Run-Fest in Bengaluru! SRH Hold Off RCB's Brave Chase

Muhammad Waqas

RCB tastes sixth defeat of the season. 

Toss: Royal Challengers Bengaluru opted to field

Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 25 runs

Highest Total in IPL History:

• Sunrisers Hyderabad: 287-3 (New Record)

Top Performances:

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

• Travis Head: 102 (41) | 8 sixes         
• Heinrich Klaasen Promoted at No.3 and hit 67 (31) | 7 sixes
• Abdul Samad (37* off 10), Aiden Markram (32* off 17): cameo knocks to reach record total

Hyderabad hit 22 sixes, the most by a team in an IPL innings

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

• RCB scored their highest powerplay score in IPL history: 79/0
• Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli put together an 80-run opening stand in just 6.2 overs
• Faf du Plessis scored 62 off 28, while Virat hit 42 off 20 balls
• RCB middle order failed
• Dinesh Karthik ensured RCB didn’t suffer too much net-run rate damage by smashing 83 runs off mere 35 balls

Other Interesting Stats:

Match Aggregate: 549 (Highest in T20 Cricket history)

Sunrisers Hyderabad crossed 70 runs in the powerplay for the third time this season