The thrilling match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 set the record high.
In the eighth match of the IPL played in Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad batted first and scored 277 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. played an innings of 80 runs off 34 balls.
In pursuit of the target, Mumbai Indians did not have an impressive start, but in the middle order, Tilak Verma scored 64 off 34 balls while Tim David played an unbeaten 42 off 22 balls.
This match also set the record for the highest number of runs in T20 history, where both teams scored a total of 523 runs in 40 overs.
This milestone broke the record of 517 runs scored in a match between South Africa and West Indies in the year 2023.
Top 5 Matches with Highest Totals in T20 Cricket
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians – 523 runs (2024)
South Africa v West Indies – 517 runs (2023)
Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans – 515 runs (2023)
Surrey v Middlesex – 506 runs (2023)
Titans vs Knights – 501 runs (2022)
The record for sixes was also set in this match, where 38 sixes were hit by both the teams during the match, Mumbai Indians hit 20 while Sunrisers Hyderabad batsmen hit 18 sixes.
In another record, Sunrisers Hyderabad made 100 in the first 7 overs and 148 in the first 10 overs for the loss of just 2 wickets, the highest score of the tournament so far.
