Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head produced a phenomenal performance against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, putting together a record partnership in the IPL.Earlier, Ryan Rickelton’s sensational 123 off 62 balls, along with Will Jacks (46) in a brilliant opening stand, gave Mumbai Indians a mammoth target of 243/5 in 20 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad. After a cautious start against Pete Cummins, the pair quickly picked up the pace, taking MI to 78/0 in the powerplay.
Rickelton dominated the innings, scoring a blistering fifty and then a 44-ball century, the fastest ever for Mumbai Indians. Despite wickets falling at the other end, it kept the momentum going, with Hardik Pandya (31 for 15) providing late support. A strong finish in the death overs ensured MI crossed 240, setting a tough target for SRH.Chasing the big total, the duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head put up another century partnership, the sixth of their career. They are now joint-top for the most century stands for an opening wicket in IPL history.The partnership was finally broken when Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for 45, the pair having added 129 runs for the first wicket. Soon after, Travis Head was dismissed for 76, giving away his wicket to Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya.Most centuries mean opening wicket in IPL.
- 6 – Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head
- 6 – David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan
- 5 – David Warner and Jonny Bairstow
- 5 – Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli
- 5 – Shubman Gul and Sai Sudharsan
Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton (W), Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Surya Kumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (C), Robin Manns, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwini KumarSunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Henrik Klaasen, Salil Arora (W), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Harsh Dubey, Saqib Hussain, Parful Hinge, Ishan Malinga.
Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs
Mumbai Indians Impact Subs: Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Krish Bhagat, Raj BawaSunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Simran Ravichandran, Aniket Verma, Liam Livingstone, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel
