[Watch] Abhishek Sharma Hits 16-Ball Fifty Against MI With A Brutal Six Down The Ground

Abhishek Sharma effortlessly took on Piyush Chawla (BCCI)

Abhishek Sharma blasted a 16-ball half-century against Mumbai Indians to break Travis Head’s record in match number eight of the IPL 2024 season.

The dashing left-hander launched two boundaries and six sixes all across the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad at the time of completing his 50* in just the tenth over of the Mumbai Indians innings. Through the course of his whirlwind knock, Abhishek Sharma registered the fastest-ever half-century for SRH in IPL history.

Abhishek Sharma creates SRH history after Travis Head

After Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya opted to field first, SRH’s top-order batters made the most out of batting friendly home conditions in Hyderabad by racing to 81-1 in the first six overs, and to 148-1 at the halfway stage of the innings.

Australian-based firebrand opener Travis Head flogged around a dreary Mumbai Indians attack across all corners to belt an 18-ball half-century. While Head made his way back to the pavilion with a 24-ball 62 to his name, the star batter broke David Warner’s record (20 balls) of listing the fastest-ever half-century by an SRH player in history.

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As it turned out, Travis Head’s newfound SRH record lasted a whole 15 minutes as it was usurped by none other than his teammate and number three batsman Abhishek Sharma about four overs later in the innings.

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Abhishek, who arrived to the crease within the opening powerplay, one-upped Head’s blitzkrieg by blasting a 16-ball 50 against Mumbai Indians. He took a special liking to visiting spinner Piyush Chawla, smacking the former World Cup winner for three sixes in a space of four balls at one stage of his whirlwind brilliance.

Here is an updated list of fastest SRH half-centurions in the history of the IPL:

• Abhishek Sharma - 16 balls vs MI in IPL 2024
• Travis Head - 18 balls vs MI in IPL 2024
• David Warner - 20 balls vs CSK in IPL 2015
• David Warner - 20 balls vs KKR in IPL 2017
• Moises Henriques - 20 balls vs RCB in IPL 2015

In all, Abhishek Sharma (63 off 23 balls) smacked seven sixes and three boundaries until he was removed by Chawla in the 11th over of the Mumbai Indians innings.

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