Sharma hit 10 sixes and 14 boundaries as he notched up his first IPL century, the highest score by an Indian in the competition. His contribution helped hosts Hyderabad to pull off the second-highest successful run chase in the tournament's history with nine balls to spare after Punjab posted 245-6 on a batting-friendly track. The record for IPL's highest successful run chase still belongs to Punjab, who chased down a target of 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders last year. But we never talked about it in the team," player-of-the-match Sharma said in his post-match interview. Captain Pat Cummins said Hyderabad never felt they were out of the game even though Punjab piled on the runs, with Shreyas Iyer (82 off 36) leading the charge.

Source: bd News24 April 12, 2025 20:31 UTC