Mumbai Indians were associated with a forgettable record in IPL history on Wednesday. The five-time champions were defeated by SunRisers Hyderabad by 277/3 runs in 20 overs – the highest ever total in the history of the IPL since 2008. Before that, Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 263/5 against Pune Warriors in 2013. On Wednesday, the attack from the SRH batters broke the 11-year-old record.
The Hyderabad SunRisers batters went hammer and tongs from the start, while the Mumbai Indians were simply clueless. Abhishek Sharma hit a 16-ball fifty, while Travis Head hit a half-century in 18 balls. Courtesy of their attack, SRH scored 148 in 10 overs – the highest in IPL history.
Highest team totals in the IPL
277/3 – SRH vs MI, Hyderabad, 2024
263/5 – RCB vs PWI, Bengaluru, 2013
257/5 – LSG vs PBKS, Mohali, 2023
248/3 – RCB vs GL, Bengaluru, 2016
246/5 - CSK vs RR, Chennai, 2010
Talking about the match, Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a mammoth 277 for three, the highest total in IPL history, against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday. Travis Head, who was sent to bat, played his first IPL match this season and shot a 24-ball 62, while Abhishek Sharma hit 63 off 23 to lay the foundation.
Heinrich Klassen (80) and Aiden Markram (42) provided the late attack to take the hosts past the 250 mark.
The previous highest total was 263 for five, achieved by RCB in 2013.
It was a nightmare for the MI bowlers as all of them, barring Jasprit Bumrah (0/36), ended up leaking more than 10 runs per over.
Brief scores: Sunrisers Hyderabad: 277 for 3 in 20 overs (Heinrich Klassen 80, Travis Head 62, Abhishek Sharma 63; Piyush Chawla 1/34).
With PTI inputs
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