KKR posted 272 for 7 in opposition to DC in Vizag
The Kolkata Knight Riders beat their earlier highest complete – 245/6, in opposition to Punjab Kings in 2018, to set a brand new document.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) altered the document books on Wednesday evening, registering the second-highest staff complete in the historical past of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The likes of Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell and Rinku Sigh wreaked havoc on the ACA-VDA stadium in Visakhapatnam, serving to KKR put up 272/7 in 20 over. The Knight Riders beat their earlier highest complete – 245/6, in opposition to Punjab Kings in 2018, to set a brand new document.
Last week, the Sunrisers Hyderabad recorded the very best rating of the event historical past, piling up 277/3 in opposition to Mumbai Indians. Kolkata now take the second spot on the checklist of highest totals in IPL, adopted by the likes of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (263/5 & 248/3), Lucknow Super Giants (257/5) and Chennai Super Kings (246/5).
| Team | Score | Opposition | Ground |
| SRH | 277/3 | MI | Hyderabad |
| KKR | 272/7 | DC | Visakhapatnam |
| RCB | 263/5 | PWI | Bengaluru |
| LSG | 257/5 | PBKS | Mohali |
| RCB | 248/3 | GL | Bengaluru |
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KKR at the moment are positioned fifth on the checklist of highest staff totals in T20 cricket. Nepal leads the charts with a colossal 314/3 in opposition to Mongolia in Asiad 2023.
| Score | Team | Opposition | Date & Venue |
| 314/3 | Nepal | Mongolia | Hangzhou, 2023 |
| 278/3 | Afghanistan | Ireland | Dehradun, 2019 |
| 278/4 | Czech Republic | Turkey | Ilfov County, 2019 |
| 277/3 | SRH | MI | Hyderabad, 2024 |
| 271 | KKR | DC | Vizag, 2024 |
Sunil Narine produced a six-hitting exhibition to attain a blistering 85 whereas Raghuvanshi scored a fifty on his IPL batting debut. The former punished all Delhi bowlers alike, sending the ball over the boundary rope seven instances. He additionally hit seven fours in his 39-ball keep. Delhi have been responsible of dropping him on 53 and Narine made his opponents endure as he notched his highest-ever rating in T20 cricket.
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Raghuvanshi additionally fired on all cylinders, complementing Narine because the pair shared an explosive 104-run stand off 48 balls. Andre Russell (41 off 19 balls) and Rinku Singh (26 off 8 balls) supplied the ultimate flourish to KKR.
It was a forgettable efficiency by the Delhi bowlers as they conceded the very best complete in the staff’s historical past. KKR hit as many as 18 sixes and 28 fours.
