 2 groups batted, the 80-run distinction between the 2 groups’ powerplay is tough to justify.
When Lucknow had been batting it appeared like 150 could be a great rating on that wicket and the way in which SRH batted, 200 would have been brief as effectively. Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran’s unbeaten 99-run stand took Lucknow to an honest complete nevertheless it did look lots brief, particularly as it felt that the wicket bought higher as the match progressed.
Mumbai Indians have change into the primary crew to be knocked out of the event and on Thursday considered one of RCB or Punjab Kings will be part of them. Till then Sunrisers are ready for Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings at their fortress with 14 factors already in the kitty.
