SRH to South Africa: Highest powerplay scores in IPL, T20 cricket history

The onslaught from Sunrisers Hyderabad opening batters -- Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head -- continued to enthral the IPL fans in the 17th edition. The opening combo of Abhishek and Head created history in the Indian Premier League as SRH scored the highest powerplay score without losing the wicket. 

Hyderabad's score of 125-0 in six overs has now eclipsed the highest powerplay score in IPL and T20 cricket history, including international matches.

Highest Powerplay Score in IPL History
Team	Powerplay Score	Opposition	Year
Sunrisers Hyderabad	125/0	Delhi Capitals	2024
Kolkata Knight Riders	105/0	Royal Challenger Bangalore	2017
Chennai Super Kings	100/2	Punjab Kings	2014
Chennai Super Kings	90/0	Mumbai Indians	2015
Kochi Tuskers Kerala	87/2	Rajasthan Royals	2011
Kolkata Knight Riders	86/0	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	2024
Punjab Kings	86/1	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2014
Rajasthan Royals	85/1	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2023
Mumbai Indians	84/0	Delhi Capitals	2018
Deccan Chargers	84/1	Delhi Capitals	2009
Punjab Kings	83/1	Royal Challengers Bangalore	2022
Sunrisers Hyderabad	83/1	Mumbai Indians	2021
Mumbai Indians	82/1	Punjab Kings	2017
Delhi Capitals	81/0	Punjab Kings	2022
Sunrisers Hyderabad	81/1	Mumbai Indians	2024
Rajasthan Royals	81/1	Chennai Super Kings	2021
Lucknow Super Giants	80/1	Chennai Super Kings	2023
Sunrisers Hyderabad	79/0	Kolkata Knight Riders	2017

 

Earlier, Nottinghamshire's 106-0 against Durham in 2017 was the highest powerplay score in T20 cricket history while KKR's 105-0 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2017 was the highest powerplay score.

Highest PowerPlay score in history of T20 cricket
Team	Powerplay Score	Against	Year
Sunrisers Hyderabad	125/0	Delhi Capitals	2024
Nottinghamshire	106/0	Durham	2017
Kolkata Knight Riders	105/0	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	2017
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots	105/0	Barbados Tridents	2017
South Africa	102/0	West Indies	2023

DC vs SRH match in IPL 2024

Such was the ferocity of Abhishek and Head during the DC vs SRH match that Hyderabad reached the fifty-run mark in just 15 balls.

The hard-hitting Aussie batter - Travis Head - didn't stop there and went on to reach the 50-run mark in just 16 balls, equalling the record of fastest fifty in IPL 2024. Earlier, his opening partner Abhishek Sharma hit the fastest fifty when he reached the half-century in just 16 balls against Mumbai Indians.

Travis Head doing Travis Head things already 

What a start this for @SunRisers 

Watch the match LIVE on @JioCinema and @StarSportsIndia #TATAIPL | #DCvSRH pic.twitter.com/THLOchmfT2

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 20, 2024

What a turnaround this from @DelhiCapitals 

Kuldeep Yadav gets the dangerous Travis Head while Axar Patel gets Heinrich Klaasen 

Watch the match LIVE on @JioCinema and @StarSportsIndia  #TATAIPL | #DCvSRH pic.twitter.com/mmJIBB2uEq

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 20, 2024

Making striking look easy, the @SunRisers batters 

250 up for #SRH for the 3rd time in the season 

Watch the match LIVE on @JioCinema and @StarSportsIndia #TATAIPL | #DCvSRH pic.twitter.com/3R0N6AWdNP

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 20, 2024