SRH came with a strategy
The stage was set at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, the home-ground of the SRH team, where it stepped up to meet the expectations. With a blend of aggressive intent and classical cricketing shots, SRH batsmen orchestrated a batting masterclass that left the MI bowlers exasperated.
From the very beginning, SRH’s plan was clear – to hit hard, to hit big, and then go bigger and harder as the game progressed. The opening pair laid the foundation with a partnership that included cautious singles with explosive sixes. The momentum was set, and what followed was a relentless attack on the MI bowling attack. Every bowler who was given the ball faced the same fate – a mountain of runs that seemed to flow endlessly.
The SRH batsmen were not just finding the gaps; they were creating them, turning good deliveries into scoring opportunities and sending them off for boundaries.
Records were Broken
SRH posted 277/3 in 20 overs in Hyderabad, going well past RCB’s total of 263/5 that the franchise scored in 2013 against the now-defunct Pune Warriors India.
Travis Head reached his half-century in a mere 18 deliveries, shattering the SRH record for the fastest fifty by a player. Yet, the record was swiftly eclipsed as young left-handed batsman Abhishek Sharma outpaced him, reaching his fifty in just 16 balls.
It was not just raw hitting that took SRH to this mammoth total, but calculated risks and smart cricketing brains. Rotating the strike when needed, punishing the loose balls, building on partnerships, and most importantly, adapting to the pitch conditions.
Here is the list of the highest totals in IPL history:
Sunrisers Hyderabad – 277/3 vs Mumbai Indians, 2024
Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 263/5 vs Pune Warriors India, 2013
Lucknow Super Giants – 257/5 vs Punjab Kings, 2023
Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 248/3 vs Gujarat Lions, 2016
The Crowd was Electrifying
No one in the ground could have predicted the kind of history that was about to unfold before their eyes. Even the usual nail-biting suspense that cricket is famous for was replaced with amazement, awe and applause.
By the time the final over concluded, SRH had set a mammoth total of 277 in their 20 overs. In response Mumbai Indians also showed character, but could only score 246 runs in their 20 overs, resulting in a defeat of 31 runs. In total, 38 sixes were hit by both teams, highest in any T20 match. The crowd loved the spectacular show of cricket, and was cheering at every boundary. It was an absolutely electrifying environment within the stadium.
12 records that were broken
Apart from the highest total, there were a no. of scores that were broken in this historic match.
Here is a list of all the records broken during the SRH vs MI IPL 2024 match:
- Highest total in the Indian Premier League – 277/3 in 20 overs
- Highest total by any T20 franchise team
- Highest total for SRH in the IPL
- Most sixes in an IPL match – 38 sixes
- Most sixes in a T20 match – 38 sixes
- Highest match aggregate in an IPL match – 523 runs
- Highest match aggregate in a T20 match – 523 runs
- Joint fastest 250 in an IPL innings – SRH
- Highest team score at the end of 10 overs – SRH (148 runs)
- Kwena Maphaka records most expensive IPL figures for a debutant – (0/66)
- Most runs conceded by a MI bowler in an innings – Maphaka (66)
- Fastest IPL fifty for SRH – Abhishek Sharma (16 balls)