Sharma’s scintillating strokes stokes Sunrisers' sail, Pooran's power-packed performance propels Lucknow

In a match that will long be etched in the annals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) history, Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off the second-highest successful run chase in the league's history, chasing down a mammoth 246 against Punjab Kings with eight wickets in hand on Saturday.

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The architects of this record-shattering win were the explosive Abhishek Sharma, who slammed a career-best 141 off 55 balls, and the ever-dependable Travis Head, whose calculated aggression complemented the fire and flair at the other end.

The encounter between SRH and PBKS had promised fireworks, but few could have predicted the sheer scale of the pyrotechnics that would follow.

After being sent in to bat, Punjab Kings posted an imposing 245/6, powered by Shreyas Iyer's commanding 82 and a blistering finish from Marcus Stoinis, who thumped four consecutive sixes in the final over to end unbeaten on 34 off just II balls.

The SRH opening pair of Abhishek and Head charged out with intent, though Prabhsimran Singh's early boundaries in the first innings set the tone for an evening of brutality with the bat. But what followed in SRH's chase was nothing short of remarkable.