IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad create IPL history, become first team to ...
Sunrisers Hyderabad's opening pair, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, unleashed an unprecedented Powerplay assault against Punjab Kings, smashing 105 runs without loss. Abhishek recorded a blistering half-century in 18 balls and equaled the record for most sixes in a Powerplay with seven, highlighting SRH's dominance.
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s explosive opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head turned the Powerplay into a run-fest, dismantling the Punjab Kings attack in their IPL 2026 clash in Mullanpur on Saturday. Right from the outset, the intent was crystal clear - attack, dominate and unsettle. After a relatively cautious start that saw SRH reach 20 without loss in two overs, the pair shifted gears dramatically.
Abhishek led the charge, taking apart Arshdeep Singh in a brutal over that featured two fours and two sixes, instantly swinging momentum in SRH’s favour. What followed was sheer carnage. SRH raced to 50 in just 3.
4 overs, scoring at a staggering rate of over 13 runs per over — far above the usual Powerplay benchmark. Abhishek soon brought up a sensational half-century off just 18 balls, laced with four towering sixes. He particularly targeted Vijaykumar Vyshak, hammering 24 runs in a single over, including four sixes.
— SunRisers (@SunRisers) At the other end, Head played the perfect foil, maintaining the tempo and ensuring there was no respite for the bowlers. The highlight of the Powerplay came when he smashed a hat-trick of boundaries off Xavier Bartlett, propelling SRH past the 100-run mark inside six overs. By the end of the Powerplay, SRH had surged to a staggering 105 without loss — nearly double what teams typically aim for in this phase.