Sunrisers Hyderabad batters created history in their first game of the IPL 2024 at home as they combined to break a 13-year-old record. Put in to bat first, SRH batters pummeled Mumbai Indians bowlers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday to post a jaw-dropping total of 277/3 – the highest ever in IPL history.
Heinrich Klaasen led the assault with a breathtaking 80 off 34 but his run to half-century was funnily the slowest of the innings with Abhishek Sharma hitting the quickest ever fifty by an SRH batter taking 16 balls to do so which was an improvement over the 18 deliveries that Travis Head had earlier consumed to reach fifty of his own.
277 That’s some serious hitting by @srhfansofficial ???????????????????????????????????????????????? well played @IamAbhiSharma4 #Travishead #Klassen ???? The best hitter of white ball ????????????????????????????@IPL @StarSportsIndia #MIvsSRH— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 27, 2024
Brutal carnage!! SRH unleashed their middle order arsenal on MI tonight!! Absolute freaking knocks by Head, Klaasen, Markram and Abhishek. There’s no coming back for MI tonight!!#SRHvMI— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) March 27, 2024
I think this is the best batting display that I’ve watched LIVE in T20 cricket ever. The striking is so pure!— Kevin Pietersen???? (@KP24) March 27, 2024
Waah sir Abhishek waah ???????? great innings but what a splendid shot to get out on! Laaton ke bhoot baaton se nahi maante! Special ???? waiting for you now @IamAbhiSharma4 Great knock by Klassy #Klaasen! #SRHvMI #IPL2024— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) March 27, 2024
???????????? #SRHvMI— Ashwin ???????? (@ashwinravi99) March 27, 2024
Ye Kya hua ? Aaj Hyderabad main ? #SRHvMI #IPL— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) March 27, 2024
Who would have thought a record score of IPL would be against MI. Crazy hitting from SRH. #SRHvMI— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 27, 2024
Run feast ++++++++++— Hanuma vihari (@Hanumavihari) March 27, 2024
Wow! We have new record-holders for the highest-ever total in TATA IPL history ????Sensational batting by @SunRisers batters ????
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 27, 2024
What mad ball striking by Sunrisers.Head , Abhishek , Markram all smashing it but Klaasen's consistency is another level, probably the best batsman in the format.#SRHvsMi pic.twitter.com/Gb1sap2m1Q— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 27, 2024
WOW!!!!!!!— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) March 27, 2024
MI captain Hardik Pandya used six bowlers during SRH innings and only Jasprit Bumrah went under 10 an over. Kwena Maphaka, the 17-year-old debutant, had a nightmare, leaking 66 runs from his four overs – the most expensive by a debutant in IPL history.
Both MI and SRH started the season with a defeat. MI lost to Gujarat Titans while SRH suffered a narrow defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders.
“We got the best groundsmen in the world,” Klaasen quipped in a chat with the broadcasters after the end of SRH innings. “It was an unbelievable wicket. Our top-order set the tempo at the front. We have incredible batters up at the top.”
Their effort bettered the previous record of 263/5 set by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2013 against the now defunct Pune Warriors India. It was the contest that saw the legendary Chris Gayle blasting an unbeaten 175 off 66 deliveries to set the record for the highest individual total in T20 history – a record that is yet to be surpassed.
SRH batters smashed 18 sixes and 19 fours between them and opener Mayank Agarwal will be disappointed at having missed out on milking runs on what has been a belter of a wicket. He managed 11 off 13 before being dismissed.
Former SRH captain Aiden Markram was also among the runs, hitting an unbeaten 42 off 28.
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