Kolkata Knight Riders posted the second-highest total in IPL history on Wednesday, falling just five runs short of the Sunrisers Hyderabad's 277/3 against Mumbai Indians earlier this season. KKR's previous best was 245/6 against Punjab Kings in 2018.
At Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, they piled up 272/7 against Delhi Capitals.
Opener Sunil Narine smashed 85 off just 39 balls before being dismissed by Mitchell Marsh. Eighteen-year-old Angkrish Raghuvanshi also slammed a half-century, scoring his 50 off only 25 deliveries, providing crucial support to Narine.
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The dismissals of Narine and Raghuvanshi didn't slow down the KKR onslaught, as Andre Russell continued the attack, finishing with a blistering 41 off 19 balls.
Here is the list of highest scores in the IPL:
| Team | Score | Against | Year |
|---|
| SRH | 277/3 | MI | 2024 |
| KKR | 272/7 | DC | 2024 |
| RCB | 263/5 | PWI | 2013 |
| LSG | 256/5 | PBKS | 2023 |
| RCB | 248/3 | GL | 2016 |
| CSK | 246/5 | RR | 2010 |
| MI | 246/5 | SRH | 2024 |
| KKR | 245/6 | KXIP | 2018 |
| CSK | 240/5 | KXIP | 2008 |
| CSK | 235/4 | KKR | 2023 |
