Brushing aside the first-ball dismissal of the explosive Travis Head, his opening partner Abhishek Sharma showcased an amazing range of stroke-play to ensure Sunrisers Hyderabad finished off its league engagements in style with a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing a victory target of 215, Sunrisers’ batting depth came to the fore, with Rahul Tripathi setting the tone with some brilliant strokes and then Abhishek serving another reminder of his growing stature as a future India star.
The way Abhishek stood up and swung Rishi Dhawan first and later carted spinner Harpreet Brar for two huge sixes was an indication of his authority, class, and timing against pace and spin alike.
