In a thrilling encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) showcased a scintillating performance, thrashing Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 10 wickets in their 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash.

Match Summary

Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma set the stage for SRH’s emphatic victory, delivering a masterful batting display in pursuit of LSG’s target of 166 runs. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head paired up to form an unbeatable partnership that wreaked havoc on the Lucknow Super Giants’ bowling attack.

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Travis Head’s explosive 30-ball 89 and Abhishek Sharma’s blistering 28-ball 75 propelled SRH to victory in 9.4 overs, leaving LSG struggling to contain their onslaught.

LSG, batting first, posted a competitive total of 165/4, courtesy of impressive innings from Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran. Badoni’s quickfire half-century and Pooran’s aggressive batting formed the backbone of LSG’s innings, enabling them to recover from early setbacks and set a challenging target for SRH.

The 52-ball 99-run partnership for the fifth wickets between Badoni and Pooran–highest for LSG for the fifth wickets– helped them to recover from 66 for 4 to 165 for 4 at the end of 20 overs. Badoni remained unbeaten on 55 as Pooran struck 26 balls 48.

Impactful Players

Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma emerged as the heroes for SRH, showcasing their batting prowess and easily dismantling LSG’s bowling attack. Their explosive partnership gave SRH a commanding platform for victory, leaving LSG’s bowlers hapless and demoralized.

On the other hand, Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran played crucial roles for LSG, forming a formidable partnership of 99 runs for the fifth wicket. Badoni’s calculated innings and Pooran’s aggressive strokeplay propelled LSG to a competitive total despite early setbacks.

The win moved SRH up to the third place in the standings with 14 points. LSG, on the other hand, lost ground in its playoffs chase, sitting on 6th place with 12 points from 12 games.

Most 50+ scores inside Powerplay in IPL:
6 David Warner
4 Travis Head – all in IPL 2024
3 Sunil Narine
3 Chris Gayle

Fewest balls to 100-run partnership (IPL):
30 T Head – Abhishek Sharma vs DC Delhi 2024
34 T Head – Abhishek Sharma vs LSG Hyderabad 2024 *
36 Harbhajan – J Suchith vs PK Wankhede 2015
36 C Lynn – S Narine vs RCB Bengaluru 2017

Most sub-20 ball 50s in IPL:
3 Jake Fraser-McGurk
3 Travis Head *
2 S Narine
2 K Pollard
2 Ishan Kishan
2 KL Rahul

Highest total after first 10 overs in IPL:
167/0 (9.4) SRH vs LSG Hyderabad 2024 *
158/4 SRH vs DC Delhi 2024
148/2 SRH vs MI Hyderabad 2024
141/2 MI vs SRH Hyderabad 2024

Winning with most balls to spare in IPL (100+ targets):
62 SRH vs LSG Hyderabad 2024 (Target: 166) *
57 DC vs PK Brabourne 2022 (Target: 116)
48 Deccan vs MI Navi Mumbai 2008 (Target: 155)

So this result means that Mumbai Indians have been eliminated from the playoffs race. This is also the first win for SRH over Lucknow.

Highest Powerplay totals in IPL
125/0 SRH vs DC Delhi 2024
107/0 SRH vs LSG Hyderabad 2024
105/0 KKR vs RCB Bengaluru 2017
100/2 CSK vs PK Wankhede 2014
93/1 PK vs KKR Kolkata 2024

Fastest 50s for SRH (IPL)
16 balls Abhishek Sharma vs MI Hyderabad 2024
16 balls Travis Head vs DC Delhi 2024
16 balls Travis Head vs LSG Hyderabad 2024
18 balls Travis Head vs MI Hyderabad 2024

Highest difference in Powerplay totals in an IPL match
80 LSG(27/2) vs SRH(107/0) Hyderabad 2024 *
69 GT(23/3) vs RCB(92/1) Bengaluru 2024
65 RCB(40/3) vs KKR(105/0) Bengaluru 2017
59 MI(31/3) vs CSK(90/0) Wankhede 2015