Even before reaching his century, he had already smashed 11 fours and 6 sixes — which means he scored 70 runs just from boundaries and over-boundaries. And the streak of boundaries didn’t stop there!
Abhishek ended his innings at 141 off just 55 balls. By then, Sunrisers Hyderabad had already secured victory while chasing a target of 245. After scoring his century, he held up a white sheet of paper — at first, it wasn’t clear what was written on it. Even the opposing team’s captain, Shreyas Iyer, took it in his hand to read it. It said, “This one is for Orange Army!”
The “Orange Army” refers to Sunrisers Hyderabad. In truth, not just Hyderabad — Abhishek Sharma might also thank Punjab Kings. And he might want to thank his fate as well. Abhishek Sharma truly seems to have been born under a lucky star.
Especially against Punjab Kings, his luck has always shone brightly. The Punjab Kings team also played a part here. When he lofted a catch, it either turned out to be a no-ball, or the ball landed in no-man’s land, or the catch was dropped. But of course, luck alone can’t take someone this far.
After getting a life, the very next deliveries were sent to the boundary by this Sunrisers Hyderabad opener — either for six or four. In fact, he built his entire innings around boundaries. Yet, it was with a single off his 40th ball that he reached the magical three-digit mark.
Even before reaching his century, he had already hit 11 fours and 6 sixes, scoring 70 runs just from boundaries and over-boundaries. But the streak didn’t end there — he finally stopped after reaching 141 off 55 balls. By that time, Sunrisers Hyderabad had already confirmed their victory by chasing down 245.
