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IPL 2026: 'I Waited For The Right Matchups,' Says Abhishek After Blistering 135 Vs DC

Indian Premier League: No.1 T20I batter and Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) promising opener Abhishek Sharma revealed his plan after playing a blistering knock of 135 runs against Delhi Capitals, saying that his approach was largely driven by matchups and built around patience and game awareness. SRH rode on a sensational unbeaten 135 from Abhishek Sharma to post a daunting 242/2, before producing a disciplined effort with the ball to seal their third consecutive win and climb to third on the points table. Weve been preparing for this for a long time. So, obviously, there was a little wicket today. I had to go to the last in one of the top three. So, that was the plan. And I think it was good. The total was good. I was talking to our batting coach, Frankie, for a long time. I talked to him. And I told him, Frankie, its been a while that I havent reached the second strategic timeout. So, I want to try that someday, Abhishek said in a video released by the Indian Premier League (IPL) on X. We were talking about it in practice yesterday. So, then we had a plan that well talk about the situation in the first strategic timeout. And when he came in, the plan was to keep playing as it was. And I personally felt that it was difficult to hit every ball here. So, you have to be waiting for your matchups. Thats what I was doing. And thats what I was waiting for. And it actually went well. So, that was the plan, he added. Weve been preparing for this for a long time. So, obviously, there was a little wicket today. I had to go to the last in one of the top three. So, that was the plan. And I think it was good. The total was good. I was talking to our batting coach, Frankie, for a long time. I talked to him. And I told him, Frankie, its been a while that I havent reached the second strategic timeout. So, I want to try that someday, Abhishek said in a video released by the Indian Premier League (IPL) on X. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Speaking about partnerships, Abhishek highlighted the importance of maintaining momentum with fellow batters. And whoever is batting with me, especially Hadi or Ishaan, I know how they hit. So, its just a simple plan. Whoever is on strike, if theres a boundary on the first two or three balls, then we try to make it a boundary. If its a long over in power play, then obviously, the ball comes under pressure. Article Source: IANS