In an electrifying encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, IPL 2024 witnessed one of its most remarkable matches as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squared off. This game was nothing short of a run-fest, with a staggering total of 549 runs scored in just 40 overs.

Match Summary

SRH set a monumental target of 289, the highest in IPL history, only for RCB to fall short by 25 runs despite a gallant chase, finishing at 262/7. The game was filled with breathtaking shots, strategic masterstrokes, and heart-stopping moments.

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RCB’s Record Powerplay

RCB started their chase with unprecedented aggression, recording their highest-ever powerplay total in IPL. Openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis blazed to 79/0 in six overs, setting a solid foundation.

Highest Powerplay totals for RCB (IPL)
79/0 vs SRH Bengaluru 2024 *
79/1 vs KTK Bengaluru 2011
75/2 vs CSK Bengaluru 2023
70/1 vs PK Bengaluru 2019

RCB have bettered SRH’s PP score by 3 runs

Despite the strong start, RCB’s innings began to unravel post the powerplay. Virat Kohli, after a fiery 42 from 20 balls, fell in the 7th over, triggering a collapse. Faf du Plessis followed soon after, leaving RCB struggling at crucial moments.

Dinesh Karthik’s Heroic Effort

Veteran Dinesh Karthik nearly turned the game on its head with a blistering 83 from 35 balls. His innings, laden with 7 sixes, kept the hopes alive until the penultimate over. His innings came to an end in the penultimate over of the match, courtesy of a delivery from T Natrajan.

With 44 runs needed off the last over, Anuj Rawat and Vijaykumar Vyshak were the batters on crease. Rawat displayed a flurry of boundaries, striking four in the last over. However, despite his valiant effort, the hosts ultimately fell short of the target by 25 runs.

First Innings Highlights

Travis Head was the standout performer, crafting a swift 102 from 41 deliveries, his innings decorated with eight sixes and nine fours. This knock was the fastest century by an SRH player in IPL history. Abhishek Sharma departed after scoring 34 off 22 deliveries failing to put the leg-side delivery of Topley over the boundary. Klaasen walked back after 67 from 31 balls. Klassen and Markram added 66 in just 27 deliveries for the third wicket. Abdul Samad’s late carnage of 37 in 10 deliveries helped SRH break their own record of the highest team total in IPL history after they posted a total of 287 for 3 in 20 overs.

Record Statistics from the Game

Highest IPL Total Ever: SRH’s total of 287/3 surpassed all previous records, setting a new benchmark in the league.

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 Innings: The innings saw SRH hit 22 sixes, surpassing the previous record set by Chris Gayle’s explosive innings in 2013.

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

Most boundaries in a T20 match
81 SRH vs RCB Bengaluru 2024 [43 X 4s + 38 X 6s] *
81 WI vs SA Centurion 2023 [46 X 4s + 35 X 6s]
78 Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators Rawalpindi 2023 [45 X 4s + 33 X 6s]

Highest aggregate in a T20 match
549 SRH vs RCB Bengaluru 2024 *
523 SRH vs MI Hyderabad 2024
517 WI vs SA Centurion 2023
515 Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators Rawalpindi 2023
506 Surrey vs Middlesex The Oval 2023

Most sixes in a T20 match
38 SRH vs MI Hyderabad 2024
38 SRH vs RCB Bengaluru 2024 *
37 Balkh Legends vs Kabul Zwann Sharjah 2018
37 Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Basseterre 2019

IPL Points Table 2024