Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head are steadily forming an exceptional opening act for SRH in the Indian Premier League 2024 season. The duo’s might was in show once again vs DC at the Aun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, 20 April. Sharma added 131 runs with Head in the best-ever powerplay in the history of the tournament, which set up an emphatic win for SRH in New Delhi.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Abhishek Sharma talked about the secret behind the success of the duo. Abhishek, who has publicly been an admirer of Travis Head revealed that the off-field partnership between the duo has really helped them gel in the IPL 2024, the results of which are showing on the pitch.
“Obviously really joyful to watch him and we’ve been talking a lot off the field and that is really helping. He is someone that I was really looking forward to bat with throughout the season and even the Punjab boys know that I used to really admire Travis Head in all three formats and luckily we got him in our side,” Abhishek said in the post-match press conference.
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“I have put in a lot of hardwork before this tournament in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and that is helping me a lot,” Abhishek further added about his batting.
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SRH’S RECORD POWERPLAY VS DC
The young Indian left-hander was in riveting touch himself, hitting 46 off just 12 balls before getting out in the 7th over of the game. SRH set a new benchmark in the Indian Premier League on Saturday, achieving the highest score ever recorded in the powerplay phase of an IPL match. The record-breaking performance saw SRH amass an impressive 125 runs for no loss within the first six overs. This feat not only highlighted the team’s aggressive batting strategy but also set a new standard for opening partnerships in the league.
The opening stand set the stage for SRH’s massive total of 266 runs, which they later defended successfully and won the game by 67 runs.
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