SunRisers Hyderabad batters Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head put on a commanding display of batting prowess against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday, setting social media on fire. On April 2, 2026, the Knight Riders hosted Hyderabad in the sixth game of the IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens. Kolkata won the toss and invited their rivals to bat first. In return the opening duo of Sharma and Head found instant momentum and took charge in the opening overs, giving a hard time to Kolkata bowlers.
The Aussie batter put up a score of 46 runs off 21 balls, with a combination of six boundaries and three maximums, and a strike rate of 219.05. On the other hand, Sharma came up with 48 runs off 21 deliveries, combining four boundaries and four sixes. The longstanding partnership came to an end during the sixth over when a catch by Cameron Green off a Kartik Tyagi delivery forced Head to walk back to the pavilion.
Sharma and Head’s partnership puts Hyderabad in dominating position, sets social media on fire
The powerful knocks by the Hyderabad batters not only put the visiting side in a powerful spot but also sent cricket fans into a frenzy on social media. Netizens came up with memes, clips and posts heaping praises on the batters.
Here’s how the social media reacted-
On Green wickets,on flat wickets,on sporty wickets,on day 1,on day 5,in sena,in asia,in prime,in youth,while being in Relationship,while chasing,while setting target. That's Abhishek Sharma for you pic.twitter.com/dUfGfPln9b
— دیوشDev (@TheFinder02) April 2, 2026
Abhishek Sharma isn’t just piling on the runs in this KKRvsSRH game; he’s completely reshaping the field and forcing the bowlers to rethink every plan.
— Swagat (@0xM0rtal) April 2, 2026
As of writing, Heinrich Klassen (16 off 12) and Nitish Kumar Reddy ( 9 off 6) were batting for the Orange Army. The SunRisers were 145 at the loss of four wickets in 12.2 overs.
