During the 2024 IPL season, batters set a plethora of records. There have been some really ridiculously high scores, especially in powerplay overs.
A lot of wild batting has been going down in the 2024 Indian Premier League. On Friday, Sunil Narine chose to demonstrate his batting prowess by taking on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowling attack. In their chase of RCB’s 183-run mark, the West Indian great assisted his team in getting off to a terrific start.
Up until this point, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s cricket has been absolutely phenomenal. On Wednesday, while playing against Mumbai Indians, the 2016 IPL champions set a new team record with the greatest score ever. The hitters have had a blast in the powerplay overs thanks to the flat deliveries and great weather.
The ball has been cruising to the boundary with frightening ease in the opening six overs of the innings. Some really horrific scores have been scored in the powerplay overs this year, causing bowlers everywhere to feel the pinch.
From the first 10 games of the 2024 Indian Premier League season, here are the top five powerplay goals:
1. Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. Kolkata Knight Riders (85/0)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru reached 182 runs thanks to Virat Kohli’s second consecutive half-century. Out of the 18 runs scored in the first over by Mohammed Siraj, 17 came from Phil Salt. Yash Dayal gave up 14 runs in the second over, bringing the score to 32 not out after two overs.
As 14 runs scored off the third over, RCB’s fortunes remained unchanged even after introducing Alzarri Joseph. Just 18 runs were scored in the two overs that followed when Sunil Narine chose to unleash mayhem. Yash Dayal conceded 21 runs in the final over of the powerplay, bringing the score to 85/0 after 6 overs. This is the best powerplay score so far in the 2024 Indian Premier League season.
2. Mumbai Indians vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad (81/1 odds)
On Wednesday, in the eighth match of the 2024 Indian Premier League season, the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad started the wild hitting. A fast fifty was scored by Australian sensation Travis Head in his debut for SRH. It was the second-best powerplay score in the first ten games of the 2024 IPL, with 81 overs scored in the first six overs.
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head kept the celebration going after Mayank Agarwal was out for eleven. After Agarwal was out, the score was 45 runs for 1 wicket after 4.1 overs, but a partnership between Head and Sharma produced 36 runs off only 11 balls.
3. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Mumbai Indians, 76/2 Indian Premier League
Mumbai Indians needed a batting miracle to clinch the match, as they were chasing a very unlikely 278. To put the hosts under strain, the five-time IPL winners struck 76/2 from six overs. Among the first 10 games of the 2024 Indian Premier League, this is the third-highest powerplay score.
With two fours and four sixes, Ishan Kishan scored thirty-four runs off just thirteen balls. Former Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma kept his team in the game with a 26-run performance off of only 12 balls, including three fours and a six.
4. The odds of 69/1 for the Chennai Super Kings vs. Gujarat Titans are:
Gujarat Titans traveled to Chennai for the rematch of the IPL 2023 final. In an effort to regain control of the match, the reigning champions chose to attack the Gujarat bowlers. The Titans bowling attack was demoralized as opener Rachin Ravindra and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad unleashed a barrage of smashes.
Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, and Azmatullah Omarzai were all dragged to the gutter. Surprising the visitors, CSK scored 205 runs off of just 6 overs, with a score of 69 not out. Among the top 10 powerplay scores in the first ten games of the 2024 IPL season, the onslaught ranks fourth.
5. Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad (65/1 odds)
Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders scored an incredible 208 runs. Batsmen Andre Russell and Phil Salt struck half-centuries to spearhead the chase. In order to move near to the aim, Sunrisers Hyderabad required a solid start.
With a first-wicket stand of sixty in just over five overs, Mayank Agarwal and Abhishek Sharma attacked the KKR spinners. Among the top powerplay scores during the first ten games of the 2024 Indian Premier League, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 65/1 off of six overs ranks high.
