SRH vs PBKS | Abhishek Sharma’s brutal hundred powers SRH to victory after string of losses

‌Taking full advantage of the batting-friendly pitch, Punjab got off to a roaring start after skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bat. Openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh raced to 53 for no loss in just three overs. Although Priyansh was dismissed in the fourth over by Harshal Patel, Iyer and Singh continued the onslaught. The early carnage was briefly halted when debutant Eeshan Malinga removed Singh in the seventh over with the score reading 92/2. At the halfway mark, Punjab looked in control at 120 for 2 with Iyer and Nehal Wadhera at the crease. Iyer brought up his fastest IPL fifty, reaching the milestone in just 22 balls. However, Sunrisers found a glimmer of hope when Wadhera and Shashank Singh fell in the 14th and 15th overs respectively. Despite the setbacks, Iyer stood firm and kept the scoreboard ticking, taking Punjab to 205 for 4 in 17 overs while striking at an impressive 235. The momentum shifted again when Harshal Patel removed both Iyer and Glenn Maxwell in the 18th over. But Marcus Stoinis had the final say as he smashed four consecutive sixes off the last over bowled by Shami, powering Punjab to a massive 245 for 6 in 20 overs.