Abhishek Sharma’s Storm The night when SRH crushed Hyderabad and ended LSG’s playoff dreams

Something special happened last night in Hyderabad.

It was a do or die match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) for both the teams. The tension was high as the target was 206 runs.

SRH were playing without their explosive opener Travis Head, who was in quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19. Many thought this would affect their hitting power.

But one man- Abhishek Sharma- had other plans.

🔥 The Six-Hitting Machine Strikes Again

At just 24, Abhishek Sharma has become the epitome of fearless T20 batting. Since the start of IPL 2024, he has hit 114 sixes in 47 innings. Only Nicholas Pooran has hit more sixes than him. And on Monday night, Abhishek single-handedly turned the game around by hitting four more sixes in an over.

Chasing a daunting 206, SRH’s probability of winning after the powerplay was roughly 49%. But then came the seventh over. Ravi Bishnoi was handed the ball. What happened next was pure carnage.

Abhishek tore into Bishnoi, hitting four towering sixes in that over, which went for 26 runs—the most expensive seventh over in IPL history. And just like that, SRH’s win probability jumped to nearly 80%. The tide had turned. LSG hopes sank in that very over.

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🧠 “No Plan B – Just Attack”: Abhishek’s Gameplan

When asked about his approach, Abhishek was calm and clear: “No, nothing changed. When you are chasing 200+, you have to play from ball one. Me and Atharva [Taide] had already discussed it – if we get a good ball, we defend, otherwise we go ahead.” It wasn’t recklessness. It was calculated aggression. Abhishek knew the importance of dominating the powerplay and even after losing Taide early, he single-handedly kept the momentum going.

⚔️ Bishnoi’s Plan Dismantled

Ravi Bishnoi attacked with a clear plan: bowl away from left-handers, use the wrong un and wide angles. But Abhishek read him like a book.

• First six: Over long-off

• Second: Towering shot over long-on

• Third: Blasted straight over the bowler’s head

• Fourth: A lucky but fierce pull that just evaded Pooran at midwicket

Bishnoi had no answers. By the time he tried to adjust, the over was gone, the match was gone, and LSG’s playoff hopes were gone too.

💬 Coach Vettori: “We’re Used to It Now”

SRH coach Daniel Vettori was full of praise but not at all surprised.

“We’re used to this now. He’s incredible once he gets going, especially against spin. His strike rate is off the charts.”

And that’s true. This isn’t a one-off. Earlier this season, Abhishek leaked 27 runs in an over from CSK’s Mukesh Choudhary. He has become a game-changer – one of those rare players who can change momentum in just one over.

🎯 The Final Chase

Despite the early loss of Taide, SRH kept composure. Abhishek’s explosive batting ensured that the asking rate never got out of control. He scored 59 runs off just 18 balls, and his partners-Markram and Klaasen-finished the job with maturity.

🏆 Scorecard Summary: SRH vs LSG

Result: SRH won by 6 wickets with 10 balls remaining

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