The IPL 2024 season is shaping up to be one of the highest-scoring seasons in IPL history. The most recent IPL 2024 match Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians (SRH vs MI) in Hyderabad broke many IPL records, including the highest IPL total.
It was the only eighth game at the IPL 2024 which was like batting net practice for the batters of both teams, as the hitting quality was sensational. The list of records will follow, but to see a venue like Hyderabad being such a run feast was not on the cards. The bowlers were just seeing the ball fly over their heads for six. Batters like Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klassen, Aiden Markaram from SRH, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Tim David, and Naman Dhir from the Mumbai Indians were at their best.
Let’s take a look at all the records that were broken in this match.
(Highest IPL total)
The 277/3 scored by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first innings of this match is the highest IPL total by a team. It broke the record set by Royal Challengers Bangalore 11 years ago when they scored 263/5 (20 overs) against Pune Warriors India.
(4th highest T20 total)
The 277/3 by SRH was also the fourth-highest total in T20 cricket history.
(Highest 2nd innings IPL total)
The 246/5 scored by the Mumbai Indians is the highest second-innings IPL total and also the highest total in a losing cause in IPL history.
(Highest aggregate runs in a T20 match)
This match had the highest aggregate runs in a T20 match. It had a total of 523 runs scored in 40 overs. The previous record was 517 runs in 38.5 overs in the 2023 Centurion T20I between South Africa and West Indies.
(Most sixes in an IPL match)
The 38 sixes that were hit in this match are the most combined sixes hit in an IPL match. The previous record was 33 sixes.
(Most sixes in a T20 match)
The 38 sixes hit in this match are also the most sixes hit in a men’s T20 match. The previous record was 37 sixes (Balkh Legends vs Kabul Zwanan in 2018 & Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in 2019).
(Joint 2nd most sixes in an IPL innings)
Mumbai Indians hit the joint second-most sixes in an IPL innings with 20 sixes in the second innings. The IPL record is 21 sixes by Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors India in 2013.
(Highest boundaries in a single IPL match)
The 69 boundaries were hit in this match, which includes fours and sixes, and these are the highest boundaries in a single match in IPL history.
(Fastest fifty for SRH)
Abhishek Sharma broke the record for the fastest half-century in the history of the Sunrisers Hyderabad by completing it in 16 balls.
(Highest IPL score in first 10 overs)
SRH hit the highest score in the first 10 overs in the IPL at 148 for the loss of two wickets.
(Highest Mumbai Indians total)
Mumbai Indians hit their highest T20 score with 246/5, and they beat the previous highest total of 235/9 (20 overs) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad.
(SRH highest score in powerplay)
Sunrisers Hyderabad made 81/1 in their first 6 overs, which is the highest they have made in the powerplay.
(Fastest 200 runs in T20 cricket history)
Sunrisers Hyderabad made the fastest 200 in a T20 match when they reached it in just 14.4 overs.
(Most sixes for SRH)
Sunrisers Hyderabad broke their record for the most sixes in a T20 innings with 18 sixes in the first innings. Their previous record was 15 sixes against Kolkata Knight Riders at Kolkata on 23 March 2024.
(Expensive IPL debut)
Mumbai Indians’ Kwena Maphaka had the most expensive bowling figures in IPL debut history as he conceded 66 runs in his 4 overs (4-0-66-0).
