IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad floor hapless Lucknow Super Giants: Stats
Sunrisers Hyderabad raced past Lucknow Super Giants in Match 57 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season on Wednesday. LSG managed 165/4 in 20 overs, riding on Ayush Badoni's 55* and Nicholas Pooran's unbeaten 48. Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed 2/12 from his four overs. In response, a powerful opening stand between Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head saw SRH claim a 10-wicket win (167/0).
How did the match pan out?
LSG were off to a slow start and were 57/3 when KL Rahul was dismissed after off the final ball in the 10th over. Krunal Pandya's dismissal (66/4) saw SRH gain control. Thereafter, an unbeaten 99-run stand between Pooran and Badoni helped LSG get to 165/4. SRH openers Abhishek and Head came out all guns blazing and won the match inside 10 overs.
Massive records for SRH
SRH scored 107/0 in the first six overs. This is now the second-highest powerplay score in IPL history. SRH's 125/0 against Delhi Capitals earlier this season remains the best PP score. Head scored a 16-ball fifty which is once again the joint-fastest fifty for SRH. He matched his 16-ball fifty against DC. Meanwhile, Abhishek too scored a 16-ball half-century against Mumbai Indians this season.
Head surpasses 500 runs in IPL 2024
Head scored 89* from 30 balls, smashing eight fours and eight sixes (SR: 296.67). He has raced to 738 runs in the IPL at 43.41 (SR: 179.12). He struck his fifth fifty (100s: 1). Head has surpassed 500 runs (533) in IPL 2024 at 53.30 (50s: 4, 100s: 1). As per ESPNcricinfo, Head owns 3,129 T20 runs at 30.37 (50s: 14, 100s: 2).
Abhishek slams his second fifty in IPL 2024
Abhishek made his presence felt with a 28-ball 75* (4s: 8, 6s: 4). He struck at 267.86. In the IPL 2024 campaign, Abhishek now owns 401 runs at 36.45. His strike rate is 205.64 (50s: 2). Overall, the southpaw has 1,294 IPL runs at 25.88 (SR: 153.13). He registered his 6th fifty. In T20s, he owns 2,588 runs at 30.44 (SR: 152.50).
Highest stand against LSG in IPL history
The unbeaten 167-run stand between Abhishek and Head is SRH's third-highest partnership for any wicket. This is also SRH's second-highest stand for the opening wicket. Meanwhile, this is now the highest stand (any wicket) against LSG in the competition's history, surpassing the 142-run stand shared between Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023.
SRH slam these unique records
SRH broke their own record to register the highest total after first 10 overs in the IPL. Their 167/0 came in 9.4 overs. Before this, SRH posted 158/4 against DC after 10 overs earlier this season. They also managed 148/2 versus MI this season. SRH have now posted the record of winning with most balls to spare (100+ targets). They had 62 balls left.
Mumbai Indians get eliminated after SRH beat LSG
As per Cricbuzz, this result now means that Mumbai Indians have been eliminated from the playoffs race. After 12 matches, MI have four wins and eight defeats (NRR-0.212).
Do you know?
Abhishek and Head took 34 balls to being up their 100-run stand versus LSG tonight. It's the second-fewest balls consumed for a 100-run stand. Abhishek and Head took 30 balls before this against DC (IPL 2024). Meanwhile, Head scored his fourth fifty within the powerplay.
KL Rahul surpasses 7,500 IPL runs
Rahul faced 33 balls for his 29. He hit one four and a six (SR: 87.88). The star opener got to the landmark of 7,500 T20 runs, becoming the fifth Indian batter to do so. In 224 matches, Rahul now owns 7,526 runs at 42.04. His strike rate is 135.84. In the ongoing season, Rahul owns 460 IPL runs from 12 matches at 38.33.
Badoni hits his 4th IPL fifty, Pooran shines
Badoni managed 55* from 30 balls (4s: 9). He struck at 183.33. The youngster has surpassed 600 IPL runs (606) at 24.24. He smashed his 4th IPL fifty (SR: 133.48). Pooran managed 48* from 26 balls (4s: 6, 6s: 1). He has raced to 1,633 IPL runs at 30.81 (SR: 157.93). In the ongoing season, Pooran has scored 363 runs at 60.50 (SR: 162.05).
Pooran and Badoni register LSG's highest 5th-wicket stand in IPL
The 99*-run stand between Pooran and Badoni is now LSG's highest tally for the fifth wicket in IPL history. The previous-best record was an 87-run stand between Deepak Hooda and Badoni versus GT in IPL 2022. This is also the 4th-best stand for LSG (any wicket) in the competition. It's also their best stand against SRH in the IPL.
Bhuvneshwar races past 180 IPL scalps
Bhuvneshwar became the first Indian pacer to breach the 180-wicket mark in the competition. In 172 matches, he has 181 scalps at 26.55. He is also the 2nd pacer in IPL history with 180-plus scalps after Dwayne Bravo (183). Bhuvi owns 299 T20 scalps.
Here's the points table
After 12 matches this season, SRH are third with 14 points (W7 L5). Their NRR is +0.406. Meanwhile, LSG now have six wins and six defeats from 12 matches (NRR: -0.769).
