Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Indian Premier League victory over Mumbai Indians saw records being shattered, with the match setting a new mark for the highest-scoring T20 game in history.
The hosts set a new IPL record of 3 for 277, but Mumbai fought hard in their chase, falling 31 runs short with a score of 5 for 246.
Although Mumbai’s efforts fell short, the match contributed to a new record aggregate of 523 runs, surpassing the previous record of 517 runs set by South Africa and the West Indies.
The game also saw a record 38 sixes being hit, the most in a T20 match.
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma provided an explosive start for Sunrisers, with Head scoring 62 off 24 balls and Sharma adding 63 off 23. However, it was Heinrich Klaasen’s unbeaten 80 off 34 balls that stole the show with seven sixes and four fours.
Aiden Markram’s unbeaten 42 at a strike rate of 150 helped Sunrisers surpass the previous IPL best of 5 for 263.
Mumbai started strong, scoring 56 runs off the first 19 balls, and reached 150 in the 10th over. However, they lost wickets trying to keep up with the required run rate.
Sunrisers captain Pat Cummins played a crucial role, taking key wickets including Rohit Sharma and Tilak Varma, which ultimately ended Mumbai’s chase.
With agencies
