In an extraordinary batting display, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) set the M Chinnaswamy Stadium ablaze with a dominating win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. In the massive run-fest, SRH outmuscled RCB by 25 runs to continue their domination in the tournament.

Travis Head’s stunning ton powers SRH to record-breaking total

RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl first. The decision backfired early as a blazing knock from Travis Head (102 runs off 41 balls) propelled SRH to a strong position. Heinrich Klaasen (67 runs off 31 balls) and Abdul Samad (37 runs off 10 balls) provided valuable cameos lower down the order, taking SRH to highest-ever IPL total of 287/3 in their allotted 20 overs.

SRH’s mind-boggling batting display wasn’t just about surpassing their own season-best of 277. Their mammoth 287-run total rewrote the record books of franchise cricket. This score now stands as the highest ever by any team in a T20 franchise tournament, eclipsing all previous marks. While Nepal’s remarkable 314 for 3 against Mongolia at the Asian Games remains the highest total in T20 cricket overall, SRH now hold the bragging rights in the franchise arena.

RCB fall short despite Dinesh Karthik’s heroics

Chasing a stiff target, RCB got off to a decent start with contributions from Virat Kohli (42 runs) and Faf du Plessis (62 runs). However, the middle order faltered, leaving the onus on Dinesh Karthik (83 runs off 35 balls) to carry the fight. Despite his valiant knock, RCB could only manage 262/7 in their allotted overs, falling short by 25 runs.

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Bowling honors shared

SRH skipper Pat Cummins (3 wickets) was the pick of bowlers for the 2016 champions, while Mayank Markande bagged a crucial two wickets. For RCB, Lockie Ferguson took two wickets, but the bowling attack struggled to contain the SRH batters in the face of a massive onslaught.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

13 bowlers were used today.

All of them had economy of 10.00+ #RCBvSRH

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 15, 2024

Record tod IPL.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 15, 2024

😅 #RCBvSRH #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/OhwxHmhCpZ

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 15, 2024

What a 💯! Head doing for SRH what Warner used to do so many years ago. And suddenly SRH is looking as strong as they used to do with Warner at the top. #RCBvSRH

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 15, 2024

SRH going past their own record total!! Absolute mad hitting by the batters.

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 15, 2024

– 549 runs.
– 43 fours.
– 38 sixes.

Madness in Chinnaswamy with RCB vs SRH. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/odqRGuK39T

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 15, 2024

This is now the highest match aggregate in IPL history, beating SRH v MI’s record of 523.#RCBvSRH #IPL2023

— Aadya Sharma (@Aadya_Wisden) April 15, 2024

Dinesh Karthik tonight #DineshKarthik #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/n7HbhInzKN

— IPL (@WatchIPLvideos) April 15, 2024

On-feed DK to on-field DK 👌 pic.twitter.com/GlbRM7VqPm

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 15, 2024

RCB vs SRH today in Bengaluru tonight:

– Highest team total in IPL history
– Highest team total in IPL while chasing
– Most runs scored in a T20 match
– First ever T20 game with 50+ fours

Even 262 runs are not enough to win in the IPL 🇮🇳🔥#IPL2024 #tapmad #HojaoADFree pic.twitter.com/utfXGSillh

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) April 15, 2024

Also WATCH: Heinrich Klaasen hits the biggest six of IPL 2024 during SRH vs RCB clash

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