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Powered by scintillating batting by Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, Sunrisers Hyderabad resurrected their Tata IPL 2025 campaign with a stunning 8 wicket win over Punjab Kings in high-scoring thriller, in Hyderabad.
Earlier Punjab Kings Skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and had no hesitating in batting first. And the Kings were off to a flier. Opener Priyansh Arya 36 ( 13 balls , 2 fours, 4 sixes) and Prabhsimran Singh put on 66 for the first wicket in 3. 6 overs before Priyannsh fell. Prabhsimran Singh scored 42 ( 23 balls, 7 fours, 1 six) .
The Kings innings momentum continued wit Skipper Shreyas Iyer in fabulous form joining the run feast. Iyer was brilliant and hit an entertaining knock of 82 ( 36 balls, 6 fours, 6 sixes) setting the stage for massive total . Nehal Wadhera 27 (22 balls, 2 fours, 1 six) , Shashank Singh ( 2) and Glenn Maxwell ( 4) were dismissed cheaply .
Marcus Stoinis not out 34 ( 11 balls, 1 four , 4 sixes) gave the team the perfect power finish hitting four sixes of the final over by Mohammed Shami who was eventually finished with horror figures 0/ 75 ( 4 overs) , Marco Jansen not out 4 . Punjab Kings total a imposing 245/ 6 in their 20 overs.
Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling : Mohammed Shami 0/ 75 ( 4 overs), Pat Cummins 0/ 40 ( 4 overs) Harshal Patel 4/ 42 ( 4 overs) , Eshan Malinga 2/ 45 ( 4 overs) , Zeeshan Ansari 0/ 41 ( 4 overs)
After four successive losses, SRH needed a miracle batting performance to win this one. Just when they needed it most , Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma came to the party with a bang .
In scintillating display of brute power batting the duo demolished the Punjab kings bowling . It was breathtaking batting / The duo put on sensational 171 for the first wicket in astonishing 12.2 overs. Head was out for blazing 66 ( 37 balls , 9 fours, 3 sixes) .
1️⃣7️⃣1️⃣ shades of DESTRUCTION 💥
A record partnership from Travis Head & Abhishek Sharma sealed a dominating win for #SRH 🧡
Scorecard ▶ https://t.co/RTe7RlXDRq#TATAIPL | #SRHvPBKS | @SunRisers pic.twitter.com/2Xglq22Mrf
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 12, 2025
Abhishek on the other hand was devastating as hammered a stunning 141 ( 55 Balls , 14 fours, 10 sixes) before he was out. Sunrisers were on course .
𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴, 𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘌𝘚𝘗𝘌𝘊𝘛 🫶
Abhishek Sharma’s record-breaking 141 (55) got applause from all corners 🫡#TATAIPL | #SRHvPBKS | @IamAbhiSharma4 | @SunRisers pic.twitter.com/PB185r7svJ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 12, 2025
Heinrich Klaasen not out 21 ( 1 4 balls , 2 fours, 1 six) and Ishan Kishan not out 9 ( 6 balls, 1 four) saw SRH home. SRH reaching 247/ 2 in 18. 3 overs with 9 balls to spare .
The wide smile of SRH Skipper Pat Cummins at the dug-out said it all. Stung by four losses this win will give them the confidence the future games and and warning toother sides. SRH is back .
Punjab Bowling was in tatters . Arshdeep Singh 1/ 37 ( 4 overs) , Marco Jansen 0/ 39 ( 2 overs) , Yash Thakur 0/ 40 ( 2.3 overs) , Glenn Maxwell 0/ 40 ( 3 overs) , Lockie Ferguson hobbled out with injury 0. 2 / 1 , Marcus Stoinis 0.4 / 6 , Yuzvendra Chahal 1/ 56 ( 4 overs) , Shashank Singh 0/ 27 ( 2 overs)
Match: IPL 2025, 27th Match
Venue: Hyderabad | Date: April 12, 2025
