IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head help SRH demolish MI in Hyderabad
Check out a few photos from the Sunrisers Hyderabad-Mumbai Indians game in Hyderabad, where the hosts emerged victorious by 31 runs.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 31 runs in an IPL 2024 contest in Uppal on Wednesday by 31 runs. This was MI's second loss of the tournament in as many matches. Sportzpics
SRH were put into bat by MI and opener Travis Head set a new record, becoming the fastest SRH batter to score a fifty (18 balls). Sportzpics
However, Head's record did not last very long as Abhishek Sharma followed it up with a 16-ball fifty. Sportzpics
Abhishek and Head forged 68 runs for the second wicket and Heinrich Klaasen later scored an unbeaten 80 to take SRH to a record total of 277/3. Sportzpics
Debutant Kwena Maphaka was expensive for MI, finishing with figures of 0/66 from four overs. Sportzpics
Rohit Sharma, playing his 200th match for MI, and Idhan Kishan got the visitors off to a quick start as they got to the team 50-run mark in just three overs. Sportzpics
Tilak Varma later led the fightback with a knock of 64 but that would eventually go in vain. Sportzpics