DC vs SRH: 'RCB's only relevant record broken 4 times in IPL 2024' - Twitter reacts as Sunrisers Hyderabad pile up mammoth 266/7

Sunrisers Hyderabad, on Saturday (April 20), posted a huge total against Delhi Capitals in the ongoing 35th game of the IPL 2024. Asked to bat first, the Hyderabad-based outfit scored a mammoth 266 for 7 in the allotted 20 overs.

It is the third time this season that SRH have posted a 260-plus total while also scoring more than 263 runs on each occasion. 263 was the highest team total in IPL and the record stood for over a decade before SRH broke it by scoring 277 runs against Mumbai Indians. Later in the tournament, they scored 287 runs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru before hitting 266 in their latest outing. 

The architect of the huge total was in-form opener Travis Head. The Australia star, who had scored a 39-ball century against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the last game, scored a 16-ball fifty and eventually scored 89 runs. His knock came off just 32 balls and was studded with 11 fours and six sixes.

He and Abhishek Sharma powered SRH to a record 125 runs in the powerplay. The duo added 131 runs for the first wicket before Kuldeep Yadav broke the stand in the seventh over by dismissing Sharma. The southpaw departed after scoring 46 runs off just 12 balls.

The likes of Aiden Markram (1), and Heinrich Klaasen (15) could not do much with the bat while Head also departed inside ten overs as SRH found themselves reeling at 154 for 4 in the 10th over. An unbeaten fifty from Shahbaz Ahmed then took SRH to the big total. He remained unbeaten on 59 runs off 29 balls with the help of two fours and fives. Nitish Reddy also played a handy knock of 37 runs.

Here is how Twitter reacted to SRH innings:

RCB's only relevant record has been broken 4 times in this season 😭😭😭

— 𝐁east⁷ (@Beast_xx_) April 20, 2024

They breached 263 thrice in this IPL ☠️

— Jaanvi🏏 (@that_shutterbug) April 20, 2024

after the start #SRH got, reasonable to say #DC have 'restricted' them to 266#DCvsSRH #IPL2024

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 20, 2024

Poor batting by SRH.
Missed a well-deserved 300!!! 💔 #IPL #DCvSRH #IPL2024

— ICC Asia Cricket (@ICCAsiaCricket) April 20, 2024

Sunrisers made 266-7 but they will be disappointed with that.

— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) April 20, 2024

Travis Head when he sees Blue jersey pic.twitter.com/RngSCHSRid

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 20, 2024

Travis Head did say 300 is the next target! 👀 #DCvSRH

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) April 20, 2024

Bowling with lot of heart and intelligence! Well bowled #kuldeep & #axar 👏🏼👏🏼 #DCvsSRH #TATAIPL

— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) April 20, 2024

From watching sides making 250 in an ODI to seeing 250 being scored by a single team thrice in a same T20 Tournament. Feel bad for the bowlers #DCvSRH

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 20, 2024

SRH…getting there to be the most entertaining batting-side in the history of this tournament.

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 20, 2024

Kuldeep has derailed SRH!! Incredible bowling!

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 20, 2024

"I think we were targeting more than that after the first 6 overs but really happy with the team. There was a message to assess the wicket today and I think Travis did really well in that today.

"It’s always a pleasure since day 1, I’ve been telling him that I’ve been a big fan of him from day 1. We’re lucky he’s in our team. There’s no pressure from the other end so I can just go out and express myself. (About being ready to bowl) I’m always ready, waiting to go out there," said Abhishek Sharma after the innings.