BENGALURU: Sunrisers Hyderabad batters have been on a roll, and on Monday against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, they were at their belligerent best. Travis Head (102; 41b, 9x4, 8x6) scored the fourth fastest IPL century to help his team secure a 25-run win at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here after achieving the highest-ever total in the league — 287/3 in 20 overs. SRH broke their own record of 277/3 set against Mumbai Indians last month.
Red-hot Heinrich Klaasen also made it count with a quick-fire half century (67; 31b, 2x4, 7x6). Aiden Markram and Abdul Samad too joined the party. SRH hit 22 sixes, a record for most maximums in a single IPL innings. Batting allrounder Will Jacks — who bowls off-spin — was RCB’s most economical bowler with an economy rate of 10.70.
