Jofra Archer Records Worst Bowling Figures in IPL History While Travis Head Shines with a Half-Century

England’s Jofra Archer faced a brutal onslaught as Travis Head struck a quick-fire half-century during the first night of the IPL.

Head concluded his innings with a remarkable 67 runs off just 31 balls, while his teammate Ishan Kishan smashed a stunning century, propelling Sunrisers Hyderabad to an astounding total against the Rajasthan Royals.

Kishan’s impressive unbeaten 106 came off only 47 deliveries, enabling his team to amass the second-highest score in IPL history, finishing with 6-286 after 20 overs.

In the midst of the scoring frenzy was Archer, who ended up with disappointing figures of 0-76 across his four overs.

At one point, Head unleashed a remarkable assault, hammering Archer for 23 runs in a single over, setting the tone for an exceptional batting display.

Despite a valiant effort from the Royals, highlighted by Dhruv Jurel’s 70 runs, they couldn’t successfully chase down the target, losing by 44 runs.

In another match on Sunday (AEDT), Chennai Super Kings secured a victory over Mumbai Indians by four wickets with five balls to spare in a much-anticipated showdown.

Afghan wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad was instrumental, taking 4 wickets for just 18 runs in four overs, limiting Mumbai to 9-155 after they lost the toss. Tilak Varma was the top scorer for Mumbai, amassing 31 runs off 25 balls.

Chennai’s chase was bolstered by Rachin Ravindra’s unbeaten 65 runs from 45 deliveries, along with his captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, who contributed a brisk 53 off 26 balls, guiding Chennai to a total of 6-158 in just 19.1 overs.