Sunrisers Hyderabad 277 for 3 (Klaasen 80*, Abhishek 63, Head 62) beat Mumbai Indians 246 for 5 (Tilak 64, David 42* Cummins 2-35, Unadkat 2-47) by 31 runs
Travis Head struck an 18-ball half-century, the fastest for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. Moments later, Abhishek Sharma slammed a 16-ball fifty to snatch the record. An hour later, Heinrich Klaasen cut loose as Sunrisers posted 277 for 3, the highest total in the history of the IPL.
Mumbai Indians then almost paid them back with the same coin. They tried their best to keep up with the asking rate, and did for most parts of the chase. But eventually they lost steam to fall short by 31.
Never were more runs scored in a men’s T20 match (523). Never were most sixes hit in a men’s T20 (38). At the end of the close to four-hour six-fest, only two bowlers returned with an economy rate of under ten an over.
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo