Lucknow, May 23 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad's explosive opener Abhishek Sharma, who crossed the 4000-run landmark in the T20s, felt a massive score was "pending" from Ishan Kishan's bat, who took the centerstage with his relentless assault on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Ekana Stadium on Friday in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The 17 deliveries that Abhishek faced were a treat to watch for T20 fans. He sniffed out boundary-hitting opportunities and went berserk during his short-lived outing in Lucknow. He raced to 34 before being dismissed on the 17th delivery at the hands of the crafty Lungi Ngidi.

During his short yet destructive outing, Abhishek crossed the 4,000-run landmark. On the first ball of the match, he...