CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress / ITDC News Bhopal: The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batters wreaked havoc at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday evening, breaking their own record to register the highest-ever team total in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Travis Head cracked the fourth-fastest ton in IPL history while wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen smashed a fiery half-century as SRH posted 287 for 3 playing against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), which is also the second-highest total in T20 cricket. On March 27, SRH smashed a sensational 277/3 against Mumbai Indians to reset the previous record.
Travis kept a cool head as he smashed a 39-ball hundred, and shared a 108-run stand with opener Abhishek Sharma (34) to guide former IPL champions to a record total. Lockie Ferguson dismissed The opener soon after on 102 runs (41 balls). He struck eight maximums and nine boundaries.
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Wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen, however, kept punishing the RCB bowlers, scoring a 31-ball 67, studded with seven sixes as SRH batters made merry on a docile Chinnaswamy pitch. Aiden Markram (37 not out off 17 balls ) and Abdul Samad (37 not out off 10 balls) gave SRH innings the finishing touch.
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Virat Kohli: The former RCB captain leads the tally of top run-getters with 361 runs in seven games, averaging 72.20 and striking at a rate of 147.35.
Riyan Parag: The RR all-rounder continues to be in the second position after his 18-ball 23 against Punjab on Saturday night. In 6 games, he has scored 284 runs at an average of 71 and a strike rate of 155.18.
Sanju Samson: The Rajasthan captain skipper jumped up a place following his 18-run knock against PBKS on Saturday. He now has 264 runs in 6 matches with three half-centuries.
Rohit Sharma: The Mumbai Indians opener stormed into top 4 following his gutsy hundred against CSK on Sunday. Rohit is placed with 261 runs, averaging 52.20.
Shubman Gill: The Gujarat Titans skipper is fifth on the list with 255 runs from 6 games, averaging 51. He is scoring at a strike rate of 157.69.
