Abhishek Sharma played a brilliant inning of 135 runs against Delhi Capitals, which took Sunrisers Hyderabad to a huge total of 242 runs. In reply, DC could score only 195 runs in 20 overs and SRH registered a big win by 47 runs. Abhishek made many records in this century innings.
In the match held at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Tuesday, Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl first. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head made a partnership of 97 runs for the first wicket, Head scored 37 runs. After this, Abhishek along with captain Ishan Kishan made a partnership of 79 runs, in which Ishan had 25 runs. Heinrich Klaasen (37), who came at number four, stayed till the end, at the other end, Abhishek also remained unbeaten and played a record-breaking inning of 135 runs in 68 balls. In this he hit 10 sixes and 10 fours.
5th highest individual score in IPL history
The inning of 135 runs is the fifth highest individual inning in IPL history. Let us tell you that the third highest individual innings is also in the name of Abhishek Sharma, he had scored 141 runs against Punjab Kings last year.
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Most centuries in T20
Last night Abhishek Sharma scored his 9th T20 century. He has jointly become the Indian to score the most T20 centuries. Along with him, Virat Kohli is at the top, who has scored 9 T20 centuries.
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Most centuries in T20
Abhishek Sharma has come jointly fourth in the list of batsmen who have scored most centuries in T20. Apart from Abhishek, Virat Kohli, Sahibzada Farhan, Quinton de Kock and Riley Rousseau have scored 9 centuries each.
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Abhishek got POTM
Chasing the target of 243, Delhi Capitals had a good start, KL Rahul (37) and Nitish Rana (57) made a partnership of 86 runs for the second wicket. When Rahul was out, Delhi’s score was 107 runs in 9.4 overs, but after this, due to the continuous fall of wickets of Rana and David Miller (0), Delhi came under pressure and then started lagging behind. Delhi could score only 195 runs and Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match by 47 runs. Abhishek Sharma received the Player of the Match award.