Sharma‘s fiery century and Head‘s aggressive 66 drive Sunrisers Hyderabad to an 8-wicket win over Punjab Kings in a record-breaking run chase.

In one of the most electrifying run chases in IPL history, Abhishek Sharma hammered an incredible 141 off 55 deliveries, guiding Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a record victory against Punjab Kings (PBKS). The Hyderabad team overhauled a staggering total of 246 comfortably, attaining their second-largest successful chase in the competition’s history.

SRH brought to an end a four-game losing streak in style, as Sharma and colleague Travis Head (66 off 37 balls) crafted a devastating 171-run opening stand. Together, their work set the tone early for the match as SRH touched 100 in the 8th over.

Sharma‘s century contained 14 fours and 10 sixes, and his highlight was an impressive helicopter shot off the hand of former team-mate Marco Jansen. He continued to tear the PBKS bowlers apart after reaching his century, adding five more sixes before getting out to Arshdeep Singh in the 17th over. His stunning display earned the respect of the crowd as well as opponents.

In spite of Shreyas Iyer‘s scorching 82 for PBKS and a late flourish by Marcus Stoinis, who hit four consecutive sixes in the last over, it was evident that the game was SRH‘s right from the beginning. Harshal Patel also had a crucial contribution, taking 4 wickets for 42 runs, including crucial wickets of Iyer and Maxwell in the death overs.

Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan concluded the chase in nine balls, winning SRH a historic win. The victory was not only a milestone achievement for the team, but it also proved their prowess at high-pressure moments.