Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians engaged in an absolute run-fest at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, with records tumbling in the high-scoring IPL 2024 encounter. Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a mammoth 277/3 in their 20 overs, the highest team total in IPL history, powered by blazing knocks from openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, and an unbeaten 80 off just 34 balls from Heinrich Klaasen. Despite a valiant 64 off 34 balls from Tilak Varma, MI fell short in their chase, managing 246/5 as SRH emerged victorious by 31 runs in what was a run-scorcher of a contest.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Record-Breaking Batting Onslaught
Batting first after losing the toss, Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on blistering knocks from openers Travis Head (62 off 24) and Abhishek Sharma (63 off 23) to get off to a flyer, adding 113 runs in just 7.5 overs. Despite losing Mayank Agarwal (11) early, the SRH openers’ onslaught set the platform for a mammoth total. South African Heinrich Klaasen then took over, smashing an unbeaten 80 off just 34 balls, including 7 sixes to propel SRH to a record 277/3. Aiden Markram chipped in with a valuable 42* off 28 balls as SRH posted the highest team total in IPL history of 277/3, bettering the previous best of 263/5 by RCB against PWI in 2013. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s innings was studded with records – the 38 sixes hit by them is the most in an IPL match and joint second-highest in all T20 matches, while the 69 boundaries (4s+6s) struck is joint second-highest in the IPL.
For his attacking record-breaking knock for @SunRisers, Abhishek Sharma receives the Player of the Match award 🏆
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 27, 2024
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MI’s Valiant Chase Falls Short Despite Fireworks
Chasing a daunting 278 for victory, MI never really threatened SRH’s giant total despite some individual brilliance. Tilak Varma waged a lone battle, smashing 64 off just 34 balls laced with 2 fours and 6 sixes. Rohit Sharma (26), Ishan Kishan (34) and Naman Dhir (30) got starts but couldn’t carry on to make match-winning contributions.
Pat Cummins was the pick of the SRH bowlers, returning 2/35 and getting the crucial wickets of Rohit and Varma. Jaydev Unadkat (2/47) and Shahbaz Ahmed (1/39) were the other wicket-takers as SRH defended the huge total reasonably comfortably.
Tim David (42* off 22) and Romario Shepherd (15* off 6) tried to spark a late fightback for MI, but it proved too little too late as they finished on 246/5, going down by 31 runs in this high-scoring thriller at Hyderabad. The match aggregate of 523 runs is the highest ever in IPL and jointly the highest across all T20 cricket matches.
Records Shattered in High-Scoring Thriller
The run-fest between SRH and MI saw several long-standing T20 records being rewritten:
Highest Team Total in IPL
- Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 277/3 is the highest team total in IPL history, surpassing RCB’s 263/5 vs PWI in 2013
Highest Match Aggregate in IPL
- The combined scores of 523 runs (277/3 and 246/5) is the highest aggregate in an IPL match
Most Sixes in an IPL Innings
- The 38 sixes hit by the two teams is a new record for most maximums in an IPL match
Joint 2nd highest match sixes in T20s
- The 38 sixes is also tied for the 2nd highest number of maximums in any T20 match across domestic and international cricket
Joint 2nd Highest Boundary Count in IPL
- The 69 boundaries (4s + 6s) hit in the match is joint 2nd highest in IPL history
This batting extravaganza rewrote several records, making it one of the most memorable high-scoring IPL encounters of all time.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s comprehensive 31-run victory over Mumbai Indians was a statement performance that announced their credentials as early favourites for the IPL 2024 title. Their record-breaking 277/3, built around a sublime 80* off 34 by Heinrich Klaasen, and disciplined bowling effort despite the runs conceded underlined SRH’s well-rounded might this season.
Even though MI fought valiantly with Tilak Varma’s 64 and cameos from the top order, they were always playing catch-up against SRH’s gigantic total – the highest ever in IPL history. The defeat leaves MI with plenty to ponder, especially their bowling woes.
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