India, April 12 -- SunRisers Hyderabad's opening batter Abhishek Sharma scored his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century as he put on a brutal hitting display against Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday. The left-handed batter completed his century off just 40 balls in the 13th over of SunRisers Hyderabad's chase of 246.

Abhishek Sharma brought up his century off the bowling of Yuzvendra Chahal. As soon as the youngster brought up the landmark, the entire crowd at the Uppal erupted in jubilation to give a standing ovation. With this century, Abhishek Sharma recorded the sixth-fastest ton in the history of the IPL.

After completing the century, Abhishek Sharma displayed a white piece of paper and was see...