Returning to the country where he won his team the ODI World Cup last year, Australia and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter Travis Head went beast mode as he got his maiden SRH cap against the Mumbai Indians on March 27.
#PlayWithFire personified 🥵
A batting blitzkrieg from Travis to bring up his 5️⃣0️⃣ 👉 𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐑𝐇 🤩🔥#SRHvMI pic.twitter.com/3TlgP9LhwT
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) March 27, 2024
The Aussie batter showcased some fine power hitting for the home side, scoring the fastest fifty by any batter in the IPL for SRH. Head’s swashbuckling fifty came in just 18 deliveries. He hit runs all over the ground with the MI bowlers including skipper Hardik Pandya unable to find another breakthrough.
Travis gave Hyderabad the perfect start and then departed with a scintillating 24-ball 62 which came at a strike rate of over 250 on the night.
Abhishek Sharma’s Blazing Innings
Mumbai had dismissed opener Mayank Agarwal at just 11 runs courtesy of captain Hardik Pandya’s delivery in the 5th over. Abhishek Sharma, came in to bat number 3 today and supported Travis Head’s knock with a blazing half-century himself.
8.02pm – Travis Head broke David Warner’s record to smash the fastest fifty for SRH in IPL.
8.24pm – Abhishek Sharma broke Travis Head’s record to smash the fastest fifty for SRH in IPL. pic.twitter.com/KfUVqfhXhM
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 27, 2024
The record that was previously held by Travis Head just a few overs ago was smashed by his fellow teammate, who struck a 16-ball fifty for SRH.
Mumbai Indians and Hardik Pandya were left gasping for air as the batter took Hyderabad to 173/3 in just 12 overs of play.
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