Sunrisers Hyderabad create history, again

In a record-shattering T20 match, no encounter had ever seen such a high scoring game as the one between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both teams competed neck and neck, with Hyderabad ultimately securing the victory. Batting first, Hyderabad put up a mammoth score of 287 runs for the loss of just 3 wickets in their 20 overs. In response, despite a valiant effort, Bangalore fell short by 25 runs, ending their innings at 262 for 7.

Hyderabad, having lost the toss and been put to bat, saw an explosive start by openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. The duo reached a 100 runs without loss in just 7.1 overs. Though Sharma departed at 34 runs, Head continued the onslaught, racing to a century in just 39 balls and contributing a total of 102 runs off 41 balls including 9 fours and 8 sixes.

Henrich Klaasen, alongside Head, and later with Aiden Markram, pushed the score rapidly upwards. Klaasen scored a quick 67 from 31 balls before getting out. Markram and Abdul Samad continued the momentum, with Samad smashing 37 runs off 10 balls and Markram adding 32 off 17 balls, taking the team's score to 287.

This innings broke their previous highest score record of 277 against Mumbai Indians earlier this season, setting a new high in IPL history. Chasing the formidable total, Bangalore started strong with 79 runs in the powerplay without loss. However, wickets started to fall with Virat Kohli out after making 42 off 20 balls. Faf du Plessis made a rapid 62 from 28 balls but lacked support from the other batters.

Despite attempts by Dinesh Karthik and Mahipal Lomror to stabilize the innings, the mounting required run rate pressured the batters. Bangalore crossed the 200 mark in the 16th over but could only reach 262 by the end of their innings, with Karthik departing in the 19th over. The effort fell short, leaving them 25 runs behind Hyderabad's historic total.