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523 runs scored for the first time in Men’s T20
Both teams made records with 38 sixes
This happened for the first time in the history of IPL
New Delhi. There was record rainfall in the eighth league match of IPL 2024 played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians. Many old records were destroyed. Everything happened in this match which was not seen before in any IPL or Men’s T20 cricket. Sunrisers Hyderabad batted first and scored a mountain of runs. Such a feat had never happened before in any men’s T20 cricket, leave alone IPL. Hyderabad registered its name in the pages of history by scoring 277 runs for 3 wickets in 20 overs. This is the highest total of any team so far in the history of IPL. Earlier, RCB had scored 263 runs for 5 wickets against Pune Warriors in 2013, which was the highest score till date.
Sunrisers Hyderabad thus destroyed RCB’s 11 year old record. It rained sixes in this high-scoring match. A total of 38 sixes were hit by Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians (SRH vs MI), which is the highest in Men’s T20 cricket. Earlier in April 2018, 37 sixes were hit in the match played between Balkh Legends and Kabul Zwanan. Talking about Men’s T20 International cricket, in the year 2023, 35 sixes were hit in the South Africa vs West Indies match.
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Most sixes hit in IPL
Till now in IPL history, 38 sixes had not been hit in a single match. Earlier in the years 2018, 2020 and 2023, the same number of 33 sixes were hit in the matches played between three teams. In the match played between RCB and CSK in Bengaluru, 33 sixes were hit, while in the match played between RR vs CSK in Sharjah, 33 sixes were hit from both the teams.
Highest score in IPL history
A total of 523 runs were scored in the Hyderabad vs Mumbai match, which is the highest run in IPL history. Earlier in 2010, 469 runs were scored in the match played between CSK and RR, while in 2018, in the match played between Punjab Kings and KKR, 459 runs were scored by the batsmen. Last year in 2020, 458 runs were scored in the Punjab Kings vs LSG match, whereas in the year 2019, 453 runs were scored in the MI vs PBKS match in Mumbai.
One year old record of South Africa vs West Indies broken
This is the highest run score so far in men’s T20 cricket. Earlier, 517 runs were scored in the South Africa vs West Indies match. This record was made in Centurion in the year 2023. In 2023 itself, 515 runs were scored in the match played between Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans in PSL.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 28, 2024, 07:43 IST