Sunrisers Hyderabad produced a brilliant bowling display to restrict Lucknow Super Giants to a 165 total in the ongoing IPL 2024 match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on May 8. Surface proved tricky for batters as big hitters struggled to dominate with just sixteen fours and four sixes during Lucknow's innings.
Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran's fighting knocks helped Lucknow post a challenging total. KL Rahul and Kruanal Pandya also contributed crucial runs in the early stages with the latter stealing the limelight with two back-to-back sixes which emerged as the 1,000th six of the ongoing tournament.
Batters continue to dominate the 2024 edition with teams pulling off 250-plus totals on eight occasions already. IPL 2024 needed only 13,079 balls to witness its 1,000th six, which emerged as the fewest balls to the thousand sixes record.
Fewest balls to 1,000 sixes in an IPL edition
- 13,079 balls in IPL 2024
- 15,390 balls in IPL 2023
- 16,269 balls in IPL 2022
However, Sunrisers Hyderabad faced no challenges to find big shots when they entered to chase a tough target. Openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head pulled off a remarkabale display of big hitting to chased down the target in just 9.4 overs without losing a wicket. Travis top-scored with 89* off just 30 balls and Abhishek contributed with 75* off 28 balls.
Sunrisers Hyderabad registered 16 fours and 14 sixes in their innings to achieve the record for most sixes by a team in an IPL edition. Sunrisers Hyderabad now boast 146 sixes in just 12 games in the IPL 2024. In individual record, both Travis and Abhishek top the chart of players to hit most sixes in an IPL season.
Most sixes in powerplay in IPL season
- Abhishek Sharma (SRH) - 24* sixes in IPL 2024
- Travis Head (SRH) - 23* sixes in IPL 2024
- Sanath Jayasuriya (MI) - 22 sixes in IPL 2008
