SRH vs RCB IPL 2024: Sunrisers break their own record, score in ...

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2 min read 15 Apr 2024, 09:48 PM IST

Saurav Mukherjee

SRH vs RCB IPL 2024: They have breached their own previous record of scoring 277 against Mumbai Indians in the current IPL. Also they have scored 22 sixes in this innings.

Premium SRH vs RCB IPL 2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad batters Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, Monday, April 15, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI04_15_2024_000317B) (PTI)

Sunrisers Hyderabad on 15 April broke their own record of scoring highest runs in the Indian Premier League, as they hammered 287 runs in 20 overs while playing with Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

In the innings, 22 whopping sixes where shot, along with 19 boundaries by the power hitters of Sunrisers Hyderabad – Travis Head (102), Abhishek Sharma (34), Heinrich Klaasen (67), Aiden Markram (32) and Abdul Samad (37).

The clash between RCB and SRH was not an ordinary one, as many new records were made and broken.

The Sunrisers breached their own previous record of scoring 277 against Mumbai Indians in the current IPL tournament. Not only the current total of 287 is the highest in IPL tournaments so far, but it is also the second highest in T20 cricket history.

Highest T20 score:

Till now, the highest ever T20 score was hit by Nepal – 314/3 – against Mongolia Hangzhou in 2023. After this, SRH's 287/3 is the highest, followed by 278/3 by Afghanistan against Ireland at Dehradun in 2019. Czech Republic scored 278/4 against Turkey at Iflov Country in 2019 and SRH's 277/3 against Mumbai Indians at Hyderabad in 2024.

Highest totals in IPL:

Looking at some data, SRH's 287/3 against RCB on Monday is the highest score till now, while, SRH's 277/3 against MI at Hyderabad this season is the second highest. The third highest IPL score belongs to Kolkata Knight Riders who smashed 272/7 against Delhi Capitals at Vizag in this season only. RCB had hit 263/5 against Punjab Kings at Mohali in 2023, while the fifth highest IPL score came by Lucknow Super Giants, who scored 257/7 against Punjab Kings at in 2023. Three of the five 250-plus totals have come in 2024 IPL edition alone.

Fastest 100s in IPL by balls faced:

Coming to the fastest century scored in IPL, Chris Gayle leads the chart as he scored it in 30 balls against Pune Warriors in Bengaluru in 2013. He is followed by Yusuf Pathan who did this magic in 37 balls against MI in Mumbai in 2010. David Miller has achieved this feat in 38 balls while playing against RCB in Mohali on 2013. Travis Head tarnished the RCB bowling attack by scoring his century in 39 balls in 2024. The fifth spot is reserved for Adam Gilchrist, who scored a century in just 42 deliveries against Mumbai Indians in 2008.

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Published: 15 Apr 2024, 09:16 PM IST