Abhishek Sharma of Hyderabad Sunrisers (AP Photo) Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting and smashed his second IPL century to headline Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting class against Delhi Capitals.After DC opted to bowl first, Abhishek turned that decision into a nightmare, racing to a stunning hundred in just 47 balls. He remained unbeaten on 135 off 68 deliveries, an innings littered with 10 towering sixes, as SRH amassed a massive 242 for 2 in their 20 overs.The knock marked Abhishek’s second IPL hundred and underlined his rising stature in T20 cricket. It was also the second time he had hit 10 sixes in a single IPL innings, making him only the second player after Chris Gayle to do so multiple times.
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