IPL 2024: SRH break their own record to register highest IPL total ever - Cricket Winner

In a thrilling display of power-hitting and strategic batting, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) set a new benchmark in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by recording the highest total ever in franchise cricket. Guided by Travis Head’s whirlwind century, and significant contributions from Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram, SRH left the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bowlers searching for answers on a seemingly endless evening.

The Powerplay Onslaught

From the first over, it was clear that SRH were on a mission. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma launched an assault on the RCB bowlers, racking up 77 runs in the powerplay overs alone. This aggressive start set the tone for the rest of the innings, putting the Bengaluru team on the back foot early.

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Travis Head’s Dominant Century

Travis Head was in a league of his own, reaching his century in just 39 balls. His innings was peppered with nine boundaries and eight massive sixes, turning the game into a spectacle. The Australian opener smashed his maiden century in just 39 balls. Breaking a plethora of records in the 2024 edition of the IPL, SRH opener Head notched up the fourth-fastest century in the history of the tournament.

Contributions from the Middle Order

While Head stole the headlines, it was a well-rounded batting performance from SRH. Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram provided the perfect middle-order backbone, pushing the score beyond reach. Abdul Samad’s quick runs towards the end further demoralized the already struggling RCB bowlers.

Record-Breaking Innings

SRH’s total of 263/3 surpassed previous records, setting a new high for the highest total in IPL history. Their innings featured a staggering 22 sixes, showcasing their dominance across all facets of batting.

Kolkata Knight Riders had earlier come close to breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad’s record for the highest team score in an IPL match after it scored a mammoth 272 for seven against Delhi Capitals in Vizag on Wednesday.

SRH had recorded 277/3 in 20 overs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad against the Mumbai Indians earlier in the season.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru held the record before SRH when it posted 263 runs against Pune Warriors India in Bengaluru in 2013.

🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 🚨@SunRisers continue to hold the record for the highest total in IPL history 🧡🔥

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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2024

Bengaluru’s Bowling Woes

Every RCB bowler conceded over 10 runs an over, a first in IPL history. The bowling unit, which lacked strategic depth and execution, failed to find an answer to SRH’s onslaught, with misfields and dropped catches compounding their misery.

Four RCB bowlers have conceded 50+ runs – there have never been more than two bowlers doing the same previously in an IPL innings
Topley 1/68
Dayal 0/51
Ferguson 2/52
Vyshak 0/64

Highest totals in T20 cricket
314/3 Nepal vs Mongolia Hangzhou 2023
287/3 SRH vs RCB Bengaluru 2024
278/3 Afg vs Ire Dehradun 2019
278/4 Czech Rep vs Turkey Iflov Country 2019
277/3 SRH vs MI Hyderabad 2024

Highest totals in IPL
287/3 SRH vs RCB Bengaluru 2024
277/3 SRH vs MI Hyderabad 2024
272/7 KKR vs DC Vizag 2024
263/5 RCB vs PWI Bengaluru 2013
257/7 LSG vs PK Mohali 2023
Three of the five 250+ totals have come in 2024 edition alone

Most sixes in an IPL innings
22 SRH vs RCB Bengaluru 2024
21 RCB vs PWI Bengaluru 2013
20 RCB vs GL Bengaluru 2016
20 DC vs GL Delhi 2017
20 MI vs SRH Hyderabad 2024