Travis Head leads SRH’s assault again to sink Delhi Capitals

Before Saturday, only twice had more than 84 runs been scored by a team in the powerplay in this IPL. Travis Head alone made that many in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s innings by the time the first six overs were done on Saturday. So breathtaking was the assault by the in-form opening combination of Head (89, 32 balls, 11×4, 6×6) and Abhishek Sharma (46, 12 balls, 2×4, 6×6) that 125 runs came in the powerplay against a shell-shocked Delhi Capitals bowling attack at the Arun Jaitley Stadium – the highest ever in the first six overs of any T20. Pace or spin, short or full, nothing was spared as the Sunrisers openers smashed 24 of the first 36 balls for a four or six.