IPL 2024, DC vs SRH: Abhishek Sharma-Travis Head Shatter Record for Most Runs Scored in Powerplay

Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head shattered the record for the most runs scored in the powerplay of an Indian Premier League (IPL) match during the clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday.

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Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn had scored 105/0 against Royal Challenger Bengaluru (RCB) in 2017 as SRH’s Abhishek-Head pair managed 125/0 from their first six overs.

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In fact, they reached the hundred-run mark in the fifth over itself, making it the fastest 100 scored in the IPL.

Once again, the electrifying pair of southpaw openers from Hyderabad set the stadium ablaze with their explosive batting right from the word go. Head rocketed to a fifty in just 16 deliveries, matching Abhishek Sharma’s record-breaking feat earlier in the season.

With every ball, they unleashed havoc, gobsmacking every ball into the crowd in each direction as the duo shared a 131-run partnership at the top of the order in just 6.2 overs.

Abhishek was the first one to depart, missing his half-century by just four runs. Travis Head in another attempt to spank the ball into the crowd lost his wicket on 89.

“I think we were targeting more than that after the first 6 overs but really happy with the team. There was a message to assess the wicket today and I think Travis did really well in that today. It’s always a pleasure since day one, I’ve been telling him that I’ve been a big fan of him from day one. We’re lucky he’s in our team. There’s no pressure from the other end so I can just go out and express myself,” Abhishek Sharma said at the mid-innings break.