Sunrisers Hyderabad's players celebrate after winning an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match against Punjab Kings, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, in Hyderabad.
Opener Abhishek Sharma smashed a superb century and shared a 171-run partnership with Travis Head as Sunrisers Hyderabad made a mockery of the massive 245-run chase, registering an eight-wicket win against Punjab Kings on Saturday. SRH scored 247 for 2 with nine balls to spare. Abhishek clobbered 141 off 55 deliveries studded with 14 fours and 10 big hits, while Head made 66 off 37 balls as the duo undid the good work done by Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer, who hit a 36-ball 82 after electing to bat first. Abhishek also become the third-highest scorer in IPL history behind Chris Gayle (175 not out) and Brendon McCullum (158 not out).
Sunrisers Hyderabad's players celebrate after winning an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match against Punjab Kings, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, in Hyderabad.
Kavya Maran, center, the franchise owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad celebrates after her team won the Indian Premier League cricket match against Punjab Kings at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen celebrates with family after winning an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match against Punjab Kings, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, in Hyderabad.
Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer, second left, reads a paper which was held by Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma, right, with message 'This One's for the Orange Army' after the latter scored a century during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring a century during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad fans cheer for their team during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Punjab Kings' Marcus Stoinis bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Harshal Patel, right, appeals for the wicket of Punjab Kings' Shashank Singh, left, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Punjab Kings' Nehal Wadhera bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.