Yuvraj Singh gives a derogatory statement towards Abhishek Sharma after SRH batsman's historic knock vs Mumbai Indians

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh hailed Abhishek Sharma on X after the latter shattered a stunning knock against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, March 27. However, Yuvraj Singh also pulled his leg over his poor shot to lose his wicket.

Left-handed batter Abhishek Sharma shattered a blistering 63 off 23 in the match. He stormed 7 sixes and 3 fours during his innings to reach his half-century in just 16 balls. He held a stunning strike rate of 273+, Sharma demolished MI bowlers with his hard-hitting style.

Sunrisers Hyderabad reached a gigantic total of 277-3 in the match to script the record for the highest-ever total in IPL history. Travis Head (62 off 24) and Heinrich Klaasen (80 off 34) stormed quickfire fifties to help the team reach an inevitable total.

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Yuvraj Singh hails Abhishek Sharma on X

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh hailed Abhishek Sharma on X after his stunning knock vs MI. Notably, Yuvraj Singh has backed the young batter in the past.

“Waah sir Abhishek waah. great innings but what a splendid shot to get out on! Laaton ke bhoot baaton se nahi maante! Special waiting for you now @IamAbhiSharma4. Great knock by Klassy #Klaasen! #SRHvMI #IPL2024”, he wrote on X. Have a look at his tweet below.

Waah sir Abhishek waah 👏🏻 great innings but what a splendid shot to get out on! Laaton ke bhoot baaton se nahi maante! Special 🩴 waiting for you now @IamAbhiSharma4
Great knock by Klassy #Klaasen! #SRHvMI #IPL2024

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) March 27, 2024

Talking about the match, Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed Mumbai Indians by 31 runs in their match 8 of IPL 2024. SRH piled up a mountainous 277-3 in 1st innings with blistering half-centuries by Travis Head (62), Abhishek Sharma (63), and Heinrich Klaasen (80*). Aiden Markram also added a crucial 42 off 28.

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MI slammed 76 in powerplay overs

During the chase, Mumbai Indians started with a storm, reaching 76 runs in the first 6 powerplay overs. Rohit Sharma (26 off 12), Ishan Kishan (34 off 13), and Naman Dhir (30 off 14) slammed runs at 200-plus strike rates at the start.

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Later, Tilak Varma stormed 64 off 34 with 6 sixes. Tim David also smacked 42 off 22 towards the end. However, MI could only reach 246-5 till the final over and ended on the losing side. Mumbai Indians have lost 2 games out of 2 in IPL 2024. SRH has won 1 match and lost 1 out of 2. MI lost to GT in the earlier clash while SRH lost to KKR by 4 runs in their first game.

Mumbai Indians will now face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their next match on Monday, April 1 at Wankhede Stadium. Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Gujarat Titans in their next encounter in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 31.