Sunrisers Hyderabad's Jonny Bairstow Surpasses Shreyas Iyer to Become the Highest-Scoring Debutant in the Indian Premier League
Jonny Bairstow played an unbeaten knock of 80(43) against KKR to help his side chase down the total of 159.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opening batsman Jonny Bairstow is indeed having a fabulous Indian Premier League (IPL), 2019 tournament. The English batsman Bairstow while playing against KKR surpassed Shreyas Iyer to become the highest scoring debutant in IPL. The right-handed batsman Bairstow achieved this feat during SRH vs KKR Match, IPL 2019.SRH vs KKR, Stat Highlights: David Warner, Jonny Bairstow Notch Fifties; Hand Kolkata Knight Riders their Fifth Defeat in IPL 2019.
Jonny Bairstow played an unbeaten knock of 80(43) against KKR to help his side chase down the total of 159. Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last game, after winning the toss put Kolkata Knight Riders to bat first, where we saw some good display of bowling performance by SRH bowlers Khaleel Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma and Shahbaz Nadeem. Jonny Bairstow Scores 52-Ball Century During SRH vs RCB IPL 2019 Match, His Maiden Hundred in Indian Premier League.
SRH shares Jonny Bairstow feat in IPL 2019
Most runs in debut IPL season
| Sr.No | Player Name | Team | Season | Runs |
| 1 | Jonny Bairstow | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | IPL 2019 | 445* |
| 2 | Shreyas Iyer | Delhi Daredevils (DD) | IPL 2015 | 439 |
| 3 | Faf du Plessis | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | IPL 2012 | 398 |
| 4 | Lendl Simmons | Mumbai Indians (MI) | IPL 2014 | 394 |
| 5 | Rahul Tripathi | Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) | IPL 2017 | 391 |
Jonny Bairstow has scored 445 runs in 9 matches so far in IPL 2019 with the strike rate of 158. 36. He also scored a century against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Match no 11 of IPL 2019 where he scored 114 off 56 balls. The English cricketer also contributes well for his team behind the stump with fine wicket-keeping.
The duo of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow are the most valuable asset for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), as they play a significant role in Hyderabad batting squad. David Warner is currently wearing the Orange cap with 517 runs. However, SRH will have to find ways to improve their middle-order batting line-up as Sunrisers Hyderabad are too dependant on their top order batsman Warner, Bairstow and skipper Kane Williamson. SRH will play next against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.
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