SRH vs PBKS / Hyderabad made the second biggest chase of IPL, defeated Punjab by eight wickets

SRH vs PBKS: Cricket lovers got to see a historic match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday evening, where Sunrisers Hyderabad surprised everyone by chasing the second highest run in IPL history against Punjab Kings. The target was 246 runs and Hyderabad achieved it in just 18.3 overs for the loss of two wickets. This victory was not just a scoreboard story, but an example of batting, especially for opener Abhishek Sharma, who scored his first IPL century in this match.

Abhishek Sharma's memorable innings

Abhishek Sharma turned this match into one of the most special innings of his career. He scored 141 runs in just 55 balls, which included 10 sixes and 14 fours. This innings was not only memorable for him personally, but also became the foundation of this record victory of the team. His aggression, confidence and timing made the Punjab bowling completely helpless.

Head-Sharma's stormy partnership

The 171-run opening partnership between Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma dashed Punjab's hopes. Head kept the team's momentum going by scoring 67 runs, which never made the run chase look difficult. This partnership was so impressive that even Punjab's strong batting started to look pale.

Punjab's brilliant but insufficient batting

Punjab Kings also left no stone unturned. Captain Shreyas Iyer played a blistering innings of 82 runs in just 36 balls. He strengthened the innings from start to finish. Along with him, Marcus Stoinis batted explosively in the last overs, hitting four consecutive sixes against Mohammed Shami and scoring an unbeaten 34 runs.

Punjab's innings also started fast, where Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh added 66 runs for the first wicket, taking the team's score to 89 in the powerplay. At the same time, a 73-run partnership between Wadhera and Shreyas strengthened the innings.

Harshal Patel shines in bowling

Harshal Patel was the most successful bowler from Hyderabad, who took 4 wickets. While Ishan Malinga tried to curb the aggression of Punjab by taking 2 wickets.

Result: Hyderabad's spectacular victory

Sunrisers Hyderabad won this match by eight wickets, which became one of the biggest run chases in IPL history. This victory also boosted the team's morale and strengthened their position in the tournament.