SRH vs MI IPL 2024: Travis Head hits fastest fifty by Sunrisers Hyderabad batter, Abhishek Sharma betters record in same match

IPL 2024: Head scored a 18-ball fifty against Mumbai Indians to break the record held by fellow Australian David Warner since 2015

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Travis Head during a training session. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR

Travis Head struck a fifty in 18 balls during Sunrisers Hyderabad’s IPL 2024 match against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

In doing so, Head broke the record of David Warner, who scored a half century in 20 balls against Chennai Super Kings in 2015. Warner has another 20-ball half century to his name, against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017.

Another Australiam, Moises Henriques, also scored a fifty in 20 deliveries — against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2015.

Head’s exploits, in his debut game of the season, led SRH to 81 runs for the loss of one wicket in the PowerPlay. Across all editions of the IPL, Head’s was the sixth-quickest fifty.

However, later in the match, Abhishek Sharma broke the record with an 16-ball half century and overtook Head.

Head eventually fell against Gerald Coetzee in the eighth over, scoring 64 off just 24 deliveries.

FASTEST FIFTY BY SRH BATTER

Abhishek Sharma - 16 balls against MI (2024)*

Travis Head - 18 balls against MI (2024)*

David Warner - 20 balls against CSK (2015)

David Warner - 20 balls against KKR (2017)

Moises Henriques - 20 balls against RCB (2015)

David Warner - 21 balls against RCB (2016)