'This one is for Orange Army': Abhishek Sharma Wy IPL Century vs. PBKS to SRH fans, his parents rejoice | Mint

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma returned to form stylishly when he hit his maiden name in just 40 balls against the Punjab Kings on Saturday. The elegant left -handed batsman celebrated the milestone in a unique way as he pulled out a piece of paper and showed it to the crowd in the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. The note reads: ‘This one is for Orange Army’ in an apparent recognition of the support he received from the SRH fans. However, the biggest supporters of Sharma were in the stadium and watched the massacre inflicted by him, because his parents could not stop smiling after he reached his age. Sharma was not in good shape this past season and it had an impact on the fate of the team. After winning their opening match of the season, against Rajasthan Royals, SRH dropped to the bottom place in the Indian Premier League with four consecutive losses leading to the match against PBKS. Desperate to get out of the slump, it seemed as if the revival of SRH would be delayed, as their bowlers were beaten to all parts of their own stadium in the first inning. PBKS registered a striking 245/6 in their 20 overs with Mohammed Shami with the bulk of the evil attack of the way. The Indian Pacer conceded 75 runs from his four overs, including four consecutive sixes to Marcus Stoinis in the last four balls of the innings. With 4-0-75-0 figures, Shami earned an unwanted record when he became the second most expensive bowler in an IPL turn. Interestingly, the Jofra Archer of Rajasthan Royals, who sits at the top of this unwanted list with 4-0-76-0, registered these bowling figures in the same place earlier this season against SRH itself. The mood was bad at the halfway mark and the home team seemed to be on their way to their fifth consecutive loss. However, Travishek regained, “Travis Gek” regained their touch when the openers Travis Head (66 of 37) and Abhishek Sharma were discharged for the first wicket in front of the Australian for a well -made half. However, Sharma continued as he continued to Pumnter the Punjab bowlers to all corners of the stadium. He was eventually rejected in 17th place for an astonishing 141 of 55 balls and the elegant Southpaw walked away to a standing ovation of the crowd and his teammates. Even opposition players Glenn Maxwell and Arshdeep Singh acknowledged the wonderful performance. Look at some reactions on social media: SRH has sat with 9 balls to win to save and drag themselves from the bottom of the IPL table with just their second win of the season. Stay up to date with all the actions from the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap. First published: 12 Apr 2025, 23:32 IST