Abhishek Sharma batted at a strike rate of above 300, while Travis Head’s strike rate was above 250 in Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match in IPL 2024. Harsha Bhogle demand the deployment of the Indian Army and Delhi Police to save DC.
The openers of Hyderabad added 125 runs in the powerplay overs, with the ball regularly travelling to the stands. Delhi captain Rishabh Pant ran out of ideas before Axar Patel took a stunning catch of Abhishek. Kuldeep Yadav forced him to play a lofted drive and Axar completed the remaining task. The young opener amassed 46 runs off 12 balls, with the help of 6 sixes and 2 fours.
Kuldeep got better of Aiden Markram, who made a contribution of 1 run. Head became Yadav’s third victim but not before scoring 89 runs off 32 deliveries. He hit 11 fours and 6 sixes. Heinrich Klaasen, who hit two sixes, was clean bowled by Axar.
Meanwhile, Harsha showed his sympathy for the hosts.
“Call the police! Call the armoured corps! Call the army! @DelhiCapitals need some help here,” he wrote on X.
Earlie, Rishabh won the toss and invited Sunrisers to bat first. It was the only thing that went in his favour in the game.