Sunrisers Hyderabad delivered an astonishing batting performance in their clash against Rajasthan Royals, with each of their top six batters striking at over 200 — a historic first in the Indian Premier League. The explosive display powered SRH to a monumental 286/6 in 20 overs, just one run short of the highest total ever in IPL history.
Opening the innings, Abhishek Sharma set the tone with a quickfire 24 off 11 balls at a strike rate of 218.18, followed by Travis Head’s breathtaking 67 off just 31 deliveries (SR: 216.13). Ishan Kishan, on his SRH debut, anchored the innings with an unbeaten 106 off 47 balls, striking at 225.53 and smashing 11 fours and 6 sixes.
Nitish Reddy (30 off 15, SR: 200.00), Heinrich Klaasen (34 off 14, SR: 242.86), and Aniket Verma (7 off 3, SR: 233.33) continued the onslaught, never allowing the Royals’ bowlers to settle.
This explosive top-order effort marks the first time in IPL history that all top six batters in a lineup have batted with a strike rate in excess of 200, underlining SRH’s fearless and aggressive new batting blueprint.
With such a commanding total, SRH has not only set the stage for a massive win but also raised the bar for T20 batting excellence this season.
