India, April 22 -- Abhishek Sharma's 135 not out against the Delhi Capitals gave Sunrisers Hyderabad more than a match-winning innings. It delivered one of the biggest single-night value spikes by a top-order batter this IPL season.

Abhishek entered the game with a season valuation of Rs.14 crore. In a 14-match league split, his cost per league game is Rs.1 crore. Against Delhi, his estimated match worth climbed to Rs.1.95 crore, leaving SRH with a profit of Rs. 95.16 lakh from the night.

The innings sits cleanly on the numbers. Abhishek made 135 off 68 balls, struck at 198.53, hit 10 fours and 10 sixes, and scored 55.79% of SRH's 242/2 on his own. Out of his 135 runs, 100 came in boundaries. That means 74.07% of his scoring came throug...