SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) secured an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium on Saturday, April 12. Opener Abhishek Sharma rewrote a number of IPL information with the bat throughout his sensational century within the twenty seventh match of the T20 event.
Punjab Kings scored 245 runs for the lack of six wickets after opting to bat first. Skipper Shreyas Iyer smashed 82 runs off 36 balls, together with six fours and 6 sixes. Nevertheless, SunRisers Hyderabad batters responded with an aggressive method. SRH chased down the goal with 9 balls to spare at house.
Abhishek Sharma Breaks IPL Document for Highest Rating by an Indian
Abhishek Sharma hammered 141 runs off simply 55 deliveries, hitting 14 fours and 10 sixes, as SRH efficiently chased an enormous 246-run goal in Hyderabad. He added a 171-run partnership with Travis Head, who scored 66 runs off 37 balls with 9 boundaries and three sixes.
The left-handed batter’s knock is the best particular person rating by an Indian in IPL historical past. General, it’s the third-highest, behind solely Chris Gayle’s 175 and Brendon McCullum’s 158.
Highest particular person scores within the IPL
175* – Chris Gayle (RCB) vs PWI, 2013
158* – B McCullum (KKR) vs RCB, 2008
141 – Abhishek Sharma (SRH) vs PBKS, 2025*
140* – Quinton de Kock (LSG) vs KKR, 2022
133* – AB de Villiers (RCB) vs MI, 2015
Abhishek Sharma Smashes Quickest Century In opposition to Punjab Kings
The left-handed opener reached his century in simply 40 balls, making it the third-fastest century by an Indian in IPL historical past. He additionally turned the second-fastest to attain a century for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sharma set the document for the quickest century in opposition to Punjab Kings (PBKS) within the IPL.
It was the quickest hundred ever on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium in Hyderabad. General, he turned the sixth-fastest batter to attain a century in IPL historical past.
Quickest centuries in IPL
Chris Gayle – 30 balls vs Pune Warriors (2013)
Yusuf Pathan – 37 balls vs Mumbai Indians (2010)
David Miller – 38 balls vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2013)
Travis Head – 39 balls vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2024)
Priyansh Arya – 39 balls vs Chennai Tremendous Kings (2025)
Abhishek Sharma – 40 balls vs Punjab Kings (2025)*
Shreyas Iyer Leads PBKS to a Mammoth Complete In opposition to SRH
Earlier, Punjab Kings openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya gave a flying begin, including 66 runs in simply 24 balls earlier than Arya was dismissed for 36 off 13. Prabhsimran made 42 runs off 23 balls earlier than additionally being dismissed.
Iyer then added a vital 73-run partnership with Nehal Wadhera (27) for the third wicket. The PBKS skipper reached his half-century in simply 22 balls and completed with 82 runs from 36 deliveries, together with six boundaries and 6 sixes.
Marcus Stoinis ended the innings on a excessive notice, smashing Mohammed Shami for 4 consecutive sixes within the last over. He completed unbeaten on 34 runs from simply 11 balls.
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