On a day of absolute carnage and mayhem, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad witnessed a torrential downpour of sixes and fours, during the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians.
Hyderabad scored 277/3, tearing the Mumbai Indians’ bowling unit apart in an operation that saw them destroy old records aplenty, and create new milestones for other teams to chase down. In response, Mumbai put up a staunch fight, scoring 246/5.
Let us have a look at the records that were broken:
Highest Team Total in IPL
The most significant of the many records that were created was that of the highest team total in the history of this competition. The previous highest belonged to Royal Challengers Bangalore, who had scored 263/5 against Pune Warriors India in 2013, in a match where Chris Gayle struck 175 runs.
Highest totals in IPL:
277/3 – Sunrisers Hyderabad (vs Mumbai Indians, 2024)
263/5 – Royal Challengers Bangalore (vs Pune Warriors India, 2013)
257/5 – Lucknow Super Giants (vs Punjab Kings, 2013)
248/3 – Royal Challengers Bangalore (vs Gujarat Lions, 2016)
246/5 – Chennai Super Kings (vs Rajasthan Royals, 2010)
First Instance of Sunrisers Hyderabad Scoring 250+
Moreover, it was the first instance of Sunrisers Hyderabad registering a score north of the 250-run mark. Their previous highest score was 231/2 against Royal Challengers Bangalore, in a 2019 fixture.
SRH’s highest totals in IPL:
277/3 – vs Mumbai Indians, 2024
231/2 – vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2019
228/4 – vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2023
219/2 – vs Delhi Capitals, 2020
217/6 – vs Rajasthan Royals, 2023
Fastest 50 for Sunrisers Hyderabad
Fitting the incredible occasion that was this match, the same record was broken twice – that of the fastest fifty for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The record was first broken by Australian opener Travis Head, who struck an 18-ball half-century on his debut for the franchise. However, he could not hold on to the record for long, as Abhishek Sharma did it in 16 deliveries soon after. The previous record was held by David Warner, who had struck a 20-ball fifty for SRH.
Fastest fifties for Sunrisers Hyderabad
Abhishek Sharma – 16 deliveries (vs Mumbai Indians, 2024)
Travis Head – 18 deliveries (vs Mumbai Indians, 2024)
David Warner – 20 deliveries (vs Chennai Super Kings, 2015)
Moises Henriques – 20 deliveries (vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2015)
David Warner – 20 deliveries (vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2017)
Highest Fourth-Wicket Partnership for Sunrisers Hyderabad
Whilst Head and Sharma deserve praise, for scoring a 24-ball 62 and 23-ball 63 respectively, Sunrisers had an excellent end to their innings, courtesy of their two South African batters – Heinrich Klaasen (80 off 34) and Aiden Markram (42 off 28). Together, the pair built a 116-run fourth-wicket stand, which was the highest fourth-wicket partnership in Hyderabad’s history.
Highest fourth-wicket partnership for SRH:
116* – Heinrich Klaasen & Aiden Markram (vs Mumbai Indians, 2024)
93* – Yuvraj Singh & Moises Henriques (vs Delhi Capitals, 2017)
80 – Thisara Perera & Cameron White (vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2013)
76 – Kane Williamson & Manish Pandey (vs Punjab Kings, 2019)
75* – Aiden Markram & Nicholas Pooran (vs Punjab Kings, 2022)
Highest Team Score After 10 Overs in an IPL Match
At the end of 10 overs, Sunrisers’ score read 148/2. It was the highest score by any team after the first 10 overs of an innings in IPL. Incidentally, the previous two highest scores – both 131 – came against Hyderabad.
Highest team total after 10 overs:
148 – Sunrisers Hyderabad (vs Mumbai Indians, 2024)
131 – Punjab Kings (vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2014)
131 – Mumbai Indians (vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2021)
Most Sixes in an IPL Match
A staggering 38 sixes were struck in this match – 18 by Hyderabad batters and 20 by their Mumbai counterparts. This marks the highest number of sixes to be hit in a single IPL match, bettering the previous tally of 33 by five sixes.
Most sixes in a single IPL match:
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, 2024 – 38
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 2018 – 33
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, 2020 – 33
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 2023 – 33
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Lions, 2017 – 31
Most Sixes in a Men's T20 Match
Not only did the tally of 38 sixes create an IPL record, but it also is the highest number of sixes struck in any men’s T20 match across the globe.
Most sixes in a men’s T20 match:
38 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians (Indian Premier League)
37 – Balkh Legends vs Kabul Zwanan (Afganistan Premier League)
37 – Saint Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Jamaica Tallawahs (Caribbean Premier League)
36 – Titans vs Knights (CSA T20 Challenge)
35 – Jamaica Tallawahs vs Trinbago Knight Riders (Caribbean Premier League)
Most Runs in an IPL Match
A total of 523 runs were scored in this match, which is also the highest in an IPL fixture.
Highest aggregate runs in an IPL match:
523 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, 2024
469 – Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 2010
459 – Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2018
458 – Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, 2023
453 – Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, 2017
Most Runs in a Men's T20 Match
Like the record of most sixes in a men's T20 match, this fixture also created the record of the most aggregate runs in a men's T20 fixture.
Highest aggregate runs in a men's T20 match:
523 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, 2024
517 – South Africa vs West Indies, 2021
515 – Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans, 2023
506 – Surrey vs Middlesex, 2023
453 – Titans vs Knights, 2022
Most Runs Conceded by a Mumbai Indians Bowler
In another record that young Kwena Maphaka would not want to remember, the 17-year-old pacer from South Africa recorded the most expensive figures by a Mumbai Indians bowler in this competition. He conceded 66 runs in his four-over spell, surpassing Lasith Malinga’s tally of 58. With 57 runs conceded in his four overs, fellow Proteas pacer Gerald Coetzee sits joint-third on the list.
Most runs conceded in a single IPL match by an MI bowler:
66 – Kwena Maphaka (vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2024)
58 – Lasith Malinga (vs Punjab Kings, 2017)
57 – Hardik Pandya (vs Punjab Kings, 2019)
57 – Gerald Coetzee (vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2024)
56 – Abu Nechim Ahmed (vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2011)
Youngest Player for Mumbai Indians
Having highlighted Maphaka’s figures, it will be unfair to divert the blame towards him for Mumbai’s poor display with the ball, considering he became the youngest player to represent the five-time champions in IPL.
Youngest player to represent MI:
Kwena Maphaka – 17 years, 353 days
Saurabh Tiwary – 17 years, 117 days
Manish pandey – 18 years, 232 days
Dewald Brevis – 18 years, 342 days
Rasikh Salam – 18 years, 353 days
Most Appearances for Mumbai Indians
It will only remain as a footnote in this game, following the carnage, albeit former Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma also made a record by becoming the first player to represent the franchise in 200 matches.
Most matches for Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma – 200
Kieron Pollard – 189
Harbhajan Singh – 136
Lasith Malinga – 122
Jasprit Bumrah – 122
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