The SunRisers Hyderabad batters came out with all guns blazing against Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2024. Travis Head (89, 32b) and Abhishek Sharma (46, 12b) went on a rampage against DC on their home field as they threatened to break new records with their batting . And they broke records. Thanks to their fiery knocks, SRH reached 125 in six overs. This is the first time in the history of T20 cricket that a team has reached the 125 mark in the powerplay of a T20 innings.
For a team that has achieved the two highest scores in IPL history this year, expectations were high. But even by their own high standards, what SRH achieved on Saturday was unimaginable.
Highest powerplay scores in the IPL
125/0 – SRH vs DC, 2024
105/0 – KKR vs RCB, 2017
100/2 – CSK vs PBKS, 2014
90/0 – CSK vs MI, 2015
88/1 – KKR vs DC, 2024
SRH also broke their own record for the best score in the first 10 overs of an innings in the IPL.
Highest scores after first 10 overs in IPL
158/4 – SRH vs DC, Delhi, Today*
148/2 – SRH vs MI, Hyderabad, 2024
141/2 – MI vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2024
135/1 – KKR vs DC, Vizag, 2024
Talking about the match, Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl first against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 35th encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Arun Jaitely Stadium on Saturday .
The Hyderabad-based franchise has shown good performances in the 17th season of the IPL. Pat Cummins' team currently sits in fourth place on the points table with eight points and a net run rate of +0.502. SRH registered a 25-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their last match of the tournament.
“We are going to bowl first. Wicket is looking quite good, we would like to chase because we are playing more as a batting unit. We have more batters. Maybe dew will come. All we said is 'stay close'.” contest'. Yes, they have played some very good cricket, but you can't let them get away with it. The surface doesn't matter, at the end of the day you have to play good cricket. We want to improve them all match Instead of Sumit, Lalit comes in. Instead of Ishant, who suffered a back spasm five minutes ago, Nortje comes in,” Pant said after winning the toss.
SRH skipper Pat Cummins said they are going with the same team.
“We also thought about having a bowl first, it looks like a good wicket. The way the boys have batted, we know teams will come hard against us. Same batting line-up, we will go to the bowling watch a little later,” Cummins said.
With ANI inputs
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