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Abhishek Sharma-Travis Head blaze to IPL opening-wicket record against MI
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma stitched a record opening-wicket stand for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. Earlier in the day, Mumbai Indians posted 243/5 powered by Rickelton’s 123 and Will Jacks’ 46. Sharma-Head then built a 129-run first-wicket stand, marking a record in IPL history for opening stands.
Why It Matters
The Sharma-Head partnership ties for the most century-opening stands in IPL history, highlighting a notable milestone for opening partnerships in the competition.
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Abhishek Sharma-Travis Head blaze to record opening-wicket stand vs MI
April 29, 2026
Chasing 243, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head forged a 129-run stand for the first wicket, the sixth such century partnership for opening stands in IPL history. Sharma departed for 45 and Head followed for 76, dismissed by Hardik Pandya. The partnership pushed Sharma-Head to the top of the list for most opening-wicket century stands in IPL history (six). The list of teams with six or more opening-wicket century stands includes: 6 - Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head; 6 - David Warner & Shikhar Dhawan; 5 - David Warner & Jonny Bairstow; 5 - Faf du Plessis & Virat Kohli; 5 - Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan.
MI post 243/5 after Rickelton's 123 and Jacks' 46 vs SRH
April 29, 2026
Ryan Rickelton scored 123 off 62 balls, with an opening stand of 46 with Will Jacks, powering Mumbai Indians to 243/5 in 20 overs. Rickelton then converted to a quick fifty and a 44-ball century, the fastest fifty-plus century for Mumbai Indians. Hardik Pandya contributed 31 off 15, helping MI finish strongly in the death overs.