Forced to bat first by Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant after losing the toss, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma forged a formidable partnership, amassing 125 runs in the powerplay.
Although Sharma narrowly missed out on a half-century by just four runs, Head’s explosive innings of 89 off 32 balls laid the groundwork, complemented by Shahbaz Ahmed’s fifty, propelling SRH to a commanding total of 266/7 in their allotted 20 overs.
In reply, the Capitals aimed for a similar aggressive start, but despite losing early wickets, the momentum persisted with Fraser-McGurk leading the charge.
In the third over, Fraser-McGurk unleashed a flurry of boundaries, capitalizing on a fuller delivery outside the off stump from Sundar, lofting it effortlessly over long-on for a six.
He followed it up with a boundary through cover and then capitalized on Sundar’s shorter length, dispatching the ball over long-off with a powerful swing akin to a baseball hit, concluding the over with consecutive sixes.
It just keeps getting better 🤌#DCvSRH #TATAIPL #IPLonJioCinema pic.twitter.com/nD5YZSb1CA
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 20, 2024
Maiden IPL FIFTY for Jake Fraser-McGurk on DEBUT!
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 12, 2024
Hat-trick of sixes in this thoroughly entertaining knock 💥💥💥
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Fraser-McGurk’s explosive over, which yielded 30 runs, kept the Capitals in contention, causing a frenzy on Twitter as fans marveled at his stunning display.