The 30th match of IPL 2024 witnessed an extraordinary clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The match took place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. In this encounter, Sunrisers Hyderabad played an innings that shattered records, setting the highest score in IPL history. Despite a remarkable innings by Dinesh Karthik from RCB, they couldn’t secure a victory.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Record-breaking Victory Over RCB
Hyderabad’s Historic Innings Taking the field first at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Hyderabad team decided to bat first. Travis Head scored a century, and Heinrich Klaasen played a half-century, propelling Hyderabad towards a formidable total. Their partnership led to a score of 287 runs in 20 overs, marking the highest score in IPL history. Setting a target of 288 runs for RCB, Hyderabad put up a tough challenge. In response, RCB managed to score only 262 runs in 20 overs, losing the match to Hyderabad by 25 runs.
Karthik’s Valiant Effort in Vain Playing for RCB, Dinesh Karthik played a stunning innings. Karthik scored 83 runs off 35 balls in an attempt to secure victory for his team. However, his efforts were not enough to lead RCB to victory. In the 19th over, Karthik was caught by wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen off Natarajan’s bowling, shattering RCB’s hopes of winning. Notably, this was RCB’s fifth consecutive loss against Hyderabad in this season.
Partnership of Virat and du Plessis In pursuit of chasing down the 288-run target, RCB’s captain Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli displayed excellent batting skills. Both batsmen scored 80 runs in just 6 overs. While Virat Kohli scored 42 runs off 20 balls, Faf du Plessis contributed 62 runs off 28 balls. However, after their dismissals, RCB couldn’t maintain the momentum, and despite Dinesh Karthik’s efforts, they fell short of the target.