In an exciting moment during the 65th match of the Indian Premier League 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s star batter Virat Kohli was seen celebrating passionately after the wicket of Abhishek Sharma from Sunrisers Hyderabad. The match, held at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, kept fans on the edge of their seats as Kohli’s energetic reaction showed just how important that breakthrough was for his team.
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Ngidi produced a key blow by getting rid of Abhishek Sharma, shattering the vital opening partnership for Sunrisers Hyderabad. He came with a full ball on middle and leg stump, enticing Sharma to play a hard-hitting flick shot down the deep backward square leg side. But Phil Salt was agile and strategically positioned close to the boundary, making a brilliant running catch to get Sharma back to the pavilion.
Sharma played a useful cameo, showing some excellent strokeplay with three powerful sixes and three elegant fours. Despite his strong effort to build momentum for his team, Sharma’s wicket changed the game’s momentum. This breakthrough gave the Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers the upper hand, and Kohli’s fiery celebration showed how much that wicket meant to him and his team as they took control of the match.
Abhishek Sharma’s Fiery Start Powers Best Powerplay Score in Lucknow
Abhishek Sharma provided a blazing start to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 65th IPL game played with at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. He assisted his side in making the highest powerplay score in the history of this venue. Sharma faced 34 balls and scored 3 fours and 6 sixes, displaying immense power and ability.
His attacking batting provided Hyderabad with a solid platform in the early stages of the match. Even though he was later on sent back by Lungi Ngidi, his quick scoring assisted his team in gathering tempo within the key first 6 overs of the game.
