IPL 2024 mein tabahi ka doosra naam Abhishek Sharma ban chuka hai. Delhi ke Arun Jaitley Stadium mein jo manzar dekha gaya, wo cricket nahi balki ek Masterclass thi. Jab tak Abhishek Sharma crease par khade rahe, Delhi Capitals ke bowlers sirf ek audience ki tarah unhe boundary ke bahar ball bhejte huye dekh rahe the. SRH ne 242 runs ka pahad khada kiya aur DC ki umeedon ko mitti mein mila diya.
The Inner Story: Abhishek ki Dominance aur Delhi ki Bebasi
Match ki shuruat se hi Sunrisers Hyderabad ne apne irade saaf kar diye the. Abhishek Sharma ne aaj career-defining innings kheli. Pehli baar unhone poore 20 overs batting ki aur 135* runs bana kar unbeaten laute. Is knock mein 68 balls ka samna karte huye unhone ground ka koi kona nahi chhoda. Unka saath dene aaye Travis Head aur phir Heinrich Klaasen ne aag mein ghee dalne ka kaam kiya. Ishan Kishan ki presence ne batting line-up ko wo vigour di jiska jawab Rishabh Pant ki paltan ke paas nahi tha.
Jab Delhi Capitals batting karne utri, toh unhe pata tha ki rasta mushkil hai. Nitish Rana ne bat se 57 runs ki fight zaroor dikhayi, lekin bowling mein wo kaafi mehnge sabit huye. Unhone 4 overs mein 55 runs luta diye. Eshan Malinga ki raftar aur Sakib Hussain ke deadly spell ne DC ki reedh ki haddi tod di. 10th aur 11th over mein gire teen wickets ne match ka rukh puri tarah se Sunrisers Hyderabad ki taraf mod diya. Dubey ne bhi 3 wickets lekar jeet par mohar laga di.
Analysis & Numbers: Record Book Mein Abhishek Ka Naam
- Abhishek Sharma ne apna 9th T20 hundred thoka, jo unhe Virat Kohli ke barabar le aaya hai for most centuries by an Indian in T20s.
- Unhoone apni innings mein 10 chhake lagaye, jo unka apna hi record hai for most sixes in an innings for an SRH batter.
- Eshan Malinga ne 4-32 ka spell dalkar Delhi ke top order ko neutralize kar diya.
- Is jeet ke saath Sunrisers Hyderabad points table mein Royal Challengers Bengaluru aur Rajasthan Royals ke saath Number 2 position par pahunch gayi hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Abhishek Sharma is not just a future star, he is the present of Indian Cricket. Jis tarah se unhone 20 overs batting karke match dictate kiya, wo dikhata hai ki unka temperament ab next level par hai. Delhi Capitals ki strategy bilkul flop rahi, khaas kar Nitish Rana ko as an off-spinner use karna unhe bhari pad gaya. Agar Sunrisers Hyderabad isi aggression ke saath khelti rahi, toh Trophy door nahi hai. Unfiltered dominance isi ko kehte hain!
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