SRH's Batting Explosion: Second Highest IPL Total Leads to Victory Over RR

The SRH vs RR match highlights and scorecard display pure-butter carnage in batting. Sunrisers Hyderabad bagged 286/6, turning out to be one of the top IPL scores in history. Though they fell short of the magic number of 287/3, the record which they themselves set in IPL 2024, a convincing 44-run win over the Rajasthan Royals was in the bag.

Batting first, SRH demonstrated their firepower right from the start with an assault by the top order. Ishan Kishan was the center of attraction, belting an unbeaten 106 off 47 balls, which was studded with 11 fours and 6 sixes; his no-holds-barred attacking batting laid the foundation for the innings. Major contributions came from Travis Head (67) and Heinrich Klaasen (34), who ensured SRH appropriated the pitch conditions virtually devoid of life for fast scoring.

From ball one it was a nightmare for the Rajasthan Royals with the ball. Jofra Archer, their main man, went down the memory lane for all the wrong reasons, being taken for 76 runs in 4 overs, earning himself one of the most expensive spells in the IPL history!

In response, RR put up a courageous fight but fell short at 242/6. Sanju Samson led from the front with a well-made 66 and Dhruv Jurel’s sensational knock of 70 off 35 balls proved too much for the opposition. Yet this big target laid out by SRH became a demanding affair for RR.