Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) overcame the challenge of the Mumbai Indians (MI) led by Hardik Pandya in a match which saw run-fest of over 500 runs during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.
SRH posted the highest-ever IPL total of 277 for 3 against MI before sealing a 31-run victory in a power-hitting contest that left bowlers on both sides befuddled.
Opener Travis Head (62 off 24 balls) smashed an 18-ball half-century and then southpaw Abhishek Sharma's brisk (63 off 23 balls) knock helped the hosts to go for a rollicking start start that saw the latter snatching the franchise record for the fastest fifty from the Australian within minutes. The hulk-like Heinrich Klaasen came out all guns blazing (80 not out off 34 balls) and former skipper Aiden Markram (42 off 28 balls) provided the final flourish in the death overs which helped SRH break an 11-year-old record of highest-ever total in IPL innings.
The previous highest total in IPL was 263 for five achieved by Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013 with the stormy innings from Universe Boss Chris Gayle (175 off 66 balls).
Barring pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, none of the MI bowlers could step up and failed to restrict the opposition batters from scoring or picking up a wicket on regular intervals, having an economy rate of above 10. The 17-year-old Kwena Maphaka, who made his IPL debut, bowled the most expensive spell on IPL debut, conceding 66 runs off four overs.
In their run-chase, former skipper Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan came out with intent, giving a blistering start which they were looking for. MI reached the fifty-run mark in just three overs. The wickets kept tumbling, but MI batters continued to take on SRH bowlers, playing shots all around the ground. At the halfway stage, MI were looking good to chase down the target. However, it was Tilak Verma's wicket where they went on the backfoot and Hardik Pandya's failure with the bat which saw them scoring 246 for 5 at the end of their 20 overs.
Records broken in Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2024 match:
Highest aggregates in an IPL match
523 - SRH vs MI, Hyderabad, 2024
469 - CSK vs RR, Chennai, 2010
459 - PBKS vs KKR, Indore, 2018
458 - PBKS vs LSG, Mohali, 2023
453 - MI vs PBKS, Mumbai WS, 2017
Highest aggregate in a Men’s T20 match (Domestic + Franchise Leagues + T20I)
523 - SRH vs MI, Hyderabad, IPL 2024
517 - SA vs WI, Centurion, 2023
515 - QG vs MS, Rawalpindi, PSL 2023
506 - Surrey vs Middlesex, The Oval, T20 Blast 2023
501 - Titans vs Knights, Potchefstroom, CSA T20 Challenge 2022