SRH Chase 166 9.4 overs | Image:BCCI
In the 57th match of IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) clashed with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Wednesday, with SRH winning by 10 wickets and handing over a sweet birthday gift to Pat Cummins Ta. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head put in a great performance, putting together an unbeaten partnership of 167 runs, deciding the match in just 9.4 overs without conceding a wicket.
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SRH vs LSG: Abhishek, Travis chase target in 9.4 overs
Powered by scintillating fifties from Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a 10-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants here on Wednesday.
Head (89 not out, 30b) and Abhishek (75 not out, 28b) crushed the LSG bowlers in the opening wicket stand, smashing the target of 166 in just 9.4 overs.
Earlier, in Ayush Badni's unbeaten 50th match, LSG reached 165 for four on a slow pitch.
For the Supergiants, Badoni (missed 55 games) and Pooran (missed 48 games) played a useful knock.
Pooran and Badoni added 99 runs for SRH's unbroken fifth wicket.
For SRH, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the most successful bowler (2/12).
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Quick score: Lucknow Super Giants: 165/4 in 20 overs (KL Rahul 29, Nicholas Pooran 48 not out, Ayush Badni 55 not out, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/12) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 167 to lose None, 9.4 overs (Travis Head) 89 not out, Abhishek Sharma 75 not out).
(With PTI input)