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SRH - 277/3 vs MI (2024)

Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 277/3 for the highest-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) total in a match against Mumbai Indians with Heinrich Klaasen unbeaten on 80 off 34 balls in Hyderabad.

SRH - 277/3 vs MI (2024)

Australia's Travis Head hit a 24-ball 62 to lead the batting assault after Hyderabad batted first and went past the previous IPL best of 263/5 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2013. Abhishek Sharma, who reached his half-century in 16 balls, also contributed 63 off 23 balls.

RCB - 263/5 vs PWI (2013)

The match where the world witnessed the “Gayle Storm” at the iconic Chinnaswamy Stadium. On April 23, 2013, Chris Gayle left Pune Warriors India (now-defunct) shattered as records tumbled every step of the way. He scorched his way to 175* runs off just 66 balls at a strike rate of 265.15 with 13 boundaries and 17 sixes which remains the highest individual score in IPL and T20 cricket.

RCB - 263/5 vs PWI (2013)

It was also the fastest century in the IPL while the Proteas AB de Villiers smoked 31 runs off just 8 balls to help RCB to post a mammoth 263/5, the second highest team score in IPL history. This is also RCB's highest score in the IPL. PWI in reply couldn't even get close to the target and were restricted to 133/9 in their 20 overs. Gayle was named Player of the Match for his record-breaking innings.

LSG 257/5 vs PBKS (2023)

Lucknow Super Giants have absolutely demolished the Punjab Kings bowling with an exhibition of power hitting and put up 257 runs on the board which was the third highest total ever and highest of the IPL 2023.

LSG 257/5 vs PBKS (2023)

Kyle Mayers cracked 24-ball 54. Ayush Badoni (43off 24) at No.3 wasted no time and Marcus Stoinis (72 off 40) at 4 worked wonders and and Nicholas Pooran made 45 in 19 balls.

RCB - 248/3 vs GL (2016)

RCB have a rich history over the years of some of the fiercest batters in world cricket playing for them in the IPL. There is no surprise that the fourth-highest team score in IPL also belongs to the Bengaluru-based franchise. This one came against the now-defunct Gujarat Lions in IPL 2016.

RCB - 248/3 vs GL (2016)

Gayle fell early in the innings but the run-machine Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers decided to treat the Bengaluru crowd. The duo combined for a record-breaking 229-run stand for the second wicket as RCB thumped their way to 248/3.

RCB - 248/3 vs GL (2016)

Kohli finished on 109 runs off 55 balls, his innings included 5-fours and 8-sixes whereas De Villiers smashed 129* runs off 55 balls. The target proved to be too steep for GL who were restricted to 104 in the 19th over. De Villiers was named Player of the Match for his stellar innings.

CSK - 246/5 vs RR (2010)

CSK, the five-time IPL champions are also not too far behind when it comes to the highest score in the greatest league in the world. Back in the 2010 IPL, CSK were handsomely riding on Murali Vijay’s 127 runs and got to a score of 246/5 against the inaugural winners RR at MA. Chidambaram Stadium. This remains the fifth-highest score in IPL.

CSK - 246/5 vs RR (2010)

However, the chase went on blazing as Naman Ojha scorched his way to 94 runs off 55 balls alongside Shane Watson’s 60 runs off 25 balls.

CSK - 246/5 vs RR (2010)

Rajasthan Royals were in the game all through but ran out of steam in the end as they went down by 22 runs. The game remains one of the most thrilling encounters in IPL history.

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