Carnage at Vizag as KKR smash 272 vs Delhi, their highest total in IPL history; break RCB’s record

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) took a leaf out from the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) e book of smashing an enormous total on Wednesday in the IPL as every week after Orange Army’s harmful 277 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, the two-time champions practically broke their record amid carnage in Visakhapatnam towards the Delhi Capitals on April 3. Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell led a monstrous present with the bat as the Knight Riders feasted on a belter of a floor and a few poor bowling from the Delhi group to smash their highest total of 272 runs.

KKR now in one week have turn out to be the second group to break the record of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who held the record of highest group rating in IPL for 11 years. KKR had really the chance to go previous even the Sunrisers, with 14 runs wanted in the final over for them to go previous 277 however Ishant Sharma bowled a commendable remaining over for the Capitals to concede solely eight runs and dismiss Andre Russell and Ramandeep Singh to minimise the carnage just a bit.

Highest totals in IPL historical past

277/3 – SRH vs MI (Hyderabad, 2024)

272/7 – KKR vs DC (Visakhapatnam, 2024)

263/5 – RCB vs PWI (Bengaluru, 2013)

257/5 – LSG vs PBKS (Mohali, 2023)

248/3 – RCB vs GL (Bengaluru, 2016)

KKR’s earlier highest total was 245 which they acquired towards the then Kings XI Punjab in Indore in the 2018 version. 272 was KKR’s highest total however total the seventh-highest in T20 cricket and third highest in franchise T20 cricket after SRH’s 277 and Melbourne Stars’ 273 towards the Hobart Hurricanes a few years in the past. 272 can also be the highest rating in the IPL towards the Delhi Capitals as KKR broke Chennai Super Kings’ record, who posted a 223-run total final yr in Delhi.

The 104-run partnership between Narine and Raghuvanshi off simply eight overs set it up for the Knight Riders as the likes of Andre Russell and Rinku Singh gave the impetus at the tip. The KKR batters stored going after the beginning they acquired with small boundaries and an excellent wicket to bat on at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.