in their IPL 2024 encounter in Hyderabad
At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s opening pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma destroyed the Lucknow Super Giants’ bowling lineup. Using just 10 overs and 10 wickets left, the brilliant pair chased down 165 runs. After their brilliant knocks, Pat Cummins, the skipper for SRH, made a joke about the possibility that both openers had altered the pitch in the middle.
Despite taking two wickets and only managing to score 27 runs during the powerplay, the Super Giants were unable to take advantage of the surface. The opening duo of SRH, Travis Head (89 off 30 deliveries) and Abhishek Sharma (75 off 28 balls), completely destroyed them in their attempt to defend their total. In response to a question regarding who might have altered the pitch, Cummins playful blamed the two SRH openers.
“Abhishek and Travis might have. The SRH captain stated, “We just let them go. They are two guys who are very positive, and I’m a bowler, so it is tough for me to give them any input.”
The Australian expressed admiration for Head’s batting approach in the last few years, highlighting his ability to knock with comfort even in challenging situations.
“He’s been like this for 2 years, he hits the tough areas, hits the middle a lot, might not be super conventional,” Cummins told reporters.
Cummins also commended young Abhishek Sharma for his exceptional ability to deliver both spin and pace.
“He is a fantastic spin and pace player. “With only two fielders out, bowlers have a difficult time against them,” he continued.
The SRH captain said that as average scores rise, it is always difficult to face the batters. However, he felt that the victory over LSG by 10 wickets was unbelievable.
“I believe the scores have increased, and when the wickets are good, it is difficult to come up with answers against batters who get going.” “The boys had a fantastic season, but to win this with less than 10 overs played is unbelievable,” he said.Following their impressive victory over LSG, the Sunrisers have risen to third place in the points rankings. The former champions received a much-needed boost from their victory, as they now have 14 points in 12 games and a good possibility of reaching 18 points to improve their playoff aspirations.
