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SRH vs MI: Travis Head Declares His Comeback to IPL by Scoring

vishal singh
vishal singh

SRH gives target of 277 to MI, In his debut for the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, opener Travis Head showcased an explosive innings, scoring 62 runs off just 24 balls against the Mumbai Indians in the second game of the 2024 season

SRH vs MI: Travis Head Declares His Comeback to IPL

Quickest Half-Century Achieved by SRH Batsmen
Travis Head – Completed in 18 deliveries against MI (2024)*
David Warner – Achieved in 20 balls against CSK (2015)
David Warner – Achieved in 20 balls against KKR (2017)
Moises Henriques – Achieved in 20 balls against RCB (2015)
David Warner – Achieved in 21 balls against RCB (2016)

It didn’t end there. He persisted with his aggressive approach, targeting MI’s captain Hardik Pandya right from his first ball, hitting his second boundary. However, the most challenging moment for MI came when he welcomed the 17-year-old South African bowler to the IPL by scoring 21 runs off just five deliveries in the third over.

Even after a subdued over from MI’s key bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, followed by Mayank Agarwal’s dismissal by Pandya, Head didn’t let up, continuing his attack by hitting the MI captain for three consecutive boundaries in the fifth over.

Mumbai Indians lineup: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan as wicketkeeper, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya as captain, Tim David, Naman Dhir, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, Shams Mulani, Kwena Maphaka.

SunRisers Hyderabad lineup: Travis Head, Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen as wicketkeeper, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins as captain, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat.

Both Mumbai and Hyderabad are aiming to secure their first victory of the new season. Mumbai suffered a defeat against Gujarat Titans in their opening match in Ahmedabad, while SRH lost a thrilling encounter against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.

MI and SRH have clashed 21 times in the IPL, with Mumbai emerging victorious in 12 matches, while Hyderabad has secured 9 wins. However, recent outcomes indicate a dominance by Mumbai.

In the last five encounters, MI has emerged victorious four times. This includes a double triumph in the 2023 season, where Cameron Green, now with RCB, played a pivotal role for the five-time champions. SRH’s most recent win against MI dates back to 2022.

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