Sunrisers Hyderabad’s dynamic opener Abhishek Sharma, who recently surpassed the 4,000-run milestone in T20 cricket, believes that a big innings from Ishan Kishan was long overdue. Kishan’s explosive knock against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Ekana Stadium on Friday finally delivered the fireworks Abhishek had anticipated, as SRH posted an imposing 231/6 in the 18th season of the IPL.

Abhishek’s brief but electrifying stint at the crease spanned just 17 deliveries, but it was packed with intent and power. He capitalised on every opportunity to find the fence, racing to 34 runs with three fours and three sixes, before falling victim to a clever slower delivery from Lungi Ngidi.