The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium witnessed history on March 27 as the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians combined for the highest-scoring match in IPL history.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, playing at home, capitalized on the advantage by posting a record-breaking 277 runs in the first innings. Mumbai Indians started their chase strongly but eventually fell short by 31 runs.
The combined score of 500-plus runs surpassed the previous record for most runs in an IPL match. The game also saw the most sixes ever hit in an IPL contest, with a total of 38. Sunrisers Hyderabad batters smashed 18 sixes, while Mumbai Indians responded with 20.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Batting Highlights:
- Travis Head: 3 sixes
- Abhishek Sharma: 7 sixes
- Aiden Markram: 1 six
- Heinrich Klaasen: 7 sixes
Mumbai Indians Batting Highlights:
- Rohit Sharma: 3 sixes
- Ishan Kishan: 4 sixes
- Naman Dhir: 2 sixes
- Tilak Varma: 6 sixes
- Hardik Pandya: 1 six
- Tim David: 3 sixes
- Romario Shepherd: 1 six
Key Highlights
Batting Highlights:
- SRH posted a mammoth 277/3, the highest team total in IPL history and the fourth-highest in T20 cricket.
- Openers Abhishek Sharma (50 off 16 balls) and Travis Head (62 off 18 balls) smashed the fastest fifties for SRH in IPL history.
- Heinrich Klaasen continued the onslaught with an unbeaten 80 off 34 balls, his second consecutive fifty.
- The duo of Aiden Markram (42* off 28 balls) and Klaasen stitched together a record 116-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Bowling Highlights:
- Mumbai's Kwena Maphaka conceded a tournament-high 66 runs in his four overs during his IPL debut.
Mumbai's Fightback:
Despite a valiant effort from their batsmen, Mumbai fell short by 31 runs.
- Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma (26 off 12 balls) started aggressively, reaching 50 runs within three overs.
- Tilak Varma impressed with a 64-run knock, but it wasn't enough for MI.
- Interestingly, all seven Mumbai batsmen hit at least one six, a first in IPL history.
Milestones:
- Rohit Sharma played his 200th match for Mumbai Indians.
- Hardik Pandya surpassed 1,500 runs and 100 sixes for MI.
Record-Breaking Match:
- The combined score of 523 runs is the highest aggregate in a T20 match.
- A total of 38 sixes were hit, the most in a single T20 match.
Most Runs In An IPL Match
| Runs | Match | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 523 | SRH vs MI | Hyderabad | 2024 |
| 469 | CSK vs RR | Chennai | 2010 |
| 459 | PBKS vs RR | Indore | 2018 |
| 458 | PBKS vs LCK | Mohali | 2023 |
| 453 | MI vs PBKS | Mumbai | 2017 |
Most Runs In A T20 Match
| Runs | Match | Venue | Tournament | Year |
|---|
| 523 | SRH vs MI | Hyderabad | IPL | 2024 |
| 517 | South Africa vs West Indies | Centurion | - | 2023 |
| 515 | Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultan | Rawalpindi | PSL | 2023 |
| 506 | Surrey vs Middlesex | The Oval | T20 Blast | 2023 |
| 501 | Titans vs Knights | Potchefstroom | CSA T20 | 2022 |
Most Sixes Made Hit An IPL Match
| Sixes | Match | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 38 | SRH vs MI | Hyderabad | 2024 |
| 33 | RCB vs CSK | Bengaluru | 2018 |
| 33 | RR vs CSK | Sharjah | 2020 |
| 33 | RCB vs CSK | Bengaluru | 2023 |
Most Sixes Hit In A T20 Game
| Sixes | Match | Venue | Tournament | Year |
|---|
| 38 | SRH vs MI | Hyderabad | IPL | 2024 |
| 37 | Balkh Legends vs Kabul Zwanan | Sharjah | APL | 2018 |
| 37 | St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Jamaica T | Basseterre | CPL | 2019 |
| 36 | Titans vs Knights | Potchefstroom | CSA T20 | 2022 |
| 35 | Jamaica Tallawahs vs Trinbago Knigh Ride | Kingston | CPL | 2019 |
| 35 | South Africa vs West Indies | Centurion | - | 2023 |
