In a stunning display of batting prowess, a player from Sunrisers Hyderabad has etched his name in IPL history by setting the highest score ever. Against Mumbai Indians, the Sunrisers managed to amass a whopping 277 runs, surpassing the record of 263 runs set by Royal Challengers Bangalore thirteen years ago.
With such a formidable score on the board
The match turned out to be a comfortable victory for Hyderabad, winning by a margin of 31 runs. Meanwhile, this season has been quite dismal for Mumbai Indians, who have tasted defeat in both their matches so far.
This has led to questions being raised about the leadership of their new captain
Hardik Pandya. Fans are clamoring for a change in captaincy for the Mumbai Indians franchise. Amidst this, a video of Henrik Klaasen’s batting for Hyderabad is going viral on social media. Klaasen emerged as the top scorer of the match, scoring an impressive 80 runs.
Klaasen’s innings came at a crucial juncture when Hyderabad was at 161 runs for three wickets after 11 overs. His onslaught left the Mumbai Indians reeling as he smashed 34 runs off just 34 balls.
In his innings, Klaasen struck 7 towering sixes and 4 boundaries, boasting a strike rate of 235.29. His batting video is causing a stir on social media, with consecutive sixes leaving everyone astonished.
If you haven’t seen his batting yet, then watching the video will give you a glimpse of the havoc he wreaked, leaving everyone astounded with each successive six.
Hyderabad’s Explosive Performance
In the 8th match of the IPL season, Mayank Agarwal of Hyderabad was the first to bat, scoring 11 runs before returning to the pavilion. Travis Head played exceptionally well, scoring 62 runs off 24 balls. Abhishek Sharma also made a significant contribution by scoring 63 runs off 23 balls, including 7 sixes and 3 fours. Markram and Klaasen also batted well, scoring 42 and 80 runs respectively, but were unable to secure victory for their team. Despite this, Mumbai managed to score 277 runs, thanks to their collective effort.