In the IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals on Saturday, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma broke the record for the highest powerplay score in league history with an incredible display of power-hitting. The DC players and the dugout were taken aback by the attack from the opening duo, who scored 125 runs without taking a wicket in the first six overs of the game.
Travis Head Smashes Half Century In Only 16 Balls
Travis Head, who made his debut for the Sunrisers earlier this season against the Mumbai Indians and had been in explosive form, scored his half-century in just 16 deliveries. He bowled spinner Lalit Yadav for two sixes and a four in the first four deliveries of the second over after scoring 19 runs in the first over against Khaleel Ahmed. SRH reached 40/0 in two overs after scoring 21 runs in the second over.
IPL Highest Score In Powerplay
SRH broke KKR’s 2017 powerplay record of 105 runs with a score of 125/0, making it the highest score in IPL history. The top powerplay scores are listed below.
- 25/0 – SRH vs DC, 2024*
- 105/0 – KKR vs RCB, 2017
- 100/2 – CSK vs PBKS, 2014
- 90/0 – CSK vs MI, 2015
- 88/1 – KKR vs DC, 2024*
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Aggressive Mood in This IPL
So far in the 2024 season, the Sunrisers have followed an aggressive pattern; even though they twice surpassed the previous record for the highest total in IPL history; They scored 277 runs against the Mumbai Indians, breaking RCB’s previous record of 263 runs. They beat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru by a score of 287/3 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium earlier this week.