Speaking in the post-match presentation, Iyer said surprisingly about the loss, "I think it was a fantastic total, to be honest. It still makes me laugh that they (SRH) chased it with 2 overs to spare.

Shreyas Iyer was awestruck after Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down the target of 246 against the Punjab Kings on Saturday with nine balls to spare.

Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma set the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium ablaze when he played the innings of his life, scoring 141 runs off just 55 balls to set the record for the highest individual score by an Indian in the IPL.